Best US Dollar
Exchange rate for New York

Always get the interbank USD exchange rate

Currensea's travel debit card connects to your bank account so you automatically get the best interbank US Dollar exchange rates and no ATM fees for withdrawals up to £500. Sign up for your free card. FCA authorised.

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Our free travel debit card offers a competitive 0.5% FX rate, which can save you over £200 on a trip to New York. Compare our exchange rates to your bank.

Exchange rates and fees are based on an estimated trip for two in New York for one week.
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 TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN		 0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL		 0.5%
£32.05
RBS 3.27%
£209.58
HSBC 3.41%
£218.49
BARCLAYS 3.51%
£224.96
SANTANDER 3.68%
£235.54
LLOYDS 4.05%
£259.46
TSB 4.60%
£294.64
You still get all the security of using your bank account, just without the fees. It’s as simple as that.
 TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN		 0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL		 0.5%
£32.05
CURVE 2.48%
£159.12
CAXTON 2.25%
£144.21
FAIRFX 2.28%
£146.21
TRAVELEX 4.40%
£282.21
CANNYAPP 4.52%
£289.70
POST OFFICE 4.55%
£291.42
How do we compare to prepaid travel cards?
With Currensea's travel debit card you don’t have to worry about topping up or juggling currencies. We automatically give you the best interbank exchange rate, every single time you spend
 TOTAL CHARGES, %
TOTAL CHARGES, £
CURRENSEA
ELITE & PREMIUM PLAN		 0%
£0
CURRENSEA
ESSENTIAL		 0.5%
£32.05
STARLING 0.52%
£33.33
MONZO 0.63%
£40.69
REVOLUT + £4.99 card delivery 2.29%
£146.87
How do we compare to challenger banks?
The Currensea travel debit card connects directly to your existing account, so you don’t need to worry about switching bank accounts, setting up a new account or managing multiple balances.

No hidden fees, unlike currency cards or prepaid travel cards

Currensea has no weekend charges, non-sterling transaction fees,
foreign currency purchase fees, internet purchase fees or dormant card fees
unlike most of our competitors.

So, how does Currensea make its money?

We're rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot

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Welcome to hassle free travel money

We link with your current bank account via Open Banking to make saving money simple.
You can find out more about Open banking here
No need to top-up using a Currensea travel debit card

No need to
top-up or pre-pay

Remove the hassle and inconvenience of pre-loading another card

No new bank account needed with a Currensea travel debit card

Get interbank
exchange rates

Always get the best possible exchange rate every time you spend 

No need to queue for your holiday money

No need to
queue for travel money

Just use the many thousands of ATM's in NYC and pay no fees if you withdraw under £500

Need a money transfer in USD?

0.5% flat fee on all USD Money transfers

With the same market-leading FX rate as your Currensea card and a small flat fee of 0.5%, sending money to the US is now even simpler and more transparent than ever before. Send between £100 and £20,000 per transfer from your UK bank to a USD account.

Our connected banks

We work with all the major UK high-street banks
Currensea connects to all the major UK banks

Your account is secure with Currensea

Currensea is Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority

Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority

Currensea is secured with the latest bank security and encryption technology

Freeze your card anytime at the click of the button via the app

All purchases made using a Currensea travel debit card are protected by Mastercard Chargeback Protection

All purchases protected by Mastercard Chargeback Protection

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