No cash? Then you're likely to reach for plastic - either your credit card or your debit card. Now MasterCard® offers you this same convenience when you travel.

Maestro® is a Global network and can be used at over 3.7 million merchants in over 60 countries.

You may already have access to Maestro® in your wallet today as many financial institutions support Maestro®: In the UK, most "Maestro" and "Solo" cards have the Maestro logo on the back of the card.

Maestro® is an all electronic debit card payment system. Founded in 1988, there are now over 19 million card holders and more than 425,550 outlets accepting Maestro® in the UK. There are 31 member banks and building societies. Direct access to your current account 24 hrs a day Convenient, fast and secure.

Solo was launched on 1st July 1997 by the Maestro® Card Scheme, one of the world's leading domestic payment systems. Like its sister card Maestro®, Solo is a fully electronic debit card and is just as convenient to use to pay for everyday goods & services.

If your Debit Card bears the Maestro logo, then you're all set. If it doesn't, contact your financial institution and ask for one. It's The Way To Pay!

• One card for shopping and ATMs.
  
• Access your own funds (directly from your current account).
  
• Safer than carrying a lot of cash.
  
• Keeps track of spending. You get a receipt when you pay and a detailed listing of every purchase on your monthly statement (including date, time, place, and amount).
  
• Lets you shop everywhere you see the Maestro logo (you can get favourable exchange rates when making purchases abroad).
  
• Maestro transactions are also converted from the currency of the merchant into £ Sterling at competitive wholesale foreign exchange rates.

Discover all the different places around the world that welcome Maestro® debit cards for payment of purchases -  countries that accept Maestro