Tesco Travel Money
Find out more about Tesco travel money options with our useful guide.
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Good for any potential traveller to bear in mind, however, is that while the traditional way of getting travel money is all well and good, there’s a range of digital apps that can make the process even simpler. These include Starling, Revolut and N26. If these new age solutions float your boat, you can read our guide to learn more about them. For the best way to get travel money with Tesco, though, stay right here for all the info.
What travel money services does Tesco offer?
Tesco offers two travel money services:
- Buy Online. Home delivery is free, when you spend £500 or more online
- Buy In Store. Open seven days a week, most of Tesco’s bureaux are open late on week nights.
What other options are available?
What currencies can I order through Tesco?
Here’s a list of the countries available to order travel money for:
- Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
- Hungarian Forint (HUF)
- Iceland Krona (ISK)
- Indonesaian Rupiah (IDR)
- New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
- Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
- Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Mauritius Rupee (MUR)
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- Omani Rial (OMR)
- Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
- Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN)
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Polish Zloty (PLN)
- Qatari Rial (QAR)
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Singapore Dollar (SGD)
- South African Rand (ZAR)
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
- Thai Baht (THB)
- Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD)
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
- UAE Dirham (AED)
- US Dollar (USD)
- Aland Islands (ALA)
- Andorra (AND)
- Australia (AUS)
- Austria (AUT)
- Bahrain (BHR)
- Barbados (BRB)
- Belgium (BEL)
- Brazil (BRA)
- Brunei (BRN)
- Bulgaria (BGR)
- Canada (CAN)
- Cayman Islands (CYM)
- Chile (CHL)
- China (CHN)
- Costa Rica (CRI)
- Croatia (HRV)
- Cyprus (CYP)
- Denmark (DNK)
- Dominican Republic (DOM)
- Egypt (EGY)
- Estonia (EST)
- Finland (FIN)
- France (FRA)
- French Guiana (GUF)
- French Southern Territories (ATF)
- Germany (DEU)
- Greece (GRC)
- Guadeloupe (GLP)
- Hong Kong (HKG)
- Hungary (HUN)
- Iceland (ISL)
- Indonesia (IDN)
- Ireland (IRL)
- Israel (ISR)
- Italy (ITA)
- Jamaica (JAM)
- Japan (JPN)
- Jordan (JOR)
- Kenya (KEN)
- Kuwait (KWT)
- Latvia (LVA)
- Lithuania (LTU)
- Luxembourg (LUX)
- Malaysia (MYS)
- Malta (MLT)
- Martinique (MTQ)
- Mauritius (MUS)
- Mayotte (MYT)
- Mexico (MEX)
- Monaco (MCO)
- Montenegro (MNE)
- Netherlands (NLD)
- New Zealand (NZL)
- Norway (NOR)
- Oman (OMN)
- Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- Peru (PER)
- Philippines (PHL)
- Poland (POL)
- Portugal (PRT)
- Qatar (QAT)
- Reunion (REU)
- Saint Barthelemy (BLM)
- Saint Martin (MAF)
- Saint Pierre And Miquelon (SPM)
- San Marino (SMR)
- Saudi Arabia (SAU)
- Singapore (SGP)
- Slovakia (SVK)
- Slovenia (SVN)
- South Africa (ZAF)
- Spain (ESP)
- Sweden (SWE)
- Switzerland (CHE)
- Taiwan (TWN)
- Thailand (THA)
- Trinidad And Tobago (TTO)
- Turkey (TUR)
- United Arab Emirates (ARE)
- United States (USA)
How much can I transfer with Tesco?
For your security as well as Tesco’s, there are some limits on how much you can order and collect.
You can order between £50 to £2,500 online.
How soon can I get my money?
Tesco will email you an order confirmation, and will confirm your exact delivery date. The table below shows the earliest time your money can be delivered.
Order Date | Delivery Date |
---|---|
Before 2pm, Monday to Thursday | Next working day before 1pm |
After 2pm, Monday to Wednesday | Two working days later before 1pm |
After 2pm on Thursday, and before 2pm on Friday | Saturday or Monday before 1pm (no guarantee on Saturday deliveries) |
After 2pm on Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday | Tuesday before 1pm |
How safe is my money?
Tesco Travel Money uses the same delivery service as Travelex, so they know what they’re doing. If, however, there is a problem with your order you can contact Tesco directly and they will deal with your issue.
Are there any fees I might have to pay?
When you spend £500 or more online, home delivery is free.
For online orders less than £500, you pay £3.95 for delivery.
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Ask an Expert
My son has a tesco travel money card and is in america. He has forgotten his pin number. What can he/we do to help him please?
Hi there,
Thanks for leaving a question on finder.
You can request a new PIN or a reminder if you forget your current PIN online or by phone.
Online:
Log in to Online Banking, click on your account and then select Manage account in the top right hand corner. Select the account name, above the sort code and account number on the Account Overview, then choose Request PIN reminder from the menu.
Enter the last four digits of your card number and choose whether you want to get a new PIN or a reminder of your existing PIN. You’ll receive your PIN number within 2 – 3 working days by post.
By phone:
Call them on 0345 678 5678* and they’ll send a new PIN to you. You’ll receive your PIN number within 2 -3 working days by post. It can not be sent overseas so you will have to give the pin to your son once you have it by mail.
Please send me a message if you need anything else. :)
Cheers,
Joel
Can I swap over 50 euros into pounds at a tesco store
Hi J.,
Thanks for getting in touch with finder. I hope all is well with you. :)
Yes, you may be able to swap over 50 Euros into Pounds at a Tesco Store. However, please note that for security reasons, there are some limits on how much you can order and collect.
I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach us out again.
Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Joshua