Travel Skills: Getting Cash

While credit cards are widely accepted throughout Europe, smart travelers use hard cash. ATMs are everywhere and offer great rates 24 hours a day. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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[blappin23]

It's really important for people to know that your PIN on your ATM card can only have 4 digits in Europe! And that you need to memorize the corresponding numbers, since there are no letters on European ATMs. Rick really helped me out by telling me about that. Also, that you shouldn't carry travelers' checks anymore; they are hard to cash in Europe, and it's always more expensive than whatever small charge there is for an international ATM withdrawal.

[MistressCheii]

He reminds me of my husband in so many ways... I hope my husband knows how to travel...XD

[kellyja8]

"the euro...is the one currency used throughout most of the continent"...well, not really, if you take most to mean "the majority of land mass". Russia + everything behind the former iron curtain + Scandinavia (excluding Denmark) + Switzerland do not use the Euro. Thank God.

[bthemedia]

In Germany, Deutsches Bank has an deal with Bank of America - so use their ATMs for the best rate and no additional service fee. Free ATMs in Germany!

[HRwarrior82]

awesome advice... it's okay to use a credit card, just pay it off every month to avoid interest.

[MrXbrianx]

what happens when you loose your wallet ?? and you haven't got american express....can you use visa?

[iXaff]

0:18 The Netherlands!!!