Its quite difficult to pick one card as the best prepaid card as different prepaid cards are best for different reasons in different categories. It really depends on what you intend to use your prepaid card for and that use will define what is the best prepaid card for you.
Our team have used and researched the entire market in the UK and these are our views on the leading contenders for best prepaid card and the almost there “best prepaid card” in these different sectors.
Here are the winners of Prepaid365 Awards 2009.
Best General Purpose Prepaid Card
- Winner – Cashplus Gold Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Splash Plastic Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Freedom Eagle Prepaid Card, Virgin Money Prepaid Card, Tuxedo Prepaid Card, Bread Prepaid Card
Best Travel Money Prepaid Card
- Winner – Caxton FX Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Fair FX Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Post Office Travel Money Card, ICE travellers Cashcard, Rational FX Prepaid Card, Travelex Prepaid Card
Best Money Transfer Prepaid Card
- Winner – White Eagle Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Money Express Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – MoneyCorp Prepaid Card, Cashplus Prepaid Card, Red88 Prepaid Card, Payzone Worldwide Money Prepaid Card
Best Gaming Prepaid Card
- Winner – Neteller Net+ Prepaid Mastercard
- Runner Up – Eclipse Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Splash Plastic Prepaid Card, Virgin Money Prepaid Card, Towah e-Wallet Prepaid Card
Best Payroll and Expenses Prepaid Card
- Winner – White Eagle Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – PFS Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Premium Prepaid Card, Modus OnePay Card, Eclipse Prepaid Card
Best Privacy and Anonimity Prepaid Card
- Winner – Splash Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Optimum Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Eclipse Prepaid Card, Virgin Money Prepaid Card, Towah e-Wallet Prepaid Card
Best Youth Prepaid Card
- Winner – Splash Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Virgin Money Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – g2g Prepaid Card, Boomerang Prepaid Card, Eclipse Prepaid Card
Best Prepaid Gift Card
- Winner – Babee Card Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Red88 Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Tuxedo Prepaid Card, IDT Prime Card, Bread Prepaid Card
Best Internet Shopping Prepaid Card
- Winner – Eclipse Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – Cashplus Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Tuxedo Prepaid Card, Virgin Money Prepaid Card
Best Unbanked Prepaid Card
- Winner – Cashplus Prepaid Card
- Runner Up – White Eagle Prepaid Card
- Worthy mentions – Freedom eagle Cashcard, OneBanking Prepaid Card, Red88 Prepaid Card, Think Banking Prepaid Card
Best Business Prepaid Card Provider for Large Volume > 10,000 cards
- Winner – First Data
- Runner Up – TSYS
- Worthy mentions – PrePay Technologies, APS Solutions, Tuxedo Solutions
Best Business Prepaid Card Provider for Small Volume < 10,000 cards
- Winner – Prepaid Financial Services
- Runner Up – 360money from PrePay Technologies
- Worthy mentions – Eagle Prepaid, Tuxedo Solutions
Visit out consumer prepaid card comparison section to find the best prepaid card to suit your needs. If you wish to use a prepaid card for your business, visit our business prepaid card section.