spending money in mexico

[geoffb]

I am holidaying in mexico in the near future and have been informed that they no longer accept u.s dollars in payment for things , so I was wondering if anyone has been to mexico recently and can advise me upon whic type of currency to take,i e peso,sterling (cash) or travellers cheques
thanks

[237SJ]

I would take some pesos and some US dollar travellers cheques

[NoMercy]

I think I took pesos when I went, but can't quite remember. Your accommodation should have a bureau de change anyway.

[dotty.]

we were all inclusive and didn't need any money except to pay for the excirsion to chichen itza, which we paid or with dollar travellers cheques and for going to the club in cancun, which we paid for with dollars in the hotel and then at the club i;'m sure we used dollars too. at chichen itza we used dollars i think for souvenires (which I can't spell tonight)

[dzug2]

Mexico introduced new rules on 14 September (so people's experiences before then are irrelevant). From what I can make out there are restrictions in using USD rather than an outright ban

http://www.tripadviso...ucatan_Peninsula.html will be helpful if you ignore the posters who don't know what they are talking about. Post 9 looks the most authoritative.

[237SJ]

dzug with reference to my suggestion re dollar travellers cheques, I meant to take them to be changed into pesos, not used as cash in payment

[spudqueen]

I work in a Post Office and we have been informed that US dollars are no longer acceptable in Mexico, and we should only sell peso to customers travelling there.

[theshedman]

Hi geoffb, I don't think you will have too many problems using the USD in Mexico. The banks may be restricting their use but you will find many shopkeepers still prefer to have them. I would take a bit of each and get some out of the ATMs when needed. I have over the years worked in a few countries where the USD was not the currency but the shops and hotels prefered getting paid in them.