CURRENCY
Official currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar (CAD) $
There are 100 cents in a Canadian Dollar.
Dollar Coins: $1 (loonie), $2 (toonie)
Cent Coins: 1, 2, 5 (nickel), 10 (dime), 25 (quarter), 50
Dollar Notes: $5,
$10,
$20,
$50, $100
CREDIT CARDS
Visa, MasterCard and American Express are all widely accepted in Montreal for most things including Shopping, restaurants, Hotel bills.
MONEY EXCHANGE
You can change cash at Banks or various money changing shops in Montreal
There are several ATM machines Montreal, which may be cheaper to withdraw money using your debit or credit card, but this depends on your individual bank charges!!
BANKS OPENING TIMES
Generally 10:00 - 15:00/16:00 (Mon - Fri)
(Some branches may open Saturdays)
TIPPING
Restaurants: The price you see advertised does not generally include tax (15%) or the service. You are expected to tip 15% of the pre-tax bill. Generally, this means paying an extra 30% of the advertised price!
Taxis: 15% of the fare.
Bars: $1 a drink
Chambermaid: $1 a day
Room service waiter $1
Porter at hotel: $1
External links
Currency Converter
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