Rocky Point Money Tips – Pesos, Dollars, Debit Cards

Most Americans are accustomed to using credit and debit cards for their purchases. However, in Rocky Point many places only accept cash so you’ll want to have cash on hand. You can bring cash with you or get cash through ATM machines. We recommend bringing smaller bills like $10, $5 and $1 bills, especially if you like to haggle with the beach and street vendors.

The beach and street vendors, along with many restaurants will use a generic exchange rate that is more advantageous to the vendors than to the travelers. For example, the vendors will use an 18:1 ratio even if it is currently 19:1. Exchanging dollars for pesos will ensure that you are paying the lowest prices. Exchanging dollars for pesos is fairly easy. ATMs are a good way to exchange dollars to pesos with rates that are better than elsewhere. You can also utilize exchange centers for quick and easy money exchanges. Tipping is expected with 10% – 15% being the most common.