Travel Money and Foreign Currency


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Foreign Currency

Provider Foreign
Currency
Commissions
Ordering
Options
Delivery
Options
Home
Delivery
Fees
Commission
Free
Buy Back
Apply

0.00%
Online
Phone
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: 0% commission. Competitive rates of exchange. Guaranteed Saturday delivery. Free home delivery on all orders £450 and over. Free insured home delivery. Improved rates available for orders over £4,000. Totally secure online ordering. *£4.75 on orders under £450.

0.00%
Online
Phone
Branch
Home Delivery
Free* Not stated.
Additional Details: FREE ANNUAL TASTECARD ON ALL ORDERS ABOVE £500 | 0% commission | Competitive exchange rates on over 55 foreign currencies | Free next working day home delivery on all orders over £450 | Free insured home delivery | Special exchange rates for phone orders above £1,500 | 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 £450.

0.00%
Online
Branch
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: Post Office Travel Money has been awarded Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the last 3 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 £500 for home delivery Monday - Friday.

0.00%
Online
Branch
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: Recommended by The Sunday Times as Best Buy for foreign currency before you go, July 2011. Great rates and 0% commission on all currencies. Free home delivery on all orders over £475.  Saturday guaranteed delivery and branch/airport collection available. Order safely and securely online by credit/debit card or by Faster Payment option. Best rates guaranteed or ChangeGroup will refund double the difference. Terms and conditions apply.  *Free for orders over £475.

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
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* No
Additional Details: 0% commission foreign currency 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 117 store location points.

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
Phone
Branch
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: Best rates on over 50 different currencies, 0% commission.  Next day special delivery service, if payments are received by 4pm you will receive your Euros/Dollars the following day guaranteed (payment by 2pm for all other currencies).  *Free delivery on orders over £1,000, £5.00 for orders up to £1,000.

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).

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Online
Phone
Home Delivery
Free* No
Additional Details: + Secure online platform. + Customer service support Monday – Saturday. + Free home delivery on orders over £400. + Travellers cheques and notes. *The delivery charge for orders under £400 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
Application Fee Monthly Fee

EXCLUSIVE FairFX Euro Currency Card Special
€1.50 Free None Free* None
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 €50 or more onto the card. *The card application fee is waived on orders over €10. Otherwise it is £9.95.

EXCLUSIVE FairFX Dollar Currency Card Special
$2.00 Free None Free* None
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 $50 or more onto the card. *The card application fee is waived on orders over $20. Otherwise it is £9.95.

FairFX Anywhere Card
£1.00 1.40% 1.40% Free None
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.

EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - Euro
None Free 2.99% Free* None
Additional Details: NEW BENEFITS - 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card, paid the following month directly to your prepaid card account PLUS no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Apply now to benefit from our moneysupermarket rate. FREE Express Delivery within 1-2 working days for orders over €800, otherwise €6.00. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of €30.

BreadFX Euro Prepaid
€1.50* Free* 2.50% Free* None
Additional Details: €10 FREE. Exclusive offer to MoneySupermarket users - €10 FREE cashback credited to your card when you make your first qualifying load of £400. Check BreadFX’s rates and save on high street rates. Prepaid cards are safer than cash and a convenient way of carrying your Euros. *The ATM withdrawal fee is €1.50 for transactions in Euros and €2.00 for transactions not in Euros. Purchases in Euros are free, there is a charge of €2.00 for purchases not in Euros. A £10 deposit is taken when you purchase the card, this is refunded when you first load your card.

Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card - Euro
€1.50 Free 3.50% Free None
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
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.

EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash - US Dollar
None Free 2.99% Free* None
Additional Details: NEW BENEFITS – 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card, paid the following month directly to your prepaid card account PLUS no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Apply now to benefit from our moneysupermarket rate. FREE Express Delivery within 1-2 working days for orders over $1,000, otherwise $8.00. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of $40.

EXCLUSIVE my Travel Cash Multi-Currency
None 2.99% 2.99% Free* None
Additional Details: NEW BENEFITS – 1.00% cashback on all purchases made with your card, paid the following month directly to your prepaid card account PLUS no ATM fees when you withdraw cash abroad. FREE Express Delivery within 1-2 working days for orders over £700, otherwise £5.00. *No card application fee, subject to a minimum load of £25.

World First MasterCard Prepaid Currency Card Euro
€1.50 Free 2.50% Free None
Additional Details: The World First Currency Card is protected with a PIN and has no fees for spending in the Eurozone. The exchange rates are updated every hour to match movements in the market, to ensure you always get great rates. Quick to load online, no charges to load via debit card or bank transfer.

World First MasterCard Prepaid Currency Card US Dollar
$2.00 Free 2.50% Free None
Additional Details: The World First Currency Card is protected with a PIN and has no fees for spending in the USA. The exchange rates are updated every hour to match movements in the market, to ensure you always get great rates. Quick to load online, no charges to load via debit card or bank transfer.

Caxton Travel Money Cards
None Free Refer to provider for the latest exchange rates. Free None
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 Escape Travel Money Cards
None Free None Free None
Additional Details: EXCLUSIVE OFFER: You pay £9.99 for the card but £9.99 is added back onto your card once you've loaded £100 in the first 90 days. These cards are available in Euro, Dollar or Sterling. Top up online or with cash at Phones4u stores for free. You can even earn cashback at some retailers, including Sainsbury’s and Domino’s Pizza.

ICE Travellers Cashcard Sterling
£1.75 Free 2.00% Free None
Additional Details: No fees to purchase, top up or to buy abroad.

ICE Travellers Cashcard US Dollar
$3.00 Free None Free None
Additional Details: No fees to purchase, top up or to buy abroad.

ICE Travellers Cashcard Euro
€3.00 Free None Free None
Additional Details: No fees to purchase, top up or to buy abroad.

Cashplus Euro Card
None* Free* 2.99% Free None
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.

Sterling Travellers Cheques

Provider Travellers
Cheque
Commissions
Ordering
Options
Delivery
Options
Home
Delivery
Fees
Commission
Free
Buy Back
Apply

2.00%
Online
Phone
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: Competitive rates of exchange. Guaranteed Saturday delivery. Free home delivery on all orders £450 and over. Free insured home delivery. Improved rates available for orders over £4,000. Totally secure online ordering. *£4.75 on orders under £450.

1.50% (max £50)
Online
Branch
Branch Collection
Home Delivery
Free* Yes
Additional Details: Post Office Travel Money has been awarded Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the last 3 years running by the British Travel Awards.  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 £500 for home delivery Monday - Friday.

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: 0% commission foreign currency 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 117 store location points.

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 £400. + Travellers cheques and notes. *The delivery charge for orders under £400 is £4.95.

Don’t throw your cash away with a poor exchange rate – maximise your holiday spending money by getting the best deal on foreign exchange. Find out more by reading our money saving tips

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