Travel money

Travel Money Card (TMC) is one of the easiest and safest ways of taking your money abroad. There's no purchase fee and it can be used in millions of shops and restaurants worldwide1.

Buy a euro, US Dollar, or Sterling TMC, and 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 worldwide2
  • security - completely separate from your bank account, helping to protect your identity
  • control - load the card from £50 - £2,500 and top up by phone3 or in a branch
  • immediate help - if your card is lost or stolen your money is protected; a replacement card4 can be requested 24/7
Order a Post OfficeŽ Travel Money Card now
 
 

Please note: As of 1 November 2009 our Terms and Conditions for Travel Money Card will change. Find out more about the changes.

Information correct as at time of 27/10/2009.

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 and 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.

1Transaction fees apply, Foreign exchange rates and charges will apply when using a Travel Money Card currency that differs to the currency of the country where the payment is made. You can use your card anywhere that accepts VISA Electron.

2Cash withdrawal fees apply. Transaction fees may apply, dependent on the ATM order. Maximum withdrawal per day is £500 or the equivalent amount in US Dollars or Euros. You can withdraw money from any ATM machine displaying the VISA sign. Note: atm charges/cross-border charges/exchange rate charges may occur if the Travel Money Card currency differs from that of the local currency.

3A limit of £500.00 for telephone reloads during a period of 14 consecutive days. Maximum initial web load is £2,500. Maximum initial branch load £5,000.

4The replacement card can be delivered for free to the billing address or couriered to you for a fee of up to £35, which would be debited from the account.