UK Prepaid Cards

There are an increasing number of prepaid credit cards being
launched in the UK. Some are specifically targeted at teens, and are available to under 18’s whilst others offer fully branded prepaid Visa or MasterCards with Chip&PIN capability and high reload limits. Many of the prepay products available have different pricing structures and fees, and it can become difficult to select the product that best suits your needs. We have compared the UK’s top prepaid cards, and you can compare them here >>

Online Calculator

Use our online prepaid cost calculator to recommend the best pre-paid card product based on your spending patterns. You can enter how much you would like to top-up each week and how much you intend using the card. Our calculator will show you the card fees associated with each product. Which prepaid cost calculator >>

payzone MasterCard

The payzone prepaid MasterCard is now available online. It’s a pay as you go card ideal for sharing money with friends and family abroad. It can also be reloaded at any payzone participating retailer. Read more about the payzone card here >>

Tesco Travel Money Prepaid MasterCard

With no card issue fee, no monthly fee and 0% commission, is the new Tesco Travel Money MasterCard the smartest, safest way to take your currency abroad? You can read more about the Tesco Travel Prepaid card here >>

Cashplus Prepaid Gold MasterCard

The cashplus gold card was the first prepaid gold card to be launched in the uk. It’s MasterCard branded and the only prepaid card to provide customers with purchase protection. You can read reviews on the cashplus card and other prepaid cards, in our prepay card review directory >>

Gambling on Splash Plastic

Splash Plastic can be used for gambling and gaming online and what’s more its Maestro functionality means you incur much lower fees than MasterCard. Click here to read more on gaming or gambling with Splash Plastic >>

Sun Prepaid MasterCard

The Sun MasterCard is the latest prepaid Card card to be launched in the UK. This follows the Quidity card launched by the Daily Mirror earlier this year. You can compare the Sun card here >>

Tuxedo Card

The Tuxedo Mastercard is one of the latest prepaid cards to be launched in the UK. If you want a prepaid card that has the global acceptance of MasterCard, but also want to withdraw cash on the card, then Tuxedo is the cheapest around, with UK ATM cash advance fees being lower than all other fully branded prepaid cards. You can read our Tuxedo review here >>

CrewCard MasterCard

Unlike most other prepaid cards, CrewCard doesn’t charge customers for purchase transactions. You will also receive two prepaid MasterCards in your starter pack, so you can start sharing money with friends and family abroad quickly. Read more on the Crewcard here >>

Anonymous prepaid cards

A prepaid Card with one major difference. As the name suggests, this type of prepay card is non reloadable – meaning that once you have spent the money loaded onto it, the card is no longer usable and is disposed of. Read more about Anonymous prepaid-cards >>

A guide to prepaid cards by MasterCard

Although they’re relatively new, prepaid cards are becoming more and more popular. Many stores offer ‘prepaid gift cards’ - you may have already used one! But prepaid payment cards aren’t just limited to gift cards. There are prepaid cards for everything, from sending money to family and friends, to managing travel funds, to shopping over the Internet.Read more about prepaid cards from MasterCard >>

What are Prepaid Credit Cards?

A prepaid credit card is a payment card (usually MasterCard,
Maestro, Visa Electron or Amex), pre-loaded with your own money. You don’t need a credit check to get one, and it's accepted at the same locations as a normal debit or credit card, including on the internet and abroad.
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Win for APS at Payment Awards 2008

Advanced Payment Solutions (APS) has been named top cardholder services provider at 2008 card awards. Rather than test pre-paid cardholders as the owners of the ‘poor person’s’ product, Advance Payment solutions has committed themselves to providing a high standard of customer service similar to that found at a high street bank.Read more about the prepaid award >>

The Virgin Money Prepaid MasterCard

Virgin Money has launched a new prepaid card in the UK. The new card has a range of benefits and is ideally suited to people who don’t have access to traditional banking facilities rather than people who already have debit or credit cards. Read more about the Virgin Money Prepaid Card

Cordoba Gold Prepaid MasterCard

The UK's first sharia-compliant prepaid MasterCard has been launched. The Cordoba Gold MasterCard does not charge or receive interest as this is in direct conflict with sharia Law. More about the Cordoba Card>>

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