Travel currency

Foreign currency ATMs

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Pick-up your foreign cash quickly and conveniently. AMA Travel in Edmonton’s Kingsway and Southside locations, Sherwood Park, and Calgary’s Crowfoot location now host Foreign Currency ATMs. Debit directly from your bank account or via credit card; these ATMs offer U.S. Dollars, British Pounds, the Euro as well as Canadian Dollars at a low transaction fee of $1.50CAD; applicable credit card fees.

Foreign Currency ATMs offer current and competitive exchange rates and self-service convenience. ATMs are available during Centre hours to both AMA members and non-members. 

MasterCard Cash Passport™

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MasterCard Cash Passport™ is a plastic alternative to traveller's cheques!

The MasterCard Cash Passport™ is a chip- and PIN-protected reloadable prepaid card that is a smarter and more convenient way to carry your spending money with you while travelling. 

This card can be used to withdraw cash at MasterCard ATMs and merchants worldwide who accept MasterCard. 

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Highlights of the MasterCard Cash Passport™:

• Available in four currencies – Canadian dollar, U.S. dollar, Euro and Pounds Sterling
• 24 hour instant access to cash in local currency* 
• Accepted at millions of ATMs and merchants worldwide. MasterCard has a presence in 210 countries and territories
• Can be used for online and mail-order purchases
• FREE secondary and additional cards (subject to terms and conditions)
• 24-hour free access to account information via the Internet
• 24-hour access to customer support and account information by telephone 
• FREE card replacement for lost or stolen cards
• Funds will be replaced if the card is lost or stolen (subject to terms and conditions)
• Minimum load and re-load is $200 CAD, $200 USD, €150 EUR or £125
• Unlimited reloads, with a maximum load of $7,200 CAD, $10,000 USD, €6,000 EUR or £4,500 per reload
• Instant issue at all CAA participating centres 
• Cash over the counter available at banks and participating merchants

• Cash over the counter available from AMA (maximum $100), if cashing out a card

* Some cash machines have a limit to the amount of cash which can be withdrawn daily.

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Visa TravelMoney Cash Passport

Effective April 25, 2012, AMA is no longer selling this product. However, AMA continues to support all active cards until they expire. We encourage cardholders to visit their nearest AMA Travel centre to convert to a new MasterCard Cash Passport™.

Foreign currency - available at most AMA offices!

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Travelling outside of Canada? While traveller's cheques are one of the safest ways to carry currency with you, it's always a good idea to have a small amount of cash on hand for incidentals upon your arrival. AMA Travel offers a selection of foreign currencies for purchase, in nominal amounts. Most AMA centres offer US Dollars, British Pounds, Australian Dollars, Mexican Peso and the Euro.

Looking for a currency we don't have? No problem! Just prepay the amount you need, based on that day's exchange rate, and we will do our best to have the currency sent to us—within 48 hours in most cases. Now you won't have to search for an ATM or a money exchange centre as soon as you arrive at your destination. You'll be prepared with the correct currency in hand, ordered conveniently through AMA.

Combined with AMA's American Express Travellers Cheques offered fee-free to AMA members it's the only way to travel! A fee will apply to special orders.  

Traveller's cheques - available fee-free to AMA members!

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Nothing ruins a trip faster than having your wallet lost or stolen. If you lose cash, it's gone. American Express Travellers Cheques ensure peace of mind every time you travel, with quick and easy replacement virtually anywhere in the world. So whether you're taking a second honeymoon to Paris or visiting relatives nearby, come talk to us about purchasing your American Express Travellers Cheques. Traveller's cheques are available in Canadian dollars and U.S.dollars.

• Safer Than Cash
  Every 10 minutes a traveller will lose their cash, and that can mean an early end to your trip. American Express Travellers Cheques are protected from they moment they are signed to the moment they are spent. If they're lost or stolen, they can be replaced with one easy call, and that's a smart, safe way to protect against the hassle and inconvenience of losing your money. Purchasing your American Express Travellers Cheques through AMA offers an added benefit of complimentary lost passport and/or credit card assistance.
• Dual Signature Travellers Cheques from American Express 
  Dual Signature Travellers Cheques offer all the benefits of single-signature Travellers Cheques, with the unique feature of enabling two people to use the same Cheques. While both people need to be present to purchase the cheques, only one person needs to sign in order to use them. So one of you can go sightseeing while the other relaxes! Accepted Worldwide American Express Travellers Cheques are easy to use. They come in U.S. currency only and are accepted around the world. Sign your cheques in the upper right hand corner as soon as you receive them, and you're ready to go!
• They Never Expire
  American Express Travellers Cheques don't expire, so you can save unused Travellers Cheques and bring them on your next trip. Since they're easy to buy, why take a chance with cash? Purchase American Express Travellers Cheques today at your local AMA centre.

Most advertised prices can be booked online with no booking fee. Booking fees are not included in the advertised price. When booking with an AMA travel counsellor for cruises, flights, packages/tours, rail, ferries and visas an additional fee of $36.75 per AMA member will apply. Non-members will pay $52.50 per person for the preceding products and hotels and car rentals. Other conditions may apply. Ask about fee savings for families and groups.

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