Pre load travel money card

Australia28

Hi All


I have a member of my family who is planning to travel to USA and I have found that Thomas Cook can provide a Pre Load Travel Money Card, has anyone used these, looking for feedback on the pros and cons.


Many thanks

atypical

It will probably be expensive compared to the alternatives. Have a read of this article:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money

P.S. Not really a topic for the student board.

Australia28

Hi


I will check out the link but compared to everything else I have looked at this is the cheapest way by far compared to international tranfers and getting a bank in USA. As this is to do with a Student I posted under what looked to be the most common sense subject matter, feel free to give you opinion where you would have put it so I can get more replies.


Many thanks for your time

jaxjax123

Australia28 wrote: »

Hi


I will check out the link but compared to everything else I have looked at this is the cheapest way by far compared to international tranfers and getting a bank in USA. As this is to do with a Student I posted under what looked to be the most common sense subject matter, feel free to give you opinion where you would have put it so I can get more replies.


Many thanks for your time

We are going on holiday soon, and we have opted for a Halifax clarity card. I'm not sure if this would be suitable but maybe worth looking at.

Kind regards

dzug1

You need flights currency and car hire in the overseas travel forum

For a holiday in the US bank transfers and a local account are normally massive overkill

For living in the US the situation may be different - but all you've mentioned is planning to travel to USA . Not very informative if you want a considered answer.

Travel Money cards in general are convenient and fashionable, but in general not cheap - the Thomas Cook one is definitely not among the cheap ones.