Hays Travel Money

Travel Money Options with Hays Travel

Hays Travel has over 70 currencies in stock and ready to reserve online for collection from one of over 400 branches across the UK

Hays Travel is the UK’s largest independent travel agent and is family-owned.

Key Benefits of Hays Travel Money Services

Key Benefits of Hays Travel Money Services

How to Obtain Hays Travel Money and Understanding Rates

There are 3 ways you can buy foreign currency with Hays Travel

  1. Click and Collect or buy in branch
  2. Order online and get delivered to your home via Royal Mail Special Delivery
  3. Purchase a Prepaid Travel Money card for use abroad.
Service
Order Range
Currencies Available
Collection Time
Cancellation Fee

1)Click & Collect

No limits stated as no order placed on website
All currencies subject to availability
Next working after 3pm. Store hours apply
No cancellation fee mentioned

2)Home Delivery

£200 to £2,500
Over 51 Currencies available
UK residents and home address only
£10 fee for cancellation

3) Today’s Bureau Rate

No limit specified
A wide range of currencies available in-store subject to availability
Immediate collection in-store
No cancellation fee specified

*Please note this information is correct at the time of writing and subject to change; please refer directly to: 

https://www.haystravel.co.uk/travel-products/travel-money/

Hays Travel Money Cards

Hays offer a pre-paid Mastercard for up to 22 currencies manageable in the Hays Travel Currency Card App.

 

Fees:

  • £2 a month inactive card fee (after 18 months)
  • 2% Reload fee 
  • £5 Additional card fee
  • £6 Cash out fee
  • ATM withdrawal fee
 

Please note, the Hays Travel Prepaid Currency Card is issued by PrePay Technologies Limited.

Currency options include:

 

Euros (EUR), US dollars (USD), Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD), Czech koruna (CZK), Danish krona (DKK), Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Hungarian forint (HUF), Icelandic krona (ISK), Japanese yen (JPY), Mexican peso (MXN), New Zealand dollar (NZD), Norwegian krona (NOK), Polish złoty (PLN), Pound sterling (GBP), Singapore dollar (SGD), South African rand (ZAR), Swedish krona (SEK), Swiss franc (CHF), Thai baht (THB), Turkish lira (TRY), UAE dirhams (AED).

Hays Travel Money Cards

Loyalty Programme

Loyalty Programme

Hays Travel does not have a loyalty programme

Hays FAQ’s & Information

How do Hays Travel exchange rates compare with other providers?

Hays offer very competitive rates for the high street.

There are 24 at the time of writing, however the website states 70, so please check in advance for up to date information! These are the Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD), Australian Dollar (AUD), Barbados Dollar (BBD), Bulgarian Lev (BGN), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Czech Koruna (CZK), Danish Krone (DKK), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Hungarian Forint (HUF), Icelandic Króna (ISK), Indonesian Rupiah (IDR), Japanese Yen (JPY), Mexican Peso (MXN), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Norwegian Krone (NOK), Polish Zloty (PLN), Singapore Dollar (SGD), South African Rand (ZAR), Swedish Krona (SEK), Swiss Franc (CHF), Thai Baht (THB), Turkish Lira (TRY), United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).

Click and Collect order online is not a physical transaction so no limits are set; home delivery needs to be between £200 and £2,500.

Please note that destination countries will have limits to how much cash you can bring in.

You don’t order currency ordered online, rather you will generate an email to the store with your request. 

We advise you take with you:

• A valid UK photographic driving licence, passport or EU national identity card (provisional driving licences are not accepted).

Who is Hays Travel?

Hays Travel was founded in 1980 by John Hays, who began selling holidays in Seaham County Durham

 

In 1990 the first Hays Travel call centre opened, and in 1995 the Hays Travel Independence Group was formed

 

Significant growth milestones included the 2013 acquisition of Bath Travel, and the 2019 acquisition of the Thomas Cook retail portfolio following its collapse

 

Other strategic acquisitions included 45 Just Go branches in 2023 and 19 Miles Morgan Travel branches in 2024.

Hays Travel Money summary

Hays Travel offers a range of travel money services including currency exchange and prepaid travel money cards. Here’s an overview of the pros and cons to help you decide if they are the right choice for your travel money needs.

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Information sources. Last checked 02/01/25. Please refer to pages for up to date information

https://www.haystravel.co.uk/travel-products/travel-money/

https://travelprepaid.mastercard.com/media/228246/752470-uk_hays_travelmoney_mcp_cl_tcs_r4_071122_gd11367_vbw.pdf