Travel Money
We recommend that you carry the bulk of your spending money in a secure form such as Travellers Cheques or the Cashpassport. Don't forget its handy to have local currency for when you first arrive. Major credit and debit cards are accepted in most locations but charges vary and are often not transparent so please check with your card issuer before you travel.
To make it even easier to buy holiday money Thomas Cook have launched a next day home delivery service. Ideal for those who leave their holiday money to the last minute or aren’t within easy reach of a Thomas Cook store, order between £200 to £2,500 worth of your chosen currency and get on with your packing, while your currency is delivered direct to your door the very next day*.
- Fantastic exchange rates
- 0% commission
- Next day home delivery service*
- Over 80 currencies available
Order your travel money online and choose from the delivery options available to you. You can have travel money securely delivered to your home address for a small fee (Delivery is free for orders over £500). If you order before 12 noon we will even deliver to you for the next working day. Or pick it up from the your nearest Thomas Cook or Going Places store. You could even pick it up before you fly from Manchester Airport or from Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.
We stock all major currencies and travellers cheques at great exchange rates. Plus, we'll buy back any left over travel money, commission free.
Florida
In Florida credit cards can sometime be more acceptable than cash - indeed some shops and petrol stations won’t take cash, so credit cards are indispensable. You’ll also need them when you pick up your car at the airport and for breakage deposits at villas and apartments. American Express and Diners Club cards are often not accepted. Very few Florida banks will change Sterling cash or travelers cheques, so we recommend taking U.S. dollar travelers cheques which can be used like cash provided you have your passport with you.
Cuba
The convertible Peso (CUC) is the only recognised currency in Cuba. It is a closed currency and cannot be taken in or out of Cuba. It is recommended you take cash or travellers cheques in Sterling (Euros accepted) which can be exchanged in Cuba for the convertible Peso. Please note that Scottish bank notes are not accepted. Customers are advised not to take US Dollars as a 10% surcharge will apply to conversion. Credit Cards, debit cards and travellers cheques that have been issued in the US or by a bank affiliated to the US in any way for example, MBNA, Capital One, Switch etc. are not accepted. Guests are advised to check with their bank before travelling. All credit card transactions are subject to two charges: a 3% charge for use of a credit card and another 8% charge for converting the price from CUC to US Dollar.
* Next day delivery is available for all orders placed before midday on Monday to Thursday, excluding Bank Holidays and public holidays. Delivery is free on orders over £500. For orders under £500, delivery is £4.99.
