{"id":402455,"date":"2024-08-22T13:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/?p=402455"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:31:04","slug":"visa-olympics-games-paris-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/visa-olympics-games-paris-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris 2024 Olympic Games: My experience with a VISA card"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visa for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Attending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games<\/a> was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spectacular athletes<\/a>, the chance to meet people from other countries who were just as enthusiastic as we were, and the festive atmosphere that filled one of the world’s most beautiful cities made these Games an unforgettable event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When planning my trip, I had to take into consideration the use of a credit card issued by Visa, the official partner of the Olympic Games. Indeed, all spectators at the competition venues who wish to pay for their purchases at the official Olympic food and souvenir stands must do so with a VISA card or cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Paris<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What’s more, since all transactions will be in euros, I wanted to avoid the 2.5% foreign currency conversion charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best credit card that ticked all my boxes was the Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card<\/a>. What’s more, it gives me 6 free airport lounges<\/a> a year worldwide, which was very convenient for my getaway across the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy tickets at the 2024 Olympic Games Box Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Visa credit card is preferred for purchasing tickets to Olympic Games events. However, other types of payment are accepted on the online platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just to avoid the 2.5% foreign currency conversion fee on my ticket purchases, I used the Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Paris<\/figure>\n\n\n