There are a growing number of prepaid MasterCard, Maestro and Visa cards available in the UK, issued by UK banks. The table below provides contact details of each issuer. Before selecting a card, we recommend that you visit our for prepaid fee summary directory, or our fully interactive online prepaid cost calculator!
Pre-paid Cards Available in the UK
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MeCard the new under 18's pay as you go by MasterCard.Monitor your kids spending habits on the internet. |
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The BREAD card is issued by Newcastle Building Society, and is a Maestro Chip card. The BREADCard has very low reload fees |
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Blue Sky Prepaid offers an instant issue pay as you go or a pay monthly prepaid MasterCard which includes Creditbooster and purchase protection. |
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Cashplus was the first chip and Pin full branded MasterCard to be launched in the UK. It's issued by APS Financial Ltd and serviced by Advanced Payment Solutions. |
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ClearCash no credit and no overdraft charges - plus you have the convenience of a MasterCard card -
The ClearCash prepaid MasterCard is operated jointly by Payment Card Solutions (UK) and Quantum Card Services and issued by Newcastle Building Society. |
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Kalixa uses Chip & PIN technology – the secure way to pay. Instead of using your signature to verify your payments, The Kalixa MasterCard Prepaid Card is issued by Vincento Payment Solutions Ltd. |
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The Escape Prepaid MasterCard is FREE to use online or in store and FREE to share money abroad. You can move money instantly, for free and as often as you like. The Escape MasterCard Prepaid Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society |
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A Virgin Prepaid Card costs just £9.95 to buy with a choice of a pay as you go plan or pay monthly plan. The Virgin prepaid card is also one of the only Visa cards available. The Virgin Prepaid Card is issued by MBNA Europe Bank Limited |
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Freedom Eagle offer No ID required to get an instant issue prepaid cards. Freedom Eagle cash cards offer No up front purchase fees to get a card.
The Freedom Eagle Cash Card Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society |
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White Eagle Companion cards can
be used to share between cards free of charge. You can also send money to a friend/family member abroad with the added benefit of highly competitive exchange rates and no transfer fees. |
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Guaranteed bank account with no credit checks.
One Banking can help you manage your money so you can keep track of your payments or standing orders. Even if you can't pay for an item, One Banking won't charge you a bounced payment fee. |
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The Secure Trust Bank Current Account is a bank account that is open to everyone and designed to help you to manage your money. The Secure Trust Bank Current Account guarantee 100% acceptance*, regardless of your credit history. |
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Splash Plastic offer a prepaid Maestro card targeted at teens. The new 360 Money splash plastic card is issued by Prepay Technology |
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The speed-e-card prepaid MasterCard works like a debit card, except you control the amount you load onto the card. You do not pay interest on the funds used and you can only spend what you load. Also with Speed--card you can loan a payday loan on to your card. |
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Gap Year is the leading Travel and backpacking organisation in the UK. The Gapyear card gives you access to a global discount network. The Gap Year card is operated by Advanced Payment Solutions. |
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Optimum is a payment card which you can load with money – by easy automatic top up from a bank account, wage transfers, with cash or a credit/debit card.
The Optimum Prepaid MasterCard is issued on behalf of PrePay Technologies by Clydesdale Bank PLC |
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The Neon Prepaid MasterCard is an Under 18's Prepaid Card, Free to use online or in store and FREE to share money abroad. You can move money instantly, for free and as often as you like. The Escape MasterCard Prepaid Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society |
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Payzone Prepaid MasterCard |
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The payzone prepaid MasterCard is a pay as you go prepaid card, ideal for money transfer |
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Neteller are now offering a Free Net+ virtual prepaid card which can also be up greaded to a prepaid MasterCard. With
h no application fees, Net+ prepaid card is your financial firewall giving you an extra level of security and convenience.
