Post office travel card

[al1991]

Just seen a reference to this in the lounge and was wondering if anyone had one/has used one and would they recommend it?

How does it work, do you simply transfer the cash to the card online/in the post office and then that's the balance of the card?

[spikeyhead]

You've got the idea of how they work.

I've got a Euro one as I'm working for a few months in the Netherlands. Works reliably over here and got it as I wanted a back up to my debit card.

[Pobolycwm]

My daughters took them on holiday, enabling them to leave their bank cards at home. One in Euros (travelling for 4 weeks) the other in US dollars ( working for 10 weeks in Camp America), both worked fine and accepted at all cashpoints / shops / restaurants, I could keep an eye on how much money left on cards and top up when funds running low

[uuf361]

These types of card are also offered by both First Choice and Thomson for US$ and €......worth checking around to get the best rates when buying them initially.

[Pappa Lurve]

Also look at the travelx and Caxton FX cards. Remeber that the upfront cost of the cards or on-going charges may be worth it if the exchange rate is good enough. IIRC Caxton and Travelex tend to have the best exchange rates and I know that both are excellant programmes run by very good companies, not always the case in the world of pre-pay!

[al1991]

I've been looking through some of the suggestions of alternative card and the Caxton FX one seems to be a decent deal there's barely any fees and the exchange is ok too. Thanks a lot.