Shuttle bus from Brussles airport - Best way to pay

hubb
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I will be taking some Euro over to Brussels and will also need to get a shuttle bus from the airport to the city. IWhat is my best option for getting the best rate: Pay at the airport with my Euro cash or buy here from the UK online using my credit card ?

Thanks

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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Pay online with your Revolut virtual Mastercard. Generated in minutes.
    Then request a physical card that you can use if you run out of the cash that you have already purchased.
  • hubb
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Pay online with your Revolut virtual Mastercard. Generated in minutes.
    Then request a physical card that you can use if you run out of the cash that you have already purchased.

    That sounds a great way except I am flying out Wednesday morning so won't have enough time to get a physical card. I will be making a large payment to a company over there too which would have transferred from my uk bank account to their Belgium bank with a fee taken. If I put enough money into a Revolut account, would I be able to make a payment to them with a better exchange rate and no fees that banks would charge ?
  • eDicky
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    hubb wrote: »
    If I put enough money into a Revolut account, would I be able to make a payment to them with a better exchange rate and no fees that banks would charge ?
    Yes, as I already told you on Thursday. The transfer takes a few days to go through by 'The Currency Cloud', and Revolut will require verification of source of funds sooner or later if it's a substantial amount.
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  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    hubb wrote: »
    That sounds a great way except I am flying out Wednesday morning so won't have enough time to get a physical card. I will be making a large payment to a company over there too which would have transferred from my uk bank account to their Belgium bank with a fee taken. If I put enough money into a Revolut account, would I be able to make a payment to them with a better exchange rate and no fees that banks would charge ?

    The ideal way is that you get them to open a Revolut account. Then you can transfer in seconds, in Pounds. They can withdraw to their bank account at the full mid market exchange rate.
  • hubb
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    NiftyDigits wrote: »
    Pay online with your Revolut virtual Mastercard. Generated in minutes.
    Then request a physical card that you can use if you run out of the cash that you have already purchased.

    So it is better to pay online with Revolut for the ticket rather than on my credit card although I am using it while in the UK ?
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    hubb wrote: »
    So it is better to pay online with Revolut for the ticket rather than on my credit card although I am using it while in the UK ?

    Yep...though the savings will be small, as the price of the ticket is small.
  • hubb
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    Will just use my credit card but will certainly join Revolut for future trips. Thanks again for the help.
  • eDicky
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    hubb wrote: »
    So it is better to pay online with Revolut for the ticket rather than on my credit card although I am using it while in the UK ?
    As usual you're quite short on the info needed for a specific answer. Assuming that it's priced in euros, not pounds, and your particular credit card charges a non-sterling fee, using Revolut will avoid that.

    But the saving on a bus ticket is no big deal, compared to what your 'large payment' might be. Did you get the IBAN issue sorted out?
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  • hubb
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    eDicky wrote: »
    As usual you're quite short on the info needed for a specific answer. Assuming that it's priced in euros, not pounds, and your particular credit card charges a non-sterling fee, using Revolut will avoid that.

    But the saving on a bus ticket is no big deal, compared to what your 'large payment' might be. Did you get the IBAN issue sorted out?

    Yes I did thanks. I got it through my Bank to theirs. They picked up the fees but didn't seem to mind. They seem to want a wire transfer when I am there in person to pay off the remaining balance. I have told them about Revolut but they said they may bear it in mind for the future.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    hubb wrote: »
    Yes I did thanks. I got it through my Bank to theirs. They picked up the fees but didn't seem to mind. They seem to want a wire transfer when I am there in person to pay off the remaining balance. I have told them about Revolut but they said they may bear it in mind for the future.

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