Compare Fees on Prepaid Gold Cards
All Gold Prepaid Cards
Last Updated: 25th October 2009
The following table compares all of the UK’s top prepaid Gold cards. It's ordered by product type - full MasterCard or Visa CHIP first, Maestro/Electron Mag only last, and then by aprox usage cost. This estimated cost may be higher or lower based on your intended use and selected prepaid product type. It is just a guide to enable a more informed selection.
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Prepaid Card Issuer |
Card Type |
Card Issue Fee (inc. Postage) |
Reload Fees |
Monthly Fees |
Max Balance Allowed in Account |
Other Fees |
Key Benefits |
Approximate monthly fees, based on one £250 reload per month and 3 purchase's each week |
Chip and Pin |
£29.99 |
Post Office – Free Bank & Wage Payments – Free Authorised Retail Network – Free E-pay = £2.00 |
FREE |
£5,000 |
UK ATM Fee = £2.00 Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.99% Per Use Fee = FREE |
-Free Purchase Protection -No purchase Transaction Fees -No Monthly Fees |
£0 |
|
Chip and Pin |
(50% off) |
Free |
£4.95 |
£5,000 |
ATM Fee = 99p (uk) Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.99% |
-FREE UK ATM Cash Advances -Purchase Protection Included -Can add Creditbuilder and improve your credit score -Top-up at the Post Office and epay |
£4.95 |
|
Chip and Pin |
£4.95 |
Post Office – Free Bank & Wage Payments – Free Authorised Retail Network – Free E-pay = £2.00 |
£9.95 |
£5,000 |
UK ATM Fee = FREE Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.99% Bill Payments = FREE Adnl Cards=FREE |
-Free Purchase Protection -Add Cashplus Creditbuilder for free to improve your credit score -Cashplus Pay Day Loan available up to £200 per month |
£9.95 (but you earn cashback) |
|
Chip and Pin |
£9.95 |
Free |
Free |
£5,000 |
UK ATM Fee = 99p Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.99% Per Use Fee (purchases) = £1.00 |
-Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Purchase Protection Included -Low cost for occasional users |
£12 (£1 per transaction) |






