Where can you top up Prepaid Debit Cards?
There are a number of ways to top up your prepaid debit card, which are convenient to everyone and you can top up your card without needed a credit or debit card, or even a bank account!
There are a huge number of locations around the country where you can top up your prepaid maestro® card or prepaid mastercard®, with at least one usually in almost every town. Where ever you go, there will be somewhere that you can top up your card!
Below we list the main ways that you can Top Up your Prepaid Debit Card. However, not all the methods are used by all card providers, so one each card providers page on this site we show the Top Up methods they accept.
PayPoint - Top Up your Prepaid Debit Card at PayPoint Outlets
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There are over 18,500 PayPoint outlets in England and Ireland, with most towns having more than one. Paypoint allows you to Top Up your card and pay in cash, meaning that you don't need a debit or credit card, or bank account. |
Click here to find your nearest PayPoint outlet
Post Office - Top Up your Prepaid Debit Card at the Post Office
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There are over 16,000 branches of the Post Office in the UK, so where ever you are there will always be a Post Office nearby. You can top up your Prepaid Debit Card using Cash or a Debit Card. |
Click here to find your nearest Post Office branch
Online - Top Up your Prepaid Debit Card Online
All card providers allow you to top up your prepaid debit card or prepaid debit card online. However, you will need an existing debit or credit card to make the payment. This is a good option for people who already have credit or debit cards, but are using the prepaid debit card as a secure "sandboxed" account for buying online.
Bank Transfer - Top Up your Prepaid Debit Card by Bank Transfer
Almost all card providers allow you to transfer money from your bank account to your prepaid debit card or prepaid credit card. However, bank transfers normally take 3 days so the money will not instantly be available on your prepaid card.
You could also set up a standing order to automatically top up your prepaid maestro card with a set amount every month. This is a great way to save and budget, only allowing yourself to spend the money on your prepaid debit card and saving the rest in your bank!
Wage Transfer - Have your wages paid directly onto your Prepaid Debit Card
Most employers pay electronically, so if you don't have a bank account or are new to the UK, it can be difficult to actually receive your wages!
Most prepaid card providers allow you to set up a wage transfer however, by filling in a simple form which is downloadable from the debit card providers website and giving it your employer.
Instead of paying your wages into a bank account, your employer can transfer your wages directly onto your card with no extra costs to them. You can then use your prepaid debit card for purchases, or you can withdraw money using your debit card at any cash machine!