US Dollars (USD)
Whatever you have planned for your trip to the United States, you can check the Pound to Dollar exchange rate and buy Dollars online before you fly.
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Conveniently purchase currency or prepaid travel money cards in-store at Tesco.
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Free delivery on orders worth £500 or more.
Exchange rates may vary during the day and will vary whether buying in store, online or via phone.
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Buy your Dollars online and collect them from selected Tesco stores
Travelling to the states pick up your dollars with the weekly shop..
If you need to buy Dollars for your next trip, why not give Click & Collect a try?
We offer next day collection for many currencies if you order before 2pm. You'll get a choice of collection dates when you place your order and these can vary depending on the store. So it's worth checking nearby alternatives if you don't see a date that suits.
Find a Store to get your Travel Money
With Click & Collect you can order your travel money online and pick it up from selected Tesco stores near you, or you can buy instantly from an in-store travel money bureau.
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How far your US Dollars could go
- Mid-range three-course meal for two: $72.50
- Cappuccino: $4.31
- 0.5 litre of beer: $6.00
- Soft drink: $2.02
- Loaf of fresh white bread (500g): $3.13
- Taxi Start (Normal Tariff): $3.25
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff): $1.68
- One-way ticket on local transport: $2.50
- Litre of petrol: $0.72
Information sourced from Numbeo.com, March 2021.
- Mid-range three-course meal for two: $67.50
- Cappuccino: $4.46
- Soft drink: $1.89
- Loaf of fresh white bread (500g): $2.67
- Taxi Start (Normal Tariff): $3.50
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff): $1.79
- One-way ticket on local transport: $2.00
- Litre of petrol: $0.70
San Francisco
- Mid-range three-course meal for two: $80.00
- Cappuccino: $4.83
- 0.5 litre of beer: $8.00
- Soft drink: $2.49
- Loaf of fresh white bread (500g): $3.80
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff): $1.86
- One-way ticket on local transport: $3.00
- Litre of petrol: $0.95
- Mid-range three-course meal for two: $50.00
- Cappuccino: $4.38
- 0.5 litre of beer: $4.50
- Loaf of fresh white bread (500g): $2.88
- Taxi Start (Normal Tariff): $2.75
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff): $1.49
- Litre of petrol: $0.55
- Mid-range three-course meal for two: $100.00
- Cappuccino: $4.96
- 0.5 litre of beer: $7.00
- Soft drink: $2.05
- Loaf of fresh white bread (500g): $3.96
- One-way ticket on local transport: $2.75
Buy before you fly
Benefits of planning ahead.
It's a good idea to exchange your Pounds for Dollars before you leave, so you can pay for travel essentials like food, drink, tips and transport when you arrive.
Buying your Dollars before you head off means you won’t need to worry about finding an ATM while you’re away. You’ll also be able to avoid any additional withdrawal charges.
It’s worth remembering that foreign exchange rates can go up and down. When you buy your Dollars in advance, you can be sure of the rate you are going to get. If you withdraw cash when you arrive in the United States, you may not get the same exchange rate.
Get your currency when it’s convenient for you
You can use Click & Collect to arrange a time to pick up your US Dollars as part of your weekly shop, either from a Tesco Travel Money bureau or customer service desks. You can also use our home delivery service, which is free for online orders of £500 or more.
Exchange rates can change throughout the day and may vary depending on whether you buy in-store, online, or over the phone.
Some common questions about the US Dollar
The US Dollar is the currency used in the United States. It is used in other states, regions, and countries too, including Ecuador, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. Thanks to the size of America and the number of other places that use and accept US Dollars, it is the most commonly used currency in the world.
There are also 65 countries that don’t use the US Dollar as their official currency, but they do peg their own currencies to it. This means the national government or central bank of those countries sets a fixed exchange rate for its currency and the US Dollar.
There are many countries that use the US Dollar as their official currency, including:
- The United States of America The United States of America
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- Ecuador Ecuador
- Republic of El Salvador Republic of El Salvador
- Republic of Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe
- The Virgin Islands of the United States The Virgin Islands of the United States
- The British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Bonaire Bonaire
- American Samoa American Samoa
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia
- Republic of Palau Republic of Palau
- Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
- Panama Panama
- Turks and Caicos Turks and Caicos
Some countries don’t officially use the US Dollar, but they will accept it alongside their own currency. When you’re visiting places like Canada and Mexico, you will usually be able to pay in US Dollars. The same is true for the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Belize, Nicaragua, Sint Maarten, St Kitts and Nevis, as well as the ABC Islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and the BES Islands including Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
Notes come in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Dollars. Coins come in 1 Cent, 5 Cent, 10 Cent and 25 Cent pieces, but are referred to as a Penny, Nickel, Dime and Quarter respectively.
Looking for a different currency?
We sell over 50 currencies. Order online for home delivery or collect from selected Tesco stores.
Important information
Buying foreign currency using a credit or debit card.
No matter how you purchase your travel money, whether it be in store, online or over the phone, you will not be charged any card handling fee by us. However, regardless of your card type, your card provider may apply fees, e.g. cash advance fees or other fees, so please check with them before you purchase your travel money.
Click & Collect cancellations
You can cancel a Click & Collect order any time prior to collection. We'll refund you with the full Sterling amount that you paid for your order, unless you cancel less than 24 hours before your collection date, in which case we'll charge a £10 late cancellation fee.
We are unable to refund any fees charged by your card issuer, so please contact them if you have any further queries.
When you get home, we'll buy your travel money back
Let us turn your unspent holiday money into Pounds. It couldn't be simpler.
