Travel better with the Mastercard prepaid money card

Explore the world with our reloadable, multi-currency prepaid travel money card.

Lock in rates1 for up to 14 foreign currencies. Swipe or tap instore, use online or withdraw cash from ATMs at millions of locations worldwide.3 Pay $0 currency conversion fees2 when you load and spend in the same currency. Enjoy uncompromising security and perks that make every journey better.

Load up to 14 different currencies onto your card including EUR, GBP, USD, NZD, JPY, THB, CAD, HKD, SGD, AED, CHF, FJD, ZAR and AUD.

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Benefits and features

No conversion fees

$0 currency conversion fees2 when you load and spend in the same currency. Plus $0 card purchase fee, and fee-free reload options.

Safer than cash

Carry less cash and enjoy 24/7 fraud monitoring, with no link to your bank account, and protection with Mastercard's Zero Liability.4

Budget travel, better

Easily budget with locked in rates5 and on-the-go money management via the app.

Spend anywhere

Enjoy complimentary Global Wifi6 and complimentary airport lounge access with Flight Delay Pass7 that unlocks entry to 1700+ Loungekey™ airport lounges when your flight is delayed for 120 minutes or more.7

Get started with our prepaid travel money card

1. Get it

Buy your Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard® at a participating Post Office or online.

2. Register / Activate

Register your prepaid travel money card online.

If you purchased your card online, you’ll need to activate it.

3. Load

Load your card anytime online through 'My Account', the Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard® app or at any participating Post Office.

Use your card wherever Mastercard is accepted1.

Your travel card just got better with new Platinum Benefits

Flight Delay Pass

If you encounter a delay lasting 120 minutes or more, Mastercard Flight Delay Pass grants you, and one guest complimentary access to over 1700+ airport lounges and airport experiences, in more than 100 countries. You must register each flight before its scheduled departure time.

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Global Data Roaming

Enjoy 1GB of data over 5 days at no additional cost.

Supplied by FlexiRoam, this service lets you choose between a SIM card or eSIM, connecting you to 580+ telcos in over 120 countries.

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Managing your travel money just got easier

Our Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard app makes managing your travel money faster and easier. Check your balance, reload funds, track your spending and switch between currencies while on the go.

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Fees and card limits

For a full list of Fees & Limits, refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDF 302kB).

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The Card is issued by EML Payment Solutions Limited ABN 30 131 436 532, AFSL 404131 (‘Issuer’). Mastercard Prepaid Management Services Australia Pty Ltd ABN 47 145 452 044 AFSL 386837 (‘Mastercard Prepaid’) is the distributor of the Card, supplies the processing services for the Card and is responsible for customer service in relation to the Card. Australian Postal Corporation ABN 28 864970 579 (‘Australia Post’) is an authorised distributor of the Card and is an Authorised Representative (AR No. 338646) of Australia Post Services Pty Ltd (ABN 67 002 599 340, AFSL 457551). You should consider the Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard Product Disclosure Statement, Financial Services Guide and Target Market Determination available at https://auspost.com.au/money-travel/prepaidcards before deciding to acquire the product. Any advice does not take into account your personal needs, financial circumstances or objectives and you should consider if it is appropriate for you.

Mastercard® and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Your actual card design may vary depending on where and when the card is purchased.

1 Lock in your exchange rates means the exchange rate is locked in for the initial load only. The exchange rates for subsequent reloads will be set at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the transaction.

2 No currency conversion fees when you load and spend in the same currency. 

3 Excludes transactions at ATMs, over the counter at financial institutions and merchants who elect not to accept Mastercard Prepaid™ cards. Merchants or other providers may impose limits on use of the Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard.

4 Further information relating to Zero Liability card protection can be found at https://www.mastercard.com.au/en-au/vision/who-we-are/terms-of-use/zero-liability-terms-conditions.html

5 Cardholders will be required to accept the relevant terms and conditions relating to Google Pay

6 Global Data Roaming benefit is subject to the terms and conditions available online at https://mastercard.flexiroam.com/en/terms, as amended from time to time. By signing up, requesting, or redeeming the benefit, you are deemed to accept those Terms and Conditions.

7 Flight Delay Pass is provided on the basis you are not in breach of Australia Post Platinum Travel Card® Product Disclosure Statement and Terms & Conditions, and your card remains open. It must not be sold in any way and Mastercard reserves the right to cancel a pass that is in breach of this policy. Access may not be available if the applicable lounge is full or near capacity at the full discretion of lounge staff. Access and use of the lounges is subject to its own terms and conditions. Mastercard reserves the right to amend or withdraw the Flight Delay Pass at any time and where possible, provide prior notice to you. Visit here for Terms and Conditions.

T&Cs apply. Customers must contact Customer Service to report lost or stolen cards. Emergency cash can be arranged up to the balance of your Australia Post Travel Platinum Mastercard, subject to availability of funds at the approved agent location.

If you click on links to Australia Post Everyday Mastercard you will be leaving the Australia Post site and be directed to a third-party site to place your order and complete your purchase. Please see the terms and conditions of the third-party site for further details.