Low Interest Credit Cards For Purchases

Credit cards offering the longest introductory 0% rate for purchases

Credit cards with the lowest standard APR for purchases

Introductory Purchase Rates 

Many credit cards now come with an introductory interest free period for any purchases you make using the card. 

Long Term Low Interest Rates For Purchases
The introductory 0% offers are "teaser" rates, to attract new customers. After the introductory period, you're switched to the standard rate. Depending on your circumstances this may be more expensive over the long term than selecting a card that doesn't offer an introductory rate but has a lower standard rate. 

Credit cards offering the longest introductory period for purchases are listed first.

Card Intro Rate
Balance Transfers
Intro Rate
Purchases
Representative APR
(variable)
Halifax All In One
0% for 15 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 15 months 17.9%
The APR and length of the promotional offer are dependent on your personal circumstances
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Bank of Scotland Advantage
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
To qualify you will need to have a Bank of Scotland Current Account which you pay £1,000 or more into each month or hold an Ultimate Reward Current Account.
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
NatWest YourPoints World
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers
Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).
RBS YourPoints World
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers
Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).
Virgin Retail
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.89%)
0% for 13 months 18.9%
Representative Example
18.9% representative APR variable
18.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Bank of Scotland All In One
0% for 12 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 12 months 17.9%
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
AA Credit Card
0% for 12 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 10 months 16.9%
Rewards: Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Play.com
MBNA Europe Bank Limited
Stansfield House,
Chester Business Park,
Wrexham Road,
Chester, CH4 9QQ
0% for 6 months
(Fee: 1.5% - min £3)
0% for 9 months 16.9%
Receive 1,500 bonus Play Points if you spend £150 on your card within the first 90 days
Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 23 and in full time employment
Rewards: Collect Play Points and redeem them for Play.com gift vouchers. Earn 2 points for every £1 you spend at Play.com and 1 point for every £1 you spend elsewhere.
Representative Example
16.9% APR representative variable
16.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Lloyds TSB Advance
4.9% for 12 months
(Fee: 3%)
0% for 6 months 11.9%
Representative Example
11.9% representative APR variable
11.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Virgin All Round
0% for 16 months
(Fee: 1.99% - min £3)
0% for 6 months 15.8%
Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more
Representative Example
15.8% representative APR variable
15.8% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
RBS Platinum
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.
36 St Andrew Square,
Edinburgh,
EN2 2YB
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 6 months 17.9%
1% off the APR for Royalties Gold customers
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable)
In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you.
Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5).
This offer is only available online.
Over 18s only.
Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.
NatWest Platinum
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 6 months 17.9%
1% off the APR for Advantage Gold customers
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable)
In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you.
Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5).
This offer is only available online.
Over 18s only.
Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.
Virgin
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.99%)
0% for 3 months 16.8%
Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 25 and in full time employment
Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more.
Representative Example
16.8% representative APR variable
16.8% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 example credit limit
Bank of Scotland Plus
0% for 18 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax
0% for 17 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Platinum
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
0% for 22 months
(Fee: 3.2%)
0% for 3 months 17.5%
Refund offer which reduces the handling fee to equivalent of 2.9% for everyone
Representative Example
17.5% APR representative variable
17.5% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 assumed credit limit
Barclaycard Platinum Balance Transfer
0% for 24 months
(Fee: 3.2%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Freeze your interest at 0% until 2014!
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
AA Balance Transfer
0% for 16 months
(Fee: 2.9%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Earn AA Rewards Points on all purchases plus double points on fuel and motoring spend
Rewards: Collect AA Rewards Points and exchange them for a range of motoring products and services. Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax Balance Transfer
0% for 22 months on balance transfers up to £3,000
(Fee: 3.5% - min £3.50)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
Representative Example
17.9% APR representative variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 assumed credit limit
Lloyds TSB Platinum
0% for 15 months
(Fee: 3%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
HSBC Bank
0% for 23 months
(Fee: 3.3% - min £5)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
This product is only available to existing HSBC customers
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Simplicity
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
7.9%
(Fee: no fee)
7.9% 7.9%
Suitable for people with an income of £20,000 or more who have a good credit rating and have always made payments on time
Representative Example
7.9% representative APR variable
7.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Capital One Click
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
9.9%
(Fee: no fee)
9.9% 9.9%
If you love shopping online, the Click Card is designed for you
Suitable for applicants with a very good credit rating and an annual income of over £20,000
Rewards: This card gives you access to exclusive brand discounts when you use it to shop online. New deals and retailers are added every quarter which are valid for a 3 month period
Representative Example
9.9% APR representative variable
9.94% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 credit limit
American Express Platinum Cashback
- 14.0% 18.5%
Earn 5% cashback for the first three months up to a maximum of £100 plus 2.5% cashback in the anniversary month when you spend £10,000 a year
£25 annual fee
Cashback: Up to 5% cashback on purchases
Representative Example
Representative 18.5% APR variable. Based on annual fee of £25 and assumed credit limit of £1200. Interest rate for purchases: 14.0% p.a. variable
Capital One World MasterCard
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
19.9%
(Fee: no fee)
19.9% 19.9%
Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months
Suitable for applicants with a perfect credit rating and an annual income of more than £20,000
Cashback: Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months (max £100) and up to 1.25% unlimited cashback thereafter
Representative Example
19.9% APR representative variable
19.94% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 credit limit
British Airways American Express
- 19.9% 19.9%
Get 9,000 bonus Avios when you spend £1,000 on your card within the first 3 months
Rewards: Earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend. Avios can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car hire, holidays and experiences
Representative Example
19.9% representative APR variable
19.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Initial
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
- 29.9% 29.9%
Suitable for people looking to obtain their first credit card or build up credit history
Representative Example
29.9% representative APR variable
29.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Capital One Classic
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
34.9%
(Fee: 3%)
34.9% 34.9%
More tolerant of individuals with poor credit history
Representative Example
34.9% APR representative variable
34.94% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
aqua
- 35.9% 35.9%
Suitable for self-employed applicants or individuals with a poor credit history
Representative Example
Your interest rate for purchases is 35.95% p.a with a representative 35.9% APR if you borrowed £1,200 and repaid it over 12 months
Vanquis Visa
- 39.9% 39.9%
Suitable for people new to credit or people with poor credit record
Representative Example
Purchase annual interest rate 39.94% (variable)
Amount of credit £1,000
Representative 39.9% APR (variable)

