Travel Money and Foreign Currency

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Our travel money site is designed to inform you of the best deals no matter how you plan to pay abroad. Our best buys table, travel money saving tips and guides outline all of your travel money options from foreign currency to travellers cheques, as well as debit, credit and prepaid cards for overseas use.

Foreign Currency

Foreign Currency Commissions	Ordering Options	Delivery Options	Home Delivery Fees	Commission Free Buy Back
0.00%	Online Phone Branch	Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: MoneySupermarket.com exclusive. Get six months Priority Pass Standard Membership worth £34.95 FREE, when you order a minimum £600 of Travel Money from ICICI Bank UK PLC \| Best currency provider by Which?, June 2012 \| 0% commission \| Competitive exchange rates on over 55 foreign currencies \| Free next working day home delivery on all orders over £500 \| Free insured home delivery \| Special exchange rates for phone orders above £2,400 \| Unique “Service Assurance” feature: £5.00 compensation on late dispatch \| Special holiday cancellation cover: refund your order at the original purchase price under certain events \| Guaranteed Saturday delivery (£0.99) \| Special next day pre 10am delivery (£14.99) \| *£4.75 on orders under £500.
0.00%	Online Phone	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Yes
Additional Details: MoneySupermarket.com exclusive. Free Hi-Life Diner Card (2 for 1 dining at 1,000’s of restaurants across the UK) worth £70 despatched with your order when you order at least £2,000 worth of currency. Best currency provider by Which?, June 2012. 0% commission. Price Match Guarantee. Free 30 Day Same Rate Buy Back Guarantee. Free insured next working day home delivery on all orders over £500. Improved exchange rates for phone orders above £2,400. Guaranteed Saturday delivery for only 99p. £4.75 postage applies to all orders under £500.
0.00%	Online Branch	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Yes
Additional Details: Exclusive to Post Office – the more travel money you buy, the better the rate you will receive. Rates improve when you spend over £500, £1,000 and at higher amounts online across all currencies. Post Office Travel Money has been awarded Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the last 6 years running by the British Travel Awards. There is 0% commission and competitive rates on over 70 foreign currencies. Order online and get currency or Travellers Cheques delivered to your front door or pick up from one of 12,000 local Post Office branches. You can also have a guaranteed Saturday home delivery for added convenience (an additional fee of £1.50 is charged). *Free delivery for branch collection and orders over £400 for home delivery Monday - Friday. Plus, any customer who purchases Travel Money, Travel Money Card, Travellers Cheques or Travel Insurance with Post Office before 14th April will be entered into a competition to win £1,000 in cash for a holiday! See the Post Office website for full terms and conditions.
0.00%	Online Phone Branch	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Yes
Additional Details: MoneySupermarket.com exclusive. FREE ACE-FX PREPAID Currency Card when you order over £1,500 worth of currency - worth £6.95 (best rates with the security of a card). The Uk’s leading online travel money provider. 50 different currencies, 0% commission. Price match guarantee. Free 30 day same rate buy back guarantee. Free insured next working day home delivery on all orders over £500. Guaranteed Saturday delivery for only £2.00. £5.00 postage applies to all orders under £500.
0.00%	Online Phone	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	No
Additional Details: Great rates on over 50 foreign currencies and free next day home delivery on all orders over £500 (*orders below £500 will have a delivery charge). Order before 2pm for next day home delivery (Mon-Thurs). Or pick up from one of 120+ store location points. Nectar Cardholders will get a discount and can collect Nectar points online - simply remember to enter your Nectar Card number when you apply online.
0.00%	Online	Home Delivery	Free	Not stated.
Additional Details: Experienced travel money specialists since 1972. FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS. Commission free. Order safely and securely online by credit/debit card or by Faster Payment option at anytime via a fully automated online website. BULK BUY with The Currency Club's unique Rate Optimiser, the more you order, the better the rate of exchange! The best overall deal for cash and travellers cheques delivered direct to your door. Remember if you're left with any leftover currency, we will buy it back at fantastic rates.
0.00%	Online	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: + The best price foreign currency guaranteed. + Free home delivery for orders over £500. + Order before 3pm for next working day delivery. + 0% commission. + Collect from 39 store location points. *Home delivery is free for orders over £500, £1.95 for orders over £300 and £3.95 for orders of £300 and under.
0.00%	Online Phone	Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: 0% commission on foreign currency and competitive exchange rates. Place your order before 2pm Monday - Thursday and you’ll receive free next day delivery to your home address. Order safely and securely online or by phone. There is a delivery charge of £4.95 for orders under £300.
0.00%	Online	Home Delivery	Free	No
Additional Details: + 0% commission on all orders. + 20 popular currencies available, including Euros and US Dollars. + Free delivery for orders over £600 (£10 charge for orders less than £600). + Convenient delivery options including next day, Saturdays or pick a day up to 7 days away (terms and fees may apply).
0.00%	Online Phone	Home Delivery	Free*	No
Additional Details: + Secure online platform. + Customer service support Monday – Saturday. + Free home delivery on orders over £450. + Travellers cheques and notes. *The delivery charge for orders under £450 is £4.95.
0.00%	Online	Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: *Delivery is free for orders over £750, for orders under £750 there is a fee of £6.00.
0.00%	Online Phone	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free	Not stated.
Additional Details: Order online and pick up or have it delivered. Covent Garden have been serving their customers since 1981. A family run business out of central London. They have the best rates guaranteed for Euros and Dollars.

