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For travellers

Travel Like A Local with Kite

Experience places like they are lived. Scan QRs and pay, avoid hidden fees, and move hassle-free.

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Ideas for your next trip, and exactly when to take it

A couple walking a path beneath cherry trees in full blossom
Japan

Romantic getaway

Cherry blossom peaks in the last week of March and lasts about a week per city, so Kyoto and Tokyo are worth building the trip around.

Explore Japan
A riverside city skyline lit up after dark
Vietnam

Solo trip

The south is dry from December to April. Good coast, good coffee, and your money goes further than almost anywhere else.

Explore Vietnam
Two children crouching to feed kangaroos in dappled shade
Australia

Family holiday

Summer runs December to February down there, which is when the beaches are open and the whole country is on holiday with you.

Explore Australia
Turquoise lagoons enclosed by steep limestone cliffs, seen from the air
The Philippines

Trip with friends

The dry season runs November to April. Seven thousand islands, and the boats actually go where they say they will.

Explore The Philippines
A hilltop tower above woodland turning red and gold
South Korea

Long weekend escape

October is the month everyone agrees on: mild, clear, and the autumn colour is at its best from mid-October into November.

Explore South Korea
Kayakers beside a limestone island rising out of calm sea
Thailand

Budget adventure

The cool dry season, November to February, is the easy window. Rare rain, manageable heat, and the islands at their best.

Explore Thailand
Tall garden structures standing over landscaped gardens
Singapore

City break

Hot and humid every month, so go for what is on rather than the weather. February to April is the driest stretch.

Explore Singapore
Swimmers in clear shallow water off a beach
Malaysia

Island time

Two coasts running opposite monsoons. The west is January to March, the east islands March to October. Getting it backwards means a closed island.

Explore Malaysia
A night market stall hung with hand-written signs
Taiwan

Food trip

October to December is the clear window: stable weather, cool evenings and the mountain routes open.

Explore Taiwan

Once you land

Travel like you never left

Scan any QR and pay

Pay straight from your Kite balance with digital dollars.

0% FX fee on dollar spends

A flat 1.8% FX fee on all other currencies.

Works across 180+ countries

Tap via Google Pay or pay online anywhere Visa is accepted.

No hassle to exchange leftover currency

Money stays in dollars for the next trip

Security at your fingertips

Freeze your card instantly in the mobile app

No local bank account needed

Start spending as a local in 180+ countries

Travel planner

Plan your trip on Kite

Plan your route, budget, and spends before you fly.

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Card pricing & benefits

Almost zero fees. Seriously.

No monthly charges. No card issuance fees. No hidden markups. We keep costs near zero so you keep more of your money.

Card top-ups are 0.53%, and non-dollar spends carry a flat 1.8%. Fee breakdown.

$0Annual fee
180+Countries
150M+Merchants
<30sTop-up time

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Get your Kite Stable Card in 3 simple steps

  1. 01

    Sign up and verify in 2 minutes

    Verified in ~2 min
  2. 02

    Get your free virtual card instantly

  3. 03

    Load card and ready to spend

Where Kite works

Hover a country. See how you would pay there.

The Kite card works anywhere Visa does, which is over 180 countries. Scan & Pay is live in seven of them so far, and that list keeps growing.

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Experience borderless finance with Kite.

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