Originally Posted by Shemp
How/Where's the best place to do this? My local bank didn't have a good answer for me. We're heading to the Icefields next week and will need some Canadian dollars. I know there are places near some border crossings, but I don't want to get there and find out that particular crossing doesn't have one or that there's a $50 service fee for every $100 you exchange.
Just go to any bank once your in Canada. Banks in Canada are happy to handle currency exchanges, and have very reasonable rates, basically there are two rates for US dollars, a buy rate and a sell rate, if your selling US dollars you typically do a little better then if your buying US dollars.