This tool whizzes around online currency bureaux to find the best exchange rates including all fees.
If you want foreign cash, the key question is "How many euros/dollars/shekels will you give me, after all charges and fees, for my pounds?", then go with whoever gives the most. TravelMoneyMax.com does this for you, searching 23 major online foreign currency bureaux in seconds
It factors in exchange rates, commission fees and any delivery costs. TravelMoneyMax.com repeatedly gathers information from bureaux's websites throughout the day. This means there is a very slight chance the prices will be a few minutes out of date after a rate change.
Always double check the deal before buying your currency
How to use it
Enter the currency you need, then either select how much you're willing to pay e.g. "I want £100 worth of dollars" or how much you want e.g. "I want €200". Then pick delivery, or collection. TravelMoneyMax.com displays the prices from online bureaux de change, taken directly from their websites, ranked in order of how much cold hard cash you'll get.
Who's included?
The Travel Money Maximiser only searches online providers; primarily as it's a web tool and these are much easier to search. Luckily though, many high street providers and banks now offer their rates online, though you may have to go instore to collect.
The providers currently included are: ACE FX, Best Exchange, Thomas Exchange UK, Thomas Exchange Global, No1 Currency, ICE, Post Office Online, Tesco, Travelex, M&S, Natwest, HSBC, FX4You, FairFx, Interchange FX, Crown Currency Exchange, Travel Money Services, Bupa, Saga, Nationwide, Co-op, Travelcare, Online FX, First Direct.
What's Buy-back?
A few providers also offer to change back your left over foreign cash back into British Pounds. The rates for this will always be worse than the other way round; however, attempt to do it at big high street names and they'll be even worse! To do this by post, you often have to send the currency back by registered or special delivery in order to guarantee it reaches the bureau.