Whether it’s the idea of sunsets in Santorini or sightseeing in Stockholm that takes your fancy, Santander, in partnership with Mastercard, is celebrating the start of the holiday season with the launch of its new European Getaway Prize Draw.
The campaign gives eligible customers the chance to win one of six unforgettable European trips, each including £500 spending money, simply by using their Santander Mastercard debit or credit card.
Each month, one lucky customer will win a European getaway for two people, with flights, accommodation, airport transfers, an experience to the value of £500 and £500 spending money included. The promotion runs from 1 July to 31 December 2025.
Monthly destinations include:
- July - Dubrovnik
- August - Santorini
- September - Lisbon
- October - Paris
- November - Stockholm
- December - Prague
The prize draw is open to all personal Santander Mastercard debit or credit cardholders.
To enter, customers just need to opt in via the Mastercard Priceless page. This will be made available to customers through multiple channels including emails, online banking website, mobile app and social media.
Once enrolled, every qualifying purchase in the UK earns one entry into the draw, with purchases made abroad earning two entries - no minimum spend required.
Gerry Davies, Payments Commercial Director, Santander UK said: “Summer has well and truly begun and to celebrate, we’re thrilled to be offering customers multiple chances to win their next trip for free - from July until the end of the year. Customers can spend abroad without having to worry about additional fees with our Edge current accounts and credit card offering fee-free spending on holidays.”
Santander Current Accounts that offer fee-free spending abroad include:
- Santander Edge Current Account offers customers up to £10 a month cashback on selected household bills, a linked 6.00% AER easy access saver, and fee-free spending abroad, for a £3 monthly fee.
- Santander’s Edge Up Current Account offers customers up to £15 a month cashback on selected household bills, 2.5% AER in credit interest (up to £25,000) on their current account balance, and fee-free spending abroad, for a £5 monthly fee.
- Private Current Account (v2) offers customers up to £1,500 in daily withdrawals from cash machines, access to 10,000 branches across 11 countries, fee-free spending abroad, and 2.5% AER interest on balances up to £25,000, for a £5 monthly fee.
Santander credit cards that offer fee-free spending abroad include:
- Santander Edge Credit Card offers customers up to £15 a month cashback, with 2% cashback on all purchases for the first year, 1% on all purchases after the second year, and fee-free spending abroad, for a £3 monthly fee.
- Santander All in One Credit Card offers customers fee-free spending abroad and 0.5% cashback, capped at £10 a month, for a £3 monthly fee.
- Santander World Elite Credit Card for Santander Select and Private Banking customers, the World Elite card offers customers fee-free spending abroad, access to over 1,400 airport lounges, Airport security fast track, global data roaming and 0.5% cashback (up to £15 a month) on all purchases for a £15 monthly fee.
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Notes to Editors
Terms and Conditions can be found here: Santander European travel package Prize Draw 2025 in partnership with Mastercard® Terms and Conditions
Priceless is Mastercard’s global experiential platform, offering cardholders exclusive access to unforgettable experiences and benefits. Learn more at Priceless.com.
Santander UK is a financial services provider in the UK that offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. At 31 December 2024, the bank had around 18,000 employees and serves around 14 million active customers, including 7 million digital customers via a nationwide branch network, telephone, mobile and online banking. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the FCA and the PRA in the UK. Santander UK plc customers’ eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS in the UK.
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