Compared to changing money at the airport*
It only costs me £0.50 each time I book my Ryanair flights, meaning that I save a considerable amount when I book flights for friends and family.
Only paying £0.50 is much cheaper than the £5 per person booking fee Ryanair introduced, especially as I have to pay it on the return flights as well. Using the Multi-Currency Card to pay for our Ryanair flights last time we went abroad saved four of us £39.50.
Now that I have to travel abroad regularly for business I can avoid the Ryanair booking charges every time I fly and get my travel money sorted at the same time with the Multi-Currency Card. Find out more
People who are not careful with their money can pay 5-10% extra in commission and charges when they change their currency.
Because I am careful with my money, everything I buy in abroad costs me 5-10% less than it costs others.
Drinks, meals, excursions, presents - Everything!
I didn’t know my NatWest credit card charged me interest on cash withdrawals abroad, plus £3.00 per withdrawal, plus 2.75%.
So taking £200 out abroad used to cost me about £11 in commission and charges.
The equivalent cost on my Multi-Currency card is £5 (taking everything into account ). That’s less than half (see table below for more information).
Almost all international airports have an ATM in the Arrivals hall, it’s the first place I go when I come out through Customs.
I can always get more cash later from an ATM in the hotel or in town.
Or I can use the card like a debit card, spending directly from my Multi-Currency card account.
When I tried to use my bank card skiing they blocked it until I called them to confirm that it was me.
Luckily I could borrow from friends until I sorted it out the next morning.
My Multi-Currency card is designed to work abroad. Now I am confident I can get hold of my cash when I need it.
I don’t have to carry large amounts of cash, instead I withdraw money when I need it, or spend directly from the card.
If the card is lost/stolen I have to report it immediately to prevent any fraudulent use on the card. But, at least I know that it is protected by Chip and PIN until it’s reported.
There is a 24/7 lost and stolen number; and they can refund the balance or transfer it to a replacement card. There is even the option to carry a backup card, for an extra £5.
| Foreign currency charge |
ATM withdrawal charge |
Purchase Charge |
|
| my Travel Cash | 1.5% | £1 | FREE |
| Barclays | 2.75% | £1.5 - £4.5 | FREE |
| HSBC | 2.75% | £1.75 - £5 | FREE |
| Lloyds TSB | 2.99% | £2 - £4.5 | £1 |
| NatWest | 2.75% | £2-£5 | £1.25 |
| Foreign currency charge |
ATM withdrawal charge |
Purchase Charge |
|
| my Travel Cash | 1.5% | £1 | FREE |
| Barclays | 2.75% | £1.5 - £4.5 | FREE |
| HSBC | 2.75% | £1.75 - £5 | FREE |
| Lloyds TSB | 2.99% | £2 - £4.5 | £1 |
| NatWest | 2.75% | £2-£5 | £1.25 |