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US international travel guide in 2024

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US is part of North America with main city at Washington, D.C.. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 0.05 ยฐC in US with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 51.15 mm. Tipping is expected in United States since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages. Internet speed in United States is on average 14.2 Mbps. In United States you drive on the right side. Its Developed country with a population of 324M people. The main currency is US Dollar. The languages spoken are English. Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are everywhere in United States. Current travel safety advice is Exercise normal safety precautions. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developed ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~0.05 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~51.15 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 324M people

US Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise normal safety precautions
You no longer need to take a COVID-19 test or show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations before travelling to the US. Check the latest entry, transit and exit requirements before travel. We advise: Exercise normal safety precautions in the United States of America.
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US Weather

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US Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

United States uses 120V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type A and Type B.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are English

Money in US

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

United States uses the United States dollar (symbol: $), code USD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 1 dollar and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.

๐Ÿ’ณ Cards

Widely accepted Credit cards are widely accepted within United States (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and Discover are the most widely accepted. American Express and JCB are less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. UnionPay and RuPay are unknown.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines (local name: ATM) are everywhere in United States. Pretty much anywhere you look there will be an ATM. United States has one of the highest ATM densities in the world.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Tipping

Expected to tip Tipping is expected in United States since staff depend on tips to supplement their often minimum wages.

Calling in US

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in United States is on average 14.2 Mbps. WiFi coverage in United States is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about $16.32, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon Wireless. United States uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850 and GSM 1900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in United States upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call United States, dial +, then 1 (the country code for United States), then the area code (without the initial 1) and the local number. For local calls within United States, start with the area code (with the initial 1). In the case above area code is 201 .

Driving in US

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In United States you drive on the right side. Most cars have automatic transmission. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 24-74 mph (40-120 km/h) in all built-up areas, 44-74 mph (72-120 km/h) on undivided highways, 60-80 mph (97-129 km/h) on motorways and 60-80 mph (97-129 km/h) on expressways. Right turn on red lights is allowed unless a sign explicitly forbids it. It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.08%.

๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency

Police
999
Ambulance
997
Fire department
998

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