Holiday currency and the euro?

Question

its been a while since we went, going to spain , what is the best way, cash, travellers cheques, sterling, credit card

going saturday

Answer 1

Get your euros before you leave, check out Marks & Spencers, they are really competitive. Take your credit card with you in case you need extra spending power. Do not take your debit card, your bank will hit you with bank charges.

You will get a lot of conflicting advice on here. Whichever way you change your money into euros, it won't make much difference either way. You may be a few euros better off one way or other, but it's not worth the energy worrying about it.

I'm from the UK but I live in Spain now.

Answer 2

Do it at your local travel agent (or where you booked the holiday) coz they usually offer free commission and do everything you're asking for.

Am going to Paris 2mro so my mums been having to plan

all those things for us Lol

Hope that helps!

x*x

Answer 3

Travellers cheques are not the cheapest way, but they are the safest as you are guaranteed your money back if they get lost or stolen, as long as you have signed them first. However, sometimes some businesses don't accept them. Take your credit card too, but don't get cash from machines with it as the interest rates are prohibitive. If you have a bank card, that is supposed to be the cheapest method to withdraw cash in a foreign country. Just make sure you know your PIN and cover it up when you withdraw your money to avoid counterfeit card copying.

After all that enjoy yourselves.

Answer 4

I've just been last year. My opinion is cash (Euros) for sure, but take your credit card/debit card too juz incase. Do bring enough Sterling with you, for exchange incase you run out of Euros.

It seemed difficult to find many of places where you could exchange travellers cheques.

Have a nice time!

Answer 5

Get about 100 Euros before you travel, and phone your bank to check that you can use your ATM pass in the banks in Spain, you probably should be able to without any problems. But you should phone first anyway, to let them know you're going, so they're not suspicious about your card being used in Spain.

Have a great time.  

Answer 6

A Nationwide debit card if you have one. No loading and no fees.

If you haven't got one you can see the best alternatives on this link.

Never, ever, take travellers cheques, that is the worst deal of all