£ to € exchange

northernireland10
northernireland10 Posts: 110 Forumite
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Hi just booked a holiday to Spain for June, where is best place to get Euro? Belfast/North Coast areas?
I've heard that there's somewhere in Newry doing £1 to €1.40 just curious to find out anywhere closer doing something similar?
Thanks!
NI10
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  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,065 Forumite
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    1.40 was 2 weeks ago. Lucky to get around 1.34 now
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,065 Forumite
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    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5217080
  • Witless
    Witless Posts: 728 Forumite
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    ballyblack wrote: »
    1.40 was 2 weeks ago. Lucky to get around 1.34 now

    Apparently 1.385 today.

    http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/euros/collection-london/weeks/100-pounds-worth#results
  • ManAtHome
    ManAtHome Posts: 8,512 Forumite
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    The 1.385 for travel cards is a fair bit out of date as well - FairFX and Caxton both under 1.33 - live Caxton link (scroll about a third down the page) https://www.caxtonfx.com/currency-cards/why-use-a-currency-card
  • eastlady
    eastlady Posts: 214 Forumite
    Halifax clarity credit card gives great exchange rate 1.38 at minute and no charges for using abroad.If your going to Canaries the cigarette shops usually give good exchange rate normally 4-5 cents above the bank rate.
  • Cherryscone
    Cherryscone Posts: 1,412 Forumite
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    northernireland10 wrote: »
    Hi just booked a holiday to Spain for June, where is best place to get Euro? Belfast/North Coast areas?
    I've heard that there's somewhere in Newry doing £1 to €1.40 just curious to find out anywhere closer doing something similar?
    Thanks!
    NI10

    Thanks for this as I was for asking the same any other time we have went away we have used the money shop but now our local one has closed
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  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,065 Forumite
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    edited 4 May 2015 at 12:24PM
    Order from Post Office-on -line much better rate than the Post Office Counters which give a poor rate

    mid rate for euro today is 1.358 so you should be able to buy around 1.32 for amounts over £1000

    https://postoffice2.travelmoneyonline.co.uk/wizard/POLHD/STANDARD/

    the rate changes every day and Sterling is volatile coming up to the election!


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  • Cherryscone
    Cherryscone Posts: 1,412 Forumite
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    northernireland10 wrote: »
    Hi just booked a holiday to Spain for June, where is best place to get Euro? Belfast/North Coast areas?
    I've heard that there's somewhere in Newry doing £1 to €1.40 just curious to find out anywhere closer doing something similar?
    Thanks!
    NI10

    Hi have you changed your money yet ?
    I am still waiting to see where to go and best rate.
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  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,065 Forumite
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    edited 25 May 2015 at 11:49AM
    well today its 1.41 mid rate, so getting better again for the pound

    Post Office on line up to 1.38 today



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  • Cherryscone
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    Keeping an eye on it Ballyblack hope it goes up a bit more :-)
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