I am traveling to Denmark and Italy next month. I am carrying some Euros for the trip, which should work in Italy. My card allows international transactions without any fees. Do I need to carry Danish Krone as well? I am there for a week. How is the country’s dependence on cash vs. cards, especially for local transportation and food?

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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/Prudent-Lettuce-4486 at 2023-08-01 13:22:51+00:00.

  • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBdansk
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    Cixila at 2023-08-01 13:29:23+00:00 ID: juc9aw1

    We are effectively cashless. If you trust that your bank won’t charge you 700%, then there’s not much of a need for cash. Just be aware that you will need to buy tickets before boarding or get yourself a “rejsekort” which is just a tap in/out. An English friend of mine was rather confused at first when seeing people tap a card (the rejsekort) when boarding a bus, but then not having any luck with her own credit card (she assumed it was as flexible as with TfL. It is not)

    • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBdansk
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      1 year ago

      Prudent-Lettuce-4486 (OP) at 2023-08-01 13:54:28+00:00 ID: juccuyu

      great, thank you! The card does not have any associated fees for foreign transactions.

        • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBdansk
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          Prudent-Lettuce-4486 (OP) at 2023-08-01 19:12:24+00:00 ID: judr27d

          Should I be paying in dollars or local currency when swiping the credit card?

          • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBdansk
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            emilsj at 2023-08-01 19:53:31+00:00 ID: judxnyt

            Always local currency. If you pay in foreign (relative to the country you visit) you pay the local conversion rate which is almost always worse than your own banks.