le petit roi Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Not sure if this forum is the best place to put this...mods please move to a more suitable place if it isn't. A friend and I are going on holiday separately to the UK and a couple of parts of Europe later in the year. I've got a UK account I can tap into for GBP so accessing cash in the UK is no problem however my friend doesn't have this option. Neither of us though have access to a Euro account for when we are in the Eurozone. Are there any suggestions on what is the best secure and cost effective method of having access to Euros (or in my friends case, Euros and GBP) when travelling? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeboard1980 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 There is a visa travellers card, or something called similar, you can load it up with a few currencies. here it is, my brother used it. http://www.cashpassport.com/1/global-landing-page/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 We have a credit card from Nationwide in the UK, which allows international use with no fees. And the exchange rates are usually very generous too. There might be something similar over here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Draw cash out from an ATM when you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I have found using the ATM and / or paying by visa debit or credit is as cost effective as anything else and zero hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le petit roi Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Some of the fees being charged and exchange rates offered by the overwhelming majority of these ForEx companies are quite ridiculous. A common Euro currency with UK and the rest of the Eurozone countries makes very good sense on some levels. Thanls for your replies; I'll check with my bank on their charges for using the ATM with my bank card in Europe. It would be the most straight-forward. If my friend and I do it right, we should be able to halve the fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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