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cash machines at all the medium and larger towns, which are usually stage start/end (even two or three sometimes). carry at least 50 euros on you, in my opinion at least, no need to carry large wads of cash.I have a question about how to do with money. Is it easy to reach cash machines or do I need to have a lot of cash with me? How much money do I need per day?
Greateful for answers Åsa
Take cash and cards , atm machine's are plenty along the way . Have about 3 till 400 euro in cash . Buen Camino , Peter .I have a question about how to do with money. Is it easy to reach cash machines or do I need to have a lot of cash with me? How much money do I need per day?
Greateful for answers Åsa
.....Isnt it just normal common sense to carry both cash and card(s)?
So funny, this question has been asked a zillion times and then everybody replies with always the same answers......i carry 300, 250, 500.....
Isnt it just normal common sense to carry both cash and card(s)?
Isn't that what everyone has said.....So funny, this question has been asked a zillion times and then everybody replies with always the same answers......i carry 300, 250, 500.....
Isnt it just normal common sense to carry both cash and card(s)?
before I order my euro cash at bank - What size cash note denominations worked best- just 10 and 20 euro notes?I carried about €300 with me and topped that up at ATMs in the larger towns when I got down to about €50. There are ATMs in most of the larger towns but not the villages. It should not be a problem.
Buen Camino.
If you are getting €200 - €300, 50's, 20's and 10's would be fine. After that the ATM decides.before I order my euro cash at bank - What size cash note denominations worked best- just 10 and 20 euro notes?
ThanksIf you are getting €200 - €300, 50's, 20's and 10's would be fine. After that the ATM decides.
Well, there you go......Isn't that what everyone has said.....
Thanks. Yes coins are a priority to spend each day!You really don't need to order any money as you must know from your previous trips to Spain. You get off the airplane and stick your card in the machine. Hopefully, you have a card that doesn't charge either ATM fees or fees for international purchases. However, if you feel more comfortable getting advanced money, I agree to limiting the 50, and get some 5's. You will, of course, try to use your coins (ones and 50 coins, etc) as often as possible as those coins can add a good deal of weight.
Exactly. Also here in Europe I only need cash (coins more specifically) for coffee machine at my job and cash (general) for 1 parking lot that doesn't like my cards although its meant to take cards. But I only go to that place once in a few months.I'm not sure that it is. Here in the states I carry very little cash and spend even less. I can have the same $20 in my wallet for 2-3 months as I always use a debit card unless cash is needed and in my normal day-to-day living cash just isn't needed.
Its all about where on the scale of grey the economy is. Card automatically means registration of transaction, cash leaves room for interpretations.I live in Spain 90% of the year and spend the rest of the time in Norway and the Netherlands. VERY different attitudes to cards/cash. In Spain CASH IS KING. In Norway you can't use cash even on local buses! In the Netherlands I can take you to cycle stores that ONLY take cards! The local 7-11 in Oslo HATES cash, the one in Alicante HATES cards.
You could do the entire camino on cash. If you use ATMs, I suggest that you ONLY use them INSIDE banks and ONLY in banking hours. "Punto, pelota" ....as we say. (=without debate)