Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

[Pete98765432]

The click-clack machine. Yes, in the 80s, but I think they started to disappear by the early 90s.

Back on topic. I know that you would still need cash in Hong Kong, for some small independent stores, and you would need cash to top up your Octopus card being a tourist (locals could top up using by linking it to their Hong Kong bank accounts). You cannot top up using a credit card (at machine or 7-11)

You can add your Octopus card to Apple wallet on iPhone and top up using Apple Pay. Not sure about Android.

 

[Chicken]

There is one place in Adelaide who still has a click clack machine

Where?
My cards from Citi and Suncorp and Australian Mutual Bank don't even have the details embossed anymore.

You can add your Octopus card to Apple wallet on iPhone and top up using Apple Pay. Not sure about Android.

No credit card surcharge?

 

[Pete98765432]

Where?
My cards from Citi and Suncorp and Australian Mutual Bank don't even have the details embossed anymore.


No credit card surcharge?

I added my physical card to wallet in preparation for a trip there but hadn’t tried to top it up. I just tried and it failed because I don’t have an eligible payment card in wallet. Seems foreign cards aren’t accepted

 

[VPS]

Where?
My cards from Citi and Suncorp and Australian Mutual Bank don't even have the details embossed anymore.


No credit card surcharge?

It's a Moroccan restaurant in one of the side streets - in the end he couldn't use it - said his other machine was broken and wanted us to pay cash. I didn't have any cash so had to do a bank transfer. Won't be going back