Escape Travel Money means big savings for holidaymakers
this half-term
Savvy travellers using the Escape Travel Money pre-paid MasterCard saved themselves a whopping £30,185 in bank charges during the recent half-term holidays.
The figure – which is the equivalent of 17,860 pints of beer in Spain, 628 full-priced adult entry tickets to Disneyland Resort Paris or 258 climbs up the Sydney Harbour Bridge – is what would have been lost in fees had users withdrawn their holiday cash from ATMs using traditional UK bank cards overseas.
Escape Travel Money – the travellers’ pre-paid card from EZPay Ltd, part of the Phones4U Group – gives users the opportunity to load currency at better-than-high-street rates before they head abroad. The card can then be used fee-free to shop abroad or withdraw money from an ATM without charge.
Paul Smith, EZPay managing director, said: “Many people instantly turn to their UK bank card to withdraw cash when on holiday, not realising they are going to get whacked with huge charges.
“On average banks charge 2.5% for ATM use, then hit you with a terrible exchange rate as well. Escape Travel Money users prove they are wise to this rip off. We are delighted to have put more than £30,000 into the pockets of customers this half-term, rather than let bankers have it!”
The Escape Travel Money card can be used in over 30 million MasterCard locations worldwide and users can also gain access to a range of attractive money-back offers.
For more information and to start saving money when travelling aboard please visit www.escapetravelmoneycard.com.
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About EZPay
EZPay Ltd (www.ezpayltd.co.uk) is the prepaid card provider from the Phones 4U Group. The company specialises in prepaid MasterCards and currently offers three products: The Escape Prepaid MasterCard; The Escape Travel Money Prepaid MasterCard and the Neon Prepaid MasterCard for under 17s.
Escape Prepaid MasterCard
The perfect card for people who want to take control of their general spending and those who regularly transfer money abroad. It’s free to load with cash at Phones4U stores and can then be used fee-free online or in-store like any other debit or credit card. Alternatively, the Escape card can be used to send cash to friends and family overseas without charge – and users benefit from some of the best exchange rates available today – making it far better value than traditional money transfer services. As an additional benefit users can earn up to 20% cashback on online purchases from great brands such as Apple, BHS and Top Man.
Escape Travel Money Prepaid MasterCard
The Escape Travel Money card is the ideal travelling companion. The card can be used in over 30 million locations worldwide – anywhere you see the MasterCard acceptance mark. There are no fees for using the card abroad and there are no fees for withdrawing money from ATMs while you’re abroad. You can also earn up to 20% cashback on your online purchases, excellent for when you’re booking airport parking and other travel essentials.