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Barbados is not a particularly cheap place to visit, and prices for
many items are at least what you'd expect to pay at home. Bargaining
is usually frowned upon, but during the off-season, it's worth
asking for reduced rates.
The island's unit of currency is the Barbados dollar
(B$), divided into 100 cents. It comes in bills of B$100, B$50,
B$20, B$10, B$5 and B$2 and coins of B$1, B$0.25, B$0.10, B$0.05 and
B$0.01. The rate of exchange is fixed roughly at B$2 to US$1; the US
dollar is also widely accepted. Prices are normally quoted in B$,
with the exception of accommodation which is almost universally
quoted in US$.
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Banking
hours are generally Monday to Thursday 8am-3pm and Friday 8am-5pm.
Bridgetown, Holetown and Speightstown have numerous banks, and there
are branches at most of the south coast resorts; most have ATMs.
Many hotels will also exchange money. Major credit cards
are widely accepted, though not always at the smaller
establishments.
Many hotels and restaurants automatically add a service charge
of 10 percent.
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Caribbean guide
Barbados Travel Guide
Barbados
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones, post
Brief history
Best of Barbados
Information, maps
Festivals, holidays
Sports, outdoor activities
Tours
Explore Barbados
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Bridgetown
Eating, nightlife
Listings
Central Bridgetown
National Heroes Square
Old City
Central
Barbados
Explore Central Barbados
Flower Forest
Francia
Gun Hill
Harrison's Cave
Welchman Hall
Gully
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