Banking
Banking Hours
Banking hours are usually Monday to Thursday
8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Friday 8.00 a.m – 12 noon and 3.00 p.m.
– 5.00 p.m.
The opening hours can vary from bank to bank
so it is advisable to check beforehand.
Cash points are available in key tourist areas
around the island. Foreign currency can be exchanged
at some banks and hotels. Banks do charge a
fee for exchanging travellers’ cheques
and we would recommend you to have your cheques
in Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
The exchange rate is subject to fluctuation
but you can generally expect an exchange rate
of TT$ 6.23 for 1US$ and approx. 9 – 10TT$
to the Pound Sterling.
Visit
investments/banking area for further information.
Currency
Tobago’s official currency is the Trinidad
and Tobago Dollar (TT$) = 100 cents
Notes are in denominations of TTs 100, 20, 10,
5 and 1
Coins are in denominations of TTs 1 and 50,
25, 10, 5 and 1 cents
US Dollars are widely accepted in major hotels
and shops as are credit cards and travellers’
cheques
Visit
investments/banking area for further information.
Shopping Hours
Shops are usually open Monday to Friday 8.00
a.m. – 4.30 p.m. and Saturdays
8.00 a.m. to midday. Limited shopping is available
on Sundays.
Visit
our shopping area for further information.
Post Offices/Post
Post Offices are open 8.00 a.m. to 12 noon,
Monday to Friday only.
The local postage company TT Post can provide
a “snail” mail, express mail and courier
delivery service. Fedex provides an international
courier service.
Beautiful collections of colourful local stamps
are available for philatelists and others.
Dress Code
Dress is normally casual throughout Tobago.
Some hotels and restaurants however stipulate
“elegantly casual” in the evenings.
Visitors should remember to cover up if venturing
into the shops direct from the beach.
Topless bathing is definitely not encouraged
on the beaches, while men should not visit public
places bare-backed.
Tobago wishes it’s visitors to have a wonderful
time but has certain standards which it likes
to retain.
Electricity
You may find either 110 volt or 220 volts this
varies subject to your location.
We would advise you to check before you travel
to Tobago to ensure you have the correct travel
adaptors and transformers.
Language
The local language is English – but with
a charming “Tobagan” dialect
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