Compare Fees on Prepaid Travel Cards

Travel Prepaid Cards

Last Updated: 25th October 2009

The following table compares all of the UK’s top Travel prepaid cards. It's ordered by product type - full MasterCard or Visa CHIP first, Maestro/Electron Mag only last, and by rating. The rating is a guide to enable a more informed selection, and is based on acceptance and fees when compared to other prepaid travel cards.

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Prepaid Travel Card Issuer	Card Type	Card Currency	Card Fees	Min Account opening Load	Key Benefits	Rating based on Accceptance and Fees
Caxton fx Euro Travel Card	Chip and Pin	Euro (€)	Card Issue = Free Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = €0.00 / €2.00 (uk) Exchange Rate Fee = 2.75% (only applied where transaction is performed in a different currency to the card currency)	€150.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Free ATM Withdrawals aboard -Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Best exchange rate guarantee -0% commission	Extremely competitive Exchange rates. See exchange rate guarantee
Caxton fx Dollar Travel Card	Chip and Pin	Dollar ($)	Card Issue = Free Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = $0.00 / $3.00 (uk) Exchange Rate Fee = 2.75% (only applied where transaction is performed in a different currency to the card currency)	$200.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Free ATM Withdrawals aboard -Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Best exchange rate guarantee -0% commission	Extremely competitive Exchange rates. See exchange rate guarantee
The ICE Travellers Dollar ($) cashcard	Chip and Pin	Dollar ($)	Card Issue = Free Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = $3.00 Exchange Rate Fee = 0%	$100.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Extremely competitive Exchange rates. -One account with multiple cards available -Up to 4 supplementary cards for friends and family
The ICE Travellers Euro (€) cashcard	Chip and Pin	Euro (€)	Card Issue = Free Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = €3.00 Exchange Rate Fee = 0%	€100.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Extremely competitive Exchange rates. -One account with multiple cards available -Up to 4 supplementary cards for friends and family
FairFX Euro Travel Card	Chip and Pin	Euro (€)	Card Issue = £9.95 Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = €1.50 Exchange Rate Fee = 0%	£10.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Accepted at 26 Million Locations	Extremely competitive Exchange rates.
FairFX Dollar Travel Card	Chip and Pin	Dollar ($)	Card Issue = £9.95 Monthly Fee = Free International ATM Fee = $2.00 Exchange Rate Fee = 0%	£10.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Accepted at 26 Million Locations	Extremely competitive Exchange rates.
The ICE Travellers Sterling (£) cashcard	Chip and Pin	Sterling (£)	Card Issue = Free Monthly Fee = Free Per use fee = Free UK/International ATM Fee = £1.75 Exchange Rate Fee = 2% (only applied where transaction is performed in a different currency to the card currency)	£100.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Credit Card	-Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Extremely competitive Exchange rates. -One account with multiple cards available -Up to 4 supplementary cards for friends and family
Post Office Travel Card (£)		GBP (£)	Card Issue = Free Load comission fee = 1.5% of load International ATM Fee = £2.00 Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.75%	£50.00 - purchase using: Debit Card	-Low cost Travel Card for occasional user -Also available in EUR and $ (no 2.75% foreign mark-up fee applies if used in country matching same currency as card.)
Gap Year Travel Card	Chip and Pin	GBP (£)	Card Issue = £9.95 Monthly Fee = £4.95 International ATM Fee = £1.50 Foreign Transaction Fee = 2.75%	£15.00 - purchase using: Debit Card, Post Office payment	- Fantastic Discount Network For Travellers -Accepted at 26 Million Locations -Purchase Protection Included -Top-up for free at the Post Office