How much AUD to take? Hong Kong

[h45e]

Hi guys,
Just tonight on me and Mrs walk we were talking about how much $$ to take to Hong Kong, we are going for 8 days. First day will be in the air all day, so only have to pay for dinner. We will go to tourist places also, like Disney, Ocean Park etc.

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[NM]

Hi guys,
Just tonight on me and Mrs walk we were talking about how much $$ to take to Hong Kong, we are going for 8 days. First day will be in the air all day, so only have to pay for dinner. We will go to tourist places also, like Disney, Ocean Park etc.

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Well how long is a piece of string!

When I travel to HK for work, I usually average spending around HK$100-300 per day, depending on where I eat dinner. But places like Disney will chew up a lot more than that!

The only A$ I take with me are what happens to be left in my wallet when I depart or what I think I am going to need as soon as I get back. I just withdraw HK$ from an ATM when I need it.

Public transport is cheap. Food can be cheap, but can also be expensive depending on where and what you eat.

 

[h45e]

My Mrs said we can take $4k AUD. Is that plenty?

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[Hvr]

My Mrs said we can take $4k AUD. Is that plenty?

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You will have a very good time with that much money.

Don't take it in cash. That much cash is too risky even in a very honest country like Hong Kong. Have a little bit of AUD$ to change on arrival and buy an Octopus card and use it to pay for minor purchases and public transport. Small amounts of cash (about AUD$200) are all you will need.

Use credit cards for the rest.

 

[Awesom Andy]

In terms of actual cash, you probably won't need to carry much. Cheap eating places won't be a drain on your cash, while more expensive places almost always accept credit cards.

 

[JetLagged]

The current exchange rate is about 8:1, so makes for some pretty good shopping possibilities etc.

As others have said, don't take it all in cash - not safe way to travel anywhere.

If you are not wanting to use credit cards - international transaction fees, conversion fees, etc - get yourselves a 28 degrees Mastercard, or a Citibank Plus card - no fees, very close to official exhcnage rates - and can simply use them to make withdrawals from most ATMs.

Hope you enjoy Hong Kong - we love it - and will be there for a couple of nights in December.

Is this your first trip there? Where abouts r u staying?