Banks with extra ATM charges?
Jul 10, 2017, 10:13 am
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Banks with extra ATM charges?
In my search of the ATM topic in Canada, I mostly just see airport ATMs mentioned.
Driving from the U.S., entering in the Québec Eastern Townships, I'd like to make an ATM withdrawal using Capital One 360, which indicates no forex percentage. Could bank ATMs add their own extra charges? Cap One has the Allpoint network indicating no extra charges, generally in convenience stores. We'll be entering on a Sunday: do we have much risk of finding machines out of cash?
Driving from the U.S., entering in the Québec Eastern Townships, I'd like to make an ATM withdrawal using Capital One 360, which indicates no forex percentage. Could bank ATMs add their own extra charges? Cap One has the Allpoint network indicating no extra charges, generally in convenience stores. We'll be entering on a Sunday: do we have much risk of finding machines out of cash?
Jul 10, 2017, 5:42 pm
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Most ATMs in Canada do charge an extra fee if you're not a customer of that bank. Fees can be anywhere from $1.50-$8 per transaction.
Most major convenience stores partner with major banks so their ATMs usually don't run out of cash.
If you're a Bank of America customer, you can withdraw funds at Scotiabank without any additional fees.
Most major convenience stores partner with major banks so their ATMs usually don't run out of cash.
If you're a Bank of America customer, you can withdraw funds at Scotiabank without any additional fees.
Jul 11, 2017, 6:46 am
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Many of the larger towns in the Eastern Townships (Magog, Cowansville, St-Jean etc.) will have at least one branch of a major Canadian bank with outside ATM. I have never come across an ATM in Canada that had run out of money. Ever.
Jul 11, 2017, 10:20 am
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A note about the fee range. Banks tend to cap their fee to $2. The higher rates are from privately owned and operated ATM's. examples are portables at special events, ATM's inside a bar, etc. And a 2nd on the run out of money issue, I've never even heard of that happening.
Jul 12, 2017, 6:59 am
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A note about the fee range. Banks tend to cap their fee to $2. The higher rates are from privately owned and operated ATM's. examples are portables at special events, ATM's inside a bar, etc. And a 2nd on the run out of money issue, I've never even heard of that happening.
Jul 12, 2017, 8:02 am
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Jul 12, 2017, 9:22 pm
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There's no such thing as Allpoint in Canada, so you won't find one anywhere. Major bank ATMs charge around $3 for withdrawals, some private operators may charge even more extortionate rates. Very few places in Canada take cash only unless you are heading to a remote area. Have you asked if you can order Canadian cash at your local bank branch before travelling?
Jul 12, 2017, 9:30 pm
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There's no such thing as Allpoint in Canada, so you won't find one anywhere.
Go to http://www.allpointnetwork.com/locator.aspx and enter the name of a city in Canada.
Jul 12, 2017, 9:32 pm
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Go to http://www.allpointnetwork.com/locator.aspx and enter the name of a city in Canada.
Jul 13, 2017, 7:14 am
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Not sure if you were just referring to the area of Quebec that the OP is traveling to, but earlier this week I was in the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, and both a CIBC ATM as well as a ScotiaBank one charged $3.00 for ATM withdrawals. And these were at actual banks, not standalone ATMs.
Jul 17, 2017, 7:50 pm
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The list is mostly Petro-Canada gas stations and 7-11 stores. Both of these have their own pay as you go cell phone plans (PC Mobility and Speakout 7-11) that use unlocked phones, no contract and pay by the minute. And you can use your US cash card.
Jul 18, 2017, 9:10 pm
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I'm back from the couple of days in Québec, and was fine using the card at an ATM at a Petro-Canada station in Magog. The display warned of a $2 fee, but it wasn't charged. There were a few occasions on the trip where using a credit card was not an option. I wouldn't think of opening a new bank account for the occasional trip of a few days.