BajaNomad - Dollars at toll booths.

Dollars at toll booths.

Baja&Back - 10-30-2010 at 10:31 AM

The toll booths on the mainland have apparently stopped accepting US dollars - only Pesos now.

Do we know if it is the same on Mex 1-D cuota to Ensenada???

BajaGringo - 10-30-2010 at 10:33 AM

They accepted dollars a couple of days ago. I haven't read anything locally about any change in that regard - you would think it would make a lot of news here...

DENNIS - 10-30-2010 at 10:40 AM

Yeah....they love dollars between TJ and ENS. Just came through Thursday.
I don't know if they plan on changing, but that's the way it was. Can't imagine they would put another hurt on tourism, but sometimes I get a feeling they don't think just like I do. :lol:

woody with a view - 10-30-2010 at 10:41 AM

so what do they do on the mainland if you pull up with dollars? charge you triple and accept your dollars???? you know, it's the mexican way!

DENNIS - 10-30-2010 at 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by woody with a view
so what do they do on the mainland if you pull up with dollars? charge you triple and accept your dollars???? you know, it's the mexican way!

They first make you grovel, then............

David K - 10-30-2010 at 10:43 AM

Pesos only? (not last July, anyway)

Funny how they keep doing things to give Americans more reasons not to go there?:

1) Charge for Tourist Cards... but also require you pay for them at a bank instead of the place that issues them!!??

2) Raise prices when business slows down... as if that will bring more business!!

motoged - 10-30-2010 at 12:44 PM

C'mon, you guys....do they accept pesos at US tolls? :no:

Bob and Susan - 10-30-2010 at 12:48 PM

get pesos BEFORE you cross :light:

DENNIS - 10-30-2010 at 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by motoged
C'mon, you guys....do they accept pesos at US tolls? :no:

They do at McDonalds in San Ysidro. :biggrin:

Baja&Back - 10-30-2010 at 01:21 PM

They accept Pesos at Food 4 Less on Palomar Av. in Chula Vista.

[Edited on 10-30-2010 by Baja&Back]

woody with a view - 10-30-2010 at 01:33 PM

there is a mariscos truck in ob at appletree market that will take pesos. pretty good roach coach, too!

Bajahowodd - 10-30-2010 at 02:06 PM

The examples cited are highly situational. Close to the border, with likely a high percentage of Mexican clientele. Motoged is fundamentally correct. Try, for instance trying to use pesos at a CVS in San Luis Obispo.

DENNIS - 10-30-2010 at 02:27 PM

Then again, the Tipo has to be considered. That CVS in SLO would gladly take them at sixteen to one.
So...it boils down to the cost of customer service.

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[Edited on 10-30-2010 by DENNIS]

elgatoloco - 10-30-2010 at 02:30 PM

Viva IAVE!

I have not had to worry about correct change,pesos,dollars,lines for last 7 or 8 years. Muy facil. :saint:

Leo - 10-31-2010 at 08:52 AM

Ensenda toll road; I paid in dollars last week. Not a bad rate. Then pick up pesos at an ATM in Ensenada and fill up my phone at Telcel and off you go.

DENNIS - 10-31-2010 at 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by Leo
Ensenda toll road; I paid in dollars last week. Not a bad rate.

Not bad at all. 12.40 to one for 84 Ps = $6.78...mas o menos.

Pompano - 10-31-2010 at 05:45 PM

I was just down the toll road to Ensenada on Thursday also. (We might have been tailgating Dennis..)

Of the 3 tolls, I paid in pesos at the first two (55 P)..then ran out of peso change and paid in dollars. The rate is written at the booths in pesos and dollars.

I tried Euros..but no luck there.

SoCal-Bob - 10-31-2010 at 08:40 PM

The Mex 1-D toll booths accepted dollars when I drove through Oct 15-17.

In fact, they not only accepted dollars they also gave change in dollars. On my trip down in May of this year, they were only giving change in pesos.

