Re: Visa card in Rome

In article <43648a99$0$78282$157c6196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Christian
M. Nielsen <look.for.it@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I'm going to Rome in late November. I just want to know how common it is to
> use VISA cards as payment there? I lilve in Denmark, and every shop here has
> a card reader, so usually I do only have a little cash at me. I pay
> everythig from 1? and up by the card and I'm not charged any service fee
> either.
> How is it in Rome? Can I use it everwhere and am I charged any servicefee,
> or should I bring plenty of cash instead?

For a large city, it is not very plastic friendly. I would NOT assume
they take it at many restaurants and small shops, they don't... you
can't use them for Vatican tours either.

jay
Sun Oct 30, 2005
mailto:gofig@xxxxxxx
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