buy foreign currency and travellers cheques : coventry airport
You can buy foreign currency and travellers cheques online and get great rates and no commission, or you can buy it at the airport, not get as good rates and pay commission. That's the basic choice at most airports, but at Coventry the choice is even more limited.
Buying Foreign Currency Online
You can buy your currency online via a number of foreign exchange companies. Each time we check the rates, including commission and delivery charges, we find that Onlinefx, Travelex and the Post Office are the most competitive.
With Onlinefx, if you buy it via a website called www.1stholidaystore.co.uk and pay via a debit card, the currency is delivered free as well as commission free. If you order by 12:30 your currency can be delivered to your home or your work by 17:30 the next day. (NB: If paying with Switch, Delta and Solo cards, type "free delivery" in the Promotion / ID box at payment stage.)
With Travelex you need to give 48 hours notice, but you can collect your currency from the airport if they have a desk there (not currently available at Coventry airport). And with the Post Office you can pick between delivery, or you can pick your currency up at your local Post Office.
Buying Foreign Currency at Coventry Airport
If you want to buy your currency at Bristol airport, the choice is very limited. The only foreign exchange available at the airport is pre-packaged amounts of 100 Euros from the airport shop in the departures lounge.
