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Travel Money Cards New Zealand

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Can US Dollars be used in New Zealand

No. New Zealand Dollars is the legal currency tender in New Zealand.

Payment methods in New Zealand

MasterCard and Visa are both widely accepted in New Zealand as well as all major credit cards. American Express and Diners Club are universal accepted. In smaller towns to be sure it is advisable to take cash.

When it comes to paying for fuel you are advised to pay in cash as your travel money card may not work. Also you can not use to pre book hotels as a credit card is required.

Any Road tolls, on the major routes between cities, can be paid using MasterCard or Visa.

Currency used

New Zealand unit of currency is the New Zealand Dollar (NZD, which is divided into 100 cents. Notes come in denominations of One dollar and two dollar denominations also 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars where coins come in denominations of 10c, 20c, 50 cents.

Banking - ATM Machines

New Zealand is a popular destination. From the moment you step off the plane you'll start seeing banks, bureau de change and ATM's all over.

Banks are open from 9.30am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays, - Not all banks are open on Saturdays but generally 8.30am to 11am. Airport based banks are open to accommodate international flights.

All the major banks have (ATMs) and you will find them in all larger towns and large population areas.

Cashing travellers cheques may be difficult to cash so cash them at the hotels as some banks charge a small fee to exchange.

How far will your New Zealand dollar go?

A long way as the exchange rate is usually very good, all goods and services are subject to a 12.5 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) included in the displayed price. Visitors cannot claim this tax back. We also suggest that you sign up to TorFX market updates, this way you will be able to monitor the exchange rate and get a feel for how much money to take.

New Zealand dollar travel money

Looking to buy holiday money consider carrying a variety, Take enough New Zealand Dollars to last you a day or so in cash, then split the rest in to travellers cheques and a New Zealand Dollar travel money card. New Zealand travel money cards are new and offer a better exchange rate than travellers cheques and travel money. With the providers above you can buy all three at once.

Some other prepaid currency cards include Sainsburys prepaid card, Sterling prepaid mastercard currency card and Gap Year prepaidcurrency card. You can compare all the prepaid currency cards available and select the best among them when you exchange money simply by checking online for our currency cards comparison pages.