Australia's top travel money cards for 2019

Expert verdict

The Citi Global Currency Account is an everyday bank account and a multi-currency travel card all in one. With the ability to hold up to 10 currencies in the account, it's your one stop global banking solution that allows you to switch seamlessly between currencies and have complete control over your money no matter where you travel. The MasterCard debit card provides secure and convenient domestic and international purchasing power and the account has no monthly fees and no overseas ATM or transaction fees as long as you are withdrawing the same currency of the account. *

Kick your next holiday up a notch with the ANZ Rewards Travel Adventures card, a card built for every kind of traveller. Cardholders will earn 1.5 ANZ Rewards Points per $1 up to $2000 per statement period, then 0.5 points per $1 after. And if you’re keen to rack up 75,000 bonus Velocity Points, all you need to do is spend $2,500 on eligible purchases within the first three months of approval. There’s also a complimentary return economy domestic flight up for grabs every year as well as other travel perks, like complimentary travel insurance and lounge passes. 

If you’re a frequent jet setter, you’ll be pleased to hear that with American Express’s Qantas Ultimate credit card, you could earn a whopping 120,000 bonus Qantas Points. All you have to do is apply online and be approved by 18 November, 2019 and spend $4,500 within the first 3 months. Plus with the ability to earn 2.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent on eligible Qantas products and services, it’s no wonder this rewards credit card bagged a 2019 Mozo Experts Choice Award best Qantas Frequent Flyer Premium Credit Card^.