Heading on a Disney cruise in a few weeks and wanted to get some US cash for tips. Where do people find gets the best rate? Bank, currency place, somewhere else?
I’m in Ontario too so I’ll check out the currency exchange. Thanks!Best is banking packages with a US account that offer preferred rates. Second best is dedicated currency exchanges (I'm in Ontario, we have continental currency exchange)
Also, not sure where you are from but traditionally the casinos have better rates than banks. (Fallsviews, Niagara, Caesars Windsor).
For convenience I use my bank, they will send me the cash in registered mail (have to sign for it) so I don't have to get to the bank during their hours (since I work from home often I can be there to meet the delivery). Rate is obviously not the best around.
For Disney trips, I don't use a lot of cash, and just buy disney giftcards since the exchange rate is whatever it's trading at that day when you spend it, saves the extra fees etc. So it's the best rate I can get. However, obviously not everything can be paid for by a giftcard.
How does that work? Do you need to have a U.S. $ bank account? or can you get cash from them? When I had a U.S.$ bank account my bank charged me $5.00 per withdrawal.We use Knightsbridge online.