News | Know Before You Go | Credit/Debit Card Charges Abroad
Airport Parking and Hotels Exposes the Real Cost of Using Credit and Debit Cards Abroad
Use the table below to compare costs of credit and debit card withdrawals when using your card overseas, and make sure you don’t pay for any unnecessary expenses.
| CREDIT CARDS | ||||
| Provider | Spending | Withdrawing Cash | Interest (APR)if not paid off in full | Cost to withdraw £500 |
| American Express | 2.73% | 3% min £3.00 | 20.5% 25.9% | £518.00 |
| Barclaycard | 2.75% | 2.50% min 2.5% | 15.8% 27.9% | £512.50 |
| Capital One | 2.75% | 5% min £3.00 | 25.9% 34.9% | £525.00 |
| Egg | 2.65% | 3% min £3.00 | 22.9% | £518.00 |
| HSBC | 2.75% | 2.5% min £2.50 | None | £512.50 |
| Marks & Spencer | 2.75% | 2.5% min £2.50 | 20.9% | £512.50 |
| Mint | 2.75% | 2.5% min £2.50 | 24.9% | £512.50 |
| Nationwide | None | 2% min £2.50 | 24.9% | £510.00 |
| NatWest | 2.75% | 2.5% min £2.50 | 24.9% | £512.50 |
| Virgin Money | 2.75% | 3% min £3.00 | 24.9% | £518.00 |
| DEBIT CARDS | |||
| Provider | Spending | Withdrawing Cash | Cost to withdraw £500 |
| Abbey | 2.25% (Europe) 2.75% (elsewhere) | 1.5% min £1.50 | £507.50 |
| Alliance & Leicester | 2.75% | 1.5% min £1.50 | £507.50 |
| Barclays | 2.75% | 2% min £1.50 max £4.50 (except Barclay cash machines or those within the Global Alliance) | £504.50 |
| First Direct | 2.75% | 1.5% min £1.75 | £507.50 |
| Halifax | 2.75% + £1.50 per purchase | £1.50 | £501.50 |
| HSBC | 2.75% | 1.5% min £1.75 | £507.50 |
| Lloyds TSB | 2.75% + £1.00 per purchase | 1.5% min, £2.00 max £4.00 | £504.00 |
| Nationwide | NONE | NONE | £500.00 |
| NatWest | 2.65% plus 75p per purchase | 2.25% min £0.00, max £4.00 | £504.00 |
| RBS | 2.75% plus £1.25 per purchase | 2% min £2.00, max £5.00 | £505.00 |
For further information call Airport Parking and Hotels on 01342 859515
or visit www.aph.com
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