Originally Posted by Kathrin
Just a hint from Europe, I don't know if these cards are available in the US:
ATM fees for credit cards (Visa, Amex etc.) are ridiculously high. Most Europeans use debit cards like Eurocheque/Maestro/Cirrus to withdraw money from ATMs - fees for these are much cheaper.
As far as I know this fees are not charged by the bank operating the ATM but by the card issuer. The card issuer/your bank pays a fee to the ATM operating bank and charges you this fee + some more €. So the problem is not VISA/Master/Amex/Diners etc. in general but their price policy in Europe. At least this is what Citi told me, when I asked once.