Travel Bank Card (Monzo,Revolut)

I’m travelling to South Africa in 2 weeks. I’ll need some money but not a lot as much of the trip is included in a price i’ve already paid. Will it work out best to get a travel bank card from monzo say with no cost for the card/transaction fees, or to exchange currency in the UK before I go, and exchange it back if I have any left when I come back.

My kids all use Revolut for travelling. Cash somewhere like South Africa isn’t advisable, and on top of that you’ll pay the tourist exchange rate twice, once to get the currency, and the second time when you change back to sterling. The Revolut and probably Monzo ( not sure about Monzo) in most circumstances uses the interbank rate and as such is much cheaper.

Thanks, I did some more reading and am getting a monzo card. They allow up to £200/month ATM withdrawal before any fees and there are no transaction fees, which is fine for my trip. I’m still taking some cash because I’ll be staying in a safari lodge and only the nearest town has an ATM, i’ll need a taxi to get there. I’m imagining most taxis around there will probably only take cash, if not I’d still like some to not get trapped. I’m staying a night in Johannesburg before flying to Port Elisabeth. Do you think with the small amount of cash I’ll be taking it’s best to exchange in the UK before I go, or take it out of my monzo card when in south africa, probably in or around one of the airports I’ll be in, or in the town near where I’m staying

Thanks, I did some more reading and am getting a monzo card. They allow up to £200/month ATM withdrawal before any fees and there are no transaction fees, which is fine for my trip. I’m still taking some cash because I’ll be staying in a safari lodge and only the nearest town has an ATM, i’ll need a taxi to get there. I’m imagining most taxis around there will probably only take cash, if not I’d still like some to not get trapped. I’m staying a night in Johannesburg before flying to Port Elisabeth. Do you think with the small amount of cash I’ll be taking it’s best to exchange in the UK before I go, or take it out of my monzo card when in south africa, probably in or around one of the airports I’ll be in, or in the town near where I’m staying

It’ll probably be cheaper to do it with your card, but you might feel more at ease with a small amount on you when you arrive. However £200/ month is nothing when travelling. I’m sure that there must be a better deal somewhere.