BEST WAY FOR FOREIGNERS TO TACKLE NOTE BAN OF INR 1000 & INR 500 IN INDIA

WHEN ARRIVE AT ANY AIRPORT OF INDIA

Fix airport arrival / departure transfers before arriving in India, if not then organize transfers with the hotel you have booked or with the local Indian travel agent. If you have paid for all these services in advance, then it is great or if you will pay the payment on arrival then tell your local Indian Travel agent or the hotel well in advance that you will pay by debit / credit card which will ensure that you will not mess with change of currency notes ban in India.

FOR PAYMENT TO HOTELS

Mostly all the hotels have credit / debit card swipe machines which can take payment instantly. Also, while confirming your hotel directly or with local Indian travel agent inform them that payment will be done by swiping your card. Hence in this way you will be free of notes ban in India.

FOR EATING OUT -- LUNCH AND DINNER

Nowadays all good restaurants have swipe machines for debit and credit cards. To be more cautious, when entering a restaurant ask at bill counter if they are providing swipe machines and if they say yes then it’s great or else search another nearby restaurant and definitely you will find one which have machines to swipe the card. You also know well that India is heaven for eating so you will find a good restaurant which will provide services to swipe. In small cities, you might not find restaurants which can swipe your card therefore it would be better to eat / dine in the hotel itself where they can take the payment by card.

FOR TRAVELLING IN INDIA

Travel mostly by local trains from one place to another or the best way to travel / cover the destinations is by private car. If you are travelling with Indian Railways, then you can confirm your reservations well in advance by paying through your card. Or else if travelling by a private car then search for a Local IndianTravel Agent who can take your payment through your debit or credit card. Also, if flying from one destination to another destination then you confirm your flight tickets with your card. So, no worries while travelling in India 

FOR LOCAL SHOPPING IN INDIA

As said above, go for shopping in good local shops which have swipe machines. Also for some local Indian currency notes, you can change your money through POS (Point Of Sale) machines which are available mostly at all local petrol pumps of big cities in India. POS machines mean that if you swipe your card for INR 2000 in the machine the people with the machine will give you cash as INR 2000.  Currently you can take only INR 2500 per person / per day, the limit set by the Government of India. Another suggestion is that you can change your money with the hotel where you are staying in as mostly Indian people are generous enough and are ready to help you when India is reeling under currency ban.

Note that after 30th December foreigners will face no problem as local currency notes will be easily available at all the Forex / Money changer in India as the last date of currency ban in India is 30th December 2016. So travel free in India with your debit / credit card loaded. Happy Travelling 

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