Travellers Cheques?
#1
Arriving in GC 12th Jan
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: essex, england
Posts: 309
Travellers Cheques?
Heading off to Gold Coast in 2.5 weeks for a reccie. Not sure what to do with regards money. Should I get some traveller cheques for the majority of the money or just use my UK debit card wherever possible? I've used travellers cheques when going abroad in Europe in the past, however, you always seem to get a fairly poor exchange rate. With the exchange rate already being quite low at the moment I want to try and take as little hit as possible above and beyond the standard exchange rate, especially as money is going to be fairly tight as it is.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
#2
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Originally Posted by elksa
Heading off to Gold Coast in 2.5 weeks for a reccie. Not sure what to do with regards money. Should I get some traveller cheques for the majority of the money or just use my UK debit card wherever possible? I've used travellers cheques when going abroad in Europe in the past, however, you always seem to get a fairly poor exchange rate. With the exchange rate already being quite low at the moment I want to try and take as little hit as possible above and beyond the standard exchange rate, especially as money is going to be fairly tight as it is.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
#3
Arriving in GC 12th Jan
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: essex, england
Posts: 309
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Originally Posted by worzel
You will get a very good rate using your card for purchases but probably get charged a fee to withdraw cash. Having said that, you will only get holiday rates on travellers' cheques. So cards are probably best value.
#4
Forum Regular
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 164
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Originally Posted by elksa
If I purchase some Australian travellers cheques within the UK does anyone know if you have to pay commission when exchanging them into cash whilst on holiday?
#5
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Originally Posted by elksa
If I purchase some Australian travellers cheques within the UK does anyone know if you have to pay commission when exchanging them into cash whilst on holiday?
Hi
We took travellers cheques last year and were charged 7 dollars every time we changed some up. On 200 dollars that was quite a sum so we changed a 1000 dollars at a time after that. The charge was still 7 dollars.
Hope this helps
#6
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,576
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Depending on your bank, some have arrangements with Oz banks and so their is no withdrawal charge.
Barclays Bank can withdraw from Westpac for free (but only 300 pounds about $700) in both Oz and NZ.
So check with your bank.
Barclays Bank can withdraw from Westpac for free (but only 300 pounds about $700) in both Oz and NZ.
So check with your bank.
#7
Re: Travellers Cheques?
Originally Posted by elksa
Heading off to Gold Coast in 2.5 weeks for a reccie. Not sure what to do with regards money. Should I get some traveller cheques for the majority of the money or just use my UK debit card wherever possible? I've used travellers cheques when going abroad in Europe in the past, however, you always seem to get a fairly poor exchange rate. With the exchange rate already being quite low at the moment I want to try and take as little hit as possible above and beyond the standard exchange rate, especially as money is going to be fairly tight as it is.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks.
sir les