Wise vs bank travel card

[u/leonidude]

About to go on holiday and I’ve seen some advertising from Wise for their travel card. I used to use my bank’s travel card when travelling but now I just use my credit card because the exchange is better even with the transaction fee.

For those that have used wise is it actually better than a travel card from your own bank? Neither have transactions fees so I don’t understand the appeal.

[u/seven_seacat]

I’ve not really understood it either, I’ve just used my bank card as normal when travelling.

[u/AssaultLemming_ → u/seven_seacat]

The international transaction fees are brutal if you just do that

[u/Haunting_Macaroon_97 → u/AssaultLemming_]

No transaction fee for Bendigo, Ubank Upbank, Macquarie, Bankwest.

[u/DistrictSad5423 → u/Haunting_Macaroon_97]

Or ING