Prepaid cards Euro and Dollar prepaid cards reviewed

Best Euro and Dollar prepaid cards

If you're heading to a country that uses the Euro or US Dollar as its currency, the prepaid cards in the table below can offer excellent value. By loading the card with Euros or Dollars before you travel, you can set the exchange rate at a time when rates are in your favour. Sterling prepaid cards should not be ruled out however as some of the best ones may offer better value. 

If you're going to a country that doesn't use the Euro or US Dollar, consider a sterling-denominated card instead.

Euro and dollar prepaid cards
Card nameCost of  cardForeign ATM feeTop-up feeTop-up optionsScenario 1 - eurosScenario 2 - dollarsFind out more
CaxtonFX Euro/Dollar CardNoaFreeFree - DCInternet / phone / SMS£427£324More info
Travelex Cash Passport bNoFreeFreecInternet / Phone / Branch£428£324Travelex
Escape Travel Money Euro/Dollar Card£9.99FreeFree - BACs [d]Internet / Phone / Branch£428£324More info
My Travel Cash Euro/DollareNofFreeFree - DCInternet / Phone£429£325More info
World First Prepaid Currency CardsNoa€1.5/$2Free - DC & BACSInternet£430£327World First
FairFx Currency Cards£9.95€1.5/$2Free - DC & BACsInternet / Phone / SMS£432£329FairFx
Thomas Cook Cash PassportNo€2/$2.5FreeInternet / Phone£436£333Thomas Cook
Post Office Travel Money CardNo€2/$2.5FreeInternet / Phone / Branch / SMS£437£333Post Office
ICE Travellers Cashcard Euro/DollarNo€3/$3FreeInternet£438£332ICE Travellers
The Co-operative Bank Cash PassportNo€2/$2.5FreeInternet / Phone£439£338The Co-operative Bank
Virgin Money Prepaid Travel Money CardNo€1.5/$2Free - DCInternet£451£343More info

Table notes

Scenario 1: Total cost of making five €50 cash withdrawals from an ATM abroad, based on average exchange rates offered over 22 separate days between January and April 2012

Scenario 2: As scenario 1, but making five $50 purchases and five $50 cash withdrawals (provider's fees included) 

  1. £10 deposit paid for card, repaid in your first balance
  2. Also available in Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar, South African Rand
  3. Top up fee may vary according to branch
  4. £0.99 to load debit, 4% credit card
  5. 1% cashback can be earned on purchases. Cashback goes back on the card in the following month
  6. There is a £2 inactivity fee if the card is not used for 12 consecutive months

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