The number of places across the UK where you can top-up your prepaid card is growing as the popularity of prepaid cards increases across the UK and beyond. Card issuers are adding more outlets and retailers to their top up networks to allow their customers ease of top-up. The table below provides a brief look of the major prepaid reload points in the UK.

Reload Point	Details
	Terminals: Over 30,000 Reload points across the UK Speed: Reload usually available almost immediately Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or cash Fees: Different issuers charge different fees , so check the fees comparison table for more details. Outlet Locator: Find a Payzone Outlet near you
	Terminals: Over 20,000 Reload points across the UK Speed: Reload usually available almost immediately Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or cash Fees: Different issuers charge different fees , so check the fees comparison table for more details. Outlet Locator: Find a PayPoint Outlet near you
	Terminals: Over 14,000 Reload points across the UK Speed: Reload usually available between 1-2 days Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or cash Fees: Different issuers charge different fees , so check the fees comparison table for more details. Outlet Locator: Find a Post Office near you
	Terminals: Over 100,000 Reload points across the UK including major retailers Post Office™, Tesco, Asda/Walmart, Sainsbury's, Boots, Esso, Shell, Martin McColl, Jet, Morrisons, Argos, Toys R Us and Budgens as well as numerous independent retailers. Speed: Reload usually available almost immediately Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or cash Fees: Different issuers charge different fees , so check the fees comparison table for more details. Outlet Locator: Find an e-PAY Outlet near you
	Terminals: Numerous Banks across the UK Speed: Reload usually available instantly or up to 4 days later Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or cash Fees: Offered by a few issuers only and different issuers charge different fees, so check the fees comparison table for more details. Outlet Locator: Check the website of the bank
	Terminals: Anywhere you can find a computer and Internet access Speed: Reload usually available almost immediately Mechanism: Reloads can usually be made by debit card or credit card Fees: Different issuers charge different fees , so check the fees comparison table for more details.

Well this really depends on the reload mechanisms provided by your card issuer.

Check the terms and conditions of your prepaid card account to see which reload options exist with your prepaid card. The options are likely to be from among the following

• Online with Credit Card
• Online with debit Card
• Bank Transfer
• Wage Transfer
• SMS Reloads
• Reloads with Cash at Payzone, PayPoint, Post Office, E-PAY
• High Street Bank reloads
• By cash or cheque in the post

Go through the Terms and Conditions and find out which options are free or most cost effective and use those options to top-up your card. As a tip, wage transfers and bank transfers are usually free and some issuers also allow free reloads when debit cards are used as the source. For a definitive answer, check your prepaid card issuers terms and conditions.

Firstly, you should check if your prepaid card provider allows reloads using cheques.

Most prepaid card providers do allow you to reload your prepaid card using cheques sent to them in the post. You should make sure that you have provide them with all the details necessary to reload your card without any delays. However, cheque payments are probably the slowest way of topping up your prepaid card and can take between 3-5 working days from the time that your cheque has been received by the prepaid card provider.