Currency - Business hours - Transportation - Internet - Basic conversation guide - Langages spoken

The currency is the Cuban peso. There are 3 types of currencies in Cuba, the Cuban peso which is the "not convertible" local currency used by the Cuban people, the Convertible Peso and the Dollar which are the only currencies used by foreigners.

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)
To find out the locations of ATMs in Cuba , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Business hours

Banks are open Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 12 AM and in the afternoon from 1PM to 4.30 PM.

Transportation

Road
Main roads are in good condition. However, it is advised to avoid driving by night.

Rail
Lack of comfort and very long journeys.

Air
The fleet is essentially composed of old jets coming from Russia. However, Cuban airlines begin to equip themselves with Airbus and ATR on the regional and domestic networks. However, over the past three years, these companies had four major accidents, two of which late in 1999. The company Cubana de Aviacion requires the confirmation of return bookings. This one must be necessarily made more than 3 workdays before the date of return. Besides, this company tends, especially at a regional level, to postpone or even cancel its flights with no previous notice.

Internet

The Internet suffix is: .cu

Basic conversation guide

Ya = Sí
No = No.
Thank you = Gracias
Hello = Hola
Hello = Buenos días
Goodbye = Adiós
I do not understand = No. entiendo
How much does this cost? = ¿Cuánto cuesta? ¿Cuál es el precio?
I woumd like to buy. = Me gustaría comprar...
Do you accept credit cards? = ¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito?
Where is...? = ¿Dónde está?
Post office = la oficina de correo
Bank = el banco
Police station = la estación de policía; la comisaría de policía
Pharmacy = la farmacia
The airport = el aeropuerto
The station = la estación del tren
One ticket to. please = un billete para, ... por favor.
Would you have any available room for tonight ? = ¿Tiene habitaciones libres para esta noche?.

The official language of Cuba is Spanish.