Good credit card for travel?

boomkat

Hi,

Im a 23 yr old student with a Barclays student current account. I have been working f/t for a year and am going to be travelling around Europe this summer and am looking for a credit card I can use in emergencies etc.

I haven't used a credit card before, so am assuming I have no credit rating. Any advice on a good card for this purpose? Ideally, I would like one with at least a month interest free period that I could pay off when I get back in the UK.

Ive been looking into the Barclays Simplcity card, but was advised I probably would get it as I haven't built up a credit card rating. Any good 'first time' cards that would give me a good interest free period?

Thanks for your help!

Blackpool_Saver

santander zero, 0% on foreign exchange, cash advance, purchases etc and no annual fee.

Degenerate

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

santander zero, 0% on foreign exchange, cash advance, purchases etc and no annual fee.

Yep. Apply in branch if you need it quick.

Also consider opening a Nationwide Flexaccount to use the debit card for cash withdrawals.

boomkat

Cheers guys. No probs applying for this without a credit history?

CannyJock

Nothing ventured and all that. If you're going on holiday in a week or two there's not a lot else you can do. You're either on the electoral register or you're not.

"Emergency" card purchases could end up costing you a lot of money, especially after a few beers