Compare travel money and other
foreign currency exchange services

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Compare foreign currency and travellers cheques

See below euro and dollar best exchange rates from travel money providers including ICE, Travelex, Post Office, M&S (Marks and Spencer), Fair FX, Saga, Natwest, RBS, HSBC, Halifax, Online FX and Thomas Cook.

Our listings and rankings will show rates from specialist foreign exchange providers trading online, high street banks, travel agencies and currency brokers. On average, most providers will offer 0% Commission when purchasing online, however at bureaux de change in the high street you are expected to pay commission or handling fees.

Traveller cheques continue to be one of the safest ways to carry funds abroad, mostly issued by American Express and sold independently online. Expect to pay between 1% to 2% on Sterling Travellers cheques online or at your local bureau de change.

Provider

Euro rate

Dollar rate

Currency commission

Delivery options

Maximum delivery fee

Minimum order

Travellers cheques

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1.107

1.587

0%

Home/Branch

£3.95

£100

Yes (2% commission)

ICE offers FREE delivery on orders of £400 and over (£3.95 otherwise). Next day delivery on orders placed before 3.30pm. Additionally, holiday money can be booked for collection at any ICE branch.
www.iceplc.com

1.107

1.587

0%

Home

£4.95

£100

Yes (2% commission)

RationalFX offers FREE delivery on orders of £400 and over (£4.95 otherwise). Next day delivery on orders placed before 3.30pm.
www.rationalfx.com/travel-money

1.105

1.581

0%

Home

£6.00

£1

No

FairFX platform lets you order fom £1 to £3,500 in foreign money. Delivery fee is £6.00 on orders under £500. Even though Fair FX doesn't offer traveller cheques, it has a very competitive and market leader travel money card.
www.fairfx.com

1.103

1.584

0%

Home/Branch

£3.99

£100

Yes (1.50% commission)

Travelex offers free delivery on orders over £500. There is a £3.99 charge for order under £500 or FREE on collections at any Travelex branch. www.travelex.co.uk

1.103

1.584

0%

Home

£3.99

£100

Yes (1.50% commission)

Saga - Travel money and foreign exchange services is powered by Travelex and offers the same rates and service fees as Travelex - See above.
For more information visit www.saga.co.uk

1.103

1.584

0%

Home/branch

£3.99

£50

Yes

Tesco applies a £3.99 fee on orders under £300, £1.99 on orders between £300 and £499 and FREE over £500. Tesco travel money is powered by Travelex.
For more information visit www.tesco.co.uk

1.102

1.582

0%

Home/Branch

£5.00

£350

Yes (1.50% commission)

Post Office customers can choose to get their money at a branch or delivered home free on orders over £500 Monday to Friday or a £5.00 charge below £500. Saturday delivery £1.50 fee.
For more information visit www.postoffice.co.uk

1.101

1.579

0%

Home/branch

£4.99

£200

Yes

Thomas Cook - Travel money and foreign exchange services offer commission free currency, delivery is free over £500 and there is a minimum order of £200 and a maximum order of £2,500.
For more information visit www.thomascook.co.uk

1.097

1.571

0%

Home/Branch

£5.00

£100

Yes (1% commission)

M&S - Travel money and foreign exchange service charges £5 on orders under £500. 80 currencies available upon request. The service is provided by FX Corporation.
For more information visit www.marksandspencer.com

1.081

1.562

0%

Home/Branch

£0.00

£300

Yes

Halifax - Travel money and foreign exchange services.
For more information visit www.halifax.co.uk

1.075

1.557

0%

Home/branch

£5.00

£100

Yes (1% commission)

Natwest - Travel money and foreign exchange services.
For more information visit www.natwest.co.uk

1.075

1.557

0%

Home/branch

£5.00

£100

Yes (1% commission)

RBS - Travel money and foreign exchange services.
For more information visit www.rbs.co.uk

1.069

1.548

0%

Home/branch

£3.95

£100

Yes (1.5% commission)

HSBC - Travel money and foreign exchange services.
For more information visit www.hsbc.co.uk

1.069

1.548

0%

Home

£3.95

£100

Yes (0% commission)

First Direct - Travel money and foreign exchange services. 2% handling fee on orders over £2,000 or minimum £3.95. No charges for First direct account holders. For more information visit www.firstdirect.co.uk