Monies??
- Thread starter LucySB
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stefranceuk
New Member
I got £500 changed before I went and withdrew £200 worth of euros over there.
I got a better exchange rate from the cash machine!
I got a better exchange rate from the cash machine!
fatphilb
Well-Known Member
there are hundreds of spending money threads. depends how you spend your money out there. id recomment taking £100 per day, but for instance in september im only gonna have about £350 max for a week but i reckon i'll be fine (drinkin rosé wine and relying on free parties and guestlists 
) and NO TAXIS (well, within reason 
)
) and NO TAXIS (well, within reason )agentundercover
Active Member
Hi lucy, i did it vice versa - 200 euros out to see me through the first day of so & then used machines out there.
I dont think using the case machines out there is outrageously expensive to be honest, I just did this & tended to take 150 euros out at a time.
no doubt there are ways of doing it cheaper, but the convenience made it worth while. I would just avoid shops etc that tend to do it as experience in other countries tells me these are the poorest value. have a good un.
I dont think using the case machines out there is outrageously expensive to be honest, I just did this & tended to take 150 euros out at a time.
no doubt there are ways of doing it cheaper, but the convenience made it worth while. I would just avoid shops etc that tend to do it as experience in other countries tells me these are the poorest value. have a good un.
If you have time you could open a Nationwide Flex Account. It's just a
regular current account. You can withdraw money abroad with no charges or fees at all.
I have one and I just use it for holidays. Also you can check online to see how much you have in it when you are away.
regular current account. You can withdraw money abroad with no charges or fees at all.
I have one and I just use it for holidays. Also you can check online to see how much you have in it when you are away.
Rather than start a new thread..
I'm planning on using my HSBC debit card in Ibiza, as I've got an account with them that's free to use abroad. I always use it, but normally I check first to make sure I can. Proving slightly difficult this time. Obviously there'll be hell on if I arrived and can't get any wedge!
So, just to make sure, can you use 'Maestro' cards in the machines over there, and are there a few about?
I'm planning on using my HSBC debit card in Ibiza, as I've got an account with them that's free to use abroad. I always use it, but normally I check first to make sure I can. Proving slightly difficult this time. Obviously there'll be hell on if I arrived and can't get any wedge!
So, just to make sure, can you use 'Maestro' cards in the machines over there, and are there a few about?
agentundercover
Active Member
yes defo - i'm the same hsbc bank acct + with maestro & no danger its accepted everywhere.