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 1.3096, for amounts above £500 the rate is 1.3251 and for orders in excess of £1000 it is 1.3278.

Date	16/02/2026
Currency to Buy	GBP
Currency to Sell	USD
Spend 400+	1.3096
Spend 500+	1.3251
Spend 1000+	1.3278
Live Market Rate	1.3631

How does this compare?

Our top three providers for this exchange rate are:

1.3629

Currency Card

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3506

Exchange Rate

1.3629

Sliding Fee

0.9

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

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

1.3436

Cash

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3436

Exchange Rate

1.3436

Sliding Fee

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

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

1.3419

Cash

Recipient Gets

USD 1.3419

Exchange Rate

1.3419

Sliding Fee

Delivery

Multiple Pickup Locations

Buyback

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

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