William Lipovsky
You can often find Coinstar machines at large retail and grocery store chains, and some banks also have coin counter machines.
Alternatively, you may opt to use your coins in the self-checkout lane or find a bank that takes rolled coins.
See the full list of places where you can cash in your coins below.
Comparison Table
The following table provides an overview of the places that will count loose or rolled coins, including their fees and payout options.
Scroll to the list below to find out more about each of these options.
| Place | Rolled or loose coins? | Fees | Payout Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Markets | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Albertsons | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Baker's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Bi-Lo | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Carrs | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Cash Wise | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| City Market | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Cub | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| CVS | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Dan's Supermarket | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Dillons | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Farm Fresh | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Food 4 Less | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Food Lion | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Foods Co. | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| The Food Emporium | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Fry's Food Stores | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Gerbes Super Markets | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Giant Food Stores | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Hannaford | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Harris Teeter | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Harveys | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| H-E-B | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Hornbacher's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Hy-Vee | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Jay C | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Jewel-Osco | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| King Soopers | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Kroger | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Lowe's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Lucky | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Meijer | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Mollie Stone's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Owen's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Pavilions | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Pay Less Super Markets | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| QFC | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Ralphs | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Randalls | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Ray's Food Place | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Redner's Markets | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Roundy's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Ruler Foods | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Safeway | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Scott's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Shaw's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Shop 'n Save | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Shoppers | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| ShopRite | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Smith's | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Star Market | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Stop & Shop | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| SuperTarget | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| SuperValu | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Target | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| United Supermarkets | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Vons | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Walmart | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Winn-Dixie | Loose | Up to 11.9% | Cash, gift card, charitable donation |
| Fifth Third Bank | Loose | Free; 5% for non-customers | Cash |
| Hancock County Savings Bank | Loose | Free; only available to customers | Cash |
| JBT | Rolled or loose | Free for customers; 5% for non-customers | Cash |
| People's United Bank | Loose | Free for customers; 11% for non-customers | Cash |
| Republic Bank | Loose | Free | Cash |
| UW Credit Union | Loose | Free | Cash |
| Bank of America | Rolled | Free; only available to customers | Cash |
| Cape Bank | Rolled | Free | Cash |
| Chase Bank | Rolled | Free | Cash |
| Citibank | Rolled | Free; only available to customers | Cash |
| Home State Bank | Rolled | Free; only available to customers | Cash |
| Manasquan Bank | Rolled | Free for customers; 5% for non-customers | Cash |
| Shelby Savings Bank | Loose | Free for customers; small fee for non-customers | Cash |
| U.S. Bank | Rolled | Free | Cash |
| Wells Fargo | Rolled | Free | Cash |
Looking for free coin-counting options, specifically? See our list of places with free coin counting services.
Places with Coin Counters
Retail stores (primarily grocery) and banks are the two most common places to find coin counters.
At the stores and banks listed below, you can bring loose change, put it in the coin-counting machine, and receive a payout in exchange for your coins.
Retail Stores
Coinstar, which has locations in a variety of grocery stores and other retail stores, provides a convenient option to convert your coins into paper money. However, it does come with fees of up to 11.9%.
To bypass the fee, opt for a gift card payout rather than cash. Coinstar offers gift cards from many well-known companies, such as Amazon, The Home Depot, and Sears.
You can also donate your Coinstar deposits to several organizations, such as the American Red Cross or UNICEF, and get a tax deduction.
Note that options for e-gift cards and donations are not the same at all kiosks.
You can find Coinstar machines at the following major grocery stores:
- Acme Markets
- Albertsons
- Baker’s
- Bi-Lo
- Carrs
- Cash Wise
- City Market
- Cub
- CVS
- Dan’s Supermarket
- Dillons
- Farm Fresh
- Food 4 Less
- Food Lion
- Foods Co.
- The Food Emporium
- Fry’s Food Stores
- Gerbes Super Markets
- Giant Food Stores
- Hannaford
- Harris Teeter
- Harveys
- H-E-B
- Hornbacher’s
- Hy-Vee
- Jay C
- Jewel-Osco
- King Soopers
- Kroger
- Lowe’s
- Lucky
- Meijer
- Mollie Stone’s
- Owen’s
- Pavilions
- Pay Less Super Markets
- QFC
- Ralphs
- Randalls
- Ray’s Food Place
- Redner’s Markets
- Roundy’s
- Ruler Foods
- Safeway
- Scott’s
- Shaw’s
- Shop ‘n Save
- Shoppers
- ShopRite
- Smith’s
- Star Market
- Stop & Shop
- SuperTarget
- SuperValu
- Target
- United Supermarkets
- Vons
- Walmart
- Winn-Dixie
Banks
Fewer banks offer coin-counting machines now than in the past. However, where available, the service is typically free if you are a member of the bank.
