This guide contains detailed price information for lodging and eating throughout the US. Accommodation rates exclude any local taxes that may apply, while restaurant prices include food only and not drinks or tip. For museums and similar attractions, the entrance fees quoted are for adults, unless stated otherwise; if we do not list a discount for senior citizens or children, inquire if discounts are available. Costs may change during the life of this edition
Visa Travel Money
This is a
disposable debit card
pre-paid with dedicated travel funds that you can access from more than 457,000 Visa ATMs in 120 countries with a PIN that you select. When your funds are depleted, simply throw the card away. Because you can...
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Money: a note for foreign travelers
US currency
comes in $1
bills
and coins, bills of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100, plus various larger (and rarer) denominations. Confusingly, all are the same size and same green color, making it necessary to check each bill carefully. The...
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Costs
Traveling in the States can seem quite the deal or very expensive - depending in part on prices you're used to and where you're headed. New York prices, for example, are well above those in rural America. New England, Hawaii, Alaska and other areas can...
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