Euro (€) Currency Thread

Voyager2002

Surely 15 pounds is a small price to pay for such a classy cosmopolitan atmosphere.

HEIDIGIRL851

Am going to Spain on Monday and am trying to decide whether to buy Euros before I go (currently 1.22 to the pound from Travelex on line) or whether to use my Nationwide flex account card and withdraw money from ATMs. I know I won't be charged interest or admin fees with this card but does anyone know how much I would get to the pound if I used the ATMs?

Helps greatly appreciated

davetrousers

ian.p wrote: »

Usually I buy my Euros at our local Post Office counter but this week I bought some in the ICE Bureau De Change at St Pancras railway station in London. What a rip-off! Their exchange rate was only 1.1373 to the pound, PLUS a Service Charge of £3, PLUS a Counter Charge of £2.68 for paying with my debit card (which was not mentioned at the time)! This meant that I was effectively charged around £15 more than I would have paid for 200 Euros at the Post Office.

You can get much better rates than the Post Office. The PO was good a few years ago but not any longer!

davetrousers

HEIDIGIRL851 wrote: »

does anyone know how much I would get to the pound if I used the ATMs?

It depends on the rate on the day, but generally it is greater than the rates that you see in exchange windows. So if you see 1.22 Euros to the pound then you would be likely to get about 1.26 (very roughly) as it is closer to the trading rate.

[Deleted User]

Where not to but your euros? Just about anywhere in the UK!!

silkyuk9

how much is a euro worth at the moment.

lets say if i have £1 what will that get me.

also im off to portugal in a few weeks so need some euros, do i buy them in the UK or wait until i get to portugal, or is it worth buying travellers cheques in the uk.

best options please, im not using a credit card whilst on hols.

Crabman

Currently 1.00 GBP = 1.26 EUR

If not a credit card, how about a Nationwide Debit card - full details in the Spending Overseas article

silkyuk9

Crabman wrote: »

Currently 1.00 GBP = 1.26 EUR

If not a credit card, how about a Nationwide Debit card - full details in the Spending Overseas article

so is 1 euro worth around 80p

phatbear

ermmm nope 1 euro is worth about 79pence.

all the best

the bear

thats cheating you just edited that. lol

silkyuk9

phatbear wrote: »

ermmm nope 1 euro is worth about 79pence.

all the best

the bear

thats cheating you just edited that. lol

sorry yes i did edit it.

but in terms of a euro being worth 80p is that good or bad for us brits spending abroad. this euro lark is confusing.