Banking System: The main international Credit Cards
like VISA and MasterCard are readily accepted in most large retail outlets, petrol stations, hotels, and restaurants. However, smaller businesses may not accept Credit Cards
that willingly. Banks also often decline to change traveler's checks. ATMs are interconnected and you can withdraw cash from almost any ATM of Kaiserslautern city. The savings banks are called "sparkasse" in Germany. Many large banks in Germany operate international desks, which specifically cater to providing information to English-speaking tourists or expatriates. Generally, German Banks are open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thursdays, they are open till 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Some of banks, which have a presence in Kaiserslautern city, are Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and Citibank Privatkunden.
Currency Exchange: The best way to get hold of some Euros in Germany is through your ATM card at an ATM. The exchange rates calculated by the ATMs are the most favorable one. Currency can also be exchanged at one of the currency exchange brokers of Kaiserslautern city, which are called "wechselstube" in German.
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Although, you must have enough currency handy to cover your air travel, hotel, and transportation expenses before starting on your travel, you will definitely need to exchange currency while you are in Kaiserslautern city. If you are planning to do some heavy shopping while you are in Kaiserslautern city, you will definitely need a lot of Euros. Some of the currency exchange brokers of Kaiserslautern city with whom you can exchange currency are AAFES and Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
Health System: A famous hospital of Kaiserslautern city is Westpfalz-Klinikum GmBH. There are several centers of this publicly-run hospital of Kaiserslautern city. After combining with another district hospital, the Westpfalz-Klinikum became the largest non-university health center in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This 1,343-bed hospital is equipped with all the modern health equipments and highly qualified doctors. The hospital covers nearly all specialties of medicine, except skin and ophthalmology, which are also soon going to be added to its services.
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