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Money
Give plenty of advance thought to the money you will need during your trip. We recommend you don’t want to carry large amounts of cash with you. There are options for your travel money needs. Travel money options include: foreign currency cash, a product called Cash Passport, credit cards and travellers’ cheques.
ATM Cash Passport Card
The ATM Cash Passport Card is a prepaid travel money card available in New Zealand Dollars plus four foreign currencies. By purchasing an ATM Cash Passport Card in Euros, British Pounds, US Dollars or Australian Dollars and using it in the country or region of the card currency, you can lock in your exchange rate and know that the foreign amount you have loaded is the amount you have to spend*. You can then withdraw in local currency at over 1.4 million Visa ATMs worldwide, with your PIN protected card.
ATM Cash Passport Card benefits include:
• Convenience - Use your card at any ATM worldwide that accepts VISA
• Security – The card is not linked to any personal bank account or credit cards and is PIN protected.
• Global Emergency Assistance - 24/7 Global Emergency Assistance which provides a range of free services including replacement cards and access to emergency cash if your cards are lost or stolen, interpreter services, send a message home and help finding legal or medical support.
• Re-loadable – You can top up the funds on your ATM Cash Passport Card at any time. This can be done over the counter at any House of Travel card stockist or from anywhere in the world using Bill Payment through internet or phone banking.
Reloadable at any House of Travel outlet, online or by friends, family and business associates back home
• Convenient for younger or student travellers managing money overseas
• Free second card provided, plus each card has a unique PIN number for added security
* Withdrawal fees and exchange rate charges are incurred when using a New Zealand Dollar ATM Cash Passport Card overseas.
The ATM Cash Passport Card is an unsecured debt security issued by Interpayment Services Limited, a member of the Travelex Group. The ATM Cash Passport Card is not guaranteed by any member of the Travelex Group A prospectus is available for the ATM Cash Passport Card and this can be obtained from your nearest Travelex foreign exchange store or online at www.cashpassport.co.nz. You should review the prospectus before deciding to acquire this product.
Travelex Cash Passport was awarded Best Prepaid Programme Award – Consumer Magazine 2008
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Foreign Cash
• A range of currencies are available from your nearest House of Travel outlet.
• Carry at least enough cash for transport from the airport, refreshments, and a small amount for luggage trolley hire and arrival tax, which are charged at some airports.
• If you can't obtain the currency of the country you are travelling to, take an internationally accepted currency with you, like US Dollars or British Pounds Sterling.
Cashpoint Cards
The major trading banks have ‘travel cards’ which can be used overseas. Check with your bank for details of their ‘travel cards’ and terms and conditions.
Credit Cards
• Credit cards are handy as you don't have to carry large amounts of cash around with you (take out just enough for each day) or spend your precious vacation time changing travellers cheques.
• Check with your ‘credit card’ provider for their terms and conditions for use of their cards overseas.
• In particular should your card become lost or stolen it is imperative that you report the loss immediately to your credit card provider, to protect yourself from the cost of unauthorised use.
• Typically overseas credit card transactions result in charges to your credit card account, again check with your credit card provider prior to travel to so you are aware of these before you incur them.
• For locations of ATM’s which accept visas, check out ATM Locator.
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