Prepaid cards Sterling prepaid cards reviewed

Best sterling prepaid cards

If you're travelling abroad to a country that doesn't use the Euro or US Dollar as its main currency, or if you're travelling to more than one country, a Sterling prepaid card could offer great value.

If you're heading to the Eurozone or the USA, a Euro- or Dollar-denominated prepaid card may offer better value.

Sterling prepaid cards
Card nameForeign exchange mark upForeign ATM feeTop-up fee  Reload optionsScenario 1 - eurosScenario 2 - dollarsFind out more
Travelex Cash Passport Globea1.49%FreeFreeInternet/Phone/Branch£423£321Travelex
FairFx  Anywhere cardb1.4%£1FreeInternet/Phone/SMS£426£324FairFX
CaxtonFx Global Travellerc2.5%FreeFreeInternet/Phone/SMS£429£324CaxtonFx
My Travel Cash Multi-Currency Cardd2.99%FreeFreeInternet/Phone£429£326My Travel Cash
ICE Travellers Cash Card £2%£1.752%Internet£441£335ICE Travellers
Post Office Sterling Prepaid card3%£1.51.5% (£3 min, £50 max)Internet/Phone/SMS£442£336Post Office
Endsleigh Prepaid MasterCardn/ae

 

£2.252.25% - DCInternet/Phone/Branch£460£348Endsleigh

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)

DC - Debit Card

  1. Card usually retails at £29.99 but is currently free
  2. £9.95 ourchase fee for intial loads under £500
  3. £10 deposit paid for the card, repaid in your first balance
  4. 1% cashback can be earned on purchases. Cashback rebated following month in the currency on the card. £2 inactivity fee if the card is not used for 12 consecutive months
  5. Endsleigh applies its own exchange rate for transactions made abroad

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