Exchange Rate

[calkel20]

Any1 can update where r e DBS branches in Taiwan?

There is one at shandao temple station.
Nearest to tms.

 

[Clay Pot]

Any1 can update where r e DBS branches in Taiwan?

Taken from http://www.dbs.com.tw/index/locator.page


I only listed branches from Taipei city

DBS Sinyi Branch
Taipei City, Sinyi District, 32 Songren Road
110
Tel: 02-6612-8017

DBS Chunghsiau Branch
Taipei City, 202 Guangfu South Road
106
Tel: 02-6612-8160

DBS Tunnan Branch
Taipei City, 26 Dunhua South Road Section 2
106
Tel: 02-6612-8041

DBS Nanjing East Road Branch
Taipei City, 88 Dunhua North Road
105
Tel: 02-6612-8220

DBS Zhongshan Branch
Taipei City, Zhongshan District, 82 Songjiang Road
104
Tel: 02-6612-4601

DBS Taan Branch
Taipei City, 200 Jinshan South Road Section 2
106
Tel: 02-6612-8135

DBS Huashan Branch
No. 85-1, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao E. Road, Jhongjheng District, Taipei City
100
Tel: 02-6612-8311

DBS Neihu Branch
Taipei City, 300 Ruiguang Road
114
Tel: 02-6612-8200

 

[sunht]

for hotel booking (big amount), which payment recommended?
Credit card or Cash in NTD (in this case, have to go to exchange quite lots of cash)?

 

[dede1217]

for hotel booking (big amount), which payment recommended?
Credit card or Cash in NTD (in this case, have to go to exchange quite lots of cash)?

normally would pay online
cox can use discount vouchers for some ota such as Expedia
Price would definitely be cheaper, compared to if you were to pay there.
this applies to most hotels ... not all though ...
cox some hotels in taiwan, their price is cheaper if u book directly with them.

 

[sunht]

normally would pay online
cox can use discount vouchers for some ota such as Expedia
Price would definitely be cheaper, compared to if you were to pay there.
this applies to most hotels ... not all though ...
cox some hotels in taiwan, their price is cheaper if u book directly with them.

Thanks. What I meant is to book online, and pay at the hotel when check out.

e.g booking.com, basically I just booked the room online and pay when I check in or check out. So I'm asking if it is recommended to pay them cash in local currency or using my SG credit card to pay.

 

[fireworks79]

Thanks. What I meant is to book online, and pay at the hotel when check out.

e.g booking.com, basically I just booked the room online and pay when I check in or check out. So I'm asking if it is recommended to pay them cash in local currency or using my SG credit card to pay.

since u book using CC, there is no way u can pay them by cash as the payment is pay CC card. the CC coy will pay on behalf of u. n u pay back to the CC coy
unless they make it such a way, u pay on the spot (direct booking from hotel)

 

[fireworks79]

if u r asking wic method is cheaper den haf to c the exchange rates but CC card based on the daily exchange rate whereas u pay by cash on the spot, the exchange rate is based on the day u change(so ur cash might turn out to be cheaper as u might change ur money on a good rates)

 

[sunht]

since u book using CC, there is no way u can pay them by cash as the payment is pay CC card. the CC coy will pay on behalf of u. n u pay back to the CC coy
unless they make it such a way, u pay on the spot (direct booking from hotel)

if u r asking wic method is cheaper den haf to c the exchange rates but CC card based on the daily exchange rate whereas u pay by cash on the spot, the exchange rate is based on the day u change(so ur cash might turn out to be cheaper as u might change ur money on a good rates)

Thanks for the advice. I always booking through booking.com, many hotels there are just for reservation only, no need to pay anything. (of course need to put credit card info there for assurance purpose, in case don't show up), you can pay to hotel directly only when you arrive, then it is up to us to pay either by cash or credit card. I guess many other online agency doing that too.

 

[calkel20]

Thanks. What I meant is to book online, and pay at the hotel when check out.

e.g booking.com, basically I just booked the room online and pay when I check in or check out. So I'm asking if it is recommended to pay them cash in local currency or using my SG credit card to pay.

Some hotels will require just a deposit, balance over thr counter by card or by cash.
'My recommendations, keep cash in hand, since it is harder to find a money exchange.
Just pay by card will do fine and save yourself the trouble.
They will ask if u want to pay in ntd or sgd.
I will say ntd. Usually the rate is better that way.

 

[Zirc@@]

Aftrr minus 1%,will be about 22.31

y needa minus 1%?

 

[calkel20]

y needa minus 1%?

Now at dbs tw got commission charges

Min 100ntd or 1% which ever is higher

 

[sunht]

Some hotels will require just a deposit, balance over thr counter by card or by cash.
'My recommendations, keep cash in hand, since it is harder to find a money exchange.
Just pay by card will do fine and save yourself the trouble.
They will ask if u want to pay in ntd or sgd.
I will say ntd. Usually the rate is better that way.

Thank you. I guess now I have to look for which card to use.

 

[thrillkiller23]

how about bank of taiwan at airport?

 

[calkel20]

how about bank of taiwan at airport?

Mega bank and bank of Taiwan also similar.
22.21 rate

 

[Thanatos_Wraiths]

how about bank of taiwan at airport?

I vaguely remembered they charge an admin fee of NTD30. Anyway expert can confirmed?

 

[thrillkiller23]

I vaguely remembered they charge an admin fee of NTD30. Anyway expert can confirmed?

im curious about if they charge a commission fee of 1% on top of the admin fee.

 

[calkel20]

I vaguely remembered they charge an admin fee of NTD30. Anyway expert can confirmed?

Yes the charges are still there.
Per transaction.

 

[calkel20]

im curious about if they charge a commission fee of 1% on top of the admin fee.

1% is for dbs tw

 

[Thanatos_Wraiths]

im curious about if they charge a commission fee of 1% on top of the admin fee.

BOT and Megabank at TPE charge NTD30. DBS Tw charge 1%. Unless changing alot to have significant savings, else just do it in Singapore or TPE airport. To go DBS Tw in town very troublesome..

 

[calkel20]

BOT and Megabank at TPE charge NTD30. DBS Tw charge 1%. Unless changing alot to have significant savings, else just do it in Singapore or TPE airport. To go DBS Tw in town very troublesome..

Yap. Unless you have the time.
Change at megabank or bank of Taiwan in Town, there are no charges.


Just some more info to add
And they are no opened on weekends and usually closed after 3:30pm..