Currency cheaper at the airport or not?

WLITC

Hi all, I'm off to Spain next week and was planning to get my currency from http://www.thomasexchangeglobal.co.uk as they seem to have some of the best rates. However my housemate, who's also going on hols with me is convinced that the rate he gets at the airport is better (not compared to the place I mentioned above, but in general). Surely this is not the case. Admitedly I haven't looked the last few times I've travelled, but on the few ocassions I have checked out the rates in the past, they weren't great by any means.

Voyager2002

Your housemate is a real sucker! The airport is generally one of the worst possible places to change money.

GlennTheBaker

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Your housemate is a real sucker! The airport is generally one of the worst possible places to change money.

Not if you order online from https://www.travelex.co.uk and then submit a claim under their Price Promise. Click HERE for details.

WLITC

I thought as much, I just wanted to check so I can practice my delivery of the words "I told you so"

Glenn thanks for the tip, but I can't be bothered with the hassle of a price match, I'll just get it from Thomas Exchange, but its good to know thats another way to do it.

GlennTheBaker

Yeah, of course if you can get to Thomas Exchange Global then its definitely not worth doing the price match.

By the way, the pre-order rates from Travelex are miles better than the walk-up rates so your mate still might be right!

Enjoy your hol

WLITC

GlennTheBaker wrote: »

Yeah, of course if you can get to Thomas Exchange Global then its definitely not worth doing the price match.

By the way, the pre-order rates from Travelex are miles better than the walk-up rates so your mate still might be right!

Enjoy your hol

Well he wasn't planning on pre-ordering, just buying them on the day, so I still win .

alanrowell

It's even cheaper if you use an ATM in Spain

READ THIS

colmil

We are going to Canada in Mid august, can we order from Travelex now?

Do they deliver, please?

dzug

colmil wrote: »

We are going to Canada in Mid august, can we order from Travelex now?

Do they deliver, please?

You can order 60 days in advance.

They do not deliver - they are really only any good for advance ordering to pick up at the airport. If you pick up at the airport without ordering in advance their rates are not so good.

trets77

Travelex rates are among the worst , if you just walk up to the counter at the airport , and only reasonable if you order online on their advertised rate. you really need to make full use of the price match to come off best. in that respect my dealings with them have been flawless

your mate is way off the best price by the sounds of it