What’s the best credit card for travelling?

If you’re heading overseas or taking a road trip along the coast, selecting the right credit card for your travel spending makes a big difference. Whether you want to earn and use rewards points, minimise fees or make sure you have access to insurance, there’s a wide range of credit cards available to suit you.

Picking the best credit card for travel can be tricky. Use our product selector tool to help you choose the best credit card for your needs.

Travel with points credit cards

Credit cards that let you earn points on your everyday purchases are a great option for travelling. While NAB doesn’t offer specific travel rewards credit cards, we do have several rewards cards like NAB Rewards and Qantas Rewards that allow you to earn and redeem points for a variety of rewards, including travel. This includes our NAB Rewards Signature Credit Card, which was recently awarded the Canstar 2024 Outstanding Value Travel Credit Card Award. With travel rewards cards you could enjoy great deals on domestic and international flights, selected accommodation and even holiday packages.

Travel with no foreign transaction fees

Fund your travel spending with a credit card that charges no international transaction fee. This will help you avoid extra fees on any in-store or online purchases you make while overseas.

Avoiding other card fees

Read the fine print and look for credit cards that don’t charge fees for overseas cash withdrawals or checking your balance at an international ATM. You can avoid balance inquiry fees by checking your accounts in NAB Internet Banking or the NAB app while you travel. You can also avoid cash withdrawal fees by planning ahead and organising cash in international currencies before you travel.

Other benefits of travelling with a NAB credit card

Depending on which card you choose, you could also enjoy benefits like fraud and theft protection, complimentary travel insurance , NAB Concierge Service and global assistance for card emergencies. Explore our range of credit cards. 

Travel with a no-interest credit card

Travelling with a credit card that charges no interest could save you money when it comes to paying off your overseas purchases after you’ve returned home.

Travel with a debit card

A debit card is another option for managing your spending while you travel. With a debit card, you’re spending your own money, which can help you stick to your travel budget.  

The NAB Platinum Visa Debit card is a good alternative to a travel money card.