Hi I am planning to travel to Turkey in September and wondered if OzB experts have any recommendation on specific travel money cards that I can use to pay as TL? I’ve heard they accept euros as well but I was thinking if I can pay using travel money cards in turkey’s lira to avoid conversion fees? I do have CBA travel card but in netbank app I can only switch between euro and usd as currency so not sure if I can use the cba one.
Appreciate any inputs
Travel Money Card for Turkey?
atali on 02/08/2022 - 15:21
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Get an ING or ubank account and pay on local currency. I have found them to be the best solution to avoid currency conversion fee.
You’d be better off paying with a no international fee card at the rate TRY is depreciating against the AUD. It’s been -10% change over the past 4 weeks, if you load up now or before you go, it will be worth less when you use it.
Travel Money Card for Turkey?
Sounds like a good swap
I'd also accept Australian Dollars.
I am surprised you haven't had more responses yet.
Based on our subscription services, half of Ozbargainers live in Turkey :p
Wouldn't it depend on how much you intend to spend there (e.g. have you pre-paid accommodation ; how long will you be there; etc.)
you’re right. accommodation is booked for a week. So just the general spending (site seeing, eating out etc)
You wouldn't want to hold on to any Turkish Lira when inflation hit 78%!
You're better off to take the forex hit.
stay away from travel money cards. they are expensive. use an account with no international transactions fees: ubank, macquarie, suncorp, ING, up, lots to choose from.
lol suncorp
Whats so lol
Why would they sell it off to ANZ if it was so good/profitable.
ING (to not care about ATM fees), Citi, Revolut, Wise to get cash from ATM but last two limit how many times/amount you can withdraw.
28degrees and Bankwest Platinum if you prefer paying with credit card.
Revolut or Wise let you hold TRY.