Hi
Im off to a cuba in a few weeks and i was wandering if anyone can let me know:
If we want to do the overnight train from santiago de cuba can you buy tickets in advance/ do you need to?
Bus vuelo tickets- do you need to buy tickets in advance?
Do you pay in dollars or pesos?
Final question, about money, can you get cash out in trinidad or santiago de cuba? What do people think of travellers cheques? |
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Hi
The trains service in Cuba is not very good so I would suggest you taking the VIAZUL bus ( http://www.viazul.com/asp/reserva/Default.aspx ). Anyway, if you insist on the adventure of the Havana-Santiago train you can buy the tickets in advance or even the same day right at the railway station.
Regarding the bus and air tickets, yes, you can buy them in advance. We can arrange the air tickets for you.
In Cuba you will pay almost everything in Cuban Convertible Pesos. There are some places where you can also pay in EUROS. But normally you must change your money into the CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos). The CUP or Cuban Peso (the one used by local people) is used only for buying some food in private cafeterias etc.
You can get cash from your VISA or MASTECARD credit cards at any bank or CADECA (exchange house) all over the country if only those card are not issued by an USA bank. There are also ATMs. And you can also exchange traveller cheques at the banks. Do not forget bringing the receipt of buying them. You will need it.
If you have any other questions please contact me on silvia@cubaism.com . I will be very happy to help you. |
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Hi
There is no need of buying tickets for the train in advance. You can buy them the same day you are travelling right at the railway station or just a few days before while in Cuba already.
In the case of the bus the reservation can be done in advance over the phone and then you must get to the bus station 1 hour before the departure time to pay for the tickets so no payment in advance needed. And in the case of the flights you can book them in advance through our agency.
The payments here in Cuba are done in CUC (Cuban Convertibe Pesos) so you must change any currency you bring into CUC or just get cash from your credit card at any bank. The same applies to Trinidad and Santiago de Cuba. Travellers cheques can be cashed at the banks too. The payments of any reservation you make through our agency is done by credit card, in advance.
Kind regards,
Victor |
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