Prepaid credit cards & Prepaid debit cards

Prepaid Cards are designed to be used as a safer alternative to cash. You simply add credit onto the prepaid card before use so you will never go into debt. They are particularly useful for those:

• Under the age of 18
• Who have had past credit difficulties
• Who have had difficulty getting accepted for a standard credit card or bank account

There's also no credit check when you apply for a prepaid card. For more information click here.

If you wish to apply online through Moneyextra, please click 'apply' and complete the online application form.

Provider Name	Application Fee	Monthly Fee	Withdrawal Fee	Minimum Age	Card Type	Top Up	Apply online
	£0.00 †	£0.00	$2 for the dollar card. €1.50 for the euro card	18	MasterCard	Online or by text
	£0.00	£0.00	$3 for the dollar card. €2 for the euro card	18	MasterCard	Online, over the phone or by text.
	£0.00	£3.25	Within the UK £1.25 and abroad is £1.75	18	MasterCard	Automated Bank/Wage Transfers. Online with credit/debit cards.
	£5.00	£0.00	£1.50	18	Mastercard	At all participating Payzone outlets
	£5.00	£0.00	£1.50	10	Maestro	Any Post Office or PayPoint Outlet with cash/card/cheque. Automated Bank/Wage Transfers. Online with credit/debit cards
	£9.95	£4.99	50p	18	MasterCard	Any Post Office or PayPoint Outlet with cash/card/cheque. Automated Bank/Wage Transfers. Online with credit/debit cards
	£9.95	Pay as you Go	1.50%	18	MasterCard	Any Post Office or PayPoint Outlet with cash/card/cheque. Automated Bank/Wage Transfers. Online with credit/debit cards
	£9.95	£0.00	2.95%	13	MasterCard	Any post office or pay point outlet. Online with credit/debit card. Automated bank transfers.
	£10.00	£0.00	£1.50	18	Maestro	Any PayPoint Outlet. Automated Bank/Wage transfers.
3V Customer Card	£0.00	£0.00	Various	16	Visa	Vouchers at any post office or pay point outlet
ICE - Cash2Go	£0.00	£0.00	£1.75	18	Maestro	Any post office outlet. Automated bank transfers.
Travelex Cash Passport	£0.00	£0.00	£2.50	None	MasterCard	Online with credit/debit card. Phone
Quidity	£5.00	£0.00	£1.50	10	Maestro	Any post office or pay point outlet. Online with credit/debit card. Automated bank transfers.
Lloyds TSB Travel Money Card	£7.50	£0.00	£1.50	16	Visa	Phone
APS	£9.95	£4.95	£2.00	18	MasterCard	Any post office outlet. Automated bank transfers.
Liquid	£9.95	£2.00	£1.00	18	MasterCard	Any post office or pay point outlet. Automated bank transfers. Online with credit/debit cards.

† Card is free when initial load exceeds £500, otherwise a £9.95 application fee is charged.

This is a selection of prepaid cards as at July 2008 and does not list all cards available due to data constraints. The cards chosen are a representation from the whole market.

If this does not apply to you please click here for a standard credit card search.