best debit card for IndiaWhat's the best debit card to take to India

luncheon

What's the best debit card to use for ATM withdrawals in India?

rajuv

when i went last year i used my nationwide card and was not charged at all.
not sure if they charge or not now

Any

The best debit card is definitely Nationwide... They now pass on some charges in some countries (from VISA), but these are only 0.84%!!! which is still the lowest on the market...
And you get very good exchange rate, so that will also make up for this charge..

http://www.nationwide.co.uk/current_account/foreigntransactions.htm

Baldur

Any wrote: »

....but these are only 0.84%!

It's now 1%, if you recheck the link that you posted.

Any

Baldur wrote: »

It's now 1%, if you recheck the link that you posted.

Fair enough.
I wrote first and then looked for the link - last time I've been abroad it was just 0.84%..

Which card do you suggest?

apt

Even with the 1% VISA charge Nationwide is still the best debit card, or Cumberland BS if you live in their area. Another, but fussier option is the Santander Zero mastercard. It has no charges for cash withdrawals with the card, but charges 27% APR fro the date of withdrawal, so you need to clear the balance quickly.

Toe-Jam

They use Maestro a lot in India. The only place that took visa when i was there was the Hotel. Everywhere else was cash.