Goa: Barclays Debit Card?

stifflersmom · Jan 18th, 2008, 17:07

Hi guys,

i have read lots of threads about people bringing travellers cheques to Goa - im sure last time i went i just had my barclay debit card - i checked with the bank and it should only cost me £25 to withdraw £700.

does anybody else just use their debit card and do you know if any ATMs? i will be staying in Calangute.

i will also be elsewhere in India for a week or so and again - if anybody knows of a place called Jabalpur could you let me know if you have used a cash card there before - again, it's been years since ive been and i cant remember what i did last time.

Thanks a lot.

shantanudutta · Jan 18th, 2008, 18:13

Hi !,

You can use ATMs accepting Visa and Maestro debit cards in Goa as well as Jabalpur. Barclays as such doesn't. have branches though

stifflersmom · Jan 18th, 2008, 18:58

thanks so much for your help on this - do you think it will be ok for me then to take over my barclay visa debit card and not traveller cheques?

Ouzodave · Jan 18th, 2008, 19:04

You will be able to withdraw cash no problem but inform Barclays that you are going to India on holiday. I forgot to inform Barclays and for security reasons they block the transactions. So i had to go to a cash exchangers and sign for the transaction while it went through. You don't need that hassle.

frankz · Jan 18th, 2008, 19:04

If you have time get a Nationwide debitcard - they charge nothing.

Trev

stifflersmom · Jan 18th, 2008, 19:16

thanks everyone,

i leave 2 weeks today so i don't think i will have any time to get a nationwide card. getting very excited now - 3 whole weeks away!!

thank you for putting my mind at rest - i've been saving hard and i didnt want to turn up and not be abele to access my money

Mickey S · Jan 18th, 2008, 19:19

But bear in mind that theory and reality are often quite different things in India. Take IRCTC. (Need I say more?).

In theory, my debit card should work in any machine in India displaying the appropriate logo. In practice, my card was sometimes declined and I had to use another card.

So don't rely upon ATMs working when you need them to. Keep enough spare cash to see you through another day or two. Pay hotel bills with your credit card if you can, to reduce the need for cash. And always carry a spare card.

stifflersmom · Jan 18th, 2008, 19:23

Thanks Mickey,

Problem is, i dont have a credit card or another bank account. i think i will take some English money (or do you suggest Travelelrs cheques? - i have never used these)

where would i get the best exchange rate - would i be losing much money?

Feelthevibe · Jan 18th, 2008, 20:09

I would take travellers cheques in £50 denominations, most places here charge 1% which isn`t bad really and if anything happens you will get them back, worth the piece of mind IMO. Take your card as back up also, most places in Goa offer the same rate and its not worth the hassle of trying to save a few rupees here and there when cashing them.
There is a cash machine just outside the Airport in Goa so draw about £20 out to tide you over till you can cash them.

Jan 18th, 2008, 17:07	#1
stifflersmom Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 39	Goa: Barclays Debit Card? Hi guys, i have read lots of threads about people bringing travellers cheques to Goa - im sure last time i went i just had my barclay debit card - i checked with the bank and it should only cost me £25 to withdraw £700. does anybody else just use their debit card and do you know if any ATMs? i will be staying in Calangute. i will also be elsewhere in India for a week or so and again - if anybody knows of a place called Jabalpur could you let me know if you have used a cash card there before - again, it's been years since ive been and i cant remember what i did last time. Thanks a lot. Last edited by machadinha : Jan 18th, 2008 at 17:15. Reason: adjusted title

Jan 18th, 2008, 18:13	#2
shantanudutta Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DELHI Posts: 27	Goa, Jabalpur, Barclay's Card Hi !, You can use ATMs accepting Visa and Maestro debit cards in Goa as well as Jabalpur. Barclays as such doesn't. have branches though

Jan 18th, 2008, 19:23	#8
stifflersmom Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 39	exchange rate Thanks Mickey, Problem is, i dont have a credit card or another bank account. i think i will take some English money (or do you suggest Travelelrs cheques? - i have never used these) where would i get the best exchange rate - would i be losing much money?

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stifflersmom Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 39	thanks so much for your help on this - do you think it will be ok for me then to take over my barclay visa debit card and not traveller cheques?

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Ouzodave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 214	You will be able to withdraw cash no problem but inform Barclays that you are going to India on holiday. I forgot to inform Barclays and for security reasons they block the transactions. So i had to go to a cash exchangers and sign for the transaction while it went through. You don't need that hassle.

Jan 18th, 2008, 19:04	#5
frankz Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glossop Posts: 2	If you have time get a Nationwide debitcard - they charge nothing. Trev

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stifflersmom Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 39	thanks everyone, i leave 2 weeks today so i don't think i will have any time to get a nationwide card. getting very excited now - 3 whole weeks away!! thank you for putting my mind at rest - i've been saving hard and i didnt want to turn up and not be abele to access my money

Jan 18th, 2008, 19:19	#7
Mickey S Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cymru Posts: 1,175	But bear in mind that theory and reality are often quite different things in India. Take IRCTC. (Need I say more?). In theory, my debit card should work in any machine in India displaying the appropriate logo. In practice, my card was sometimes declined and I had to use another card. So don't rely upon ATMs working when you need them to. Keep enough spare cash to see you through another day or two. Pay hotel bills with your credit card if you can, to reduce the need for cash. And always carry a spare card.

Jan 18th, 2008, 20:09	#9
Feelthevibe Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manchester Uk Posts: 75	I would take travellers cheques in £50 denominations, most places here charge 1% which isn`t bad really and if anything happens you will get them back, worth the piece of mind IMO. Take your card as back up also, most places in Goa offer the same rate and its not worth the hassle of trying to save a few rupees here and there when cashing them. There is a cash machine just outside the Airport in Goa so draw about £20 out to tide you over till you can cash them.

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