Debi/Credit Cards or Sterling

kah22

Hi, I’ll be visiting the Rep late this week to late next week. I’ll have several largish bills to pay, we’re talking cc €1000 in total plus day to day spending. It’s the major spend I’m wondering about

I seem to have a number of options:
Bring, say €1200 with me from the North and pay the big bills in cash, plus it will give me some spends (seems sensible)
Ring £ Sterling with me and pay with it where possible
Pay with my Debit or Credit Card, but I understand there will be a charge over and above the commission rate. (Am I right?) I use my local BoI account

What’s the best option/options

Debit Card BoI. Credit Card M&S

kah22

Any answers. Customer support where are you !

Kevin

Bank of Ireland: Tara

kah22 wrote: »

Hi, I’ll be visiting the Rep late this week to late next week. I’ll have several largish bills to pay, we’re talking cc €1000 in total plus day to day spending. It’s the major spend I’m wondering about

I seem to have a number of options:
Bring, say €1200 with me from the North and pay the big bills in cash, plus it will give me some spends (seems sensible)
Ring £ Sterling with me and pay with it where possible
Pay with my Debit or Credit Card, but I understand there will be a charge over and above the commission rate. (Am I right?) I use my local BoI account

What’s the best option/options

Debit Card BoI. Credit Card M&S

Hi kah22,

Thanks for your post.

The decision to use cards or cash would be a personal choice. If you can please let me know if your debit card is in Euro or Sterling, we can check what cross border charges would apply.

Thanks
Tara

kah22

Sterling, BoI Northern ireland

Bank of Ireland: Tara

Thanks for getting back to us kah22. If you go to 'Other Charges' on the second last page on the brochure here you can view charges to use your card for Euro payments.

Thanks
Tara