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Hi bludane928, welcome to the baord. As amapola612 said, to be sure, check with your bank. When I was studying here many moons ago, I had an ATM card from a small bank back in the U.S.A. and it had the cirrus and plus, etc... systems but for some reason would only work at Barclays bank. Problem was that it only worked at 1 (sometimes at a second) branch in Madrid (I tried MANY). It was linked to a savings account and not a checking account so maybe amapola says about having it linked to a checking account makes sense. How long will you be here bludane??? I ask because another option is to open a bank account at a Spanish bank and make life a lot easier for yourself. CLICK HERE FOR THE THREAD ON SPANISH BANK ACCOUNTS  Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12230 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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Oh yes Sue, I have one that will work with that card. It is the "O'Patty's Bank" on the corner of that street and that other one in that little town with all those nice people living in it. You know the one, the one with the Irish pub on the corner :jeje: Sorry to "take the mick (sp?) out of ya" but the damn ATM thing pisses me off too as it seems to have no rhyme or reason to it AT ALL. Sorry I can't be of more help  Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12230 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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:jeje: :jeje: :jeje: I�ll try that one then!! :jeje:
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| Posts: 1809 | Location: Montaña Blanca, Lanzarote | Registered: 02 March 2002 | |
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I have credit union ATM cards and have almost never had a problem in Spain and all over Europe, with the exception of Portugal (why, I don't know). Good luck.
"An honest man is always a child" - Socrates ...no wonder I'm so immature!
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| Posts: 974 | Location: Albuquerque, NM EEUU | Registered: 27 August 2002 | |
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Interestingly enough, the one ATM machine that worked for me 100% during my year abroad here as a student waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back was also a Barclays right by my school (as luck would have it) It worked at another Barclays near the Plaza del Callao on "Calle Jacometrezo" as well but did not work at quite a few other Barclays branches  As I said, no rhyme nor reason!!! I have read however that ATM cards linked to checking accounts work FAR better than ATM cards linked only to savings accounts. Paul, is your credit union ATM linked to a checking or savings account??? Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12230 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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Hi all from Naas just outside Dublin!! I am on my holidays (visiting my daughter) and just to let you know that my Banco Santander debit card is working in all the ATM's here. It's not too keen on being swiped through machines in the department stores, though I must admit I'm not too keen on that too as my daughter is going through the bank balance real quick!! But I can get cash at any bank showing the Mastercard symbol here, which I couldn't do in the UK.
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| Posts: 1809 | Location: Montaña Blanca, Lanzarote | Registered: 02 March 2002 | |
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You GO girl!!! Thanks for checking in from Ireland  Saludos, jer...
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| Posts: 12230 | Location: ny, u.s.a. --> madrid, spain --> the plaza mayor ! | Registered: 30 June 1998 | |
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