where to exchange Euro? UK or France?

jadejie

the XE.com.....I was given by Egg....I e-mailed them and asked for type of exchange rate they use, so they sent me that website....

I applied for a nationwide account and they only gave me a cash card!!!:( but well...i have to accept it....need it for my hol soon...

Oh, does the franch ATM charge you a fee for withdrawling money out? cheers.

jadejie

ysabell wrote: »

I use onlinefx for euros, delivered to the house. I looked at Travelex but they weren't competitive, especially as you had to rely on their collect system at the ferry terminal. The last trip over I used a Nationwide Flexaccount debit card, as previously mentioned by someone. Excellent. In france I have also used a Barclays Connect Card at Branches of, I think, BVP Paribas. They have a reciprocal arrangement with Barclays and don't charge. The beauty of using a no-charge debit card is that you receive the Business exchange rate not the Tourist rate.
The exchange rate is much much better in the U.K. Look at M & S Bureaux de Change if it's local.
I have found that in France, Germany and Holland not all Banks will exchange U.K. cash for Euros. If you do have to change cash over there then use the local Post Offices.

the onlinefx you mentioned...it's great rate but it charge £4.95 delivery fee tho!!!! that's very expensive...i searched about american express, they aren't bad and you can pick up from their shops...

jrrowleyws

Realistically unless your changing more than £1000 the difference in exchange rate wont lose you much money at all.