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France Trip & money
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:46 pm
by plivez
Anyone know if they accept Maestro card at most outlets in France??
(Madman you'll know).
Re: France Trip & money
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:15 pm
by Gromit
plivez wrote:Anyone know if they accept Maestro card at most outlets in France??
(Madman you'll know).
Never had a problem AFAICR.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:28 pm
by madman
Best card to have is a Nationwide debit card, there are no costs for getting money out of a cash machine here in France.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:24 pm
by Vince
2nd'ed for the NationWide card. I've banked with them for years, the card also works in the petrol pumps in your supermarkets and quite a few other outlets (well all I've tried so far) over there
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:56 pm
by madman
You are correct that most of our supermarket petrol pumps now take UK cards, but with anything other than Nationwide you will pay £1 or £2 transaction charge. That can be quite a lot if you are paying a £3 motorway toll, or 10% on £20 worth of fuel.
I sometimes find that my Nationwide card will work where my French Credit Agriocole card won't.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:01 pm
by Boxered
Post office credit card also, works for me in france, germany and spain, and again, no charge for foreign use. you will also get 3 months interest free credit, so it's a good way to finance your trip.
Steve
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:17 am
by plivez
Well it's five in the morning and I am just about to leave. Got my waterproofs and my Meastro card, will let you know how it goes, cheers guys.