Question: Are Travelers Checks Widely Accepted in Spain?
Lots of tourists, particularly Americans, come to Spain hoping to use travelers checks. But are they widely accepted?
Answer: Most travelers checks can be exchanged in Spain. However, the lines in Spanish banks can often be quite long, and their opening hours are short. With ATMs being so easy to use, bringing travelers checks is usually more hassle than it's worth.
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Most people bring travelers checks as a safety precaution, just in case their bank cards are stolen.
But who is to say you won't have your travelers checks stolen as well? If you have two bank cards, leave one in your hotel (or carry it in a different pocket to your wallet) so that if you do have one stolen, you still have another means of accessing your money. This makes bringing travelers checks redundant.
- American Express Travelers Checks in Spain
For some reason, AmEx travelers checks are especially difficult to cash in Spain. If you really want to bring travelers checks, don't bring AmEx.
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