14 Things You Need to Know Before Traveling to Tulum

The exchange rate at the airport is terrible. You will get way better rates at an HSBC bank or at an ATM in Tulum. We typically stop at the Chedraui (a grocery store) that you pass once you turn onto the road down to Tulum beach. You'll wait in line forever for the ATM at the Cancún airport, and if you exchange money at the currency exchange, you won't get as much as you can at an ATM.

There are also several ATMs along the beach road, but many are often out of order, so it's not a great idea to rely only on those.