Travel Money
Start your holiday before you go. We'll deliver your holiday money to your door* - usually the next day - so you can focus on the important stuff (finding your sunglasses, planning what you want to buy in duty free...).
- quick and easy to order
- all major currencies available
- travel money delivered free direct to your door.
Travel Money is provided in association with Travelex Currency Services Limited.
*Please make sure you read our Travel Money Terms and Conditions opens in new window.
How much will I be charged to buy travel money through first direct's service?
Order Requirements
- online orders must be paid for using your UK issued first direct credit or debit card
- for telephone orders your first direct account will be debited directly.
Charges
- you will be advised of any charges payable before you confirm your order. Where applicable, these will also be shown on your order confirmation
- if you purchase your Travel Money using your UK issued first direct credit card, a handling fee of 1.5% (min £4 max £15) will be charged and you may also incur a cash advance fee from your credit card provider.
When will you get your travel money?
- for orders confirmed before 2pm (online orders) or 3pm (telephone orders) Monday to Friday, we aim to deliver by 1pm the next working day
- for orders confirmed after 2pm (online orders) or 3pm (telephone orders) Monday to Friday or on a non-working day we aim to deliver by 1pm two working days later
- these delivery times are not guaranteed and deliveries to remote parts of the UK may take longer
'Working day' means Monday to Friday excluding UK Bank and Public Holidays.
If you are not at home when your order is delivered - because the order has to be signed for, Royal Mail should leave a card giving details of where the order can be collected.
Frequently asked questions
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Can I order more than one currency at the same time?
Yes, you can add more than one currency to the same order.
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How much can I order online from first direct?
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Can I cancel or amend my order?
Once we confirm your order and it has been paid for you can't amend or cancel it.
Get a quote and order online
You can order online using your first direct debit or credit card. Get a quote online first:
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For details on how we will use your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice opens a new window. first direct Travel money is provided by Travelex Currency Services Limited. Please read their Privacy Notice shown within the order form.
Order over the phone
first direct customers can also call us on:
03 456 100 100
Foreign Services available: Sun-Fri 8am - 10pm and Sat 8am - 7pm. Calls may be recorded and monitored.
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