Getting Euros In France - DOs & DON'Ts
Feb 6, 2005 | 7:48 pm
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USAA and my visa from fidelity brokerage usually give me the interbank rate plus about 1% 
This has applied on charges of as little as a few dollars and withdrawals from foreign atms of hundreds - without any "service fees" (in fact USAA gives a 1/2 % rebate of cc charges)
This has applied on charges of as little as a few dollars and withdrawals from foreign atms of hundreds - without any "service fees" (in fact USAA gives a 1/2 % rebate of cc charges)
Feb 7, 2005 | 6:56 am
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Originally Posted by Boofer
Lots of threads on this topic, of course. But lots of FTers mention the NetBank thing and many mention the USAA bank account as well. Both are good options.
And BTW, if you fly to CDG and enter in Terminal 2A or 2B, be aware that the ATMs always run out of money. If your flight lands in either of these terminals after about 10:00 a.m., there's a good chance you won't be able to get cash from an ATM. If you need cab fare or Euros right away, you might want to bite the bullet and change a little bit of your local currency at the Travelex in your departing airport.
And BTW, if you fly to CDG and enter in Terminal 2A or 2B, be aware that the ATMs always run out of money. If your flight lands in either of these terminals after about 10:00 a.m., there's a good chance you won't be able to get cash from an ATM. If you need cab fare or Euros right away, you might want to bite the bullet and change a little bit of your local currency at the Travelex in your departing airport.