Prepaid Cards

Prepaid Card	Foreign ATM Withdrawal Fee	Foreign Purchase Fee	Foreign Currency Fee	Card Fees		Apply
Prepaid Card	Foreign ATM Withdrawal Fee	Foreign Purchase Fee	Foreign Currency Fee	Application Fee	Monthly Fee	Apply
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - Euro	None	Free	2.99%	Free*	None
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - Euro	Additional Details: Get £5.00 extra when ordering a my Travel Cash card and loading £600 or more. PLUS receive 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card and no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of €30.
EXCLUSIVE FairFX Euro Currency Card Special	€1.50	1.40%	1.40%	Free	None
EXCLUSIVE FairFX Euro Currency Card Special	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: New customers who apply for this card through this page will get £10 extra when you load £500 or more onto this card. FairFX offers excellent exchange rates and a free card (normally £9.95) when you load more than €60 onto the card.
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - US Dollar	None	Free	2.99%	Free*	None
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - US Dollar	Additional Details: Get £5.00 extra when ordering a my Travel Cash card and loading £600 or more. PLUS receive 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card and no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of $40.
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash Multi-Currency	None	2.99%	2.99%	Free*	None
EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash Multi-Currency	Additional Details: Get £5.00 extra when ordering a my Travel Cash card and loading £600 or more. PLUS receive 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card and no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of £25.
EXCLUSIVE FairFX Dollar Currency Card Special	$2.00	1.40%	1.40%	Free	None
EXCLUSIVE FairFX Dollar Currency Card Special	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Apply for this card through MoneySupermarket.com and get £5.00 cashback when you load £500 or more onto this card. FairFX offers exceptional exchange rates and free card delivery when you load $75 or more onto the card. The minimum amount you can load the card with is $75.
FairFX Anywhere Card	£1.00	1.40%	1.40%	Free	None
FairFX Anywhere Card	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Apply for this card through MoneySupermarket.com and get £5.00 cashback when you load £500 or more onto this card. FairFX offers exceptional exchange rates and free card delivery. The minimum amount you can load the card with is £50.
Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card - Euro	€ 1.50	Free	3.50%	Free	None
Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card - Euro	Additional Details: Getting a currency card is safer than cash and more convenient than travellers cheques with no application and commission fees inside the Euro Zone this is a great companion for your trips away. You also get a free emergency card.
Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card - US Dollar	$2.00	Free	3.50%	Free	None
Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card - US Dollar	Additional Details: Getting a currency card is safer than cash and more convenient than travellers cheques with no application and commission fees inside the USA this is a great companion for your trips away. You also get a free emergency card.
Caxton Travel Money Cards	None	Free	Refer to provider for the latest exchange rates.	Free	None
Caxton Travel Money Cards	Additional Details: This card is available in Euro and Dollar and there is a Global Traveller option. With the Global Traveller card, currency is loaded on to the card in Sterling and it converts upon transaction into whichever currency is appropriate where you use the card.
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard Sterling	None	Free	None	Free	None
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard Sterling	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: MoneySupermarket.com customers receive a free Hi-Life Diner Card (2 for 1 dining at 1,000’s of restaurants across the UK, expires November 2013), when loading a minimum of £500 of currency. The ICE Travellers Cashcard is free to buy, there are no fees to make purchases and no fees when making cash withdrawals. 1.00% cashback when making purchases in 2013 with the Euro and US Dollar cards. Free back-up card for emergency use.
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard US Dollar	None	Free	None	Free	None
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard US Dollar	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: MoneySupermarket.com customers receive a free Hi-Life Diner Card (2 for 1 dining at 1,000’s of restaurants across the UK, expires November 2013), when loading a minimum of £500 of currency. The ICE Travellers Cashcard is free to buy, there are no fees to make purchases and no fees when making cash withdrawals. 1.00% cashback when making purchases in 2013 with the Euro and US Dollar cards. Free back-up card for emergency use.
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard Euro	None	Free	None	Free	None
EXCLUSIVE ICE Travellers Cashcard Euro	Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: MoneySupermarket.com customers receive a free Hi-Life Diner Card (2 for 1 dining at 1,000’s of restaurants across the UK, expires November 2013, expires November 2013), when loading a minimum of £500 of currency. The ICE Travellers Cashcard is free to buy, there are no fees to make purchases and no fees when making cash withdrawals. 1.00% cashback when making purchases in 2013 with the Euro and US Dollar cards. Free back-up card for emergency use.
Cashplus Euro Card	None*	Free*	2.99%	Free	None
Cashplus Euro Card	Additional Details: Absolutely FREE card when used in the Euro zone, with very competitive exchange rates. And it's free and easy to top up - online through a Cashplus Gold account or in authorised retail stores! *ATM withdrawals are free in the Euro zone, otherwise a charge of €4.00 applies. Purchases in Euros are free, non Euro purchases incur a 2.99% charge. You must already hold a Cashplus Gold card before you can apply for this card.
ACE-FX.COM First Premier Travel MasterCard Prepaid Card Dollar	$1.50	2.00%	2.00%	£6.95	None
	Additional Details: The US Dollar card is an alternative way to carry funds to the USA and other countries where Dollars are accepted. Enjoy 0% purchase transaction fees in the USA and other countries where Dollars are accepted and 0% management fees. The standard card fee is FREE, if loading £200 or over, or equivalent, otherwise the fee is £6.95.
ACE-FX.COM First Premier Travel MasterCard Prepaid Card Euro	€1.50	2.00%	2.00%	£6.95	None
	Additional Details: The Euro card is an alternative way to carry funds to the Eurozone. Enjoy 0% purchase transaction fees when the card is used in the Eurozone and 0% management fees. The standard card fee is FREE, if loading £200 or over, or equivalent, otherwise the fee is £6.95.
ACE-FX.COM First Premier MasterCard Prepaid Card Sterling	£1.00	2.00%	2.00%	£8.95	£1.00
ACE-FX.COM First Premier MasterCard Prepaid Card Sterling	Additional Details: The First Premier MasterCard® Prepaid Card is the UK’s best value Pay Monthly prepaid card with a low £1.00 monthly fee, free point of sale retail transactions and £1.00 fixed fee ATM withdrawals within the UK.

