New Yorkers cannot use cash at the Great New York State Fair

Have you ever heard of a reverse ATM? Trade fair visitors have to learn about it.

There will be no cash on display at the New York State Fair this year.

Cashless New York State Fair

The 2024 New York State Fair began on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Syracuse, New York and will run through Labor Day on Monday, September 2, 2024.

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A very important note: Cash is not accepted at the trade fair, not even for parking. This means that you can hardly pay for anything at the trade fair with cash.

If you have cash, you will need to use a reverse ATM.

What is a reverse ATM?

At the Great New York State Fair, New Yorkers who wish to pay with cash will find reverse ATMs at the main entrance.

“We have our ATMs here at the main entrance. We have two of them. People can put a minimum of $10 worth of cash into them,” Julie LaFave, director of the New York State Fair, told WSYR.

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Once you deposit cash into the ATMs, you will be given a prepaid Visa card. If you don’t spend all the money, don’t worry, the prepaid Visa cards can be used outside the fair as well.

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Not everyone is happy with the change.

“So much has changed. I belong to the generation that pays with cash. Today, everyone uses credit cards. I still pay with cash. Even though I have a credit card,” said one trade fair visitor.

Some providers only accept cash

What’s a bit confusing is that some vendors at the fair, like Tully’s, only accept cash.

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