Getting cash from ATMs in Paris

Hello travelers,

My banking account is with Citibank, but I understand they recently ceased all consumer banking operations in France. It looks like the biggest French bank is BNP Paribas. Were any of you able to obtain cash from their ATMs or any other bank%26#39;s ATMs? If so, do you remember how much you were charged for using another bank%26#39;s ATM?

Thanks!

Yoshi

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I have a %26quot;travel%26quot; checking account (free) at Compass Bank, who do not charge for ANY ATMs anywhere, ever. If you should incur a charge from an out-of-network bank, Compass will refund it to you.

The foreign currency trans. fee is 1% at ATMs (but 2% if you use the debit card for purchases). Can be used in any ATM that is in the Visa network.

My understanding is that European ATMs do not assess a charge. But your bank might do so.

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Citibank may have ceased retail banking operations in France, as of this past February and shut down their own ATM terminals in Paris as of December, 2006...but their own PLUS international financial network continuues to function as usual (cooperating with the CIRRUS, STAR, INTERAC and other international financial networks) to process VISA credit card and VISA-branded ATM / Debit transactions in France. Perhaps the only difference Citibank clients might notice is if they had ATM/ Debit-tied accounts that waived foreign ATM transaction fees if the card was used in a dedicated Citibank ATM terminal....otherwise it%26#39;s business as usual with both your Citibank VISA card and / or VISA-branded ATM / Debit card.

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