Market Money: Clams
Simplifying your seaside shopping experience while giving back to Nanaimo.
No Canadian Cash?
Don’t want to rack up the cards?
Want to contribute to local charities?
Come get some Clams!
Universal Exchange
We accept any world currency and will trade you for our market currency: Clams. Each Clam is spent as one Canadian dollar, and you can receive any change back in Canadian dollars.
Rounding Up for Nanaimo
Choose to round up for charity, and we will contribute that money directly to a local cause. Each market supports a new cause, and we’ll have information on-site so you can decide how much you’d like to give.
Visit the Market Money Tent
Look for our distinctive tent at the market entrance to exchange your currency and start shopping with Clams!
Portside Market 