Where To Buy Travellers Cheques In London?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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  • Visit any eurochange or NM Money branch. We have over 190 branches on High Streets and in Shopping Centres across the UK. …
  • Bring your Travellers Cheques with you. We’ll cash EUR, USD, CAD, AUD, JPY, CNY & GBP Travellers Cheques, so bring these to the branch. …
  • Receive your payout in cash.

Can you still purchase travellers cheques?

While travellers’ cheques aren’t as common as they were,

you can still purchase them from a number of institutions, including: The Post Office

.

A bank

.

Currency exchange offices

.

Are travelers checks available at banks?


You can typically purchase traveler’s checks at banks and credit unions

. American Express recommends calling your preferred location ahead of time to verify important details like the fees, restrictions and exchange rates available for traveler’s checks.

Who can issue travellers cheques?

Traveler’s cheque is a fixed denomination note issued by

non-banking financial institutions

(generally called traveler’s cheque issuer) for facilitating international travelers to carry and pay traveling costs safely in their travel.

Can I cash travellers cheques at the post office?

Nevertheless,

you can still buy and redeem American Express travellers cheques at the Post Office

. And they never expire.

What is the disadvantage of buying travellers cheques?

Fees.

Overseas banks and vendors that accept traveler’s checks will often charge you a fee for processing them

, diminishing the value of your travel money further after exchange rates have been taken into consideration.

When did travellers cheques stop?

Travelex stopped selling Travellers Cheques in

2008

and therefore some banks and agencies will no longer encash them. There are however a number of other options available to encash travellers cheques.

Can I buy travelers checks online?


It’s not usually possible to get traveler’s checks online

. The only common exception is if you’re an AmEx reward card holder and earn reward points on your credit card spending which you can convert to traveler’s checks.

Can I get travelers checks at AAA?


AAA members can obtain checks without a fee at most AAA offices

. Visa offers traveler’s checks at Citibank locations nationwide, as well as at several other banks.

Can travelers checks be cashed at any bank?


You can usually cash travelers cheques at banks

, currency exchange bureaus (bureaux de change in some countries) and at American Express travel service locations. Some larger hotels and other businesses still accept them, too.

What do you do with old Travellers Cheques?

Travelers checks are just like cash, so you can use them to

purchase goods and services at home as well as when traveling

. To redeem your travelers checks, date them in the upper right-hand corner, fill out the “Pay To” field and countersign in the presence of the cashier or merchant.

How long are Travellers Cheques valid for?

Another thing some holidaymakers like about travellers cheques is that

they do not carry expiry dates

. In other words, should you fail to spend all your travellers cheques on one holiday to a particular destination, there is no reason why you can’t simply use them the next time you visit.

Do businesses still accept traveler’s checks?

Today you have fewer opportunities to use traveler’s checks:

They’re no longer widely accepted at stores and hotels either in the US or worldwide

. Still, they could be helpful in a few specific situations.

Can I cash Thomas Cook Travellers Cheques?


Travelex, which bought Thomas Cook’s travel money business in 2000, will still accept the cheques, albeit for a 5 per cent fee

. I would recommend cashing them in, along with any others you might have knocking about, and treat yourself to a night out.

Timothy Chehowski
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Timothy Chehowski
Timothy Chehowski is a travel writer and photographer with over 10 years of experience exploring the world. He has visited over 50 countries and has a passion for discovering off-the-beaten-path destinations and hidden gems. Juan's writing and photography have been featured in various travel publications.