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lancetailor

Dec 2, 2011, 12:00 PM

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Help!! We are crossing the border into Mexico and haven't exchanged any dollars into pesos! I will be paying for the car permit deposit with a credit card but I would like to pay for gas, etc. with cash and was wondering if anyone knew whether there was a safe place, good exchange rate, at the colombia crossing in Texas? What are your suggestions? Thanks!

Altahabana

Dec 2, 2011, 4:15 PM

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There are no casas de cambio on the Texas side that I have seen. There may be one on the Mexican side at the Oxxo/Super City near the junction with Highway 2.

Bethie

Dec 2, 2011, 8:19 PM

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how soon will you be crossing?

mexliving

Dec 9, 2011, 8:04 PM

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i googled texas laredo / currency exchange and it gave me a map....

if your not traveling in the next 7 days... call your local bank and order some pesos

Altahabana

Dec 10, 2011, 4:25 AM

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The rates at Casas de Cambio in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo change constantly, sometimes several times a day. Dollars to pesos rates have ranged between 13.10--1 and 13.50--1 over the past month (13.10/13.20 yesterday). The casas in Nvo. Laredo that are located right at Bridge I usually have the best exchange rates for dollars to pesos.

RickS

Dec 10, 2011, 9:59 AM

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I crossed 12/6 at Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras. The rate at a Casas de Cambio in Eagle Pass right at the International Bridge (I crossed at the 'new' bridge 'tho) was 13.5. Right into Piedras the rate at several casas was 13.75. A little farther into Piedras was 13.5.

YMMV

Altahabana

Dec 10, 2011, 1:30 PM

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For some reason the rates seem to be a little less favorable ( $ to pesos) in Nvo. Laredo. 13.65 is the highest I have seen. I was in Reynosa a couple of weeks ago and the rates were about $.10 higher than the rate that same morning in Nvo. Laredo.

Martygraw

Dec 11, 2011, 6:44 AM

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After you cross at Columbia, drive to the Monteray hwy, drive aprox 100 km to the first toll booth, about 1 km past the tool booth on your left is a truck stop called El Rancho. They have a ATM there.

donemry

Dec 13, 2011, 5:15 AM

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There is an ATM in the Colombia crossing, near the Cajos.