Originally Posted by syaseen

I suggest you all open a no-fee checking account with president's choice. They're affiliated with cibc so all cibc atms are free (you can use the cibc machine in student centre) for pc card holders and also you get the bonus of getting free cheques.

...and they have a branch in Fortinos on Main St. West.

BTW - where exactly in the Student Centre is the CIBC ATM ??

Originally Posted by Anamaria

...and they have a branch in Fortinos on Main St. West.

BTW - where exactly in the Student Centre is the CIBC ATM ??

It's down the stairs near Union Market.

Originally Posted by jhan523

Not sure if this is any closer:

• King & Sydenham
• 83 King St. W.
• (905)628-6371
• CIBC Branch with ABM

I'll try it out. But hmm, Fortinos might be a good idea too.

Originally Posted by hyvaa

how do you put money on your mcmaster card?
and does someone know how far the closest BMO is..?

You go here: http://mealcard.mcmaster.ca/acctnfo.htm

I believe you use your credit card to load/reload it. It's pretty convenient because there's no time period you have to wait for the money to appear on your card, so you can just load however much you need and go!

Originally Posted by hyvaa

how do you put money on your mcmaster card?
and does someone know how far the closest BMO is..?

Just go to the commons building-->there's the office for um something about meal plans--> they accept any form of payment for the off-campus meal plan (freedom or flex) and then all you have to do is swipe away!

Originally Posted by hyvaa

how do you put money on your mcmaster card?
and does someone know how far the closest BMO is..?

Yeah...I wanted to know the same thing. I went on BMO's website and through the 'locate us' link found that the closest BMO branches are on King Street West and Bay Street South..both of which take approx. 45 mins walking (according to google directions).
Can't believe there isn't one closer to campus...

can you say free bus rides on HSR.....

Originally Posted by Jay

Downtown near Jackson's square.

BMO on King street west, Dundas is a little closer (and faster if you have a car and hop on Cootes Drive which beats downtown traffic x10). The #5 bus goes there too.

It's at that bank intersection (theres a TD on one corner, a BMO on another, an RBC on the third, and CIBC on the fourth, all facing eachother).

Originally Posted by ViktorVaughn

BMO on King street west, Dundas is a little closer (and faster if you have a car and hop on Cootes Drive which beats downtown traffic x10). The #5 bus goes there too.

It's at that bank intersection (theres a TD on one corner, a BMO on another, an RBC on the third, and CIBC on the fourth, all facing eachother).

I've found that the bus service isn't that frequent going up towards Dundas, so you might waste a lot of time waiting.

(With Jackson's square there's the 52, 10, 5A, 5C, 1A). But if you have a car, it would definitely help.