Money in France

kinster_2

I'm off to France at the weekend. I'm getting some Euros from Travelex (as recommended). I've also got two credit cards - Egg & MBNA Plat and debit cards - Lloyds and Barclays. I DON'T have Nationwide. So which cards are the best for me to use?

Thanks in advance.

grumbler

All cards will charge 2.75% currency conversion fee (Egg 2.65%).
PLUS for cash withdrawals:
-Both your debit cards: 1.5% min £2.00 max £4.50 (Barclays: free from BNP Paribas ATMs)
-Egg, MBNA 2% (min £2 Egg, £3 MBNA)

P.S. Get Nationwide!

kinster_2

Hi I don't have much time to get the Nationwide as I'm off on Sunday. So you think using Barclays with BNP Paribas ATMs is the best out of all my choices?

Cheers

grumbler

kinster wrote:

Hi I don't have much time to get the Nationwide as I'm off on Sunday.

I don't mean right away. I mean before your next trip!

So you think using Barclays with BNP Paribas ATMs is the best out of all my choices?

Best for withdrawning money. All your cards are about the same for purchases.

kinster_2

So you think it's best for me to make purchases using cash withdrawn from a BNP Paribas ATM?

Thanks

grumbler

No, you can make purchases with all your cards with no difference (Egg is a little bit better). However, if you need cash, debit cards are a little better for withdrawing cash than credit cards and if you find BNP Paribas ATM it is better to use Barclay's.