scubaduo92
Registered
We are going to Cozumel in January and was wondering if the cab drivers still took dollars or you had to have pesos. I know the goverment changed to only taking pesos for sevices. Just wondering.
Peso or Dollars
- Thread starter scubaduo92
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
judydivescoz
Contributor
Cab drivers will take USD as will most merchants and restaurants in Cozumel.
We take some of both - what I find is that when I'm using pesos, I tend to spend more money (it seems like play money).
That being said, the dollar works nearly everywhere (taxis included) except at some of the small food joints back in the hood.
Have Fun!!!
That being said, the dollar works nearly everywhere (taxis included) except at some of the small food joints back in the hood.
Have Fun!!!
budaman
Contributor
Cab drivers will take both, but take lots of small bills.....they never have change.
What we usually do, is to do our initial shopping with dollars at Mega or Chadraui. They will have their exchange rates posted, usually close to the bank exchange rates & get our change in Pesos. Use the pesos at smaller merchants & shops, as they will usually exchange at 10/1, as it is easier math, so you get a little better value paying in pesos as opposed to dollars.
Also, make sure you don't have any bills that are torn or written on. Many will not take those.
Mike
What we usually do, is to do our initial shopping with dollars at Mega or Chadraui. They will have their exchange rates posted, usually close to the bank exchange rates & get our change in Pesos. Use the pesos at smaller merchants & shops, as they will usually exchange at 10/1, as it is easier math, so you get a little better value paying in pesos as opposed to dollars.
Also, make sure you don't have any bills that are torn or written on. Many will not take those.
Mike
sharky60
Contributor
We always bring dollars and use them for most of the trip, if we need more money, we usually get pecos from an ATM and always make sure we have some dollars for the last day, just in case we need cash on the plane or for anything after getting back to the U.S.
mstevens
Toadfish. Splendid is implied but not guaranteed.
pecos?!?
We use pesos except for dive fees, which are usually priced in dollars. We get a better exchange rate using ATM's on the island, and don't have to travel with large amounts of money. Note that at the tourist shops in the zocalo they'll always try to haggle in dollars even when we say we only have pesos - they make money on the conversion.
Yes, pretty much everyone will accept dollars. Would you accept pesos at home, though? It's Mexico. Use Mexican currency.
We use pesos except for dive fees, which are usually priced in dollars. We get a better exchange rate using ATM's on the island, and don't have to travel with large amounts of money. Note that at the tourist shops in the zocalo they'll always try to haggle in dollars even when we say we only have pesos - they make money on the conversion.
Yes, pretty much everyone will accept dollars. Would you accept pesos at home, though? It's Mexico. Use Mexican currency.
Hatul
Contributor
The wise advice is to take lots of ones and some fives and tens (dollars).
firstdive2005
Contributor
The wise advice is take pesos, it's Mexico
- Messages
- 53,652
- Reaction score
- 7,827
- # of dives
- 500 - 999
firstdive2005
Contributor
It's not like they work hard enough for the measely pitance most leave as tips for the serving crowd, might as well make them go to their cambios and do their own exchange. Of course most take dollars, but dont get upset if some dont, that's all.
Similar threads