Sterling Travellers Cheques

Travellers Cheque Commissions	Ordering Options	Delivery Options	Home Delivery Fees	Commission Free Buy Back
1.50% (max £50)	Online Branch	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Yes
Additional Details: Exclusive to Post Office – the more travel money you buy, the better the rate you will receive. Rates improve when you spend over £500, £1,000 and at higher amounts online across all currencies. Post Office Travel Money has been awarded Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the last 6 years running by the British Travel Awards. There is 0% commission and competitive rates on over 70 foreign currencies. Order online and get currency or Travellers Cheques delivered to your front door or pick up from one of 12,000 local Post Office branches. You can also have a guaranteed Saturday home delivery for added convenience (an additional fee of £1.50 is charged). *Free delivery for branch collection and orders over £400 for home delivery Monday - Friday. Plus, any customer who purchases Travel Money, Travel Money Card, Travellers Cheques or Travel Insurance with Post Office before 14th April will be entered into a competition to win £1,000 in cash for a holiday! See the Post Office website for full terms and conditions.
2.00%	Online Phone	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Yes
Additional Details: Best currency provider by Which?, June 2012. Price Match Guarantee. Free 30 Day Same Rate Buy Back Guarantee. Free insured next working day home delivery on all orders over £450. Improved exchange rates for phone orders above £2000. Guaranteed Saturday delivery for only 99p. £4.75 postage applies to all orders under £450.
1.50%	Online	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: + The best price foreign currency guaranteed. + Free home delivery for orders over £500. + Order before 3pm for next working day delivery. + Collect from 39 store location points. *Home delivery is free for orders over £500, £1.95 for orders over £300 and £3.95 for orders of £300 and under.
1.50%	Online Phone	Branch Collection Home Delivery	Free*	No
Additional Details: Great rates on over 50 foreign currencies and free next day home delivery on all orders over £500 (*orders below £500 will have a delivery charge). Order before 2pm for next day home delivery (Mon-Thurs). Or pick up from one of 120+ store location points. Nectar Cardholders will get a discount and can collect Nectar points online - simply remember to enter your Nectar Card number when you apply online.
1.00% (min £3.00)	Online Phone	Home Delivery	Free*	Not stated.
Additional Details: 0% commission on foreign currency and competitive exchange rates. Place your order before 2pm Monday - Thursday and you’ll receive free next day delivery to your home address. Order safely and securely online or by phone. There is a delivery charge of £4.95 for orders under £300.
2.00%	Online Phone	Home Delivery	Free*	No
Additional Details: + Secure online platform. + Customer service support Monday – Saturday. + Free home delivery on orders over £450. + Travellers cheques and notes. *The delivery charge for orders under £450 is £4.95.

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