Travel Money at Saffron Building Society
Saffron have teamed up with currency exchange specialists Travelex to provide you with foreign currency, travellers cheques or Travelex's innovative Cash Passport. You can visit your local branch to place an order or apply for currency online and have it delivered to your home.
Online Ordering Service
Simply fill out an application form and your currency will be delivered to your door on a day of your choice (next day delivery is available on orders made before 12pm). As the order is made with the world's biggest currency specialist, you can be confident that you're getting the best price on your currency.
Find out more and order your currency here
Our Branches offer the following Travelex services
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All major currencies available in cash - commission free
American Express Travellers Cheques
Travelex's telephone helpline for 24-hour assistance worldwide.
Travelex Cash Passport in US Dollars, Euros and Sterling
The Cash Passport is a new way of carrying money abroad - giving you a great compromise between the security of a travellers cheque and the convenience of a bank card. It's a card which you pre-load with your spending money before you travel. You can then use your Cash Passport card to withdraw cash from ATMs or to spend money in shops, restaurants and hotels while you're away, exactly as you would use a bank card at home.
Ordering your money in Branch
If you place your order before 1pm, Monday to Friday, your travel money will be available for collection after 1pm the next working day, (excluding Saturdays). For orders placed on a Friday, your currency will arrive by 1pm on the following Monday, and all currency ordered on Saturdays will be in branch by 1pm on the following Tuesday. Cash Passports are subject to the same timescales.
Ask in your local branch for more information. Our staff will be delighted to answer your questions about all of our travel money services.
Charges
The majority of Travelex's services won't cost you a penny - all currency is commission-free. Unused Sterling Travellers cheques can be paid into your account without any charge.
A charge applies when ordering Sterling Travellers Cheques. Further details are available in your local branch.
Travelex Cash Passport: Fees and Limits
| Fee Description | US$ | EU€ | GB£ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loading/reloading commission | FREE | FREE | 1.5% |
| ATM fee* per withdrawal | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Maximum amount* you can withdraw from ATMs in 24 hours | $800 | € 700 | £500 |
| Maximum amount you can spend in retail outlets in 24 hours | $5,000 | €4,000 | £3,000 |
| Minimum amount you can load on your card | $200 | € 150 | £100 |
| Maximum balance allowed on your card at any one time | $9,000 | €7,500 | £5,000 |
| Total amount you may load on your card during any 12 month period | $30,000 | €25,500 | £18,000 |
| Monthly inactivity fee Debited from your card if it has not been used for 12 months** |
$3.50 | €3.00 | £2.00 |
* Some ATM operators may charge an additional fee or set their own withdrawal limits.
** If the balance is zero no funds will be deducted in case of inactivity.
