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  • 🇲🇽 Mexico: bunq Community Travel Tips

✈️ Heading to Mexico? We've gathered some tips from the bunq community to make sure your trip is the smoothest it can be. 😎

Check them out below! 🌈 👇


Using your card

💳 Do I need cash in Mexico, or can I use my card everywhere?

Cash is widely used, but cards are also accepted. It is advisable to carry some cash with you at all times.

💰 What currency do they use here?

The currency here is Mexican peso. The symbol is $ or MXN.

🏧 Which ATM’s can I use for free?

The bunq community hasn't reported reported any free ATM's here yet. If you find one, help other bunqers by sharing it here!

💵 If I want cash, how much should I take out of an ATM?

2 000 MXN should be enough for a few days.

💳 Should I choose local currency or Euros when paying?

If you're asked to choose between local currency and Euros, always choose local currency.

That way bunq does the conversion for you, and you get to take advantage of the best rates with bunq ZeroFX.


Staying connected

📱 Can I roam, or should I get a local SIM?

Most EU mobile plans will charge you for roaming.

Wifi is readily available, especially in coffee shops.

If you want to get a local SIM card, you can learn about your options here.


Useful things to know

💁‍♀️ How does tipping work?

It is common to leave a tip between 10-20%.

🍺 How much does a 0.5L beer cost?

€1,40

🍽 How much does an average meal cost?

€4,60

🚨 What’s the emergency number?

911

🔌 What type of plug do they use?

This one! It’s the standard American plug.

🚗 What side of the road do they drive on?

They drive on the right side of the road here.

🗺 How do I navigate my way around?

Google and Apple Maps both work well here.

Otherwise, we recommend Rome2Rio as the best way to find out how to get anywhere. It even tells you the cost of each option. 🙌

👀 Any other good tips?

Try the traditional Elote, the Mexican name for corn on the cob. Spicy, for sure!


Travel Perks

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We've partnered with Tiqets to bring you discounts on attraction tickets in Mexico 🇲🇽. To get your discount, simply follow the link here and use our coupon code BUNQTIQETS10 at checkout. That's it! 🎊

If you've been to Mexico 🇲🇽 share your experience! The following would be really useful for other bunqers to know:

  • Which ATMs are free to use?
  • What card should I use and where?
  • Any other info you think may be useful.

Share your experience with us in the comments below! 🌈 👇

    4 months later

    Just an update on the experience. It works like a charm. However there is one bank that doesn’t seem to like our bunq travel card, the BBVA banks now ‘swallowed’ the card three times in three different sites and cities. All others work fine :)

      @Per-Violet-Tiger#139009 Heb je de kaart nog wel terug kunnen krijgen?

        @Arjan21#139018 Gelukkig wel. Wel twee keer via de ‘achterkant’ waar een mannetje hem uit de machine kon halen.

          a month later

          BBVA ook onze kaart zojuist ingeslikt!!

            7 months later

            Yeah! Me too, BBVA swallowed my card 😣. After trying several ATM, I found one that you can withdraw money several times totally FREE. It’s SANTANDER. Normally there’s always one near Soriana Supermarket.

            Hope this helps! 💪

              2 months later

              @danigil#198566 Same story here, BBVA swallowed my card and are unable to retrieve it. Seems like a need to replace the card

                @Carolien-Olive-Hummingbird#206366 Yes, I waited for the office hours and they gave it to me. Good luck and don’t use BBVA there 😔

                  In many shopping malls it is only possible to pay once a day with the same card.

                    3 months later

                    I have a question. Is it also possible to use my Bunq with NFC instead of having a fysical card with me?

                      2 years later

                      Santandar is definitely the winner so far! I was able to retrieve 9000 pesos for a fee of 34 pesos. Atm didn’t switch to English. So far I’ve tried HSBC, citibank, bbva and banorte. The latter two didn’t allow me to retrieve anything and the first two I was only able to retrieve 5000 pesos max for a fee of €3,95.

                      So santandar wins so far!

                        a month later

                        Problemen met de BBVA, van alles geprobeerd maar krijg er geen geld uit, Santander is wel altijd betrouwbaar

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