DENNIS - 10-31-2010 at 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by Pompano
I was just down the toll road to Ensenada on Thursday also. (We might have been tailgating Dennis..)

How many beer cans did you run over, Roger? :lol:

BajaGeoff - 11-1-2010 at 11:17 AM

I have asked a few of the toll booth attendants between Tijuana and Ensenada if they are going to stop taking dollars and they have all said no. Dollars will still be accepted for the time being.....

Mexicorn - 11-1-2010 at 12:35 PM

I cross daily no problemo American dollars always accepted.

Cyanide41 - 11-1-2010 at 07:03 PM

I can't speak to all Toll booths but the ones north of Esenada have great exchange rates. It doesn't really matter if you use pesos or dollars. If I recall the ones on Blvd 2000 do as well but are about 3x's as expensive

DENNIS - 11-1-2010 at 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by Cyanide41
If I recall the ones on Blvd 2000 do as well but are about 3x's as expensive

You gotta quit eatin those mushrooms till you park the car. :lol:

unbob - 11-1-2010 at 07:59 PM

Okay, all this talk about dollars accepted at the toll booths - exactly how many dollars do I need from beginning to end of toll road (TJ to Ensenada)?

And, are there ATMs located at or near the Wal-Mart in Ensenada?

thx, Rob

bajafam - 11-1-2010 at 08:03 PM

There are at least five banks located in that plaza...and as I recall, the tolls are about 2.50 each and there are 3...someone correct me if I'm wrong.

DENNIS - 11-1-2010 at 08:04 PM

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Originally posted by unbob
Okay, all this talk about dollars accepted at the toll booths - exactly how many dollars do I need from beginning to end of toll road (TJ to Ensenada)?

And, are there ATMs located at or near the Wal-Mart in Ensenada?

thx, Rob

27 + 27 + 30 Ps comes to around 8 bucks as they see it.
Yeah...ATM in WalMart.
Don't ask for exact anything in Mexico. It's a waste of time.

unbob - 11-1-2010 at 08:19 PM

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Don't ask for exact anything in Mexico. It's a waste of time.

Great bumper sticker!

Muchas gracias for the replies!

SoCal-Bob - 11-1-2010 at 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by unbob
Okay, all this talk about dollars accepted at the toll booths - exactly how many dollars do I need from beginning to end of toll road (TJ to Ensenada)?

when I went through in October:
(north to south toll booths)
Las Playas de Tijuana - $2.20
Rosarito - $2.20
San Miguel - $2.50

unbob - 11-2-2010 at 07:43 AM

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Originally posted by bajafam
There are at least five banks located in that plaza...

Any wi-fi available at that same plaza (the Wal-Mart location)?

bajafam - 11-2-2010 at 08:01 AM

unbob, that I am not sure of, but I would venture to say yes...there has been so much development in that plaza over the past few years. Possibly within one of the many restaurants?

bajaguy - 11-2-2010 at 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by unbob

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Originally posted by bajafam
There are at least five banks located in that plaza...

Any wi-fi available at that same plaza (the Wal-Mart location)?

I think there are a couple of coffee places there that have wi-fi

Cyanide41 - 11-2-2010 at 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by Cyanide41
If I recall the ones on Blvd 2000 do as well but are about 3x's as expensive

You gotta quit eatin those mushrooms till you park the car. :lol:

ok, the Toll booths are on Hwy2 technically no longer Blvd 2000 and I the first one is about $90mxn.

DENNIS - 11-2-2010 at 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Cyanide41
ok, the Toll booths are on Hwy2 technically no longer Blvd 2000 and I the first one is about $90mxn.

Yeah....that's a pricey stretch of toll road for I think about 16 miles. Nice drive though....especially after a bit of rain when the hills are green.

BajaBlanca - 11-2-2010 at 02:31 PM

note that the tolls want EITHER all dollars and all pesos.

they say they do not accept a combination of currencies.

trying euros is a new one :lol: