Etats-Unis: et vous, vous amenez quoi comme argent?
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Etats-Unis: et vous, vous amenez quoi comme argent?

by Bubonik

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This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.

GN Gnou75 Veteran ·
La meilleure solution : Peu liquide au départ (raison de sécurité) + carte bancaire BNP Paribas + retrait dans les Bank of America = zéro commission et le meilleur taux au Jour J.

Plan B : Travellers échangés dans les banques Chase = sécurité garantie et zéro commission (mais les travellers ont quand même été taxés à l'achat auprès de ta banque française)

Pareil. Sachant que pour moi l'option 1 était valide. Les frais pris par les banques sont divers, il faut donc regarder de près.

Tu as ce lien même s'il n'est pas complètement à jour : http://www.linternaute.com/argent/banque/dossier/operations-etranger-frais/

A+
Road Trip US 2010 : https://voyageforum.com/voyage/etats-unis_l_ouest_americain_c_est_vraiment_bien_D3479087/ Japon 2009 : https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=3035255;#3035255 Road Trip US 2009 : https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=2516242;#2516242
LE LeTigre Globetrotter ·
On parle beaucoup de Yes change ici, mais est ce que quelqu'un à déja calcule, pour un montant d'argent identique, le différentiel entre par rapport aux frais banquaire pour un retrait à un distributeur US ???
Patrick.
KO Kojack Regular ·
Nous ont vient de changer 3800e pour 5041$ pour 1 mois avec Yes change! Ils ont vraiment un taux intéressant!

Je me suis renseigné avant à la Société générale et il me donnait pour la même somme 4700$ donc près de 341$ d'écart!

Voilà quelques petits renseignements sur les frais bancaires:

Comparatif des tarifs bancaires concernant le change (13/02/09) :

Attention !!! : Ces tarifs s’ajoutent à la marge pratiquée par les banques sur les cours (aucune banque n’affichant de cours sur leur site, la comparaison avec les cours interbancaires est donc difficile).

BNP : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2, 90% du montant +0, 80€ par opération, (carte Infinite : 2% du montant + 0, 40€) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : Réseau Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard : 2, 90% du montant + 3€ par opération (carte Infinite : 2% + 1, 5€) Réseau Global Alliance : Gratuit Guichet : 2, 90% du montant + 5€ par opération (Carte INFINITE : 2% + 2, 5€) Vente de billets de banque en devises : Cours vendeurs + 3€ Achat de billets de banque en devises : Cours acheteurs + 3€ Vente de Travellers Chèques : Chèques de voyage en euros : 1, 41% du total avec un minimum de 4, 50€ Chèques de voyage en devises (hors zone Euro) : Cours vendeur Achat de Travellers Chèques : Chèques de voyage en euros : Gratuit Chèques de voyage en devises (hors zone Euro) : Cours acheteur

Société Générale : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : Les paiements effectués en devises sont convertis en euros par Visa ou Mastercard, aux conditions de change de leurs réseaux au jour de réception de l’opération : 2, 50% de la facture + 1€ (carte Infinite : 2% du montant + 1€) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : Les retraits effectués en devises sont convertis en euros par Visa ou Mastercard, aux conditions de change de leurs réseaux au jour de réception de l’opération : 3€ (+ 2% pour les détenteurs d’une carte Infinite, + 2, 50% pour les autres cartes). Vente de billets de banque en devises : Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction + 1, 5% du montant (min. 6€) (non-clients : +9, 90€) Achat de billets de banque en devises : Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction + 1, 5% du montant (min. 6€) (non-clients : +9, 90€) Vente de Travellers Chèques : Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction + 3% du montant (min. 9, 90€) Achat de Travellers Chèques : Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction + 3% du montant (min. 9, 90€) En Euros : gratuit

La Banque Postale : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2, 2% du montant (1€ min.) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : 3, 50€ + 2% du montant Guichet : 6, 00€ + 2% de commission Vente de billets de banque en devises : Cours de change affiché dans les Bureaux de Poste habilités (+ commission forfaitaire pour client non détenteur d'un CCP : 5€) Achat de billets de banque en devises : Cours de change affiché dans les Bureaux de Poste habilités (+ commission forfaitaire pour client non détenteur d'un CCP : 5€) Vente de Travellers Chèques : En euros (en % du montant de la transaction) : 1, 50% (avec minimum de perception : 4, 50€) En devises autres que l'euro : Cours de change affiché dans les Bureaux de Poste habilités Achat de Travellers Chèques : En euro : American Express : Gratuit Autres émetteurs (en % du montant de la transaction) : 1, 50% (avec minimum de perception 4, 50€) En devises autres que l'euro : Cours de change affiché dans les Bureaux de Poste habilités (+ commission forfaitaire 4, 50€)

LCL : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2, 70% du montant (min. 0, 65€) (carte Infinite : 2% du montant (min. 0, 65€)) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : Distributeur : 2, 70% (min. 0, 65€) + 3€ (carte Infinite : 2% (min. 0, 65€) + 2, 20€) Guichet : 2, 70% (min. 0, 65€) + 5€ (carte Infinite : 2% (min. 0, 65€) + 3€) Vente de billets de banque en devises : Cours quotidien de vente de la devise fiduciaire par LCL (Frais forfaitaires selon devise : consulter LCL) : disponible en agence Achat de billets de banque en devises : Cours quotidien de vente ou d’achat de la devise fiduciaire par LCL (Frais forfaitaires selon devise : consulter LCL) : disponible en agence Vente de Travellers Chèques : En euro : commission proportionnelle (minimum 6€) : 2, 30% En devise : cours quotidien de vente de la devise fiduciaire par LCL (Frais forfaitaires selon devise : consulter LCL) : disponible en agence Achat de Travellers Chèques : En euro : non facturé En devise : cours quotidien d’achat de la devise fiduciaire par LCL (Frais forfaitaires selon devise : consulter LCL) : disponible en agence

Crédit Agricole (Ile-de-France) : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2% par opération (min. 1€) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : 2% par retrait + 3, 2€ Vente de billets de banque en devises : Achat de billets de banque étrangers (Suivant cours du change affiché dans les agences + commission) : 3, 10€ Achat de billets de banque en devises : Vente de billets de banque étrangers (Suivant cours du change affiché dans les agences + commission) : 3, 10€ Vente de Travellers Chèques : En Euros : (min. 3, 10€) : 1, 30% Autres devises : (min. 3, 10 €) : Suivant cours du change dans les agences + 1, 30% Achat de Travellers Chèques : En Euros : gratuit Autres devises : (min. 3, 10€) : Suivant cours du change dans les agences + 1, 30%

Crédit du Nord : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2, 80% + 1€ (carte American Express : 2%) Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : Distributeur : 3, 20€ + 2, 80% (American Express : 2% (min. 3€)) Guichet : 5€ + 2, 80% Vente de billets de banque en devises : Commission de service sur l’achat de billets étrangers = 6€ Achat de billets de banque en devises : Commission de service sur la vente de billets étrangers = 6€ Vente de Travellers Chèques : Commission de service sur la vente de chèques de voyage de 1, 20% avec un minimum de 8€ Achat de Travellers Chèques : Commission de service sur l’achat de chèques de voyage de 1, 20% avec un minimum de 8€

HSBC : Le paiement hors zone euro avec carte : 2, 90% du montant brut de la transaction Les retraits hors zone euro avec une carte : Distributeur HSBC : Gratuit Distributeurs autres : 3, 05€ + 2, 90% du montant brut de la transaction Guichet des réseaux Visa ou Mastercard : 5€ +2, 90% du montant brut de la transaction Vente de billets de banque en devises : La commission de change est incluse dans le cours de change. Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction, il est affiché en agence + 5, 40€/opération Achat de billets de banque en devises : La commission de change est incluse dans le cours de change. Le cours de change appliqué est celui en vigueur le jour de la transaction, il est affiché en agence + 5, 40€/opération Vente de Travellers Chèques : Délivrance de Travellers Chèques devises/euros (min. 5, 40€) : 1, 50% Achat de Travellers Chèques : Rachat de Travellers Cheques devises : 1, 50%

Les plafonds standards des cartes : Plafond des paiements en France ou à l'étranger (30 jours glissants) : Carte Electron : 1 000 € (mineurs 600 €) Carte Visa Classic : 2 500 € Carte Amplio : 4 000 € Carte Premier : 8 000 € Plafond des retraits à l'étranger (7 jours glissants) : Carte Electron : 450 € Carte Visa Classic : 500 € Carte Amplio : 1 000 € Carte Premier : 2 000 €

Sources :

BNP : http://www.bnpparibas.net/banque/portail/particulier/Fiche?t ype=fiche&identifiant=Payer_par_carte__l__tranger_20021 003123310&ancre=%20# http://www.bnpparibas.net/banque/portail/particulier/Fiche?t ype=fiche&identifiant=Global_Alliance__Essentiel_2007071 0032351 http://www.bnpparibas.net/banque/portail/particulier/Fiche?t ype=fiche&identifiant=acheter_et_vendre_des_devises_2002 0926104528

