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Exchanging cash for Euros - advice pls

Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:51 am

Guys, is it best to exchange in UK or in France? I heard ATM in France will be good rate but only if you don't use it numerous times - any advice pls................. :ayatollah:

Re: Exchanging cash for Euros - advice pls

Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:28 am

Download the revolut app onto a smartphone, you can order a card for it which takes a few days and use it in France. You simply transfer money into the app and take it out. If you don't spend it in France just take out what is left in uk.thats what I have done. 12 of us going to Bordeaux and we have all done it.

Re: Exchanging cash for Euros - advice pls

Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:30 pm

Money travel cards are pretty good from the post office
That way you don't have to carry cash they work at anywhere that take MasterCard for no fee but there's a euro fee to use atm machines

Good way if you don't want to carry a load of cash around for 2 weeks think post office rates are pretty decent to

Re: Exchanging cash for Euros - advice pls

Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:42 pm

BEEP AHM wrote:Guys, is it best to exchange in UK or in France? I heard ATM in France will be good rate but only if you don't use it numerous times - any advice pls................. :ayatollah:


If you are taking cash, buy it from Ramsden's - always the best rates and if you ask for the internet rate, its even better!! I travel a lot and always use them as usually miles better rates than most high street travel agents or Post Office.

Re: Exchanging cash for Euros - advice pls

Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:59 pm

CardiffCityBlue wrote:Money travel cards are pretty good from the post office
That way you don't have to carry cash they work at anywhere that take MasterCard for no fee but there's a euro fee to use atm machines

Good way if you don't want to carry a load of cash around for 2 weeks think post office rates are pretty decent to


Ive just went and got one myself, never used one before but looks simple enough and pretty instant