Credit cards with the lowest standard / typical APR listed first.

Card Intro Rate
Balance Transfers
Intro Rate
Purchases
Representative APR
(variable)
Barclaycard Simplicity
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
7.9%
(Fee: no fee)
7.9% 7.9%
Suitable for people with an income of £20,000 or more who have a good credit rating and have always made payments on time
Representative Example
7.9% representative APR variable
7.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Capital One Click
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
9.9%
(Fee: no fee)
9.9% 9.9%
If you love shopping online, the Click Card is designed for you
Suitable for applicants with a very good credit rating and an annual income of over £20,000
Rewards: This card gives you access to exclusive brand discounts when you use it to shop online. New deals and retailers are added every quarter which are valid for a 3 month period
Representative Example
9.9% APR representative variable
9.94% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 credit limit
Lloyds TSB Advance
4.9% for 12 months
(Fee: 3%)
0% for 6 months 11.9%
Representative Example
11.9% representative APR variable
11.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Virgin All Round
0% for 16 months
(Fee: 1.99% - min £3)
0% for 6 months 15.8%
Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more
Representative Example
15.8% representative APR variable
15.8% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Virgin
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.99%)
0% for 3 months 16.8%
Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 25 and in full time employment
Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more.
Representative Example
16.8% representative APR variable
16.8% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Play.com
MBNA Europe Bank Limited
Stansfield House,
Chester Business Park,
Wrexham Road,
Chester, CH4 9QQ
0% for 6 months
(Fee: 1.5% - min £3)
0% for 9 months 16.9%
Receive 1,500 bonus Play Points if you spend £150 on your card within the first 90 days
Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 23 and in full time employment
Rewards: Collect Play Points and redeem them for Play.com gift vouchers. Earn 2 points for every £1 you spend at Play.com and 1 point for every £1 you spend elsewhere.
Representative Example
16.9% APR representative variable
16.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 example credit limit
Bank of Scotland Plus
0% for 18 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
AA Credit Card
0% for 12 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 10 months 16.9%
Rewards: Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax
0% for 17 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 3 months 16.9%
Representative Example
16.9% representative APR variable
16.94% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Platinum
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
0% for 22 months
(Fee: 3.2%)
0% for 3 months 17.5%
Refund offer which reduces the handling fee to equivalent of 2.9% for everyone
Representative Example
17.5% APR representative variable
17.5% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 assumed credit limit
Bank of Scotland Advantage
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
To qualify you will need to have a Bank of Scotland Current Account which you pay £1,000 or more into each month or hold an Ultimate Reward Current Account.
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Platinum Balance Transfer
0% for 24 months
(Fee: 3.2%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Freeze your interest at 0% until 2014!
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
NatWest YourPoints World
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers
Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).
RBS Platinum
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.
36 St Andrew Square,
Edinburgh,
EN2 2YB
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 6 months 17.9%
1% off the APR for Royalties Gold customers
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable)
In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you.
Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5).
This offer is only available online.
Over 18s only.
Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.
AA Balance Transfer
0% for 16 months
(Fee: 2.9%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Earn AA Rewards Points on all purchases plus double points on fuel and motoring spend
