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In the UK, the cheapest way to pay for things abroad is to get one of the travel-specific credit cards. The Halifax Clarity card is probably the best known, but
by samcrawford 7y ago
In the UK, the cheapest way to pay for things abroad is to get one of the travel-specific credit cards. The Halifax Clarity card is probably the best known, but I see that there are others now. These give you better rates than even the best forex places and don't charge per transaction fees. Obviously it's always wise to carry a little cash when travelling, but I can't recall the last time I had to use it, and I travel a lot for work.
- Scoundreller 7y agoMy experience in France is that every little shop will have a 5-8 EUR minimum for card payments. Of course you could buy your croissants from the Carrefour, but who would want to do that???
- Twixes 7y agoThat would be illegal in Poland, as we have regulated transaction fees and card payment minimums have been outlawed for a few years now. You can easily pay for bread rolls by card here.