gkrane
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Is there anywhere in the Cozumel airport to convert US Dollars to Mexican Pesos? I just checked XE and the current rate is 1 to 18.86. I am leaving for my first trip there tomorrow.
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Is there anywhere in the Cozumel airport to convert US Dollars to Mexican Pesos? I just checked XE and the current rate is 1 to 18.86. I am leaving for my first trip there tomorrow.
CAUTION: Only use bank ATMs in Mexico. There are many cash machines around, maybe some at the airport, and thefts are too common with those. Still, the government allows them.Yes, an ATM.
There are several bank ATM's in the terminal. As you exit customs hang a left pass the time share guys and head towards the ticket counters. In the passageway prior to the ticket area there are several bank ATM's including a Banamex which I have used. Remember bank ATM's just dispence money (in this case Peso's) and charge a service fee for the service (Banamex gets about 31 Peso's, 1.5 USD) then your bank replaces those funds to Banamex and they determine what exchange rate, transaction fee, (possibly you banker loosing at the track fees) they then charge you.
To exchange actual dollars to Peso's is very expensive either prior to going or at a money changer.
there are numerous casas de cambio that the taxi drivers can take you to if you ask. but there are several banks with ATMs right off the main square I wouldnt use an ATM unless it is ATTACHED/Built into an actual bank.