Has anyone ever found a current & definitive map for Bank of America atm locations in Italy? B of A says to go to their banking partner (BNL) website and that is just as lacking. Had this problem back in 2011 also. Have found many suggestions on the internet but they are not current. Thanks.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32318 posts
vat,
BNL d'Italia is now owned by BNP Paribas, so their ATM's may work also. This website may provide the information you're looking for......
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I have found BNLs and BNPs easily available even in small cities, I haven't had any problem finding one or the other.
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
7750 posts
I wonder if you might be over-planning a bit. Can you be sure you'll run out of cash in one place and not another? Now that B of A takes 3% of your own money, even at their "Global Alliance" partners, you might want to make other arrangements. That is, 3% of $200 is $6, or more than the fee another bank that only takes 1% currency conversion might charge for a non-home ATM.
An alternative is to use a credit card whenever possible, if the card has no foreign currency conversion fees. It's true that some merchants don't even take Visa, but it's pretty darn common.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8299 posts
My Wells Fargo ATM card charges $5 plus 3% discount on withdrawals. I find that excessive.
I opened an ATM card at my credit union to get full value on monies taken from European ATM's.
I still try to use my Capital One credit card any time I can, as they don't rip customers off on the exchange rate. We try to minimize using cash whenever possible.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
We have BOA for our checking account, but we set up a Capital One Money Market account so we could use the CapOne debit card when traveling internationally. CapOne doesn't charge BOA's outrageous fees. We also got a CapOne VISA for the same reason.