Most hostels I stayed at in Toronto and Vancouver accepted cards, no problem. I paid with my Wise Visa almost everywhere. Only once in Québec City did...

Always choose without conversion. The ATM will try to show you your home currency and say it’s more “convenient”...but they use a worse rate and charg...

In Toronto you can just tap your Visa or Mastercard right at the PRESTO gates for buses, streetcars, and subways. No need to buy a card or carry coins...

Happened to me at a TD Bank ATM in Ottawa. I just walked into the branch the next morning with my passport, told them the exact time and location, and...

Totally safe. I used TD and RBC ATMs all over Toronto and Montreal, even late in the evening. Machines are usually inside bank lobbies or malls. Just ...

Scotiabank ATMs were the best for me in Toronto and Quebec. My Wise Visa worked every time, no hidden tricks. The fee was around 3 CAD, and I could ta...

Used cabs in Toronto and Ottawa...all had card machines. I paid with my Visa debit most times, no problem. They even accepted tap. Didn’t use cash onc...

Canada’s not cheap tbh. I was spending around 90 to 120 CAD per day::: hostel, food, transport, maybe a museum. Vancouver was def more pricey than Mon...

Had the same thing happen with my Wise Visa in Montreal...worked fine in Europe but got declined at a TD Bank ATM and two corner stores. For payments,...