ATM Machine

[Deb]

Have got one of those American Express Travellers Cheque Card and was wondering if it can be used in the ATM in the village.  Apparently it has to be either Alpha Bank or Dios (not sure of the spelling of this one).

Can anyone help?

Ta

Debs

[Eggy]

Debs
Not sure about the Arillas ATM. If it's Alpha Bank then the nearest place is Acharavi.
(About 30 minutes drive)
If I'm in Arillas tomorrow I'll try and find out.
Negg

[Athena]

I think Arillas could use an ATM, evertime I wanted cash from an ATM I had to either visit Sidari or Agros.

Athena

[nickb]

there is an ATM in Arillas (right at the Marina Hotel and past Olgas Travel.) We had quite a few problems with it (sometimes it is empty or just temperamental) but other people we knew seemed to have more luck with it. If you get stuck Olgas Travel can give you some cash (with commission of course) not ideal but good in an emergency.

[Erja]

Pictures and info in the thread:

Arillas general information > Currency, cash and exchange. > ATM in Arillas Thanks to you, WE MADE IT

[Maggie]

In the 3 weeks we were there, we had no problems at the ATM. I got cash out every other day.

[Sandy x]

Does anyone know how much you can take out of the ATM on a Nationwide card in any one transaction, or per day? I know the limit is £300 a day here so assume it is the equivalent in Arillas?

[Eggy]

Sandy
I think the screen display goes up to, either 360 euros, or 480 euros with a default setting for any other amount. We set our maximum rate on the "Flex Card" to £200 so it won't let us take more than 280 euros. Tried higher once and it spat the card back at me. So I think it's fairly close to the £300 max as at home.
Negg

[Sandy x]

Thanks Eggy. We have a few bills to pay over there this time and thought this might be the best way of transferring relatively small (!) amounts of money.

[Eggy]

Good Idea Sandy.
This Nationwide account is working very well for us. Over the last 10 weeks we haven't had lower than 1.475.
When you're over perhaps we can have a chat about EKA/Tax?
Negg

[Sandy x]

Good idea....but it had better be before I start on the retsina!

[Eggy]

I'll drink to that!
( Maybe we ought to talk about "Pink Slips" as well.)
Negg

[Maggie]

I don't know how they set limits for withdrawals, but the machine would only give me 160 euros in a single transaction. Hence my frequent visits!!!

[Eggy]

Maggie
Maybe check with your bank,who issued the card, and see if they have a maximum daily amount on it. It could be the reason.
Alpha Bank has just issed us with 2 cards and we had to specify a max amount per day for each card.
Negg

[Maggie]

Thanks eggy, I will check next time i'm at the bank. I experienced the same as you when i asked the machine for a higher ammount it spat my card out. I was too scared to try that again incase it swallowed it!!!!