Visa Electon - where do you get one?

Fryer77

I'm trying to get hold of Visa Electron card. Not to use every day but to use if I ever buy a flight with Ryan Air, since this is the only card they don't whack on a £9.50 charge for using a card.

However having gone into HSBC to ask, they said 'Yes we are replacing our Switch Card's with Visa Electron card's'. Great - so there and then we cancelled my Switch card and ordered a new card.

The card has now come through the post and it's a Visa Debit card, which Ryan Air charge the £9.50 fee for using.

All I want to do is open an account, get the card, leave £1 in there until I need to book a flight.... transfer the funds for flight prior to booking... hence saving myself £9.50.

Any info on banks which issue a Visa Electron would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Becky.

~Beanie~

I'm with Halifax and my card is a Visa Electron.

scope

I waiting for my Electron card to come through, from Halifax.. Got this purely in case I fly with Ryanair.

apt

I also have a Halifax easycash account with a visa electron and just use it for flights. Co-op is the other obvious option to get an electron card.

Fryer77

Thank you all - have applied for a Halifax Easycash account - will see how we get on.

headcoat

I've got one with my Abbey account

dazza.mk

Co-op Cashminder is another option