We’ve collected details for the banks that still have coin counters. Keep in mind that the machines may not be available at every branch.
Fifth Third Bank
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: 5% of the total amount
- Find a branch
Hancock County Savings Bank (West Virginia)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Not available[1]
- Find a branch
JBT (Pennsylvania)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: 5% of the total amount (which is fully donated to a local charity)
- Find a branch
OceanFirst
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: 10%[2][3]
- Find a branch
People’s United Bank
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: 11%[4]
- Find a branch
Republic Bank (New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Free[5]
- Find a branch
Shelby Savings Bank (Texas)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Small fee, varies by location[6]
- Find a branch
UW Credit Union (Wisconsin)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Not available[7]
- Find a branch
If you don’t have any luck with the banks or credit unions listed above, try searching for smaller community banks or credit unions in your local area. Many smaller financial institutions still have in-branch machines for coin counting, some without any fees.
Places That Count Rolled Coins
Many banks will accept your coins only if they are rolled.
They’ll often provide the coin wrappers for free, but usually charge a 5% to 10% fee to process the rolled coins.
Bank of America
- Fees for customers: Free; for immediate credit to consumer’s checking or savings account
- Fees for non-customers: Not available
- Find a branch
Chase Bank
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Free up to $100
- Find a branch
Citibank
- Fees for customers: Free; for immediate credit to consumer’s checking or savings account
- Fees for non-customers: Not available
- Find a branch
Home State Bank (Colorado)
- Fees for customers: Free; for immediate credit to consumer’s checking or savings account
- Fees for non-customers: Not available
- Find a branch
Manasquan Bank (New Jersey)
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: 5%
- Find a branch
U.S. Bank
(Note the availability of this service and the process varies by location.)[8]
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Free
- Find a branch
Wells Fargo
- Fees for customers: Free
- Fees for non-customers: Free
- Find a branch
Other Ways to Use Your Coins
Self-Checkout
A creative option for cashing in your coins is to use the self-checkout lane at the grocery store and just pay with coins.
This is a fee-free option worth considering if you can make it to the store during a time when it’s not too busy.
Sell Your Valuable Coins
Before you cash in your coins, make sure you don’t have any rare coins. It’s worth looking through your coins to make sure you’re not getting rid of anything particularly valuable.
Your coin may be valuable if it is:
- A penny made prior to 1982 (meaning it’s 95% copper)
- A nickel, dime, or quarter minted prior to 1964 (meaning it contains silver)
- A buffalo nickel (featuring a buffalo and a Native American on either side)
If you happen upon a rare coin, a certified coin dealer can help you find out what it’s worth.
I’ve badly wanted a way to utilize my coins without having to roll them and I’m sure not paying 11% to Coinstar – I finally hit on using my coins at Walmart at their self-check out, just pour my coins into their slot – takes a little while but works great for any purchase under $20. I’m going to get rid of my coins this way – one sizable plastic jar down, two to go – after that I will just use those machines on an on-going basis for whenever I’ve accumulated a hand full of change, no more hoarding or worries about big jars of change building up.
Visions FCU, which has braches in NJ and in central NY has coin counters in some of their braches (including Westwood and Englewood Cliffs NJ). However, you can only use the coin counters if you are a member.
Hello Folks I am a coin collector and am helping my grandson with a paper on coins. Question how many fee based coin counting machines are there in the U.S.Thanks for your time William O
Hi William,
For starters, Coinstar has installed over 20,000 coin counting machines, though some of these are in Europe and Canada. You can contact them for more information with this online contact form or by calling 800-928-2274.
Hi William,
There are more than 8,900 Coinstar machines located in the U.S. All of these machines are fee-based machines, although customers can bypass the fees if they opt to collect their money on an e-gift card. Hope this helps!
Just went into my local Chase bank and the teller told me Chase doesn’t accept unrolled coins any longer.
Hi Lorin,
You’re right — you will be limited to those Chase locations that have coin counters. Keep in mind that not all locations offer this service.
I’m in Jamaica queens ny where can I find a penny counter
Hi Paula,
Click here to find a CoinStar kiosk near you. Just enter your city name.
Queens Check Cashing on Jamaica Avenue
where is the closest coin counter in a bank to me. I am located in Plainfield.
Hi Donna,
Since so few banks have coin counters these days, the easiest way to find a coin machine is usually with Coinstar’s location finder. You can visit this link and enter your zip code to find the nearest Coinstar kiosk in your area. If you have any trouble with this, just let me know which state you’re in and I’d be happy to take a look for you.