ATM machines

[Gtj007]

Do the ATM machines in Negril work similarly to the ones in the US?

[captaind]

Yes...

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Insert the card

Enter pin

Withdraw from.........??? (Which account?)

Enter amount xxxx.xx
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Some give JA, some give US, some give both...

Boardies here will tell you which does what.

[Gtj007]

Thanks!

[SLP]

Just remember that MANY of the ATM's ONLY give Jamaican dollars. SO if you think you are withdrawing $200US (for example) you will actually get 200J which is about $2.00 US.

[Flipadelphia26]

And get nailed with about a 5 dollar fee.

So make sure you get enough.

[captaind]

And get nailed with about a 5 dollar fee.

So make sure you get enough.

Depends on your bank

[Gtj007]

Again thanks all for the great responses. I don't mind paying a $5 fee if that means not having to carry around a bunch of cash.

[Negril1990]

u have to press buttton to get out right?

[Rob]

Gjt007,

Welcome to the Board! Great to have you join us!

You can find out more about ATMs around Negril by clicking on our Things To Do section - and on each of the ATM pages you click on there will be another link to a different ATM so you can see where the most convenient one is located.

Here is the first direct ATM link - feel free to check out all the other sections of our Negril.com website! And once again - welcome to the Board!

http://negril.com/nt/nt071312.htm

[rinakim]

Remember to let your bank know that you will be travelling to Jamaica and the dates that you will be there. This will help avoid any stops being put on your cards when they see "unusual" activity.
If I remember correctly, you also need to make sure that you have only a 4 digit pin number.
Our bank does not charge for international withdrawals and gives us the best exchange rate of the day. Nice feature to have indeed as fees can sure add up if you are at the ATM every day.
We always withdraw JA$, find it much easier to pay with the local currency. No calculations needed