Post Office Prepaid Card
Post Office Visa Card
Travel Money Card (TMC) is one of the easiest and safest ways of taking your money abroad. There is no purchase fee and it can be used in millions of shops and restaurants worldwide where ever you see the Visa acceptance sign*. A Cross Border Fee of 2.75% of the transaction amount will apply if transaction is in currency other than that of the prepay card
Buy euro, US Dollar, or Sterling pay as you go card, benefit from:
- convenience - unlike Travellers Cheques you don't need ID to make a purchase or withdraw money
- flexibility - withdraw cash 24/7 from millions of ATM machines worldwide**
- security - completely separate from your bank account, helping to protect your identity
- control - load the card from £50 - £2,500 and top up by phone^ or in a branch
- immediate help - if your card is lost or stolen your money is protected; a replacement card can be requested 24/7
Why choose a Post office travel money card
Security – you may think nothing of carrying cash abroad, but travel insurance policies will only cover a limited amount of your money if it is lost or stolen. With our TMC we provide 24/7 help and will replace the card with your current balance loaded
- convenient – never run out of local currency. With TMC you don't need to search for the nearest foreign exchange facility, just call to top up
- no extra fees – receive our best exchange rate, with no commission fee on euros or US Dollars
- reusable – there's no need to purchase currency every time you go abroad, just top up at your convenience and it's valid for 2 years
Where can I use my Travel Money Card?
Your post office prepaid visa card can be used anywhere where Visa Electron is accepted which, includes any ATM displaying the Visa sign worldwide.
If you are going to a location where euros or US dollars are not the official local currency, then we recommend you purchase a Sterling Post Office prepaid Card.
Please be aware that in some countries ATM's are only found in major cities Find your nearest ATM .
Note: When using your visa debit card abroad, if a retailer offers to convert the transaction into another currency for you, say ‘no thank you'. It is better to accept the local currency because you will not be charged for any additional exchange rates to convert the transaction.
Can the card be used for online purchases?
Yes your post office prepaid credit card can be used, wherever Visa electron is accepted. Note that certain transactions are excluded in the Terms and Conditions of the product.
The Post Office® Travel Money Card is issued and administered by Bank of Ireland - Incorporated in Ireland with Limited Liability. Registered No. C-1, Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Bank of Ireland is authorised by the Irish Financial Regulator and authorised subject to limited regulation by the Financial Services Authority. Details about the extent of its authorisation and regulation by the Financial Services Authority are available from Bank of Ireland on request. Registered in Ireland at Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. FSA register number is 204721. Compare prepaid credit card |
