its good to have dollars cash ??EUROS??

svendh

anybody recent back know if euros are accepted for full value as cash pyment?? ty . svend Denmark

phreako1

i would take euros if i were you. as far as i know they are widely accepted in banks and forex offices and much better value than the dollar now

dani

what about travellers cheques in euro, are they also widely accepted?

Jeroen

I'd advise to take some cash €, but mostly use the ATMs that you can find in all cities and in many smaller towns too. It takes some advance planning sometimes, but I had no difficulties finding one when I needed to get cash.

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You can change €'s cash & cheques everywhere as easily as you can change $'s & £'s.

Matty Gee

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nessie

Currencies (cash or tc) are accepted in foreign exchanges but I didn't encounter any hotel that was taking cash or traveller's cheques as payment, for that use your ATM card. Using traveller's cheques you get a slightly better rate than cash in the money changers. I used euro traveller cheques, they're normally pretty negotiable on the rate, check the daily paper for published rates.

The only place where my few dollars were used was in the duy free in Cochin where they don't take rupee.

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Annett

Every STRONG currency rules in India!

Svendh,

I guess you'll pay enough fees when you buy some TC's - take some cash (€ will be fine!) as well.

I had never any problems with €'s, neither in the North nor anywhere in India!

tornado989

EUROS EUROS...go to Thomas Cook and exchange them for Indian Rupees :-)

cluckadee

I use mostly ATM cards and TC's when I am away from major cities. But having a little cash on hand is a good idea, I think that US$ are useful in certain circumstances, e.g. visa to Nepal.

I'm bringing some USD, some GBP, some Euros. Having the three currencies also helps to curb foreign currency fluctuations. If you're there for a while, you can spend what is stronger.

Good Luck.

machadinha

This must have been covered a zillion times (maybe a fluorescent sign on the frontpage about the search function is an idea) but in my experience your home bank will often charge you for each ATM transaction, meaning it's better not to take out a little bit every other day as this can add substantially to your expenses.

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shere

Absorb currency fluctuations ?? Not many travellers take so much foreign currency that they are worried about fluctuations. If you are worried then why not go the whole hog and start investigating futures and options

There are very limited opportunities for arbitrage and after taking into acount commission etc then the advantage is further diminished unless you have millions to play with.

malvin

€s can be changed everywhere,good bargains at western union(dec-jan €=Rs.58).even the indian railways accepts euros for the FT booking,atleast in delhi.