Is it just us or have you noticed a rise in people forgetting how to travel? Like, they are so excited to get back out there with a valid passport and flights booked, but the extras are long gone from their memory? Like money! This is why it’s a superb idea to add Cash Passport™ Platinum Mastercard® to your packing list once again, it’s the smarter travel money.
Passports are necessary for travel, of course. And so too is a Cash Passport, it’s the smarter travel money. How else can any post-pandemic 2022 traveller safely spend all their savings on vacay?
When you travel with a Cash Passport, you can forget the worries about collecting germs from battered old coins and grimy paper notes. Instead, carefree travel ensues, because paying electronically with Cash Passport means peace of mind for every contactless tap.
Special FX
It’s not the only hassle removed from every Cash Passport traveller’s day; FX, too. In today’s fluctuating prices, it can be challenging to consider whether your AUD will be worth $ or $$$ as you explore your holiday destination. Plus, where does one even convert your dosh these days? Currency exchange booths feel as antiquated as a Blockbuster or CD rack. Cash is most definitely no longer king; Cash Passport is the smarter travel money!
Cash Passport’s competitive foreign exchange rates and ability to lock in exchange rates* allow savvy travellers to rest easy knowing their holiday savings are going to stretch across every purchase. From food to booze to that ‘one of a kind’ curio haggled over at a local market stall.
These are just some of the reasons why it’s time to make your Cash Passport as crucial an item to pack as your actual Aussie passport. Once you’ve booked all your travel plans with your travel advisor, make sure Mastercard’s Cash Passport is the next travel essential on your packing list.
The smarter travel money
Being smart with your money used to mean carrying it in a money belt, with a $50 stuffed in your shoe ‘for safety’. Today, using smarter travel money looks like:
- The ability to load up to 11 currencies
- Easily able to lock in exchange rates
- Effortlessly loading funds anywhere 24/7 with the App
Why travel with a Cash Passport?
There are so many reasons why a contactless, safe, and widely-accepted card beats cash every time. With Cash Passport, you can:
- Shop like a local in your destination currency, all with no foreign transaction fees1.
- Enjoy easy-as travel when you load up your card with any of these 11 currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, NZD, THB, CAD, HKD, SGD, JPY, AED and AUD2.
- Safely travel with your Cash Passport, using it anywhere you would a credit or debit card, except with your own prepaid funds.
- Use your Cash Passport in-store, online, or when you withdraw local cash at a foreign ATM3.
- Stay safe with the free 4-star-rated Cash Passport app. Monitor your spending and transactions, plus load and reload on the go.
- Limit your risks! By keeping your travel money separate from your everyday banking accounts, you reduce the risk of compromising your home funds and main banking accounts.
- Enjoy 24/7 access to cardholder support. If the worst happens and your card is lost or stolen on your travels, knowing your Cash Passport can be replaced in destination and that you can access to emergency funds as needed4 is the peace of mind every 2022 adventurer needs.
Agents: Cash Passport, the 2022 card to sell
When you’re looking to support your clients with their post-pandemic travel plans, be sure to add Cash Passport to their packing list. You’ll also want to bookmark the Cash Passport Mastercard Agent Resource Centre for all your FAQs, plus sign up for the handy training webinars.
Already selling Cash Passport? Now’s a good time to check your stock levels and if your logins are up to date.
For all Mastercard Cash Passport enquiries, email agentsupport@mastercard.com or call 1800 085 537.
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Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 47 145 452 044, AFSL 386 837) arranges for the issue of the Cash Passport™ Platinum Mastercard® (“Cash Passport”) in conjunction with the issuer, EML Payment Solutions Limited (“EML”) (ABN 30 131 436 532, AFSL 404131).
* Lock in your exchange rates means the exchange rate is locked in for the initial load only. The exchange rates for subsequent reloads will be set at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the transaction.
1No foreign transaction fees on purchases when travelling, when you load your Cash Passport with one of 10 international currencies supported by the product, and transact in that same currency.
2Before you make a decision to acquire the card, please check www.cashpassport.com.au for the latest currencies supported.
3Fees and charges may apply.
4 T&Cs apply. Customer must contact Customer service to report lost or stolen card. Emergency cash can be arranged up to the balance on your Cash Passport, subject to availability of funds at the approved agent location.
