Amex Traveler's Cheque Card

[bytheblood]

Has anybody used this in lieu of the actual paper Traveler's Cheque? Does anybody know if it can be used all over Disney?

 

[Poohs Pal]

I have been considering getting one myself. I know they are excepted anywhere you can use the amex card, which can be used all over disney property. Susan

 

[Snow Shoe]

I would like to know this also. I've always used paper AMEX chk's and having this in their place would be great.

 

[christianweecare]

There was another thread about this card over on the Tips board recently. Some have posted that there could be a fee involved for using at ATM's. I don't have any experience with these myself but I am also interested in how these work.

 

[bytheblood]

I would not use it like an ATM card. I would use it like a Traveler's Cheque. I would think that if the resort could scan your credit card, they should be able to scan this. I called Disney to ask, but they were clueless and had no idea what it was. I would like to be able to avoid the paper format if I can. I hate to have to carry that much with me all day long. I certainly would not be leaving that kind of money in the room, even if there is a safe. Hopefully as the time nears for my vacation, it will be a more familiar payment method and somebody at Disney will know if they can give you cash from it.

 

[Ilovestitch]

AAA sells a similar card- its a prepaid Visa Card called the Visa TravelMoney Card. It costs $4.95 for members- you can use it at merchants and at ATM's. It's $2.50 for each ATM withdrawl. You have to put a minimum of $250 on it initially. You can just go into a AAA office and you get the card immediatly right there.

The Amex TravelFunds card is $14.95 to purchase. You have to put at least $300 on it initially. I'm not sure how much Amex charges you for each ATM withdrawl.

FYI- both AAA and Disney are affiliated w/Visa now, no longer with American Express. (You can use Amex products at WDW of course, though).

-Stephanie