Do not forget to take the national currency when you plan to visit local markets and shopping centers. Money can be exchanged at banks or one of private exchange offices. Tourists should pay attention not only to the proposed exchange rate, but also to the amount of commission charged.
Payments by credit cards are accepted in all major shopping centers, restaurants and gas stations. Local markets are better to be visited with a lot of money in small denominations. This way it will be easier to settle payments with sellers. It should be noted that tourists are recommended to bargain. Sometimes this helps to reduce the price of a product in several times.
Travelers who expect to bring art and antiques from their trip to Jeddah are must take checks to all the items they have purchased. Otherwise they can have problems during customs clearance.
Power supply voltage is 220 V. Tourists are recommended to check for compatibility of all the electrical appliances they plan to take before the trip. As a rule, in major hotels adapters are available upon request.
Tourists should not forget to leave tips in large restaurants of Jeddah. The typical size of reward is 15% of the total bill. In small restaurants and cafes tips are not mandatory, but if you wish you can leave a small cash reward of 10% of the total order to a waiter.
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