Apia - Post Report Question and Answers

Are credit cards widely accepted and safe to use locally? Are ATMs common and do you recommend using them? Are they safe to use?

More and more. We use cards for all store shopping. We only use cash at the open markets, stalls, and beaches (you pay for access to all beaches). ATMS are plentiful in Apia. Good luck finding any outside or there and the wharf in Savaii. No issues with them, but they aren't always working. Be prepared to come back empty handed and try again the next day. Don't run out of cash. - Dec 2018


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