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Instant Prepaid credit cards

Over the weekend i have tried to book a flight with Ryanair and realised that they charge you for paying with anything except a prepaid mastercard. I have had a look through the comparison sites and through Mastercards site and there are so many that i find it very confusing, i thought they were just like mobile phone top up cards. The main thing i was looking for was one i could get instantly as i need to book the flights ASAP from a shop or a bank but can't find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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  • A.Jones
    A.Jones Posts: 508 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2011 at 2:25PM
    I always use a FairFX card. They are currently free. Get one now, top it up with 10 Euro (less than £9) and keep it in your wallet. It will take about a week to arrive - so might not be any good this time. When you plan to book a Ryanair flight, top it up, then spend it. You will avoid the Ryanair booking fees.

    https://www.fairfx.com/

    It pays to be prepared! Note that this is a prepaid debit card, rather than credit card.

    You can also use this abroad in ATMs.
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