Getting the best exchange rate from Asda

ASDA Travel Money is the foreign currency service offered under the ASDA brand and operated by Travelex, one of the UK’s best-known travel money specialists.

In practical terms, ASDA Travel Money is Travelex in ASDA clothing. You get access to Travelex’s pricing, online ordering system and nationwide store network, with the added convenience of collecting in ASDA supermarkets. They do offer slightly better rates if you are a member of the ASDA rewards, as do all the supermarker. The improvement in the rate is about 0.2 percent, so about €2 on £1000.

ASDA Travel Money gives you two main ways to get your foreign currency.

Home delivery

You can order your travel money online and have it delivered securely to your home address.

• Free home delivery on orders of £500 or more
• £4.99 delivery charge on orders below £500
• Fully insured delivery
• Usually next working day delivery if you order before the daily cut-off time
• Delivery is to your billing address only
• Signature required on arrival

For larger orders, home delivery is straightforward and competitively priced compared with other supermarket providers.

Click & Collect (ASDA stores)

Click & Collect allows you to lock in your exchange rate online and collect your currency in person from selected ASDA stores with Travelex counters.

• No delivery fee for Click & Collect orders
• Available at hundreds of ASDA locations across the UK
• Collection is often available within minutes, subject to stock
• Convenient if you want to collect while doing your regular shopping

You’ll typically need to bring:

• The payment card used for the order
• Your order confirmation
• Valid photo ID

ASDA Travel Money offers a wide range of currencies, covering most holiday and business travel needs, including:

• Major currencies such as euros and US dollars
• Popular long-haul currencies like Australian dollars and Thai baht
• A selection of less common currencies

Availability can vary by store, so for less common currencies we recommend ordering online in advance to guarantee stock.

ASDA Travel Money is reasonably clear on fees and limits:

• Maximum online order value: typically £2,500 per transaction
• Applies to both home delivery and Click & Collect
• Minimum order values may apply depending on the option chosen
• Delivery fees are shown clearly before checkout

As with most supermarket travel money services, exchange rates can vary by currency and order size.

ASDA offers an optional Buy Back Guarantee for a small additional fee.

• Allows you to sell back unused foreign currency at the same exchange rate you originally paid. The Buy Back Promise costs £2.99, you can exchange leftover banknotes from £35 up to £250 at the original exchange rate
• For common currencies like euros and US dollars, we often suggest keeping small leftover amounts for your next trip rather than paying for the guarantee.

ASDA Travel Money also offers a buyback service through participating Asda Travel Money bureaux. Sell back unused foreign currency notes

• You don’t need to have bought the currency from ASDA
• Rates may vary by store and currency

Notes must be in good condition.

You can usually pay for ASDA Travel Money using debit or credit cards. We generally recommend using a debit card to avoid potential card issuer fees.

For Click & Collect and in-store transactions, you’ll typically need valid photo ID, such as:

• UK passport
• UK photocard driving licence

This is standard practice across UK travel money providers

ASDA Travel Money is a convenient supermarket-based option, particularly if you like the idea of collecting currency alongside your weekly shop. However, as the service is operated by Travelex, rates and fees broadly follow Travelex pricing rather than being uniquely “ASDA-cheap”.

As always, it’s worth comparing rates across providers before ordering, especially for larger amounts. We do like their Price promise, where they say that will beat any competitor’s exchange rate within a 5-mile radius (but only for branch pricing).