Dollars or Rupees or Travellers Cheques?

We are travelling on a tour around Rajasthan next week.

A friend has suggested that dollars are accepted as currency everywhere. Is this true?

Also, I understand that rupees cannot be brought into the country. Where is the best place to change money without being ripped off?

Is it worth taking travellers cheques and in sterling or dollars. Any advice gratefully received!

Thanks

Dollars or Rupees or Travellers Cheques?

You can get rupees at any ATM machine.

Dollars are accepted for larger payments - at an exchange rate that may not be in your best advantage and Euro is even more desirable these days.

I would say no to travelellers checks.

If you do not do ATM change money at banks, exchange booths or even at hotels.

Dollars or Rupees or Travellers Cheques?

No need to bring USD, you will be paying commission twice. Pounds sterling in notes or TC are fine. There are places to change them everywhere, but you will get the best rates from money changers in the city. Don%26#39;t change too much at airports and hotels.

As advised above, you could also use your atm card, check with your bank for the charges if any.

PS: TC gets a marginally higher rate of exchange than cash currency. Not by much though.

We%26#39;ve gone by previous advice like %26#39;Braves%26#39; and taking half sterling cash and half sterling travellers cheques, plus a Nationwide debit card for the cash machine.

You aren%26#39;t supposed to take rupees in/out but many %26#39;returners%26#39; do. We got £30 worth from our local American Express, I just waltzed in an bought it (no pre ordering and no problem - but they did warn it is at our own risk). Even picked through the stash they had so I didn%26#39;t get any manky notes.

Going to slip it into hubbies pocket while he snores his way through the night flight, that way we can both innocently stroll through customs, me %26#39;cause I%26#39;ve got nothing, and him %26#39;cause he doesn%26#39;t know!

Chances are less than 1% that they will actually catch you trying to bring in currency unless you are carrying a million in an large suitcase and try to make a run for it. However, in Goa, they expect returning visitors, so they are on the prowl.

If its just a few hundred or a thousand, you could probably talk your way out of it even if they stop you.