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.
There are 3 ways you can buy foreign currency with Hays Travel
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 offer a pre-paid Mastercard for up to 22 currencies manageable in the Hays Travel Currency Card App.
Fees:
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 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).
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 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.
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
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