Post Office offers 53 currencies, rates shown are foreign currency per £1
Currency
Post Office Rate
- 1.1738
- 1.2999
- 60.6168
- 201.049
- 1.8867
- 42.9269
- 4.6441
- 1.8165
- 4.9672
- 2.4631
- 0.4713
- 1.6054
- 6.5607
- 1.0639
- 1176.39
- 8.1741
- 3895.77
- 523.525
- 27.0974
- 8.4772
- 73.9694
- 48.2397
- 2.7179
- 9.1907
- 9.7528
- 405.147
- 21961.3
- 3.9471
- 151.895
- 193.079
- 0.8752
- 157.96
- 1626.16
- 0.3832
- 0.9841
- 57.9409
- 23.1697
- 5.043
- 12.1017
- 2.3103
- 0.4784
- 4.0934
- 77.0449
- 4.5354
- 5.9103
- 4.6937
- 12.5768
- 1.6076
- 40.1121
- 49.0688
- 29814.6
- 3.316
- 21.0596
Post Office
Post Office lets you order travel money online and either collect it from a branch or have cash delivered to your home. Online orders are between £100 and £2,500. Collection from any Post Office branch is free, and for euros and US dollars at selected branches, an order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday can be ready two hours later. For home delivery, orders placed before 3pm are sent by Special Delivery for arrival by 1pm the next working day. A signature is required. Delivery is free for cash orders of £500 or more and costs £5.99 below that. Post Office advertises no cash advance fees on its own travel money, but if you pay by credit card your card issuer may charge a fee and interest, so a debit card is usually cheaper. Leftover notes can be sold back at its branches, at the rate on the day. Post Office’s rates are not always the best available, so compare the rate for your currency and amount above before you order.
Payment Options
Debit or credit card (no fee on personal cards)
Address
Great West House, Great West Road, Brentford, London, TW8 9DF
Popular Currencies
The Post Office Euro rate today (Thursday, November 12, 2026) is 1.1738.
The Post Office US Dollar rate today (Thursday, November 12, 2026) is 1.2999.
Order Limits and Fees
| Minimum order amount for delivery | £100 |
| Minimum order amount for free delivery | £500 |
| Maximum order amount for delivery | £2,500 |
| Collection available | Yes |
| Debit card charge | No charge |
| Credit card charge | No charge |
Frequently Asked Questions
It is convenient: you can order online, collect from a branch for free, or have cash delivered, and Post Office has a large branch network. Its rates are not always the best available, though, so compare the rate for your currency and amount before you order. Delivery and card fees can change the total you receive, so check them at checkout.
Yes. Cash orders are sent by Special Delivery, and orders placed before 3pm should arrive by 1pm on the next working day. A signature is required, and orders go to the billing address of the card you paid with. Delivery is free for cash orders of £500 or more, and costs £5.99 below that. Saturday delivery is not guaranteed.
Online orders, for collection or home delivery, must be between £100 and £2,500. In a branch, Post Office states no maximum, but orders over £1,000 need ID and may need address verification. Limits can change, so confirm them when you order.
Yes. Order online and collect from any Post Office branch for free. For euros and US dollars at selected branches, orders placed between 9am and 2pm Monday to Friday can be ready two hours later, and on Saturdays orders placed before 1pm can be ready two hours later. Other currencies ordered by 3pm are normally ready the next working day. Post Office holds your order for 30 days. Take your order reference and valid photo ID.
You can buy in a branch without ordering first, but stock of some currencies can be limited, and Post Office says its combined cash-and-card rates are only available online. Ordering online shows you the rate before you commit, and lets you collect once it is ready. Branch purchases by card require a passport, a full UK or EEA photocard driving licence, or an EEA identity card.
Post Office advertises no cash advance fees on its travel money. As with most providers, its profit is built into the exchange rate rather than shown as a separate fee, so compare the rate as well as the fees. If you pay by credit card, your card issuer may treat the purchase as a cash advance and charge a fee and interest.
Yes. You can sell unused notes back at Post Office branches, and over 2,500 branches do not need your original receipt, though smaller ones may ask for it. The buyback uses the rate on the day, which is usually different from the rate you bought at. Buyback of leftover notes is commission-free if you bring your original receipt.
Post Office's travel money pages mention notes only, and do not say whether coins are accepted. Check with your branch before you bring coins, and spend or donate leftover coins if it will not take them.
Yes. Post Office charges no fee on personal debit and credit cards, and none on its own credit card. Corporate credit cards carry a fee, shown before you pay. Many credit card issuers treat a travel money purchase as a cash advance, which can add a fee and interest from the day of purchase, so check with your issuer first. A debit card is usually cheaper.
Opening hours vary by branch, and many branches open on Saturdays. Same-day Saturday collection of euros and US dollars is available at selected branches for orders placed before 1pm. Use the Post Office branch finder to check your branch's hours and whether it stocks your currency.
Home delivery needs a signature. If nobody is in, the parcel goes to your local Royal Mail sorting office and you get a "Sorry we missed you" card. You can collect it the next day or arrange a redelivery.
Only before the order has been dispatched. Cancellations are made by phone, and a £20 cancellation fee may apply. You cannot change the currency on a live order, but if it has not been dispatched you may be able to change the delivery method or the delivery address by phoning Post Office. You cannot change the branch an order has been sent to after you place it.
Post Office shows you the latest rate when you place your order, and its pages do not describe a separate rate lock, so check the final rate before you pay. Its Travel Money Refund Guarantee refunds 100% of your holiday money if your trip is cancelled for an eligible reason, such as a Foreign Office advisory not to travel, a natural disaster or tour operator insolvency. You must claim within 28 days of purchase, and refunds are made at the rate you bought at, with some conditions.
Often, yes. For euros and US dollars at selected branches, same-day collection can be ready two hours after you order. Other currencies ordered by 3pm are normally ready the next working day, and home delivery is next working day for orders placed before 3pm. Check availability for your currency and branch before you set out.
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