FairFX Prepaid MasterCard®
Currency cards - a better way to manage your travel money
Travelmail and FairFX have teamed up to offer customers a free* FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® (usually £9.95).
FairFX currency cards are a new, smarter way to spend travel money abroad. Simply pre-load US dollars or euros onto your FairFX card and then use it like a debit card at shops, restaurants and other outlets, or to withdraw money at cashpoints.
The FairFX currency card provides business rates of foreign exchange, saving you up to 10%** on inferior rates at airports, bureaux de change or banks. Cards are Chip/PIN protected for your security.
As soon as you have your own FairFX currency card you’ll be able to lock-in market-leading exchange rates in a timely, convenient manner.
*Minimum load £50 / €60 / $75 required. View full terms and conditions →
**Based on comparing FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® rates against selected walk-up airport cash rates
NEW!! Introducing the FairFX Anywhere Card
The FairFX Anywhere Card is the latest addition to the FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® family. Just as the name suggests, use it anywhere - in any country, in any currency and with any vendor displaying the MasterCard® acceptance mark!
It's essentially a FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® in Pounds Sterling, with funds being converted to the appropriate currency at the point of sale. Unlike some of our competitors, we don't mark up the prevailing interbank exchange rate!
- The standard card fee is £9.95 for initial loads under £500
- A 1.4% charge is made on all usage, ATM or point of sale, using the FairFX Anywhere Card, in the UK, on the internet, or abroad - Anywhere!. An ATM fee of £1.50 (UK) or £1 (elsewhere) applies to cash withdrawals.
Key benefits
- Market-leading currency exchange rates - see rate comparisons below
- No management fees or hidden charges - save up to 5% on the cost of using your existing credit card or debit card
- No purchase transactions fees for Euro and Dollar Currency Cards
- Low fees (€1.50/$2) for cash withdrawals for Euro and Dollar Currency Cards
- 1.4% transaction fees with the FairFX Anywhere Card
- More secure and convenient than cash - just load and spend
- Accepted at millions of outlets
| FairFX currency card compared to travel cash providers (per £1) | ||
| US Dollars $ | Euros € | |
| FairFX currency card | 1.5365 | 1.1470 |
| HSBC | 1.5259 | 1.1395 |
| Marks & Spencer | 1.5172 | 1.1212 |
| Post Office | 1.5140 | 1.1300 |
| Travelex (Airport) | 1.4114 | 1.0502 |
Rates updated 19 Jun 2013 04:54 PM
Euro card
US Dollar card
| Compare rates with other Euro cards | |||
| How much spending money do you get for £1000? | |||
| FairFX | ICE | Travelex | |
| Euro rate - £1 | 1.1470 | 1.1361 | 1.1410 |
| ATM cash withdrawal | €1.50 | €3.00 | €3.75 |
| € spending money# | €1132.00 | €1106.10 | €1103.50 |
| Compare rates with other US Dollar cards | |||
| How much spending money do you get for £1000? | |||
| FairFX | ICE | Travelex | |
| US Dollar rate - £1 | 1.5365 | 1.5216 | 1.5300 |
| ATM cash withdrawal | $2.00 | $3.00 | $4.50 |
| $ spending money# | $1516.50 | $1491.60 | $1485.00 |
Rates updated 19 Jun 2013 04:54 PM
#Based on loading £1000 and 10 ATM withdrawals