ATM charges Spain

[alcam]

Only bank I've found not charging is Liber .
Charges seem to have shot up . €3.90 common but one bank (Caixa?) wanted €7.90 !

 

[paulhelenwilko]

Are the charges still applicable if you use a euro account such as starling ?

 

[Wooie1958]

Beat me to it, i was wondering about Caxton FX

 

[alcam]

Beat me to it, i was wondering about Caxton FX

I use Clarity card ?
European card may be different

 

[Wooie1958]

We use Halifax Clarity as well but only for fuel and emergencies, every day purchases and ATM withdrawals are done with the Caxton FX card.

 

[alcam]

We use Halifax Clarity as well but only for fuel and emergencies, every day purchases and ATM withdrawals are done with the Caxton FX card.

Do you know of you are being charged ?

 

[yeoblade]

Just paid 7 euros at ATM in spain for using my euro account Starling bank. .

 

[Gazzinator]

Only bank I've found not charging is Liber .
Charges seem to have shot up . €3.90 common but one bank (Caixa?) wanted €7.90 !

Banca March is best ATM to use in Spain

 

[jacquigem]

I think (?) That if you have UK Santander account then Santander Spain withdrawals free . Please check. We have both UK And Spanish Santander accounts so works for us.

 

[Robmac]

Back in the 90's I withdrew a substantial amount from an ATM in Cyprus. Not only did I not get charged but the money never left my account either!

If that makes you feel any better...

 

[alcam]

Banca March is best ATM to use in Spain

Ok better than zero charges ?

 

[Wooie1958]

Do you know of you are being charged ?

Pre-****** the Caxton FX card had no fees abroad for either purchases or ATM withdrawals apart from the odd one but it always told you first on the screen so we would cancel and find another ATM.

We don`t keep much cash in the motorhome so regularly only draw out maybe 20 or 30 euros but do have a supply of coins for paying machines etc. etc.

 

[xsilvergs]

While in Spain I Googled costs and found a list of banks/machines and there charges.

All machines told us the cost of the transaction prior to committing to withdrawal. Santander bank was the highest @ €7 per transaction (didn't withdraw from them!), La Caixa €2 per transaction.
NOTE: per transaction.

 

[alcam]

Pre-****** the Caxton FX card had no fees abroad for either purchases or ATM withdrawals apart from the odd one but it always told you first on the screen so we would cancel and find another ATM.

We don`t keep much cash in the motorhome so regularly only draw out maybe 20 or 30 euros but do have a supply of coins for paying machines etc. etc.

That does sound as though you are liable to ATM charges same as other cards .
Think , legally , they must inform you of charges .
Not a scientific poll but it does seem most now charge .
Range of charges I've come across is €1.90-€7.90 . With Liber being the only freebie

 

[Wooie1958]

Just had a look at the latest T&C`s and they say it`s still free.

 

[Bigshug]

I don’t think the card provider is charging for atm use, it is the atm providers that are charging for the privilege of getting your money from their machine

 

[Wooie1958]

Some of them always have and you are informed as such on the screen before the transaction is complete.

 

[Gazzinator]

Ok better than zero charges ?

Zero

 

[RSD7a]

Yeah, Turkey in Feb this year using Halifax Clarity card, unlike early 2020, couldn't find any ATMs that weren't slapping a charge on, a quite hefty percentage figure if I remember rightly (6%?). Something seems to have changed?

 

[Tim1953]

Just paid 4 Euro Bank charges in Santa Pola And a further £7.50 to Santander 123 account.