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Travel FX are specialist dealers in foreign currency, providing a leading alternative to Bureau de Changes for clients seeking the best exchange rates. Travel FX offer some of the best rates on the market, with free home delivery over £700 and no commission.
At The Money Shop we have great rates on our foreign exchange all day, every day. Wherever you're going we've got it covered, and with over 50 different currencies available we're hard to beat. Order your currency online and collect it for free in-store, or get it delivered to your home.
FREE £5 off £20 spend voucher in store plus preferential rates for Debenhams Cardholders. Extra 20% free when you load your leftover currency onto a Debenhams Giftcard. Collect your currency from over 100 stores nationwide, or have it delivered to your door.
With over 35 years experience in the foreign exchange sector, Sterling has established an excellent reputation for offering the best exchange rates and excellent customer service to a long standing and ever expanding clientele.
NM Travel Money are part of NoteMachine group, handling 2.5 million foreign exchange transactions each year. Opt for free next day delivery to over 160 eurochange or NM Money branches across the UK, or get your currency delivered to your home. Debit cards accepted.
Tesco Bank provide a convenient and secure online ordering system where you can order your currency online for home delivery or pick it up from one of hundreds of dedicated Click & Collect stores around the UK. Note: these are ONLINE rates - you may get a lower rate in-store unless you order online in advance.
Airmoney launched in 2016 to bring convenient and inexpensive travel money to consumers. We are a start-up owned by City Forex, a company based in London which has conducted over £5bn of foreign exchange transactions since 2004.
The Currency Club's travel money service makes ordering online easy and efficient. We offer the best foreign exchange rates on global currencies, charge zero commission and offer a free delivery on every travel money transaction you make. The more you order, the better the rate you'll receive.
ICE PLC are one of the largest retail currency exchange operators in the world, with a combined annual group turnover in excess of USD 1.8bn. Founded in 1973, they now own over 300 branches worldwide, and operate in over 65 airports across 4 continents.
Nectar card holders get better exchange rates online and can collect Nectar points on every order. Sainsbury's Bank offer over 50 foreign currencies. Order online with the option to collect your travel money from one of over 250 Sainsbury's Bank in-store Travel Money bureaux at no extra cost, or have it delivered to your home with free delivery on orders over £500.
You can order currency and travel insurance from Barclays providing you hold one of their credit or debit cards. Your currency can be delivered to your home or you can pick it up from your local branch at your convenience.
Order your travel money online with the Post Office and collect it in any Post Office branch or get it delivered to your door for free. Multiples of 500 GBP attract better exchange rates. The more travel money you buy, the better the rate you will receive. Note: these are ONLINE rates - you may get a lower rate in-store unless you order online in advance.
NatWest was formed in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank, and was acquired by RBS in 2000. Foreign currency forms part of their financial services, but NatWest are primarily known for their general banking services.
The RBS group is a large international banking and financial services company. From its headquarters in Edinburgh, the Group serves over 30 million customers in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.
We compare the Costa Rica Colon rates from dozens of the UK's biggest currency suppliers including the Post Office, supermarkets, high street banks and specialist online travel money providers, so you can see in an instant who is offering the best deals after commission and delivery charges have been accounted for. Many of our travel money affiliates also offer our customers exclusive exchange rates that are even better than if you go to them direct, and on average our customers save £59 when they compare with us.
Generally speaking, specialist online travel money providers and bureau de change offer the best Costa Rica Colon exchange rates, followed by the supermarkets, the Post Office and then the banks. The absolute worst rates of all are found at the airports so try to avoid buying there at all costs. If you're short on time and need your currency in a hurry, check out our Click & Collect Costa Rica Colons page to find a local supplier near you.
Over the past 90 days, the Costa Rica Colon has increased by 8.42% from 684.198 on the 20th August to 741.837 today. This means £750 will buy you ₡43,229.25 more today than it would have three months ago. During this period the Costa Rica Colon hit a high of 778.74 on the 8th November and a low of 684.198 on the 20th August. You can see more historical exchange rate data over longer time frames on our Costa Rica Colon exchange rate history page.
The Costa Rican Colon is the only currency in the world that is named after a real person: Christopher Columbus. Travellers to Costa Rica should budget about £70 a day because Costa Rica is considered the most expensive of the Central American countries to visit.
When you are in Costa Rica you should not wear jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. Take particular care of your belongings in hostels and hotels. Lock valuables in a hotel room safe. You should also not use street money-changers.
The US Dollar is widely accepted all across Costa Rica, but if you are backpacking or trying to do Costa Rica on a budget you should take Colons with you as bus services and street vendors often do not take US Dollars.
Before you travel to Costa Rica you can get advice from the UK Government website
If you hold a British passport you don't need a visa to enter Costa Rica for up to 90 days. If you wish to stay for longer than 90 days, or if you plan on working in Costa Rica, you should check the latest entry requirements with the Costa Rican Embassy.
You must provide evidence of onward or return travel upon entry to Costa Rica, otherwise your entry may be refused. In addition all travellers must pay a departure tax of $29 USD when leaving the country by air. You can pay this by cash or card in either US Dollars or Costa Rica Colons.
Prepaid currency cards are designed specifically to be used overseas. They work the same way as a standard UK bank card, except their fees are lower when used in Costa Rica and the exchange rates are much better than those offered by most high street banks.
We compare travel insurance quotes to Costa Rica and other worldwide destinations, but you don't need to tell us your life story to get covered. In fact, we don't even ask for your name or email address, so you can be sure we won't bombard you with endless junk mail after requesting a quote.
If you need Costa Rica Colons in a hurry or don't want to wait in for home delivery, our Click & Collect service can search for Costa Rica Colon suppliers near you. Reserve and buy online and collect in-store at a time that's convenient for you.
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If you need to send Costa Rica Colons overseas or receive funds from a bank account in Costa Rica, you may be better off using the services of a specialist foreign exchange broker.
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