There are many travel money cards that no longer exist but appear in search engine page results. Travel money cards that no longer exist include 7-11 Just Go, NAB Travel Money Card, Travelex Cash Passport, Australia Post Cash Passport, ANZ Travel Card, Westpac Global Currency Card and the Virgin Velocity Global Wallet program.
Both if you buy your cash from S Money and pay with a Wise card overseas, as they both use the exchange rate you see online and charge very low fees. However if you buy your foreign currency at the airport, you are paying top prices so using a card is cheaper.
Yes you can use all travel cards in Australia but you might choose not to due to the fees. ING, Macquarie, Up, Citibank are all good examples of travel money cards that do not charge for ATM withdrawals in Australia. However examples of travel money cards that charge $3.50 per Australian ATM withdrawal include Travelex, Australia Post and Travel Money Oz.
A travel money card is safer than cash overseas and if you select a Wise travel card, it is the best exchange rate as well. Most places around the world accept MasterCard or Visa, so you should be able to pay for all your purchases by card.
Macquarie, ING and Up are 3 banks in Australia that don’t charge international transaction fees. The most straightforward way to avoid fees on each transaction is to bring cash with you. All you have to do is convert your Australian dollars to the foreign currency of the country or countries you plan to travel to. You can convert your currency either online, and have your money delivered directly to you, or in-store. Online money exchangers like S Money are often an easy and cheap way to buy foreign currency. You usually only pay a small fee and the currency exchange […]
The best travel card in Australia depends on its use, for ATM withdrawals it is ING Orange, for best exchange rates it is Wise Travel Card, the best credit card is Bankwest Breeze Platinum, for overall best card by a bank its HSBC Global and the best rewards card is the Qantas Travel card.
Like all reputable money exchanges, we are registered with AUSTRAC and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).
S Money complies with the relevant laws pertaining to privacy, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance. This means you are required to provide I.D. when you place an order. It also means the order must be paid for by the same person ordering the currency and you must show your identification again when receiving your order.