Should I bring cash when I visit the US? Businesses hit tourists with 10% surcharge for credit cards

As tourists in the United States contend with high prices and an extreme tipping culture, another unexpected cost in the billing area has emerged: hefty credit card surcharges.

During a five-day trip through Long Island, business after business imposed significant fees for paying with plastic. Others insisted on payment in cash – in the very nation that invented credit cards 75 years ago.