How to get pesos at the Buquebus terminal in BA?
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How to get pesos at the Buquebus terminal in BA?
I'm going to arrive in Buenos Aires from Montevideo by ferry in a couple of weeks. Are there ATMs or exchange kiosks at the Buquebus terminal in Buenos Aires? I need only enough pesos to take a taxi to a downtown hotel. So, I don't care too much about the exchange rate. Is it possible to get Argentinian pesos in Uruguay, perhaps in Colonia or Punta del Este? I'm talking about exchanging 10-20 US dollars.
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Keep in mind that you might be able to negotiate a better rate with the taxi driver should you pay in USD.
Keep in mind that you might be able to negotiate a better rate with the taxi driver should you pay in USD.
Last edited by AA_EXP09; Mar 23, 2014 at 2:17 pm Reason: OP does not care about FX rate
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If you don't care about exchange rates, then any ATM machine will give you what you need. Else, you can pay the Taxi in Dollars, just make sure you clear this with the driver before the start of the ride.
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Official rate 1 dollar = 8 AR$ (1:8)
100 ARS=12.50 USD at the official rate
taking money from the ATM machine will be the official rate (1:8) + 2~5 USD ATM FEE (from your bank) + 1~3% Foreign transaction fee.
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My card has no FX fee
Many bank accounts in the USA and UK have no ATM fee.
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I don't know about UK, but "most" of the bank in the USA have a fee
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banki...onal-atm-fees/
of course, some accounts on those banks, like Citi Gold (which is the one that I have) don't have a fee.
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banki...onal-atm-fees/
of course, some accounts on those banks, like Citi Gold (which is the one that I have) don't have a fee.