Rewards: Collect AA Rewards Points and exchange them for a range of motoring products and services. Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Halifax Balance Transfer
0% for 22 months on balance transfers up to £3,000
(Fee: 3.5% - min £3.50)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
Representative Example
17.9% APR representative variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 assumed credit limit
Lloyds TSB Platinum
0% for 15 months
(Fee: 3%)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
NatWest Platinum
0% for 20 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 6 months 17.9%
1% off the APR for Advantage Gold customers
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable)
In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you.
Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5).
This offer is only available online.
Over 18s only.
Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.
Halifax All In One
0% for 15 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 15 months 17.9%
The APR and length of the promotional offer are dependent on your personal circumstances
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
RBS YourPoints World
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.9% - min £5)
0% for 13 months 17.9%
Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers
Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
Representative Example
Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).
Bank of Scotland All In One
0% for 12 months
(Fee: 3% - min £3)
0% for 12 months 17.9%
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.95% p.a. variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
HSBC Bank
0% for 23 months
(Fee: 3.3% - min £5)
0% for 3 months 17.9%
This product is only available to existing HSBC customers
Representative Example
17.9% representative APR variable
17.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
American Express Platinum Cashback
- 14.0% 18.5%
Earn 5% cashback for the first three months up to a maximum of £100 plus 2.5% cashback in the anniversary month when you spend £10,000 a year
£25 annual fee
Cashback: Up to 5% cashback on purchases
Representative Example
Representative 18.5% APR variable. Based on annual fee of £25 and assumed credit limit of £1200. Interest rate for purchases: 14.0% p.a. variable
Virgin Retail
0% for 13 months
(Fee: 2.89%)
0% for 13 months 18.9%
Representative Example
18.9% representative APR variable
18.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Capital One World MasterCard
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
19.9%
(Fee: no fee)
19.9% 19.9%
Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months
Suitable for applicants with a perfect credit rating and an annual income of more than £20,000
Cashback: Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months (max £100) and up to 1.25% unlimited cashback thereafter
Representative Example
19.9% APR representative variable
19.94% p.a. variable on purchases
£1,200 credit limit
British Airways American Express
- 19.9% 19.9%
Get 9,000 bonus Avios when you spend £1,000 on your card within the first 3 months
Rewards: Earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend. Avios can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car hire, holidays and experiences
Representative Example
19.9% representative APR variable
19.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Barclaycard Initial
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place,
London,
E14 5HP
- 29.9% 29.9%
Suitable for people looking to obtain their first credit card or build up credit history
Representative Example
29.9% representative APR variable
29.9% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
Capital One Classic
Capital One,
Trent House,
Station Street,
Nottingham, NG2 3HX
34.9%
(Fee: 3%)
34.9% 34.9%
More tolerant of individuals with poor credit history
Representative Example
34.9% APR representative variable
34.94% p.a.variable on purchase
£1,200 credit limit
aqua
- 35.9% 35.9%
Suitable for self-employed applicants or individuals with a poor credit history
Representative Example
Your interest rate for purchases is 35.95% p.a with a representative 35.9% APR if you borrowed £1,200 and repaid it over 12 months
Vanquis Visa
- 39.9% 39.9%
Suitable for people new to credit or people with poor credit record
Representative Example
Purchase annual interest rate 39.94% (variable)
Amount of credit £1,000
Representative 39.9% APR (variable)