If you are traveling in The Americas and having issues with the ATMs there, then you’ve come to the right place.
Getting Cash Without Using ATMs In The Americas:
– Send Money To The Americas & Pick It Up Locally
If there are no ATMs close by or the ATMs in The Americas are not working with your card, check our guides which show you how to send yourself money online (via World Remit) and pick it up at an authorized local cash pick up point. Also useful if you want to avoid paying ATM fees / make larger withdrawals.
It is a very similar process to buying something online with your debit card and is probably the quickest way to send money to yourself in South or Central America.
You will find a current promo code for World Remit in each of our guides below, meaning you will not pay fees on your first money transfer.
– Destination Specific Guides
Check out our Country Specific Guides for when there’s no ATM or you’re having problems with ATMs in The Americas:
| Bolivia |
| Chile |
| Colombia |
| Costa Rica |
| Dominican Republic |
| Ecuador |
| El Salvador |
| Guatemala |
| Haiti |
| Honduras |
| Mexico |
| Nicaragua |
| Peru |
Sending Money To A Bank Account Instead
You can also use the above method to quickly transfer money to an overseas bank account, perhaps to pay for your accommodation or an activity. The promo code above for NO FEES on your first money transfer also applies for these transactions.
Click HERE for this service.
IMPORTANT: If you don’t see your Country in the Choose a Country To Send To list, this is because you must first choose which overseas country to send money from. The “Send From” option can be found at the top of the page on PC/Laptop. On mobile it is the last option in the drop down menu at the top of the page represented by the 3 horizontal lines.
Once You have chosen a Country To Send To, click “Get Started”
On the next page make sure the ‘Bank Transfer’ tab is ticked, click “Continue” and proceed with your transfer. Don’t forget to use the promotion code “FREE” (without quotes) on the payment page to get your first transfer FEE-FREE!
For more information visit this FAQs section.
Wise, formerly TransferWise is another service that also offers bank transfers. If you are new to the service, and follow THIS LINK, you will automatically pay NO FEES on your first transfer of up to £500 (or the equivalent amount in any other currency).
Arguably the best thing about them is that they give you the mid-market rate on the currency exchange, so it’s much cheaper than a traditional bank to bank wire transfer. You won’t need any SWIFT or IBAN numbers, just the name of the account holder, their account number, the bank name and branch location.
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