Travelex Advises 2010 Winter Olympic Visitors to Use Canadian Dollars

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global leader in currency exchange services, Travelex is informing all 2010 Winter Olympic visitors that the Olympic venues will only be accepting Canadian dollars and Visa™ (the Olympic sponsor).  To assist customers, Travelex has introduced "Winter Games Deals" currency Value Packs designed to save customers time and money.  In Vancouver, Travelex is partnered with the Travel Currency Exchange located in Marlin Travel agencies which are conveniently located near many Olympic venues.  Most of these stores will be open seven days a week with extended hours in order to accommodate customer needs.  Additionally, service fees will be waived for customers presenting a ticket to the games, a volunteer badge, or athlete identification card.  

Due to the heavy influx of visitors to Vancouver during the Olympic Games, travelers are advised that using Canadian Dollars will help to streamline their local transactions even when outside of the Olympic venues.  When faced with long lines and large crowds, Canadian dollars will be the fastest and most hassle-free form of payment for visitors attending the games.

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games attracts a global audience, and Travelex aims to assist these visitors with their currency exchange needs.  "We want to help travelers spend more quality time at the events and less time hassled with foreign exchange concerns," said Patricia Bradshaw, Regional Sales Director for Travelex Canada Ltd.

Travel Currency Exchange in Marlin Travel locations are located at:

    
    
    
    
    Abbotsford            Seven Oaks Shopping Centre          (604) 853-0837
                          32900 South Fraser Way
    
    Burnaby               Metropolis at Metrotown             (604) 430-3990
                          4700 Kingsway
    
    Port Coquitlam        Coquitlam Shopping Centre           (604) 464-9505
                          2929 Barnett Highway
    
    Richmond              Richmond Centre                     (604) 273-8466
                          6551 No. 3 Road
    
    Surrey                Guildford Town Centre               (604) 584-3338
                          2130 Guildford Town Centre
    
    Vancouver             Oakridge Centre                     (604) 713-7341
                          65- West 41(st) Avenue
    
    West Vancouver        Park Royal Shopping Centre          (604) 913-0034
                          2009 Park Royal South
    
    
    

Travelex stores are also conveniently located at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for Olympic-bound travelers.  

About Travelex:

Travelex is the leading foreign exchange, business payments and travel insurance provider conducting business across six continents. It delivers travel currency and prepaid cards to banks, travel agencies and other retailers and reaches more than three million customers annually through its 700 airport and mall locations. Travelex provides custom solutions and diverse delivery options for financial institutions and corporations. For more information about Travelex or Cash Passport visit www.cashpassport.com and/or www.travelex.com.

To contact or locate a Travelex US retail location email [email protected] or visit www.travelex.com.

SOURCE Travelex