Supermarket giant Tesco launched Tesco Bank as a joint venture with Royal Bank of Scotland back in 1997. It became 100% owned by Tesco in 2008, before Barclays acquired the bank’s retail banking business (credit cards, loans and savings) in November 2024 – although the Tesco Bank brand continues to be used.
Alongside this, you can buy and sell travel money with Tesco too. Read on to find out whether it’s the right provider for your travel money needs.
What travel money services does Tesco offer?
Tesco offers the following travel money services:
Travel Money card. Tesco offers a multi-currency Cash Passport Travel Money prepaid card that can hold up to 22 currencies. You can use this card to spend abroad for free, provided you use the correct currency.
Currency exchange. You can order travel money online or instore. You can collect your cash from a Tesco Travel Money bureau or have it delivered to your home. Clubcard prices are available if you show your card.
What currencies can I order through Tesco?
Here’s a list of the curencies available to order travel money:
For your security as well as Tesco’s, there are some limits on how much travel money you can order and collect.
If you are collecting from a Tesco bureau, you can order between £75 and £2,500. For home delivery orders, the limit is between £100 and £2,500.
If you are ordering a Travel Money card, you must load at least £50 onto it and your balance cannot exceed £5,000. The maximum you can load onto your card within a 12-month period is £30,000.
How soon can I get my money?
Tesco will email you a travel money order confirmation, and will confirm your exact delivery date. The table below shows the earliest time your money can be delivered to your home.
Order Date
Delivery Date
Before 2pm, Monday to Thursday
Next working day
After 2pm, Monday to Wednesday
Two working days later
After 2pm on Thursday, and before 2pm on Friday
Saturday or Monday (no guarantee on Saturday deliveries)
After 2pm on Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday
Tuesday
Instore collections can be quicker, with Euros and US dollars orders often being available the next day.
If you want a Tesco Travel Money card, this can be delivered to your home in around 2-3 days or you can often pick one up in store.
How safe is my money?
Tesco Travel Money uses the same delivery service as Travelex, so it knows what it’s doing. If, however, there is a problem with your order you can contact Tesco directly and it will deal with your issue.
Are there any fees I might have to pay?
If you order travel money of £500 or more online, home delivery is free. For online orders less than £500, you pay £2.95 for delivery.
Click and collect orders are free.
If you order a Travel Money card, fees apply for cash withdrawals abroad, as well as for topping up your card in pounds sterling (2%). There’s a 5.75% foreign exchange fee if your convert currencies and a £2 per month inactivity fee if you don’t use your card for 12 months.
Customer service information for Tesco Travel Money
Email support
Telephone support
In-app or live chat
Contact form
Branch support
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