Travel Money for a Last-Minute Getaway

Late deals reward the spontaneous, but a booking made on Tuesday for a Friday flight leaves little time for errands. Travel money is the easiest one to solve: a commission-free online provider such as Travel FX offers quick delivery or collection, so even short-notice trips start with cash in hand.

The short-notice checklist

• Order currency the day you book
• Choose the fastest delivery or collection option
• Take a card as backup rather than the main plan

Avoid the panic buy

The alternative, changing money at the airport in a rush, is reliably the most expensive way to start any holiday.

Fast but not frantic

Travel FX is a UK online currency exchange with 18+ years of trading and a 5-star Trustpilot rating.