Just pop into one of our in-store Travel Money Bureaux when you get home. We buy back all the currencies we sell in most banknote values and also the Multi-currency Cash Passport™. Buy back rates may vary during the day.
It doesn't matter where you bought your travel money, even if it wasn't from a Tesco Travel Money Bureau, we'll still buy it back.
Tesco Travel Money is provided by Travelex
Tesco Travel Money ordered in store is provided by Travelex Agency Services Limited. Registered No. 04621879. Tesco Travel Money ordered online or by telephone is provided by Travelex Currency Services Limited. Registered No. 03797356. Registered Office for both companies: Worldwide House, Thorpewood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.
Multi-currency Cash Passport is issued by PrePay Technologies Limited pursuant to license by Mastercard® International. PrePay Technologies Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN: 900010) for the issuing of electronic money and payment instruments. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.
Clubcard Prices
Clubcard Prices are available on the sell rate only for currencies in stock online, on your date of purchase. The Clubcard Price will be better than the standard rate advertised online on the date of purchase. When purchasing online you must enter a valid Clubcard number to obtain the Clubcard Price rate. Exchange rates may vary whether buying in store, online or by phone.
Clubcard Prices apply to foreign currency notes in stock on your date of online purchase. Due to constant market and currency fluctuations, rates on the date of purchase cannot be compared to another day’s rates. The actual rate you receive may vary depending on market fluctuations. Clubcard data is captured by Travelex on behalf of Tesco Travel Money.
Check out the Tesco Travel Money privacy policy to find out more.
Frequently asked questions
Please call our Customer Support Team on 0345 366 0103 *. Our lines are open 24/7. Please note that under exceptional circumstances and on bank holidays opening hours may vary.
Calls may be recorded. *This number may be included as part of any inclusive call minutes provided by your phone operator.
Please note that exchange rates may vary whether buying in-store, online or via phone. Please visit a Tesco Travel Money Bureau to see our in-store exchange rates. Find your nearest bureau here .
To see the range of available online currencies and our online exchange rates page visit our exchange rates page .
No matter how you purchase your Tesco Travel Money, whether it be in store, online or over the phone, you will not be charged any card handling fee by us.
Your card provider may apply fees, e.g. cash advance fees or other fees, so it's important that you check with them before you purchase your travel money.
You can order from £100 to £2,500 online and no, you can't specify denominations as part of your order. Normally you'll receive a mixture of high and low denominations, depending on the availability of the currency you order.
We'll keep your travel money order for four days from your collection date.
If you don't collect your order within four days of your collection date, it will be cancelled and we'll refund the cost of your order, less a £10 late cancellation fee.
Refunds can take up to ten working days to credit back into your bank account. Tesco Travel Money doesn't refund cash advance charges. Any late cancellation fee may also be subject to a cash advance fee by your card issuer.
Click & Collect (Travel Money Bureau and Customer Service Desk collection)
Yes, you can cancel your travel money order at any time before collection.
If you cancel, we’ll refund the full amount you paid.
However, if you cancel less than 24 hours before the collection time, we’ll charge a £10 late cancellation fee. We’ll deduct this from your refund.
Refunds can take up to ten working days to credit back into your bank account. Tesco Travel Money doesn’t refund cash advance charges. Any late cancellation fee may also be subject to a cash advance fee by your card issuer.
Home Delivery
No, you can’t cancel or change a travel money home delivery order once it's been confirmed.
The Multi-currency Cash Passport is a handy prepaid travel money card. Before you travel you can load the card with up to ten currencies and use it to make purchases in-store, online (within the limits and restrictions of your card) from any merchant that accepts Mastercard cards and withdraw cash when you're abroad. (ATM withdrawal fees apply.)
You can load with Euros, US Dollars, UK Pounds, South African Rands, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, New Zealand Dollars, Swiss Francs, UAE Dirhams and Turkish Lira.
If you place an order for Euros or US dollars and selected in-season currencies before 1:30pm to be collected at a Travel Money Bureau next day collection will usually be available.
Yes, Apple Pay is an accepted payment method at that stage of the online order.
You may be offered our pay on collection service. With pay on collection you can take advantage of our online rates by selecting a date and location to collect your order, with payment not being taken until you collect your order. You will receive the rates you would have received had your initial online order been successful.
This is only available where we have a Tesco Travel Money Bureau as you'll need to pay for your order when you collect it. If you previously chose collection from a Customer Service Desk this will be unavailable as a collection point.
The person who ordered the travel money must collect it. Make sure you bring along your order reference number and the card you used to place your order, you'll need to know your card's PIN to verify your order. You will also need one of the following valid forms of photo ID
- Valid passport
- Full UK photographic driving licence (we do not accept provisional driving licences)
- National ID Card - EEA member states and Switzerland or UK Biometric Residence Permit
If your order has been processed, you will receive a confirmation email within three hours. If you don't receive a confirmation email, check your junk/spam email folder in case it's there. If it's not, please call us on 0345 366 0103 * to check your order has been processed.
When you order online, your payment card provider may reserve the funds needed to complete the transaction. These funds may be reserved for a number of days even if your order isn't processed. You could ask your card or payment card provider to make the funds available now or wait until the bank releases them.
If your travel money order hasn't arrived by the expected time on your delivery date, please call us on 0345 366 0103 *.
We sometimes carry out extra security checks to protect our customers. These usually don't take long and shouldn't make any difference to your delivery or collection date.
No, for security reasons, all home delivery orders must be delivered to your credit or debit card billing address.
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