ATM or travelers checks????

betty13 · Apr 4th, 2006, 00:00

Hi,

Should we bring travelers checks??? Or will we be able to find ATMs (automats, money machines...) over there easily....normally we just use the ATMs but we are not sure about India...please advise???!!!!

thanks

john.sw · Apr 4th, 2006, 00:05

ATM's are everywhere in India. Also, many businesses take credit cards.

In tiny villages in Tamil Nadu, the mobile ATM comes once a week!

betty13 · Apr 4th, 2006, 00:07

thank you very much!!!

kidsan · Apr 4th, 2006, 02:54

took tc's the 1st time i went to indfia but it's atm's every time for me now...worth having 2 cards as a back up though; you never know when one might get swallowed.
K

nadreg · Apr 4th, 2006, 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by kidsan

took tc's the 1st time i went to indfia but it's atm's every time for me now

Me too... I had some trouble in the smaller villages/towns, as the ATMs there weren't on the same network as mine, but all the big cities were fine.

Merchant · Apr 4th, 2006, 05:04

Do carry some emergency cash backup. ATMs are almost everywhere, but you can easily find yourself stuck. I've rolled into towns before with just enough rupees to get an autorickshaw ride to an ATM.

DanielM · Apr 4th, 2006, 05:31

I agree that having a little of both or some backup is the way to go. There is one ubiquitous bank in particular that never works with my ATM card, and when thats the only bank in town, I have problems. Also, if you wanted to change money in Jaisalmer fort for example, you would have to go down to town to find an ATM, while every other business in the fort itself accepts TC.

thaneb · Apr 7th, 2006, 03:44

I found that either the machines, or my bank card were finicky. I'd take some cash, some traveller's cheques, and your debit. But yes, for the most part I just used debit.

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DanielM Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lucknow/Austin Posts: 45	I agree that having a little of both or some backup is the way to go. There is one ubiquitous bank in particular that never works with my ATM card, and when thats the only bank in town, I have problems. Also, if you wanted to change money in Jaisalmer fort for example, you would have to go down to town to find an ATM, while every other business in the fort itself accepts TC.

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