[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Thanks for the information Wendy. Very much appreciated.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Thanks for the info Wendy, very much appreciated.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

If I remember correctly this was being discussed when we first signed up almost a year ago!

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

You can re-enter Ecuador and stay for up to the 77 days up to the date of your original entry. If you come more than a year after the date of your first eentry, you will get a new 90 days. I’m not sure what happens if you try and bridge over the anniversary date. (Meaning arriving before the 1 year anniversary and staying past it.) I just had a conversation with a lawyer here in Ecuador regarding remasining time on a T-3, and that is my understanding.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Thanks EDD

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

We’ve bought tickets with Tame twice and had no problem using our Canadian credit card. We dealt directly with agents at the Tame office in both Quito and Guayaquil.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

We’ve budgeted $450 for the same reason!

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Thanks EDD
Would you happen to know the cost of a taxi for the trip.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Thanks Bobby…maybe it might just be better to buy some there?

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Just came across a website called tranzfers.com. I’ve never used it, but it might solve your issue. I haven’t checked in to the BBB or looked for any complaints etc, but might be worthwhile looking in to. It looks like it cost $15 to transfer funds out of Canada.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

You could try getting and international money order sent down. (You would still likely have the signature issue.) I think Suzan is talking about a hybrid credit/debit card that can use the credit card system to access funds from your account (no cash advance interest). But you’re right, US$ accounts in Canada aren’t friendly for anything other than cheques, paying that institution’s US$ credit card and withdrawing cash in person. I feel your pain. I’m guessing the tour company has refused to take a cheque from the account. Could you take a cheque from your account to an Ecuadorian bank and have it exchanged for a money order? As far as I can tell from PayPal, you can only withdraw Cdn funds from your account, convert them to US$ at their exchange plus 2.5% and a 0.5% to send to the US. Very pricey. I would push the issue with your financial institution, it’s your money, they should be looking for a solution for you (or at least helping to look).

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Unless of course your signature has changed from what the bank has on record. If my previous suggestion was already tried, I apologise!

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Could you not fax/scan a request to your bank to have the wire sent? They would then have your signature and the problem would be solved. I’ve worked for a couple financial institutions and did that for our customers. TD is supposed to have a top notch customer service reputation (so say their ads). This really shouldn’t be a problem, assuming you have all the wiring information.

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Hi Oral,
We are struggling with the same issue. I did successfully put a positive balance (prepay) a US$ Credit Card (provided by a Canadian bank) and took a cash advance (paying the $3.50 usd fee) but avoiding the interest you would normally pay for a cash advance. As far as I can tell, your US$ account and the US$ credit card have to be issued from the same institution…TD does offer a US$ Visa http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/credit-cards/more-cards/usd.jsp (No, I don’t work for TD). You simply pay your US$ Credit Card from your US$ account, the key is having a credit balance when you withdraw the funds. Your only issue would be the limit set on cash advances for the Visa card I’ve been reading up on RBC who offers an actual US account that you can link to your RBC Canadian account that might circumvent all of these issues, but haven’t talked to anyone there yet. Does that help?

[DANICA ROBERTSON]

Hi David! The domestic flights do fly in to UIO and I would recommend prebooking. The airport is 45 minutes to an hour and a half outside of Quito (depending on traffic), but I believe there are some hotels closer to the airport. Their are ticket offices in the major cities and I’ve heard that there are ticket machines in some malls, but never saw one. There doesn’t seem to be any on-line check in in Ecuador, so be prepared to get to the airport for your boarding passes. Hope that helps.

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