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You're going to have to read the small print on your cards. A lot of credit cards have terrible rates plus foreign currency fees per transaction. Debit cards are usually better. Some of the startup banks (Monzo etc) have zero markup on wholesale exchange rates for card transactions.
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Check your card for fees. If you have time get something like Revolut or Starling if you need something with minimal fees.
Take a bit of cash out from the cash machine over there and card for the rest.
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Going to Dublin for a stag. Am I best to just use credit card for purchases? Or is getting euros/prepaid card a better option?
Post Office multi-currency MasterCard works well for us. We've used it in France, Ireland, Canada amongst others.
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As others have said get a no fee on foreign transactions card. You will get a better exchange rate than cash too.
I have a Halifax Clarity card - https://www.halifax.co.uk/creditcards/travel.html
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Going to Dublin for a stag. Am I best to just use credit card for purchases? Or is getting euros/prepaid card a better option?
Seems like some cash and everything else on card makes sense but wondered if there was another obvious option I was missing?