Société Générale : http://par.societegenerale.fr/EIP/resources/sgplayer/brochur e_tarifaire_particuliers_2008/catalogue/data/catalogue.pdf p. 11 et 20

La Banque Postale : https://www.labanquepostale.fr/index/outils/Tarifs/tarifs_pa rticuliers.html

LCL : http://particuliers.lcl.fr/guide-tarifaire/Ressources/pdf/gt _102006_0.pdf p. 9

Crédit Agricole : http://www.paris-enligne.credit-agricole.fr/g1/vitrine/cr882 /univers/information/legal/tarifs.htm

Crédit du Nord : http://www.particuliers.credit-du-nord.fr/commun/pdf/tarifs_ cdn.pdf p. 11

HSBC : http://www.hsbc.fr/1/PA_1_3_S5/content/france/pdf/tarifs-PFS -2008.pdf p. 3
IS Isap29 Globetrotter ·
Bonsoir Patrick, oui, je sais, pas encore couché 😉

est ce que quelqu'un à déja calcule oui, ne t'inquiètes pas pour moi, j'ai comparé la Générale, la Poste et Y€$, il n'y avait pas photo. J'ai pris chez Y€$, au moment où le dollar n'arrêtait pas de baisser.

Bilan : j'ai eu (à mon avis) le meilleur taux 😉 et depuis, le dollar n'a jamais été aussi haut 🙁🙁🙁

J-1.5
LE LeTigre Globetrotter ·
Super merci pour ce post très détaillé 🙂 MAIS je me suis mal exprimé, la question était :

Pour (par exemple) 500$ est ce que finalement ça ne coute pas le même prix de : les commander avec Yes change qui prends une comm' + les frais d'envoi les retirer d'un distributeur une fois la bas
Patrick.
SO Sokomano Veteran ·
Tres bonne question, je me suis posé également cette question. Mine de rien le taux proposé par yes est de 1.32 alors que le cours est à 1.36
Mes randos et voyages : http://www.alidade.eu
LE LeTigre Globetrotter ·
Tres bonne question, je me suis posé également cette question.

Merci 😎😎
Patrick.
LE LeTigre Globetrotter ·
Je viens de simuler une commande de 500 USD chez yes Change ça me coute 379.91€ + 12€ de frais d'envoi soit un total de 391.91 € Si je tire 500 USD d'un distrib' avec ma Mastercard ( Credit Agricole ) ça me coute 370.50€ + 3.06€ de frais fixe + 6.78€ %(1.83% de frais sup 😠) soit un total de 380.24 € soit 10€ de moins ...

Pour 1000 USD : 773, 82€ avec Yes Change 757, 62€ au DAB si on retire en une fois et 760, 68€ si on doit tirer en deux fois

Donc il semble bien que la solution de tirer au DAB aux US soit la plus économique ...
Patrick.
SO Sokomano Veteran ·
Je vais prendre la solution de 6esens. Partir avec un minimum, puis retirer la bas par tranche de 500$ Et quelques gros achats (Hotel) par CB
Mes randos et voyages : http://www.alidade.eu
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Feedback on West American Itinerary
Hello,

After our first trip to the West, we’d love to go back to see other must-see spots!

The stay would be from May 11 to 20, 2026—it’s short, but hey...

M11: Lyon to Las Vegas (overnight in Vegas) T12: Route 66 – overnight in Grand Canyon (GC) W13: Visit GC – overnight in Page Th14: Visit Antelope Canyon / Horseshoe Bend – overnight in Monument Valley (MV) F15: Visit MV – overnight in Moab Sa16: Visit Arches / Dead Horse Point – overnight in Bryce Su17: Visit Bryce – overnight in Zion M18: Visit Zion / Valley of Fire – overnight in Vegas Tu19: Return flight

What do you think? Could we add one more night somewhere? We’re not big hikers, so we’ll mostly explore the parks using shuttles.

Also, we’re all set—passports are good. Do you think one classic Visa card and one premium Visa card will be enough for coverage?

Thanks so much for your feedback, and happy holidays!

Christophe
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Usafan 7 months ago · Junkanoo
Annual National Parks Pass
Hi everyone.

I assume many of you already know, but the America the Beautiful annual pass, which was $80, will increase to $250 starting January 1, 2026.

So if you're planning to travel before the end of December 2026, it's in your best interest to buy your pass in December 2025, since it will still cost $80 and be valid until the end of December 2026 if you purchase it in December 2025.

This price increase only applies to non-U.S. residents.

Additionally, for those who planned to visit just one park, a $100 surcharge per person will apply to access a list of 11 national parks... For example, if there are 4 of you in a car, you’ll have to pay $35 + $400, which comes to $435 to visit one of the 11 parks on the list (I don’t have all of them... Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, etc.). Total madness.

