Channel Islands and credit card

linda22

Are there any charges for using a credit card in the Channel Islands or is it just the same as using one in the UK?

Same with withdrawing money from an ATM using a debit card?

opinions4u

It should be as if you were making the transactions at home.

No additional charges.

nomoneytoday

Don't they still spend pounds, shillings and old pence there

bethyblue612

Mind you, slightly off topic, it does count as 'abroad' for mobile phone purposes.

the_insider

bethyblue612 wrote: »

Mind you, slightly off topic, it does count as 'abroad' for mobile phone purposes.

Most phone providers charge 'trunk rate' for calls, it's more expensive than home turf calls but not full roaming charges.
And you still get pound notes, love it! Apart from on a Sunday morning when your purse feels really heavy but you've only got £6 left :eek:

moonrakerz

bethyblue612 wrote: »

Mind you, slightly off topic, it does count as 'abroad' for mobile phone purposes.

.............and for "duty frees" !

keelysmile

no we just use pounds we are not that backward lol

glider3560

There was another thread on this a little while ago, specifically related to Jersey.

I remember someone pointing out that Natwest debit cards count Jersey as "abroad", even if you use a Natwest ATM!

Ben8282

Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Gibraltar are all exactly the same as UK although Barclays play a really good trick in Gibraltar which they may also try in the Channel Islands if they have their own sterling banknotes. In Gibraltar, if you withdraw cash from NatWest or Norwich and Peterborough ATM's or make purchases in any shop the transactions go through as normal UK transactions; no foriegn charges. Barclays however have two ATM's. One dispenses Bank Of England sterling notes and one dispenses Government of Gibraltar sterling notes. If you use the second machine, the charge will be debited in GIP (exchange rate GIP1.00=GBP1.00) rather than GBP and you will incur a foriegn transaction charge.