- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
Which Card???? CBA for me. Here's Why.
As I only have 33 sleeps to go I thought I'd better get my 'access to funds' sorted out.
I decided to try 'currency cards' which allow you to pre load funds onto the card account, and then access ATMs or use EFTPOS along the way. There is no currency exchange fee at the time of use, though of course the rate that you get when 'loading' the cards with funds is not great!
I got cards from 2 banks. CBA and Westpac. Both offer two cards for thew account, in case you lose one. Very similar fees etc.
But............... A BIG but for me...........
CBA looks much better in terms of ease of use.
For Westpac, I have to go onto a special global currency card website to manage the account.
To add funds, I have to go to my 'normal' Westpac website, and make a payment to the Global Currency Crad account.
Without knowing what the exchange rate will be...........
For CBA, I just go onto my 'normal' CBA website and the currency card is listed along with all my other accounts.
I can just make a simple transfer of funds, and the exchange rate is shown before I make the transfer. Not the rate exactly, but the amount in Euros that will transfer.
Think I might just leave the Westpac card at home!
As I only have 33 sleeps to go I thought I'd better get my 'access to funds' sorted out.
I decided to try 'currency cards' which allow you to pre load funds onto the card account, and then access ATMs or use EFTPOS along the way. There is no currency exchange fee at the time of use, though of course the rate that you get when 'loading' the cards with funds is not great!
I got cards from 2 banks. CBA and Westpac. Both offer two cards for thew account, in case you lose one. Very similar fees etc.
But............... A BIG but for me...........
CBA looks much better in terms of ease of use.
For Westpac, I have to go onto a special global currency card website to manage the account.
To add funds, I have to go to my 'normal' Westpac website, and make a payment to the Global Currency Crad account.
Without knowing what the exchange rate will be...........
For CBA, I just go onto my 'normal' CBA website and the currency card is listed along with all my other accounts.
I can just make a simple transfer of funds, and the exchange rate is shown before I make the transfer. Not the rate exactly, but the amount in Euros that will transfer.
Think I might just leave the Westpac card at home!