What is the ICICI Bank Travel Card?
ICICI Bank Travel Card is a prepaid foreign currency card that makes your foreign trip hassle-free and convenient. You can load this pre-paid card with foreign currency in India and use it to withdraw cash in the local currency from over 1 million VISA ATMs and shop at over 27 million merchant establishments accepting VISA Flag cards.
The Card also comes with never before features including travel insurance, emergency assistance, advanced account management features. The Card is sold at all Travelex stores in India.
In which currencies is the ICICI Bank Travel Card available in?
ICICI Bank Travel Card is available in 6 currencies at present.
- US Dollars
- Euro
- Pound Sterling
- Swiss Francs
- Australian Dollars
- Canadian Dollars
So the US Dollar card will have USD loaded on to it (just like the USD Traveller’s Cheque). The Card will work in all countries and will dispense local currencies only on usage at ATMs, but in case the US Dollar card is used in say Europe, Visa conversion charges from USD to Euro will be applicable.
How does this pre-paid card work?
Your pre-paid Travel card is loaded with funds at the time of purchase. You can use then use card for cash withdrawal or for shopping at merchant outlets. With each transaction, the remaining value on the card decreases. You can continue to use your card as long as some funds remain on the card account. You can recharge the card with more funds before your next trip when you return to India.
Who do I call if I need some assistance?
You can call ICICI Bank's 24-hour Customer Care Centre for free customer support. From within India, call 1800 345 3499. From outside India, you may call 91 22 28307777. After calling these numbers, please press 1126 for English and 1226 for Hindi.
You can call up the call centre to know your transaction details, your remaining balance on your card account, to update your mailing address/email address/mobile number, report a card loss and ask for replacement cards or write to us using the "Email Us" option For emergency assistance, you can call our assistance centre at 91 11 4189 8888.
Additional Information about the Card
For more information, visit the ICICI Bank website at http://www.icicibank.com/pfsuser/cards/travel_card/faqs.htm#1