Geneva, Switzerland
How we compare

£65 saved in Geneva

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Using your Currensea travel debit card in Geneva will remove bank fees, typically giving you a better exchange rate than the high street, challenger banks, and prepaid card providers. It could save you £65 on average¹.

 

Holiday spend breakdown

Based on a weekend in Geneva for two

Local ATM at the weekend

200 CHF

Four-star hotel

650 CHF

Drinks, dinner and entertainment

500 CHF

Breakfasts and lunches

350 CHF

Taxis and transport including to and from the airport

150 CHF

Entertainment including excursions, boat trips and sightseeing

300 CHF

Shopping in the many designer shops

600 CHF

Sundries

100 CHF

TOTAL

2,850 CHF

The Comparison

See how using a Currensea card to spend abroad stacks up against high street banks, challenger banks and travel spending cards.

Essential card

Essential

Subscription free
0.5%

Essential card

Premium

£25/year
0%

Elite card

Elite

£120/year
0%

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0.5%
£12.40
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£82.59
Barclays
3.51%
£87.06
HSBC
3.41%
£84.58
Lloyds Bank
4.38%
£108.56
Santander
3.53%
£87.55
TSB

5.23%

£129.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£14.39
Monzo
0.58%
£14.39
Revolut
1.48%
£36.68
Curve
4.25%
£105.34
Caxton
3.07%
£76.14
FairFX
2.87%
£71.19
Travelex
2.00%
£49.60
Post Office
5.34%
£132.45

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0%
£0
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£82.59
Barclays
3.51%
£87.06
HSBC
3.41%
£84.58
Lloyds Bank
4.38%
£108.56
Santander
3.53%
£87.55
TSB

5.23%

£129.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£14.39
Monzo
0.58%
£14.39
Revolut
1.48%
£36.68
Curve
4.25%
£105.34
Caxton
3.07%
£76.14
FairFX
2.87%
£71.19
Travelex
2.00%
£49.60
Post Office
5.34%
£132.45

Card

Total FX charges %

Total FX charges £

Currensea
0%
£0
Royal Bank of Scotland
3.33%
£82.59
Barclays
3.51%
£87.06
HSBC
3.41%
£84.58
Lloyds Bank
4.38%
£108.56
Santander
3.53%
£87.55
TSB

5.23%

£129.67
Starling Bank
0.58%
£14.39
Monzo
0.58%
£14.39
Revolut
1.48%
£36.68
Curve
4.25%
£105.34
Caxton
3.07%
£76.14
FairFX
2.87%
£71.19
Travelex
2.00%
£49.60
Post Office
5.34%
£132.45

Find out how we calculated costs for other methods of spend abroad here

Lose the FX fees. Spend in 180 currencies¹

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Choose your plan

Essential

Great rates when spending abroad for the occasional traveller
  • Competitive 0.5% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £500/month, then 2% rate applies

  • Advanced security - spend notifications, set spend limits & freeze card

  • Spend in all 180 currencies

Subscription free

Most popular

Premium

0% FX rate with exclusive benefits, perfect for regular travellers
  • Market leading 0% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £500/month, then 1% rate applies

  • Exclusive car hire benefits with Avis & Hertz

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts perks

  • Exclusive offers for Premium cardholders

£25/ year

Elite

0% FX rates with luxury benefits for frequent jet-setters
  • Market leading 0% FX rate

  • Fee-free withdrawals up to £750/month, then 1% rate applies

  • Exclusive membership to Avis President's club and Hertz's President's Circle

  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts - enjoy 4 nights for the price of 3

  • 24/7 travel concierge giving you access to top restaurants, events and experiences

  • Airport lounge access with Lounge Key™

  • Exclusive offers for Elite cardholders

£120 / year

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¹We calculate the average cost that the high street banks, challenger banks and pre-paid travel cards included in the table above would add to your transactions overseas. We then subtract the cost whilst using Currensea, giving the savings of £65, whilst spending 2850CHF during a long weekend in Geneva for two adults.

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3
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We debit your bank account when you spend, and will notify you of savings.