Which currency to take to Mexico?

[Bonefish Blues]

As above really, Mexican Pesos or USD - which would be best?

I'm thinking Pesos are better value, given current exchange rates, but could someone confirm?

[anonymous-user]

I've only ever done day trips from San Diego to Mexico, and USD seems to be king and pesos very much unwanted - may depend where you're going and if it's a built up resort area or if you're backpacking through the villages.

[Simon Brooks]

US$ any day of the week and you will have the locals falling over themselves to serve you

[hyperblue]

I found the opposite to the above posters when I was there. Went with equal amount of Pesos and Dollars, returned home with most of my Dollars. The only places we used Dollars was for club entry in Cancun (uber touristy), everything else (including tips, taxis, buses, food) was in Pesos.

Oh and if there's a Dollar price and a Peso price for something (like a taxi fare) the Dollar price was always more expensive. It seemed to me like they were just catering for Americans who assumed the Dollar is king, when in fact they were getting ripped off every time.

Edited by hyperblue on Monday 16th November 22:58

[Bonefish Blues]

Interesting feedback - thanks all.

We'll be basing selves S between Cancun & Tulum so on the main tourist strip, but will be going "up country" for several days, too, so sounds like I need both.

[Rob S]

Just in the process of bookign 10 days at th Moon Palace in Cancun and been advbised as said... mostly US dollars with some loose pesos