Where is the nearest ATM?

I have just found the handiest little travel tool via MakeUseOf.com - Visa’s global ATM Locator.

I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve been roaming the streets of some obscure place when travelling desperately searching for an ATM.

For some reason I ALWAYS run out of cash when I can’t find anyone I can communicate with to ask for directions, or I’ll be in a place where announcing that I’m about to take out a stack of money doesn’t seem such a good idea.

Visa’s global ATM Locator helps you locate Visa ATMs in over 170 countries. You simply select the country and city you’re in and the site will list the Visa ATMs found in that place. You can also search by country and post code, although this is probably less useful for a traveller.

Along with the list of ATMs and their addresses, for some places you also get presented with a handy map pinpointing the ATMs. I ran a few random searches in Denmark, Kenya, the UK and the US to check when you get the map.

All the US and UK searches I ran included the map. It was more random with the searches for ATMs in Denmark. I was only sure to be presented with a map, if I used a post code. All my Kenya searches only resulted in a list, no map. I don’t know any Kenyan post codes, so possibly the map would be presented, if you searched on a Kenyan post code.

Map or no map, I’ve already bookmarked the site for use on future travels. I’ve checked the service on my PSP and while the site surprisingly hasn’t been designed with mobile access in mind, it worked OK. I’ve yet to check it on any other mobile devices, so if you test it on your pda or phone, please leave a comment to let us know how the site performs.

Try the Visa ATM Locator.

TAGS: ATM Locator, travel

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