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O2 Cash Manager Card |
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O2 Cash Manager Card is exclusive to active O2 customers (who are over 13 years old). Just make sure you have your O2 mobile number ready to hand. O2 Cash Manager Card |
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Orange Cash prepaid MasterCard is a card you get rewards that can be exchanged for Orange shop vouchers, If you're an Orange PAYG customer you'll also be able to get credit as well. You collect one point for every £1 you spend, then exchange your points for rewards |
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Sainsburys Prepaid Card |
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There are two Sainsbury's MasterCard prepaid money cards. The first Sainsbury's prepaid card is designed for people to use everyday, the second card by Sainsbury's is a travel money card designed to give you a better exchange rate when you use it abroad. |
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O2 Load and Go Card |
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O2 Load and Go Card is available only to O2 customers where you can load it up to £1,800 a year by. Get free real time balance alerts sent to your mobile, whenever you add, spend or take out money. The card is free to get and use for payment in the UK. |
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Extreme Cred Card |
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The Extreme Cred card was the first Maestro branded chip and pin card to be issued in the uk. it's issued by Newcastle Building Society. |
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Talk Sport Prepaid Card |
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The Talk Sport Prepaid Maestro Chip and Pin card is issued by Newcastle Building Society and available to under 18's |
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3V Vouchers |
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3V vouchers are issued in association with VISA. They were launched in the UK in November 2006 and offer an alternative to prepaid cards enabling consumers to shopping on the internet with a virtual VISA voucher. Read more about how cash card vouchers work |
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Just Cash Prepaid Card |
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The JustCash prepaid Maestro card is brought to you by a partnership between N&N Financial Solutions Limited and Affinity Cards Limited. |
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The Quidity Card |
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The Daily Mirror Quidity prepaid card was launched in October 2006, in association with Prepay Technology. |
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Bliss, Magic FM, Smashhits Prepaid cards |
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A number of mag only (no chip) low value prepaid Maestro card products launched at teens. All issued by Bluecorner in association with Newcastle Building Society. |
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Post Office Travel Card |
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The Post Office offer a prepaid Visa Electron Travel Card. it's available in Sterling, USD and Euro denominations. It's issued by Bank Of Ireland |
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Western Union Travel Card |
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Western Union issue a prepaid card as a direct replacement to travellers cheques |
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The Tuxedo Prepaid card is issued by Newcastle Building Society. Tuxedo card is a fully reloadable Chip and PIN Maestro card that launched in the UK in 2007 |
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The IDT Prime Card |
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The Prime Payment Card is issued by IDT Financial Services. The Prime Card is a non reloadable MasterCard branded card. |
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The Paypal Prepaid Card |
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The New CrewCard MasterCard was launched in 2007. It allows you to share money instantly. Crew Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society. (Went in to Liquidation) |
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News of the World Card |
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The News of the World and Tuxedo Money Solutions, have launched a co-branded prepaid ‘Top-up as you go' MasterCard |
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Dolphin Prepaid Card |
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Dolphin e ccount, offers you a personalised MasterCard Prepaid Card. Top-up as you go and enjoy the flexibility and security as you control your money your way. There are two price plans, payg or pay monthly prepaid Dolphin cards. |
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Entropay Prepaid Card |
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EntroPay gives you an easy, safe way to pay online in the form of a Prepaid Virtual Visa Card.
EntroPay's Virtual Visa card, Prepaid Plastic MasterCard and Bank Transfer services offers an online payment solution
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AA Prepaid Card |
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The new AA Spend and Earn MasterCard ® Prepaid Card is a rewards card that enables you to take advantage of the AA Rewards Scheme. |
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Hiten MasterCard |
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With a hiten card, it's easy to share money quickly and securely and instantly share money between cards anytime, online, by phone or by SMS. See Hiten card charges prior to taking card up. |
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Mancheater Ciry Prepaid |
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The Manchester City FC MasterCard Prepaid Seasoncard, currently on trial with 3500 season ticket holders |
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Kube Prepaid Card |
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Kube cards offer a choice of card design. Your Kube
card is a CHIP and PIN card does not offer credit nor an overdraft
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Lloyds Acorn Cash Card |
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Lloyds Acorn Cash Card is only available as a benefit to Silver Account customers. |
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Barclays Travel Money Card |
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If you are an existing Barclays customer, you can order a Travel Money Card in any Barclays branch. All you need are your account details for identification. |
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OH TV Prepaid Card |
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OH MasterCard Prepaid card is a safe alternative to carrying cash as it is protected by chip & PIN technology . |
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Bangla prepaid card |
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The Bangla Prepaid MasterCard Chip and Pin card is issued by Newcastle Building Society and available to under 18's |
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The Star Cash Card |
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Two Star cash cards available, choose the option of a Pay as you go card where you pay a fee for each transaction. Or you can opt for a Pay Monthly card where for a fixed price of £3.99 you get all your purchase transactions for free. |
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Sterling pre-paid Cards make it easy to pay for whatever you want like groceries, petrol, booking holidays or shopping online, wherever the MasterCard® acceptance mark is displayed |
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Evolution Bank Account |
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The Evolution Current Account is a bank account that offers 100% guarantee acceptance*, regardless of your credit history. |
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The Sun Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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Eclipse Prepaid Card |
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No longer available (Went in to Liquidation) |
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Liquid Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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B&F Card |
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No longer available |
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Indigo Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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Crewcard |
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The New CrewCard MasterCard was launched in 2007. It allows you to share money instantly. Crew Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society. (Went in to Liquidation) |
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Money Express Card |
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No longer available |
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B&F Card |
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No longer available |
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Crystal Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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Confetti Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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Ryanair Prepaid Card |
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Processing company went in to Liquidation so no longer available |
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Aspinal Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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Club 18-30 Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
Club 18-30 Prepaid Card Review |
Babeecard |
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No longer available |
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Ministry of Sound Card |
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No longer available |
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Latminute Prepaid Card |
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No longer available |
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EasyKard MasterCard |
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EasyKard offer prepaid Visa and Mastercard products. Easykard have now been taken over by Optimum prepaid card |
Applicants are able to scan and upload their ID (address details etc.) during application process. |
The ON-X Prepaid Maestro Card |
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O-NX is a Maestro Chip Card operated by M CUBE. ONX is issued by Newcastle Building Society. (Went in to Liquidation) |
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You may also use our online calculator which will show you the true cost, and provide you with a best buy, based on the amount and type of transactions you will perform on your pre-paid card. online calculator
