Visa is very widely accepted here, however the snack bar on GFM is cash only. There is an ATM in the museum, but I'm not sure how much can be withdrawn from it. You won't need much cash on the mountain except for souvenirs and maybe a lunch or two.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: usd money.... > > > Just wondering - with regards to my USA trip - I was thinking of not > bringing any cash at all, and just paying my spending money off my visa. It > will be a great help for tax purposes etc, and I rarely carry cash here any > more, I usually use EFTPOS for everything. How widely accepted is VISA in > the States? Are you able to pay taxi's etc with VISA? Or should I carry > some cash with me? What about on GFM? Are there any teller machines that > will allow me to withdraw cash from my VISA? I have a pretty large purchase > that I will be making whilst I am over there and will need to get my hands > on at least USD$650 whilst I am on the mountain (or beforehand to bring > with me).... > > tan. > >
