travellers cheques?

[mallaeus]

Hi everyone,
just got our money and travellers cheques but they are not american express ones they are barclays visa ones. Can i still use them like cash or not?
If anybody can help it would be much appreciated.
lee

 

[wdw4us2]

American Express is no longer a sponsor at WDW.

We used AAA Visa traveler's checks last Summer with no problem.

 

[cdntourguide]

Barclay's travelers cheques will be honoured just like cash anywhere you wish to use them.
Have a great flight from the UK. When are you going to WDW?

 

[kilee]

I've actually used several types of travelers checks while at WDW before. All without issue.

 

[mallaeus]

we fly on the 7th of may.
Can't wait we were only there the last week of september first week of october.

 

[G00fyDad]

I called Disney about this. They take pretty much any valid traveller's checks. As long as they're not hand drawn logos on them you should be okay.

 

[Dream of a Lifetime]

This will be my first trip to WDW. It is just my husband and me. Can anyone tell me if there are specific places to cash travellers cheques or do you just cash them for your purchases when you make them. I have never had any reason to use travellers cheques before as this will be our first major vacation.

 

[G00fyDad]

Use them like cash. You will be given cash in return. You could try the American Express Travelers card. use it like a credit card/Travelers cheques.

 

[jlcbshaw]

You could try the American Express Travelers card. use it like a credit card/Travelers cheques.

Be careful if you decide to do use the Travelers card. I thought about buying one and using it as a savings account for our trip in December. I figured I could just add money to it through out the year and then when it came time for our vacation, I would have all of the money in one spot for easy access. After checking into it I felt it wasn't a good idea.

Reasons:

They limit the places you can use the card, ie.. if you wanted to use it to get gas you still have to go inside and pay and can't use it at the pump. Also the gas station has to except American Express. If you want cash you can get it through an ATM, but you have to pay the ATM fee both the bank and for them.

They also charge you a $2.50 montly fee for the account and you have to pay a $14.95 processing fee in order to get the card and all uploads have to be done in $100 increments.

All in all the card is good, but I'll just stick with the cheques, I've never had a problem using them at WDW.


Good luck in what ever you choose.

CBS

 

[G00fyDad]

I have actually never used the cheques. Do I have to sign each and every one of them?

 

[jlcbshaw]

Yes, you do have to sign each cheque. There is a cheque that allows for two signatures, but I believe it cost more. Signing can be a hassle and this is doen at the bank when purchase them. But I would rather sign my name 50 times and know that if they get lost or stolen I can get my money back and not have my vacation ruined.

CBS

 

[G00fyDad]

True. I have planned all along on getting them I just have never done it before. Although I am going to need to sign a heck of alot more times than just fifty.

 

[jlcbshaw]

Something that I have learned over the years is not buy all large denominations ($50's $100's). While using the larger denominations is okay at WDW, trying to use them at other locations can be a bit of a hassle due to the amount of change needed and that change being in actual US dollars.

 

[G00fyDad]

Thats what I mean. I am going to get mainly $20's. That means I will have to sign 380 of them. ACCCKKKK!!!!

 

[Ilovestitch]

Thats what I mean. I am going to get mainly $20's. That means I will have to sign 380 of them. ACCCKKKK!!!!

There's no way I would get that many $20's! Are you using them at WDW? Take $50s and $100s, you'll have no problem using them.

 

[G00fyDad]

Yeah, I thought about that but what happens when I have to start using them for small items? I would wind up with alot of change and cash in my pockets anyway wouldn't I?

 

[G00fyDad]

Nevermind. It just hit me like a bag of bricks. Okay. Large denominations are okay. I will just use the change I get back from the first one until I need another check.