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Sezza:
HI

Back to SS next week and not sure what to do re Euros.  Last year I just took some cash and paid by debit card for meals etc as the ATM in SS never worked.  I never saw anywhere that could change up money so wasnt sure whether to take travellers cheques or english money as wasnt sure if this can be changed into Euros or cheques cashed easily anywhere in the resort ?

Is there anywhere ?

Waspman:
Travellers cheques can be exchanged at most places in SS, all charge 2% commission but still a bit better rate than the UK.

The use of debit cards are best avoided as there is nearly always a "loading charge" imposed by your UK bank.

The following credit cards are the best as none of them impose "loading charges" if you pay off your balance in full to avoid any interest.  Halifax “Reward Clarity”, Nationwide, Post Office, Saga, Santander Zero.  Use only as payment and not for drawing money via a cash-point, if you do loading charges will apply.

On my last visit to SS in early July 2010 my Nationwide credit card gave me 1.21 to 1.22 Euros to the GBP, much better than the 1.17 Euros to the GBP exchanged in SS. 

Mikee:

Waspee only once did I get worse than 1-20 .. and that was when it dropped to 1.18 briefly

UNLESS you were quoting SS Travels rates which were consistently the worst during the 2 weeks we were there

Waspman:
Mikee, I think you're wrong there, I was there the same 2 weeks as you and whilst you are correct in saying that the best was 1.20ish (as I also found) when you take off their 2% commission in comes to approx 1.176.

Mikee:

That is correct Waspman .. I was quoting the top whack without the commision  ;)

I still found SS Travel to be the worst rate though

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