ATMs in Boracay

[PeterG]

Everyone runs to the ATMs in Boracay whenever they run out of cash on hand. This is true for both the thousands of tourists during peak season and the locals who use the said teller machines. It will take patience, a bit of right timing, and using other modes of payment.

[PeterG]

Nobody wants to run out of cash when you’re on vacation especially if you’re in the island paradise of Boracay. Remember that the island is a bit isolated, which means that you’ll have a limited amount of options when you run out of cash on hand. Of course, the very first thing that would come to anyone’s mind when this happens is to look for ATMs in Boracay.

It is interesting to note that traveler’s checks are in common use on the island. This sort of makes things a bit easier, however, you wouldn’t want to pay everyone using traveler’s checks. For instance, tricycle drivers that take you in around town won’t usually take them. The problem is further compounded if you don’t have enough smaller bills to pay for fares and small fees. This is where ATMs in Boracay come in handy, since you can get cash in the local currency real fast without any hassles.

However, this quick and fast solution may also be a problem if you do run out of cash on hand on the island since there are only a handful of ATMs in Boracay. And given the fact that thousands of tourists come to the island during the peak season only adds difficulty to the already occurring issue. To help ease the problem a bit, one may carry traveler’s checks and use them to pay establishments for their services.

The banks that have ATMs in Boracay include Allied Bank, Metrobank, and Bank of the Philippine Islands, which also have their ATMs in D’Mall. But you should expect to find a long line waiting for you there as well. Aside from the tourists, the locals of the island also use these ATMs. This simply means you’ll have to spend an hour or so just to wade through the line. Take note that not all ATMs in Boracay take every card. Before you wait in line, you should check if the machine would accept your card.

If you want to avoid the really long lines you should avoid the weekends and pay days. You’ll be spending longer hours in line during such days. You’ll also risk the chance that the ATM would run out of cash, which will be refilled in the next business day. Another thing you should take into consideration is that there is a limit to the amount of money you can take out from an ATM. The amount varies from one bank to the other but they average around P4,000 to P5,000. With that in mind, remember that you’ll be paying a fee for each transaction you make at the ATM.

These are the issues you’ll have to deal with when you’re dealing with ATMs in Boracay. You may opt to use them along with other options so you won’t have to rely so much on teller machines. It will take a little patience and a bit of right timing to get over the really long lines.