Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

[clifford]

I top up my Oyster card!

I just go to Tesco.

 

[SYD]

I just go to Tesco.

Not sure there’s one a LHR/LGW so I used to top up the Oyster with any leftover coins at station before heading to the airport.

Credit ready to go on return.

Haven’t done for a while since I don’t need cash in London.

 

[kpc]

Why £70? Not £50 etc?

But yep, the UK has been pretty much cashless in metro areas for years (see Post #1). Others have posted some quirky exceptions.

Had to repay £20 to a mate who gave that as a tip for me to a "free" walking tour we went on. Anyway, we sorted it with dinners etc so in the end did not spend any of the cash

 

[SYD]

Had to repay £20 to a mate who gave that as a tip for me to a "free" walking tour we went on. Anyway, we sorted it with dinners etc so in the end did not spend any of the cash

Never hurts to have a few £ or € at hand to exchange where AUD isn’t accepted.

 

[cheesesleep]

Sorry if someone’s already mentioned these but in my experience in places like South Korea and Vietnam, especially when you're trying to haggle at markets, cash still seems to be king. Most vendors are happy to knock a bit off if you're paying cash

was buying red ginseng sachets at a local market in korea and they were willing to bring down the cost by $50 if i paid in cash korean won