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Flights, currency & car hire
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Credit and prepaid cards to use in USA
Hi all I don't normally frequent this part of the forum so be kind! In April I'm heading to the USA with 7 friends for a 3 week road trip. We haven't discussed joint spending in detail yet, but a few of us briefly discussed the idea of all loading the same amount onto a couple of prepaid cards which we will use to pay for…
cash card for 16 yr old to use in USA
I am looking for some advice and suggestions. DD is returng to NYC - this time on a college trip, and so she will be managing her own finances. I am looking at getting one of those preloaded cards for her, so that she can either withdrw xSh as she needs it, or pay with the card. She is 16. Do you know if any of thee cards…
Sri Lanka - Best Currency
Hi, I'm travelling to Sri Lanka at the end of the month and I understand you can only take a small amount of the local currency with you. Do you think it is best to take sterling to change when there or better to take US dollars. Any advice would be great. I am also taking a Halifax clarity card.
Beware Hertz Hiring Process with Rentalcars.com
We recently used a Hertz hire car in Fuertaventura, booking it through rentalcars.com a large on line broker. It was a good deal at the time we booked. We collected the keys etc at the airport main building and went to collect the car a few hundred yards away. There were no Hertz staff. The hire documents contained notes(…
Changing large amount for foreign trip
Hi folks, What's the best way to transfer to foreign currency to use on a trip abroad. I'm looking to change £20k to foreign cash for a trip. Thanks.
Name error on a Qatar airways tickets
Hi, I have recently booked a flight on Qatar airways to Hong Kong and realised a couple of days ago that I had switched my first and last names. I called them about it, they said they cant correct the mistake but they assured me that this should not cause any issues and I would be allowed to check in. (they added a note on…
Help with exchange rate
My OH exchange euro [FONT="]€[/FONT]3.304.00 at the rate of 0.8683, he got £2,869.00 is this correct for that amount of euros. :T
Saving a (small) fortune on one way US hire charges
Unless you holidaying in Florida, or California/Nevada/Arizona, where different rules MAY apply, then one way car hire charges can give your credit card a nasty surprise when you pick up your car at the airport **. Whilst its quite easy to get a car hire quote via a broker, getting a oneway hire price comparison can be…
Saving a few ££ on your US car hire
As ever, check that this would fit your own circumstances, but if it does, it should leave a few pounds in your wallet. On my upcoming US trip, I've done the regular trawl of car hire sites to see who can come up with the best offer for me, and as per usual USRentacar have come up trumps for me. They have offered me the…
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