The goal is to push people who only visit one park into buying the annual pass.

Last point: free entry days are over for non-residents!

That’s all for now.

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Voyage902 7 months ago · Tatra
Renting a car in the US with a deferred debit card
Hi everyone, I’m traveling to Los Angeles and would like to rent a vehicle at the airport. However, I have a Boursobank Ultim deferred debit card, so I’d love to know if it’s possible for those who’ve experienced this recently. Thanks for the info!
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Patoon 7 months ago
How can I tell the difference between cable cars and trams in San Francisco?
Hi VF community,

I’m planning a week in S.F. in April 2026 and I can’t figure out how to tell the cable cars—of which I understand there are three lines—apart from the trams, which I think number seven. I can’t find their individual numbers or routes anywhere.

Could someone shed some light on this for me? Thanks in advance.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026 full of amazing travels. Cheers, Régine
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Arnale 7 months ago · Mitch341
Can you buy the national parks pass online in advance?
Hi, I’m planning a road trip through the American national parks starting from Denver in June 2026. The price of the pass is jumping from 80 € to 250 € on January 1st, 2026!!! Is it possible to buy the pass online before the end of the year to lock in the 80 € rate? If so, where and how do I go about it? Thanks for your tips. Arnale
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Cup030680 7 months ago · Caussat
Feedback on a Florida road trip
Hi there,

I’m planning a road trip for July 2026 in northern Florida. Could you let me know if my itinerary makes sense? Day 1: Orlando Day 2: Amelia Island Day 3: Amelia Island Day 4: Tallahassee Day 5: Panama City Beach Day 6: Panama City Beach (visit to Destin) Day 7: Crystal River (stop in Cedar Key on the way) Day 8: Crystal River Day 9: Anna Maria (stop in Clearwater) Day 10: Anna Maria (St. Pete) Day 11: Anna Maria Day 12: Orlando Day 13: Orlando Day 14: Orlando Day 15: Departure

Thanks in advance for your tips!
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Twachi06 7 months ago · Usafan
Our experience in the American West with a French-speaking guide
Hey everyone!

We just finished 9 days in the American West and wanted to share our experience because we had an amazing time.

I know some of you might ask, why use an agency? Honestly, we didn’t really feel like doing all the driving and planning, especially since we didn’t know the area at all. And since our English isn’t great, having French-speaking guides was a big comfort.

We found Emmanuelle and Isabelle, and wow, they were fantastic. It was just the two of us with them, so it was a truly VIP, ultra-personalized experience. They treated us like royalty from start to finish. These two live in Las Vegas and know the region like the back of their hand. They told us they’ve spent over 15 years exploring every corner of the American West, and it really shows. Their knowledge of geology, park history, and local anecdotes is just impressive. It’s nothing like someone reciting a memorized script. They answer all your questions and really adapt to what you want to see or do.

What we really loved: the vehicle was super comfortable, and the little details made a difference—like snacks and even a homemade cake! Though, to be fair, we devoured the cake right away, so that counts.

Since they know the sites inside out, they took us at the right times to avoid crowds. So we could enjoy peaceful picnics at Grand Canyon viewpoints without being packed in with 200 people. Plus, on top of the must-see spots, they showed us some hidden gems that were absolutely stunning—places we never would’ve found on our own. They’re true locals who know all the best tips.

The service was really personalized. They adapted to our pace and preferences, and we could stop whenever we wanted to take photos. It’s the luxury of being in a small private group—you’re not just a number on a big bus. In short, we really felt like we were traveling with friends rather than professional guides. Everything’s included in the price (hotel pickup, meals, park entries, etc.), so the value for money is fair.

We loved it so much that we’re already planning to come back next year to explore other areas with them. I think we’ve caught the American West bug—it’s all we can think about, and we can’t wait to return.

If you’re looking for a French-speaking tour with real personalized service and guides who know the region like no one else, we highly recommend them. We had unforgettable moments. They also design road trips for those who don’t want a guide. And they handled our hotel reservations in Las Vegas too. If you want genuine advice from friendly locals, we’re giving them a 200% recommendation!
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Gertjan 7 months ago · Usafan
Looking for great hotel recommendations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco
Hello,

I’m currently looking for well-located hotels near points of interest in the cities below. I’ve found a few, but the prices are really high. Could any of you share some great addresses in the following cities? - Los Angeles - Las Vegas - San Francisco

Also, do you have a preferred airline for domestic flights? If so, which one?

Thanks so much, and have a great day, everyone!

Gertjan
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