Canadian dollar conversion

[brownsd54]

OMG. I think the question has been missed. This thread was started with just a simple question. Should I exchange money in Canada, or wait until I get to Jamaica?? Now it's....Don't bring an ATM card because the machine will eat it. Don't bring cash because the bank will screw you. I got $104 J/ $1 Can a few months ago (but it only $91J now).

Has all of this has left the original poster with the question, why even come at all.

Can we all not agree that it is better to exchange Canadian dollars for Jamaican, here in Jamaica than to do it at a bank in Canada. BTW, don't exchange money at the airport. I think we can all agree on that.

[treefrog]

If you use an ATM and withdraw from your account wouldn't your bank give you the same exchange as at home ?

[ROBIN]

For us Canadians the ATM will give you Jamaican but our accounts are debited as US funds so we will be getting an exchange rate for us to be converted to Canadian .....and you know it will benefit the bank ....LOL .....The quick answer is as has been said......take Canadian and change at Cambio in Negril

[nutz4travel]

For us Canadians the ATM will give you Jamaican but our accounts are debited as US funds so we will be getting an exchange rate for us to be converted to Canadian .....and you know it will benefit the bank ....LOL .....The quick answer is as has been said......take Canadian and change at Cambio in Negril

I've withdrawn JA many times and have always been charged for Jamaican, not USD. Our last trip, it was difficult to get JA cash from the ATM's, tried many on diff days. Next trip I'm getting it from the bank before I go, I can order all the small bills I need and it's worth it for me to not have to worry about walking to an ATM to get more. The difference in the exchange rate is minimal; for me, the convenience outweighs the small difference - I don't get excited about saving just a few $$