Exchanging TC's in Manali, Rishikesh etc.

JoannaRiki · Jul 2nd, 2009, 03:03

hi!!
can i exchange traveller`s cheques in manali,kullu or rishikesh in bank??
many thanks;]

Aishah · Jul 2nd, 2009, 10:20

It's been 9 years since I was in Manali but if I remember rightly as well as a bank there were money exchange places. And I imagine maybe the same for the Rishikesh. Not sure about Kullu though. I hope some one who has been there more recently can help you out!

When changing a traveller's cheque these days most places require a photocopy of your passport at the same time, so it's handy to have some multiple copies of your passport with you.

madamdarkin · Jul 16th, 2009, 14:24

Old Manali has plenty of places where you can change TCs - not sure re Kullu but cannot imagine there to be any lack of places to do so! Kasol was also no problem. Have fun!

delhiwala · Jul 19th, 2009, 04:47

Yes you can ! But this is modern age, even for India.

Why not bring an ATM card, you can draw money from any ATM here....

palerider · Jul 19th, 2009, 04:54

Like deliwala says, atm cards work all over the world. I haven't personally used travellers cheques since the late eighties.
The good thing about atm cards is they often work with more than one atm.
I carry a spare somewhere else in my baggage, in case of breakage/theft etc. It's a lot less hassle.
And rickshaw drivers seem to know where every atm is.

atala · Jul 25th, 2009, 23:01

A friend changed a traveller cheque at Rishikesh ashram side at a bookstore near the Green Restaurant. We got a good rate except that they tried to cheat with the calculation, hoping we would not calculate the amount for ourselves. I myself get most of my money from ATMs. TCs plus some cash only for back-up in emergencies (cash for out in villages without ATMs with Cirrus/Maestro logo).

I also have a travelcash card, which is a prepaid sort of card, usable at ATMs.
Folks in Switzerland buy it any railway station or bank:
http://www.swissbankers.ch/index.php?id=337&L=3

Mastercard now offers an internationally available version:
http://www.mytravelcash.com/

Goran · Jul 25th, 2009, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by atala

Mastercard now offers an internationally available version:
http://www.mytravelcash.com/

a quote from the site / http://www.mytravelcash.com/terms.html ):

To apply for our Prepaid Card you must be at least 18 years old and a UK resident.

atala · Jul 26th, 2009, 01:43

Thanks for the correction, Goran.

Jul 2nd, 2009, 10:20	#2
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,626	It's been 9 years since I was in Manali but if I remember rightly as well as a bank there were money exchange places. And I imagine maybe the same for the Rishikesh. Not sure about Kullu though. I hope some one who has been there more recently can help you out! When changing a traveller's cheque these days most places require a photocopy of your passport at the same time, so it's handy to have some multiple copies of your passport with you. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jul 19th, 2009, 04:47	#4
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,817	Yes you can ! But this is modern age, even for India. Why not bring an ATM card, you can draw money from any ATM here.... __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

Jul 19th, 2009, 04:54	#5
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	Like deliwala says, atm cards work all over the world. I haven't personally used travellers cheques since the late eighties. The good thing about atm cards is they often work with more than one atm. I carry a spare somewhere else in my baggage, in case of breakage/theft etc. It's a lot less hassle. And rickshaw drivers seem to know where every atm is. __________________ I always wanted to be someone when I grew up, I realise now that I should have been more specific.

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 03:03	#1
JoannaRiki Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 32	hi!! can i exchange traveller`s cheques in manali,kullu or rishikesh in bank?? many thanks;]

Jul 16th, 2009, 14:24	#3
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Jul 25th, 2009, 23:01	#6
atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	A friend changed a traveller cheque at Rishikesh ashram side at a bookstore near the Green Restaurant. We got a good rate except that they tried to cheat with the calculation, hoping we would not calculate the amount for ourselves. I myself get most of my money from ATMs. TCs plus some cash only for back-up in emergencies (cash for out in villages without ATMs with Cirrus/Maestro logo). I also have a travelcash card, which is a prepaid sort of card, usable at ATMs. Folks in Switzerland buy it any railway station or bank: http://www.swissbankers.ch/index.php?id=337&L=3 Mastercard now offers an internationally available version: http://www.mytravelcash.com/

Jul 26th, 2009, 01:43	#8
atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Thanks for the correction, Goran.