What are the charges to use a visa debit card in Costa Rica?

Question

What are the charges to use a visa debit card in Costa Rica?

Answer 1

do you mean EXTRA fees, like what you get charged for an ATM?  You shouldn't be charged any extra unless the country has some kind of policy where you pay extra for buying things on debit in their country?  Which sounds like a scam and bad for tourism!

Answer 2

It shouldn't have any extra fee. If there is an extra fee, that would come from your bank or credit card company.

I have used debit cards in Costa Rica before, and I hadn't have any problem. But, I suggest you use your credit card instead in case to need to claim for a bad service or return.

Answer 3

shouldnt be any

Answer 4

1. Go to:"Research your answer" on your question page. 2. Type in: What are the charges to use a Visa debit card in Costa Rica? 3. Go to: #2.

Answer 5

wat do you mean?????????

Answer 6

Each Costa RIcan bank has its own visa debit card.  If you use it at the atms or branches of the issuing bank there is no charge.  There are no changes for its use in stores that post that they accept the card.

Fees for other atms are flat rates per exchange- you need to ask the bank- or a fee of up to 5%.  Most stores have no fee if they accept the card at all.

If you are using  U.S. issued card you will pay the disadvantageous exchange rate plus a 3% fee on each transaction (this from information now 3 years old).  If you are using an account from abroad dfnd out the correspondent bank in Costa Rica and get a debit card in Costa RIca.

Answer 7

I used mine along with credit cards there and never had any problems or charges out of the ordinary. But I made it a point to do withdrawals at the banks only.

Answer 8

First you pay a $2.00 ATM fee. If you take your it in Colones (local currency) they charge a foreign transaction fee. I think it is 2-5% (a rip off)

Answer 9

Send it to me,,I'll go find out and call you!!