Planning a trip down under? Spend your days snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, admiring the modern architecture of the Sydney Opera House or getting lost in the Outback. Wherever you go, make sure you’ve got plenty of Australian Dollars.

Buy Australian Dollars before you go, so you’re ready for the adventure of a lifetime the second you land. We offer competitive pound to Australian Dollar exchange rates as well as our Price Promise. Buying Australian Dollars is as easy as picking up your weekly shop.

Benefits of Buying with Asda Money

Buy Australian Dollars with Asda Travel Money and you’ll benefit from:

• Our Price Promise – we’ll beat the exchange rate of any competitors within 5 miles
• Free home delivery on orders over £500
• Same day travel money service for last minute travel, subject availability
• Our Buy Back Promise – we’ll buy back your dollars (banknotes only) at the original exchange rate, T&C’s apply.
• Convenience – buy your dollars from one of our travel money bureaux when you’re shopping
• Better rates for Asda Rewards customers – just scan your Rewards app barcode when buying travel money in store or enter your Asda Rewards number at the checkout when purchasing online. T&Cs apply.*

How to Buy AUD

You can buy Australian Dollars with Asda Travel Money in three different ways:

In-Store Bureaux

Buying your Australian Dollars from your local Asda Travel Money bureau is simple and convenient. Just pop in when you’re doing your weekly shop, as there are locations in Asda stores all over the UK.  With our same day travel money service, it’s the perfect solution for last-minute dollars before you travel (subject to availability).

Click and Collect

Simply buy your Australian Dollars online and choose Click & Collect to pick up your currency in one of our selected Asda stores at a time that suits you.

Home Delivery

Buy Australian Dollars and get them delivered right to your door with home delivery from Asda Travel Money. Choose next day home delivery from £4.99 (for orders placed before 2pm) or FREE home delivery for orders of £500 or more. The minimum order available for home delivery is £350.

Should I Buy Australian Dollars Now?

Buying Australian Dollars before flying down under helps your travel money go further. If you wait until you’re there, you could be charged twice to use the ATM – once from your home bank and once by the local bank. [1] Australian banks typically charge around $2AUD per transaction, which can add up quickly. [2]

Buy Australian Dollars before you go and you won’t need to worry about these pesky transaction fees when you land.

Exchange Rate

Getting a good exchange rate for your money often depends on how organised you are. If you leave it to the last minute and buy your currency at the airport, you likely won’t get the best rate. It pays to plan ahead and buy your currency before you travel. You can take advantage of lower exchange rates and won’t be stung either at the airport or changing money when you land.

GBP to AUD

Travelling halfway across the world opens your eyes to new cultures and allows you to meet our Commonwealth pals. When you’re enjoying your hard-earned holiday, you want your AUD to go as far as possible.

Thankfully, we offer competitive exchange rates for Australian Dollars when you buy your foreign currency with Asda Travel Money. If you find a better rate within 5 miles, we’ll match it with our Price Promise.

AUD to GBP

Ever get to the end of your holiday with spare dollars? There’s no need to splash your cash at the airport, as we’ll buy back your Australian Dollars at the original exchange rate with our Buy Back Promise. T&Cs apply.

Buy back rate for Australian Dollar

All you need to do is take out our Buy Back Promise for £2.99 when you buy your Travel Money. After your trip, we’ll buy back your leftover currency (banknotes only) from you at the original transaction exchange rate up to a maximum value of £250. Any value above this limit will be exchanged using the applicable daily rate on the board. Full T&C’s here.

Get to know the Australian Dollar

The Australian Commonwealth has used the AUD since 1966. Today, it’s widely used in Australia as well as a number of islands in the region.[3]

Australian Coins & Banknotes: What You Need to Know

The Australian dollar comes in the following denominations:

3 facts about the AUD

• Also known as the Aussie Dollar, the Australian Dollar is often represented as $, A$ or $Au
• It’s the sixth most-traded currency in the world, behind the USD, Euro, Yen, GBP and Chinese Renminbi [4]
• AUD coins feature the only two egg-laying mammals in the world – the platypus on the 20 cent coil and echidna on the 5 cent coin.

Other countries that accept the Australian Dollar

The Australian dollar was established in 1966 as an official currency and is used in six countries. One dollar is divided into 100 cents. You can spend Australian Dollars in [10]:

• Australia
• Christmas Island
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Nauru
• Norfolk Island
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Planning another trip soon? If you’re travelling outside Europe again, we can help arrange your currency for the United States, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Mexico.

Plus, you can buy Euros with Asda Travel Money, as well as the likes of Swedish Krona, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty or Hungarian Florint.

[1] wise.com

[2] finder.com.au

[3]ramint.gov.au

[4] cityindex.com

[5] budgetyourtrip.com

[6] [7]  numbeo.com

[8] skyscanner.com

[9] abc.net.au

[10].worlddata.info