What's Loaded™ for Travel card?

The LoadedTM for Travel card helps you plan, budget and shop while you're overseas. It's a prepaid Visa card that you can load with up to 12 currencies before you leave, and then reload as many times as you want while you’re travelling. You can check your balances online or via TXT and enjoy the convenience of our optional Instant Insurance for Travel.

Whats Loaded for Travel
How to get a LoadedTM for Travel card
  • Twelve currencies

    Load as many currencies as you need from the 12 currencies below (the foreign exchange rate of the day applies). It’s your choice depending on where you’ll be travelling. Each currency is loaded into a wallet on the card. For example, if you load three foreign currencies, you’ll have three wallets on your card, plus the NZD wallet that comes with the card.

    The 12 currencies you can select from are:

    • New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
    • Australian Dollar (AUD)
    • United States Dollar (USD)
    • Great Britain Pound (GBP)
    • Euro (EUR)
    • Canadian Dollar (CAD)
    • Singapore Dollar (SGD)
    • Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
    • Thai Baht (THB)
    • Japanese Yen (JPY)
    • Indian Rupee (INR)
    • South African Rand (ZAR)

    This list is also the set wallet order which the clever card goes through to find funds in when you are trying to pay for something and you don't have enough currency in the relevant currency wallet.

  • Simple and secure

    LoadedTM for Travel card gives you the security and convenience to access money overseas. You don't have the worry of carrying lots of cash or travellers cheques and you're not constantly checking exchange rates.

    Because it's Visa your card is accepted at 29 million Visa retailers around the world. You can use it in-store, online, over the phone and to get cash in local currency at 1.9 million ATMs worldwide.

    You get a second card in case one gets lost, stolen, damaged or retained in an ATM. You can start using the second card anytime. It accesses all of your money and your currency wallets, so you can continue shopping and paying for expenses with no inconvenience.

  • Online, TXT, and automated phone services

    You can use our online, TXT, and automated phone services to check your card balance, and more, at anytime. So it’s easy to keep track of your money from around the world. More about these services.

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  • Instant Insurance for Travel

    You can also apply for travel insurance when purchasing a LoadedTM for Travel card. You'll find Instant Insurance for Travel offers great value protection and a broad range of benefits to cover the things that might otherwise hamper your travels.

    Travel insurance premiums depend on your destination, length of time you're away and if a family or individual plan is selected. Your local PostShop staff can give you a quote and cover on the spot or, if you're a Kiwibank customer, you can get a quote when you order your card online through Internet Banking.

    Eligibility conditions apply and important terms, conditions and exclusions are set out in the policy wording. You can check these out here or at your local PostShop.

  • Get some foreign cash for when you first arrive

    It's useful to have a little local cash when you first arrive at your destination. Your PostShop offers a wide range of currencies for purchase or order. More about Foreign Cash services.

  • Organise your cell phone coverage

    Enjoy low cost international roaming in more than 190 countries. With TravelSIM, you get a new number and a SIM card to put in your existing GSM handset to use while overseas. More about TravelSim.