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surfer jim
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san diego currency exchange....
For most trips I never exchange currency but for my extended trip I want to use pesos...I am tired of the gas station exchange rate scams...(10 pesos
= $1)...raises price of gas 10+%....
got an easy place to exchange near the border...hopefully with parking.....?
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Debra
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Jim, just take the last exit, go left under the freeway, straight ahead is one, there is another one if you take a right at the Mobil station and go a
block or so (it's on the left) and is easier to get back on the freeway, get into the left lane real fast when you leave then you can use the light to
get out, and back on the freeway.
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bajadogs
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Better yet, use an ATM in Ensenada. We use the ATM inside the Gigante supermarket.
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Debra
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That will work also, but, when I go down I go for months at a time and need more than my bank's daily limit, and a ATM for me is 3 hrs. away at the
least!
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Hook
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ATMS, all the way.
Two weeks ago, my credit union gave me an exchange rate of 10.923. I paid a 7.5 peso charge (about .70) to withdraw 4000 pesos to the Mexican bank
that owned the ATM. No charge from my credit union.
It's too easy and you dont have the worry of the walk back to your car through seedy San Ysidro.
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Debra
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Hook, you must have a larger daily limit than my $500........or spend way less than I do 
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DENNIS
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There's a Costco on Broadway in Chula Vista with an exchange window that gives a better rate than any I've seen. The ATM's all over Ensenada are
still a better deal.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Debra
Hook, you must have a larger daily limit than my $500........or spend way less than I do |
4000 pesos is less than $300 USD
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DENNIS
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4000 pesos converts to 371.85 buckaroos at this moment.
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bajalou
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Right Dennis, I meant to say "Less than $400 USD"
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Hook
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That's just the standard amount we get. We CAN get more than that.
Debra, tell me you arent driving the peninsula with sums larger than a couple days ATM withdrawals. If so, dont let the policia or the military
checkpoints find it. Keep it on your person.
Part of the real attraction of ATMs is NOT having to carry large sums of cash.
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BajaNomad
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
got an easy place to exchange near the border...hopefully with parking.....? |
Look for the exchange places
on San Ysidro Blvd EAST of I-805 that state "No Comision".
You gotta pass the Shell gas station on your right, then there are a couple of larger places on the right. The second one, with what should be ample
parking, also houses a pawn shop as well.
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[Edited on 7-2-2007 by BajaNomad]
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toneart
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I usually cross the border with $U.S cash and a tank full of gas. No need to stop until Ensenada where I go into a bank, to the teller window and
convert as much as I want. If you want to stop before you get to Ensenada for food, no problem using dollars. You are handling less than you would at
a Pemex, and shouldn't get the cheating that the gas station attendants seem to live for.
Also, if you cross at Tecate, there aren't many places to spend your money on that windey road, unless you want to taste some wine. They are used to
tourists and their dollars.
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Santiago
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Agree on the Costco in Chula Vista - don't even have to be a member.
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CaboRon
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Daily ATM Limit
| Quote: | Originally posted by Debra
Hook, you must have a larger daily limit than my $500........or spend way less than I do |
I bank at Bancommer USA and they will set the limit at up to one thousand dollars US
per day. They also issue an International Debit Card....with no charges at Bancommer MX branches..... Your bank might also up the limit for you if
you eplain your circumstances. Hope this helps... CaboRon 
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BajaNomad
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Many upon many have commented about the Chula Vista Costco. There must be a good reason.
For the location on SY Blvd that I mentioned, here's a (very very old digital) photo I just happened across.
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Mango
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I vote ATM as well.
It's pretty easy to find one to several in most of the medium sized to larger towns. Besides banks you can find ATM's in large grocery stores and
tourist zones, etc...
You get a pretty good exchange rate and don't have to carry too much cash on you. I usually carry some USD; but, try to pay in pesos as you get a
better rate and more respect from the locals.
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bajalou
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Right pocket US dollars, left pocket MX pesos - pay with whatever is quoted - no exchange rate involved.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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shari
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I had some US $ saved up for when we could get to a bank to get a better exchange rate...here at the general store they take the dollar at 10.70 and
when I got to the bank it was only 10.60!!! So now I just change my $ at the store.
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Debra
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Hook,
I have no choice (no bank in Bahia), although that may soon change (phone lines coming in. Also I was told in May by the Pemex guy that he snice I
"local" he would give money back ($50USD) not much, but, good in a pinch.....and yes, I keep a close eye at check points. I keep the doors locked and
only let them in one door at a time while I stand with them.
Mean people suck!
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