Avoid black marketers at all cost , i.e., changing money on the street . Consult with banks about exchange rates. Cash, especially US dollars, can also be exchanged without a charge, but try to take only crisp and new notes, wrinkled and soiled notes are likely to be refused. Outside Kingston, try to carry a lot of small bills, several establishments may not have change for larger notes. A few banks open on Saturdays.
Many banks now cater to customers all day, everyday, through automated teller services.
Retail Monday to Friday 9a.m. to 5p.m. There is half-day closing of the downtown Kingston retail shops on Wednesdays and uptown stores on Thursdays. Jamaica is a tropical country. Hurricane season starts in June and ends in November.