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Originally Posted by Two Bills
Wife and I travel in Europe a lot, and the most economical way to have access to currency is with our Wise Card.
Prefill any currency from your own bank. Minimal ATM charges, and best exchange rate.
Never had a problem anywhere in UK or Europe.
We have had the card for a long time, and top up currencies when exchange rates are are in our favor.
We carry three currencies on our card. US$, GBP, and Euros.
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My wife and I vacationed the UK for three weeks this past July. I went with some British Pounds to use for small purchases and much to my surprise nearly every business insisted on customers using their charge cards. They don't want to handle currency. I could count on one hand when I was able to use the GBP. Came home with nearly all the GBPs I took. Just an FYI. And before any says "they can't do that" they did. So if you want to eat sleep and travel, have your charge cards ready and I recommend you use a card that doesn't charge exchange fees.