Taking Euro's out of ATM abroad?

ollie2001

Hi guys

I was a bit silly (blonde moment perhaps) and put £400 credit on my credit card to buy some euro's online. However, after thinking about it I'll be charged a cash advance fee if I buy it online or take it out of an ATM while over there.

As there's a £400 credit on the card, I shouldn't be charged any interest.

So the question is, do I buy the euro's over here while the rate is a little more favourable than it has been in the last few months or risk waiting till when I'm over there in mid-June and take it all out of an ATM? (Hopefully the credit card's Euro rate will be a little better than most online/high street places?).

Thanks!

SwissLe

What card is it? It will depend on the loading of the interest rate set by your provider. It would normally be cheaper to take the cash over there and buy currency from a local exchange.

ollie2001

Capital One cashback card. It'll be in Ibiza as well.

withnell

Where will you get euros over here on the credit card - i didn't know that a Euro cash machine existed within the UK!

ollie2001

Sorry if you mis-understood, I meant buy the euro's on my credit card online and have them delivered or pick them up at the airport. Or just simply withdraw them from an ATM when I get there.

Mrs_Ryan

withnell wrote: »

Where will you get euros over here on the credit card - i didn't know that a Euro cash machine existed within the UK!

they do actually - some branches of Natwest have them... there's one in Leicester branch definitely.