Foreign Currency - Best Place To Buy

Smithers

Hi folks,

Is there a recognised place that is best to buy and sell foreign currency? Taking my girlfriend for a surprise trip to Paris in May and will need to convert roughly £150 to €. Any help on the conversion either way would be appreciated.

Thanks

crazyhazel

Hi - not going to propose to her as well are you???? Only asking because that is how me and OH eventually did it nearly 24 years ago!! ( God I'm getting OLD!!!) Anyway, our local Thomas Cook is very good at exchanging - beating the bank and the Post Office by far - and if you do bring any back they will re-exchange for you commission free so long as you have your receipt. AND BTW they should always have that sort of money in hand straight away - have a good trip :beer:

misskool

If you have a Nationwide current account that is the best exchange rate. Spend money on your credit card if you can, you get much better rates on the exchange.
If you want to take cash, http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk/ has the best rates. If you plan ahead, buy from travelex online, they much better exchange rates and they will price match Thomas Exchange Global. They send you a cheque in the post after you email them.

Smithers

crazyhazel wrote:

Hi - not going to propose to her as well are you???? Only asking because that is how me and OH eventually did it nearly 24 years ago!! ( God I'm getting OLD!!!) Anyway, our local Thomas Cook is very good at exchanging - beating the bank and the Post Office by far - and if you do bring any back they will re-exchange for you commission free so long as you have your receipt. AND BTW they should always have that sort of money in hand straight away - have a good trip :beer:

Thanks crazyhazel and yes, I am taking her to propose, doing the whole ring buying thing this weekend hopefully - going to Paris on the 20th May so just getting everything ready.

Thanks again :cool:

maxi_isa

I like https://www.travelex.co.uk . You buy online and collect at your departure airport. Their exchange rates are the best I have found and they claim they will beat anything you find which is better.

WestieFan

Marks & Spencer are supposed to be good too.

Good luck, hope you get the answer you want!!

pin

Here we go again. Here's the order of things:

Nationwide Flex account and take money out from ATM
Thomas Exchange Global in London
Travelex online
Marks and Sparks
Post Office

Smithers

Thanks for all your replies :cool:

crazyhazel

Hey thats lovely have a great weekend and make sure you sign in and tell us what she said