Best way to get Euros?

netgear11

Hi guys,

Off to Skiathos in a couple of days and promised to pay my hotel fee in cash, so I'm wondering where would be the best place to get the best possible exchange rate would be?

Thanks!

richardw

There's that place on Victoria Street near the cathedral that is good, Thomas something it is called.

netgear11

Victoria Street, London?

I just used the MSE online FX comparer and a company called Best Exchange will give me exactly 500eruos for £439.56.

That a good deal?

richardw

http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/

dzug1

With the right card cash from an ATM is cheapest.

You're a bit late to order from one of the online places and get it delivered to you.

Possibly Travelex pay on line and pick up at the airport - if they serve yours

netgear11

richardw wrote: »

http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/

Cheers Richard. It's £1 more expensive than Best Exchange... But £2 getting to Regents Street and back via Bus will cost over anyway, so I'm just gonna go with your recommendation, thanks man (Vic st is down the road)!

dzug1 wrote: »

With the right card cash from an ATM is cheapest.

You're a bit late to order from one of the online places and get it delivered to you.

Possibly Travelex pay on line and pick up at the airport - if they serve yours

Will look into the Travelex card and let you know, thanks!

dzug1

netgear11 wrote: »

Cheers Richard. It's £1 more expensive than Best Exchange... But £2 getting to Regents Street and back via Bus will cost over anyway, so I'm just gonna go with your recommendation, thanks man (Vic st is down the road)!


Will look into the Travelex card and let you know, thanks!

It's not a card I had in mind. You order and pay for the currency online and pick the cash up at the airport on the way out. The rates are much better than you would get just turning up at the airport.

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netgear11

dzug1 wrote: »

It's not a card I had in mind. You order and pay for the currency online and pick the cash up at the airport on the way out. The rates are much better than you would get just turning up at the airport.

You're talking about the Travelex cash passport card seen here?

If so, what is the exchange rate like?

Can I transfer any remaining monies left on thecard once I get back from holiday? For e.g. if I load it up with £200 and spend only £100, can I easily (and for free) transfer the remaining funds of £100 back into my bank account?

Thanks.

netgear11

anyone????????

dzug1

netgear11 wrote: »

You're talking about the Travelex cash passport card seen here?

If so, what is the exchange rate like?

Can I transfer any remaining monies left on thecard once I get back from holiday? For e.g. if I load it up with £200 and spend only £100, can I easily (and for free) transfer the remaining funds of £100 back into my bank account?

Thanks.

No I'm not talking about the cash passport card.

I'm talking about getting actual euros from them, in cash, in your hot sticky hands.