Can I use my Visa Card and/or Travelers Cheques in Kamchatka?
Credit cards are not widely accepted in Petropavlovsk stores. However, there are an abundance of bank machines in Petropavlovsk where you may withdraw money from your credit or debit card with your PIN number. Without a PIN you may withdraw money on your credit card from local banks but a commission of 2% is charged. You may use the following Travelers Cheques in Kamchatka: VISA, American Express and Thomas Cook. The bank commission on these cheques is 3%. It should be noted that most banks are unfamiliar with Traveler’s Cheques and therefore cashing them is an ordeal. In any case you should have some ready cash on hand in US Dollars or EURO when you come to Russia.
