Barclaycard Breathe Credit Card

Is this card right for you?

Breathe

The card that donates 0.5% of your spend to projects that tackle climate change

0% interest on balance transfers for 10 months after opening your account (3% handling fee applies)

5.9% purchase rate on public transport (excludes Transport for London)

Representative example

Representative APR 16.9% APR (variable)

Purchase rate p.a. 16.9% p.a. (variable)

Assumed credit limit £1,200

Subject to application and status. The terms of your product, may differ from the example.

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Supporting cleaner energy

When you spend, a donation is made towards cleaner energy projects in the UK and carbon credits are bought for projects in developing countries that comply with the Kyoto treaty.

Contactless payments

This is a quick and easy way to pay for items that cost £15 or less, like a sandwich or coffee, with no need for change. Just hold your credit card close to a contactless reader wherever you see the Wave symbol.

Fraud monitoring

For your safety, we keep a close eye on your account. If we notice a suspicious transaction you may not have made, our Fraud Prevention team will give you a call straight away.

Rewards for making greener choices

Pay a lower interest rate of just 5.9% APR when you buy train tickets, bus passes or pay for other forms of public transport.

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Purchase delivery protection

Just use your Barclaycard when buying brand new products and services from UK retailers online, by phone or mail order and you’re protected if your delivery is lost or damaged.

What Barclaycard Breathe could do for you

If you want to help tackle climate change, just use Breathe for your usual spending and we’ll donate 0.5% of what you’ve spent to Pure, the Clean Planet Trust, with no more than 15% going towards their administrative costs. Our Breathe credit card is also ideal if you have a balance to transfer. You could save money over the course of 10 months with our interest-free balance transfer offer.

It’s great if you:

Have a average credit rating
Would like a credit card that helps you make a positive impact on the environment
Want to help tackle climate change just by doing your usual spending
Want to manage your account online and get paper-less statements to reduce wastage

The registered charity number of PURE, the Clean Planet Trust, is 1112249.

Important Information

As a Barclaycard customer you can pay your bill online or over the telephone, by direct debit, or send a cheque through the post. Further information of these quick and easy payment methods will be shown on your statement.

Barclaycard reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.

This offer is only available to new customers.

Terms and Conditions apply. Barclaycard is subject to application and status.

You will be required to use a PIN with this credit card in order to pay for goods and services over the counter in shops and other outlets.

If you have a disability that may affect how you communicate with us or which would make using a PIN difficult, please contact us on 0845 7660 758 before completing the application.

The following is a guide to call charges from landlines within the UK: Call charges info.

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How it fits into your life

Paperless statements

All statements you get with a Breathe account are paperless, to reduce the amount of paper wasted.

Environmentally-friendly offers

You could save up to 15% off the cost of a wide variety of garden supplies at Crocus. And keep fit, while reducing carbon emissions, with 10% off cycles and cycling accessories at Halfords.

Barclaycard Travel Service

We’ve teamed up with Thomas Cook so you can enjoy special offers on thousands of holiday destinations around the world. Just pay with your Barclaycard to benefit from these savings.

Using your Barclaycard abroad

Let us know about your travel plans before you leave, so that purchases you make while you’re away are not seen as unusual or blocked.

A card that’s greener than plastic

Barclaycard Breathe is made of a material that’s kinder to the environment than traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic.

Managing your account is easy

For a simple way to transfer balances, request changes to your credit limit and access statements, just sign up to mybarclaycard, our online account service.

No missed payments with free alerts

Sign up for free texts alerts and we’ll send you a reminder five days before your monthly payment is due. It’s a great way to avoid late payment charges.

Emergency help when you need it most

We offer replacement cards and emergency cash advances, depending on the money in your account. And if you’re abroad, you can count on our World Assistance team to help you, 24 hours a day.

Our exciting new online account service is a great way to manage your account. It’s packed full of features that you can tailor to your needs.

Simple log in with a friendly interface that you style as you like
Transfer your balances online
Charts and graphs that you personalise to show what’s most important to you
Get real time displays of your balance, even as you make payments
A handy calculator tells you minimum or maximum payments you could make.
Get quick decisions if you request changes to your credit limit or balance transfer
An overseas indicator so your card’s not blocked when you’re away
Payment details are stored for when you need them next

Apply online in 4 easy steps and, if approved, your Barclaycard could be with you in 5 working days

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If you're ready to apply

Best suited for

Want to contribute to tackling climate change
Don't want to receive paper statements
Have an average credit history
You have no history of bankruptcy
You have not had any County Court Judgments (CCJs) or Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) registered against you in the past 5 years
You have a limited history of managing credit commitments well i.e. have existing credit cards, loans, overdraft or mortgage, but have no more than 2 credit commitments
Your record of paying credit commitments on time is less than 4 years old
You have not missed ANY payments on a credit card or loan in the last 12 months
Don't already have a Barclaycard
Have had a permanent UK address for 3 months or more
Have a regular income of more than £15,000 pa
Excluding a mortgage, your debt on credit cards or store cards is less than 40% of your income
Are aged 21 or over

Pre-Application Check - Apply with more confidence

You can find out in one minute which card you may be eligible for, without effecting your credit rating.

Am I eligible?

Apply now in 3 easy steps

1. Tell us where you live and a little bit about yourself.

2. Let us know who you bank with and, if you want to move a balance, how much you want to transfer.

3. Make sure the infromation you are giving us is correct and press submit. You'll get a response in minutes.