Holiday money, how much?

[JustToBeMe]

Going on holiday and traveling alone to see relatives in Spain (Seville is a 30 mins away)

I really have no idea how much I might possibly need?

Relative will be working so will be looking at buses/coach/train fares etc whilst there.

Any ideas. Tia

What sort of things will you be doing? Paying to get in places? Eating out?

£50-£75 a day?

How long are you there for? Will you be contributing to cost of food in the home during your stay? What do you plan on doing? Will you treat your hosts to meals out etc? So many questions!!!!

Ok, so I'm thinking of traveling in to Seville a couple of times, so buses or whatever is easiest.

Have definitely thought about eating out a few times. I know she has a favourite restaurant.

I also thought about giving her some money towards my keep as it were, no idea how much though? What would be acceptable?

I there for 6 days...

1,000 euros will be more than enough to cover meals, transport, treats and contingency.

I would load a revolut card with say £500 and if needed while away could transfer more onto it fairly easily

€400 if you are going to eat lots of meals at your relatives home.

€100 per day would be loads

Do you have travel
insurance

Personally I just take my debit and credit card, only drawing money out if I need cash which almost never now. Check to see if the buses are contactless, many are now. I would have thought €50 a day is plenty unless you are planning on eating in Michelin starred restaurants or doing lots of expensive tourist trips, travel and eat like a local and you won't spend much

You know they have ATMs in Spain too? And you can also use your debit card to pay for stuff.
Are you planning on taking a purse full d Euros? Because if so, you may find that lots of places don't accept cash, just like here.

Get a card that doesn't charge a fee for international transactions and use it as you would at home. Otherwise just draw money out the atm.

I wouldn't pay board and lodge to the relative you're visiting, but I would want to take them out for dinner a couple of times, I'd take a gift with me, and I'd contribute to things you'll be sharing if you're not out every evening eg wine.

You can probably find out how much public transport is likely to cost for a day trip. Other expenses will be similar to what you'd spend at home for lunches, coffees, souvenirs etc.

As suggested above, just take your debit card (preferably one that doesn't charge a fee for use abroad) and spend as usual.

Thanks everyone
I have no idea about prices and stuff as it's been a long time since I've been on holiday abroad or any where for that matter.

Relative will be working, they haven't mentioned any time off while I'm there. So a few day trips and sitting by the pool will do me just fine.

And yes I have travel insurance etc all sorted

Will look into a Revolut card, I don't have a credit card but I do have a debit card so will call the bank and see about fees etc.

Any other tips you can give will be appreciated

Definitely get a Revolut card. You can transfer money to it immediately from your bank account and use it like a debit card, it automatically converts the money for you to Euros and there are no fees.

I don't think Seville is particularly expensive, or will have cheaper options if you need them. If you can afford to spend money on seeing the city attractions (Giralda, Alcazar, Arab Baths etc) then it's really worth doing. Plus just wandering around and seeing the sights.

So it's not really about a particular amount of money, just what you can afford and want to spend. We just make sure we have a good chunk of money in our Starling accounts and then back up cards as a contingency. You can just pay for most things by card now, and I think it's quite hard to find cash machines in Spain that don't charge to withdraw money, even bank ones seem to do this. I've pretty much given up with this now, and use my Starling card for nearly everything, but try to keep a small amount of Euros available just in case there's the odd small purchase that's from a cash only supplier, eg ice cream kiosk, bus, parking.

Moneysaving Expert has good advice about use of cards abroad

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/travel-credit-cards/#debit

If you're opening a new account, I'd go for Chase or Starling, not Revolut, as they're standard bank accounts that are very quick and easy to open.

I'm currently in Spain and both cash / cards is equally acceptable in most places. You can use your card to tap in and out on the trains. The buses though, need cash (preferably low denomination notes or coins) or a pre-loaded travel card.
Enjoy Seville!