Best Place to change Currency?

KayJ066

Hi All,

Im going to NYC in 3 weeks (so excited!!!), I have £1200 to change into USD, where is the best place? Either on the high street or online? Also, does anyone know of any good "deals" that people are doing?

TIA

K x

richardw

There's a good place on Victoria Street near the Cathedral.

KayJ066

Sorry should of said im in exeter in devon, Do travel agents give better deals on orders over £1000?

dzug1

There is no one best place. It depends on how you are paying for it, what bank cards you hold, whether if you buy online you have to pay delivery and various other factors. Not the least of which is what you mean by 'best'. Cheapest, safest, most convenient, trendiest?

If you mean 'cheapest' then the standard answer is to use an ATM in your destination to get cash and a credit card for spending. The charges will be less than most (though not all) ways of getting currency here.

If you go into the travel and transport section through the link at the top of this page you'll get the info you need to work it out. Quite complex.

Incapuppy

Does your travel insurance cover you for carrying £1200 in cash?

KayJ066

dzug1 wrote: »

There is no one best place. It depends on how you are paying for it, what bank cards you hold, whether if you buy online you have to pay delivery and various other factors. Not the least of which is what you mean by 'best'. Cheapest, safest, most convenient, trendiest?

If you mean 'cheapest' then the standard answer is to use an ATM in your destination to get cash and a credit card for spending. The charges will be less than most (though not all) ways of getting currency here.

If you go into the travel and transport section through the link at the top of this page you'll get the info you need to work it out. Quite complex.

There is no need to be sarcastic, i realise there is a tab at the top of the menu board, i was asking if anyone knew of any good deals that some travel agents might have on at the moment.

omelette451

KayJ066 wrote: »

i was asking if anyone knew of any good deals that some travel agents might have on at the moment.

Not a travel agent per se, but the best deal is a permanent one so it's worth mentioning...

Get a Nationwide FlexAccount and use the debit card in an ATM to get your cash. Nothing beats it, and nothing ever will.

Voyager2002

Sadly, three weeks is not long enough to open a Flex account and get the cash card.

Anyway, I urge you to explore the resources available through this site. And once you have identified a promising money changer, contact them in advance to see if they could offer you a better than normal deal for the sum that you wish to exchange.

If you are flying from London, it might be worth your while changing your money there immediately before your journey. Of course, you would need to let them know you were coming and check opening times.

And do ensure that you have insurance cover for that amount of cash.

dacouch

Rely on Martin for the best advice, most of it is here on his website...

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money

or

Use the money maximiser to find best exchange rate
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money#cheapest

omelette451

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Sadly, three weeks is not long enough to open a Flex account and get the cash card.

Three weeks? When I did it, everything was sorted in five days.

stephb34

Thomas cook was 1.4000 today have you thought about a cash passport from tcook, its like a cross between a credit card and a speedbank card, basically you put your money on it at tcook, then use it to pay bills ie hotel, meals, drinks etc and if you need some cash stick it in the hole in the wall, there is a charge for that but not for using it for the other stuff. Its free to get and you can have a spare 1 in case you lose that 1 it comes with its own insurance and i think it also covers your passport if that gets lost or stolen. Just make sure you agree the exchange rate before you purchase it so you get the best rate. My insurance policy does only cover me for £300 cash so check that 1. These cards last 3 years and if you have any money left on it you can get it back as £s.