What is today's Post Office travel money rate for changing pounds into U.S. dollars?

For orders up to £500 the Post Office's exchange rate is 1.2964, for amounts above £500 the rate is 1.3118 and for orders in excess of £1000 it is 1.3144.

Date	18/12/2025
Currency to Buy	GBP
Currency to Sell	USD
Spend 400+	1.2964
Spend 500+	1.3118
Spend 1000+	1.3144
Live Market Rate	1.3348

How does this compare?

Our top three providers for this exchange rate are:

1.3233

Cash

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3233

Exchange Rate

1.3233

Sliding Fee

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

TravelFX only delivers holiday cash but has some of the most competitive rates.

1.3231

Cash

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3231

Exchange Rate

1.3231

Sliding Fee

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

Pound Sterling Live has great support but only one branch for pickup.

1.3345

Currency Card

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3225

Exchange Rate

1.3345

Sliding Fee

0.9

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

Wise offers market rates but charges a sliding fee, this is a card-only service.

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