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Yes it is easy. All the medium-to-large towns have them. Many people take out 300 Euros or so, enough to last a week ormore. It's also good to keep 100 Euros hidden away, only for emergencies.Is it fairly easy to get a cash from ATM in the towns on the way to Santiago? And how often do we need to withdraw? One more question about how easy to find a cash machine ?
Hola Tinca - good tip about the "4 digit PIN" -like most people in Oz I use a 6 digit PIN - so to get around the EU 4 digit issue I end my PIN in "00" which I can drop in France or Spain. Otherwise its do a PIN change before departure and hope that you can remember it. CheersIts easy to find ATM's and easy to use them. Carry enough cash for a few days - top-up when you are in any of the larger towns.
The European standard chip & pin card uses a 4-digit PIN, 6-digit PIN's will not work.
Also, Don Kim, I found it gave me peace of mind to stash smaller amounts of cash throughout my clothes and accessories, rather than all in a wallet (but needed to be careful not to leave my jacket unattended).
Also I carried two cash machine cards, in different places (one in my wallet, one in a neck pouch): same account, but two different PINs, so if one got lost, I could phone my bank to cancel that card, and use the second card with its own PIN.
That is a great tourist office. Very helpful and gracious.Yes old Santiago was a challenge! I ended up asking for ATM locations at the tourists' office, and they marked a map for me. (And they spoke English, yay!)
Yes, the 'Old Town' does have some ATMs, but they are difficult to find.And believe or not, but finding an ATM is old Santiago also difficult. There used to be one that could read my card, but it's now gone.
Really!! I am an Australian and have only ever used a four digit pin.Hola Tinca - good tip about the "4 digit PIN" -like most people in Oz I use a 6 digit PIN - so to get around the EU 4 digit issue I end my PIN in "00" which I can drop in France or Spain. Otherwise its do a PIN change before departure and hope that you can remember it. Cheers
Your choice of how many digits you use in your PIN - I was advised to switch to a 6 digit PIN about 4-5 years ago. But if you and your bank are happy - keeping using 4. CheersReally!! I am an Australian and have only ever used a four digit pin.
An excellent piece of advice that should have been mentioned before now.Notify issuing card company/bank of your dates of travel and countries you'll be visiting.
Many companies now no longer required this. TD in Canada is one of them.An excellent piece of advice that should have been mentioned before now.
my cards from aus have a 4 digit pin. I usually use my 28 degrees card os. I put money in it so I am using my own money so no interest and they do not have an international l conversion fee.Hola Tinca - good tip about the "4 digit PIN" -like most people in Oz I use a 6 digit PIN - so to get around the EU 4 digit issue I end my PIN in "00" which I can drop in France or Spain. Otherwise its do a PIN change before departure and hope that you can remember it. Cheers
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