Canadian Money Exchange

Last week I had no problem using my atm card or a credit card to get cash. Check around for exchange rates. In Montreal I found one place that gave 40% ($1.40 canadian for $1.00 American). The hotel was giving 25%, most shops around 33%.

Most places took American money as well and would tell you their exchange rate, convert the cost and give you any change in Canadian.

 

I used to be back and forth a lot, and I don't ever remember having a problem using US currency in Canada. Are you going to be in a fairly major city? That might make a difference.

 

Ugh. You're going to Windsor? It's a hole. It's like coming to the US for the first time and staying in Buffalo. Shouldn't have any problem, though, with the currency, as Windsor is a huge pass through point for folks from the US.

On a side note, there is this tunnel between the US and Canada, called the Welland tunnel, which runs underground and comes out near Windsor. It's two tracks, and one long tube, and it runs something like two miles.

At one point, and for all I know this is still true, it was all the rage for young men of the area to test their machismo by " running the tunnel." This meant you had to make it in something like 10 minutes running on track, in pretty much pitch dark, AND hope that the trains ran on scedule, or else...well, you can imagine. A friend of a friend met his end in there, it was said.


I hope you don't remember this story at the heights of alchoholic fervor when in Welland, and venture into the land of daring-do.

 

I go to Windsor quite a lot, the best thing to do is just withdraw money from a bank in Canada, you'll get better rates. However there are places to change your money just before you cross.

Windsor is a small town, the strip clubs are nothing to write home about . They do take it all off and the girls aren't bad either.

Have a good time.