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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
prepaid Mastercard
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
prepaid Mastercard
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
prepaid Mastercard
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

prepaid Mastercard
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

prepaid Mastercard
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.

prepaid Mastercard
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.

prepaid Mastercard
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

prepaid Visa
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.)
prepaid Mastercard
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


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