This is probably a stupid question, however.....
We are heading to Morzine in March and wondered if the mountain restaurants on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil accept Euros (if they still exist by then...) or whether we need a few Swiss Francs?
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Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?
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It is a good point Lynn something I have not given any thought to considering I'm off to Chatel in January ... my thoughts are that they will except Euro but I would expect a not very beneficial rate
but then again the euro being in the state that it is they mght not accept it.
So what will I do I can't be bothered to have Swiss francs laying around at home so if I decide to lunch on the Swiss side I will use my credit card. :thumbup:
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Started by Lynn_D in Ski Chatter 06-Dec-2011 - 7 Replies
Lynn_D posted Dec-2011
Daved
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
they do...you wont need Swiss francs...
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
Lynn_D wrote:This is probably a stupid question, however.....
We are heading to Morzine in March and wondered if the mountain restaurants on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil accept Euros (if they still exist by then...) or whether we need a few Swiss Francs?
Thanks
It is a good point Lynn something I have not given any thought to considering I'm off to Chatel in January ... my thoughts are that they will except Euro but I would expect a not very beneficial rate
but then again the euro being in the state that it is they mght not accept it.
So what will I do I can't be bothered to have Swiss francs laying around at home so if I decide to lunch on the Swiss side I will use my credit card. :thumbup:
Alpian
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
Ian is right - euros will be accepted, but the exchange rate will be terrible and you will get (little!) change in Swiss Francs. Credit card is your best bet, and always choose pay in the local currency - your bank will give you a better exchange rate than the acquirer.
Iceman
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
Euros are accepted in cases like this. After having spoken to a Euro economic expert today he said that it is extremely unlikely that the Euro will collapse purely off the back of the export abilities in Germany.
Buying Euro now or in a few weeks will make very little difference :thumbup:
Buying Euro now or in a few weeks will make very little difference :thumbup:
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Tony_H
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
Take a card. Simples
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Andymol2
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
Take a card.
However the mountain restaurants on the Swiss side accept payment in both Euro's & Francs.
I doubt there will be any change to that policy in the immediate future as the big economies of the Euro won't let it be vastly devalued.
However the mountain restaurants on the Swiss side accept payment in both Euro's & Francs.
I doubt there will be any change to that policy in the immediate future as the big economies of the Euro won't let it be vastly devalued.
Andy M
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Coddlesangers
reply to 'Currency in the Portes du Soleil ski area?' posted Dec-2011
em - pay in Euro's if you really want, but you will lose 20% as they all exchange at 1-1, so you will pay extortionate prices if you pay in euro's. I'd say pick up some CHF's just to have as emergency money in case of a restaurant not taking ccards.
Falling down pistes since 2009
Topic last updated on 07-December-2011 at 17:18