Comments on: What's the best place to exchange U.S. Dollars for native currency? Where do you get the best exchange rates? http://www.myylt.com/2009/02/15/whats-the-best-place-to-exchange-us-dollars-for-native-currency-where-do-you-get-the-best-exchange-rates/ Discussion of Forex Trading and Currency Trading Tue, 22 May 2012 23:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: smith.ronald25 http://www.myylt.com/2009/02/15/whats-the-best-place-to-exchange-us-dollars-for-native-currency-where-do-you-get-the-best-exchange-rates/#comment-11575 smith.ronald25 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2009/02/15/whats-the-best-place-to-exchange-us-dollars-for-native-currency-where-do-you-get-the-best-exchange-rates/#comment-11575 try the local banks for best deal try the local banks for best deal

]]> By: NOLA guy http://www.myylt.com/2009/02/15/whats-the-best-place-to-exchange-us-dollars-for-native-currency-where-do-you-get-the-best-exchange-rates/#comment-11576 NOLA guy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.myylt.com/2009/02/15/whats-the-best-place-to-exchange-us-dollars-for-native-currency-where-do-you-get-the-best-exchange-rates/#comment-11576 The first answer is correct and a real bank is almost always the best place to exchange currency. You may also do well exchanging money before leaving home via your regular bank, but make sure there are not restrictions on taking Colons into Costa Rica (IF your home back can get the currrency for you). Using a credit card almost always gets you the best exchange rate, and you normally don't have to pay a service fee (serivce fees are common when exchanging paper money). Check with your home bank to see if they have a partner bank in Costa Rica. If yes, you may be able to use the partner bank's services (ex. ATM) for a reduced fee. The first answer is correct and a real bank is almost always the best place to exchange currency. You may also do well exchanging money before leaving home via your regular bank, but make sure there are not restrictions on taking Colons into Costa Rica (IF your home back can get the currrency for you).

Using a credit card almost always gets you the best exchange rate, and you normally don't have to pay a service fee (serivce fees are common when exchanging paper money).

Check with your home bank to see if they have a partner bank in Costa Rica. If yes, you may be able to use the partner bank's services (ex. ATM) for a reduced fee.

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