Bulgaria Ski discussion board

cash machines

Just a quick warning to anyone going to bulgaria, make sure you take plenty of cash as the cash machines have not been working for some time.

re: cash machines

I think it depends on what Bank you use here. I found that a majority of them have a problem with HSBC cards and the bank in Bansko confirmed this, however, the bank will allow you to take out money from a cashier from your credit card if you come in with a Passport. But, i found a machine near the bottom of Bansko that allowed you to use your UK debit card in the machine. It was a Greek bank of some kind and worked fine..

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It's due to the fact that most ATM's can't cope with cards with a chip in them. They are a bit behind the times in that respect. I don't know about the other resorts but in Borovets, use the ATM in the Flora Hotel. That worked for us. We found it helpful to just go into a bank and ask somebody, that's how we found out what to do.

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I have a Nationwide debit card and HSBC card and had no problems in Bansko. Down near the old square there is about 6 banks and the 3 i tried accepted my cards

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In Bansko the cash machines are outside Kempinski Arena and Straxhite hotel, both dont work if you have a chip and pin card so you will have to make a trip iinto the old town!!

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If you have HSBC, try OBB - its the only bank I can get to work

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you can use the atm in the hotel Perun ar the united bulgarian bank behind the amesia club in the town