24 Mar 2011 11:50 AM:

A few years ago we went Malaga to Madrid (3hrs) overnight on Trenhotel to Paris (are Paris about 0900) then Eurostar to London.

Peter

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15 Nov 2010 2:13 PM:

Details of the zero charging for cash withdrawals abroad w.e.f Jan 2011 is on the N&P website under Current Account Changes

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15 Nov 2010 10:33 AM:

Visited Gib the other day and withdrew £100 (sterling - not Gib £) with NW Flex card. The charge was £3. This is the last straw when you even get charged for withdrawing sterling.

Have been using the A&L debit card successfully in Santander ATMs. On 7th Nov got £1=€1.14 when the official Visa Rate for that day was €1.15.

On my return to Uk I will be moving from NW to Norwich & Peterborough - they seem to be offering a good deal with free ATM withdrawal worldwide.

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10 Oct 2010 6:15 PM:

I withdrew €140 at Banco Santander in Salamanca last Wednesday at exchange rate of €1.15 - £1 and no transaction charges. I have an A&L current account with a minimum credit of £1000 each month and use the debit card. If you do not credit a min of £1000 per month then I do not think the ATM withdrawals abroad are free.

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09 Oct 2010 1:08 PM:

For people living or travelling to Spain, Alliance & Leicester or Santander seem the best bet to avoid transaction charges when withdrawing on a debit card. I have been making withdrawals from Santander cash machines in Spain and incurring no charges.

The main condition seems to be a credit of at least £1000 per month.

Obviously if you are outside Spain there is no advantage.

If you use Santander / A&L to transfer your account from another bank they will credit you with £100 cashback and if you do this via a cashback website such as Quidco you will receive a further £35.

I am always wary about withdrawing cash on a credit card even if the provider says there are no charges. Usually you start paying interest on the day of the withdrawal and it very quickly mounts up to a quite a substantial charge.

 

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