5 Gas Stations That Cash Checks (and Some That Might)

Several gas stations offer check cashing services.

Gas stations like Kroger and Meijer, which are attached to grocery stores, tend to offer check cashing services inside the store.

Travel centers designed to serve truck drivers, such as TravelCenters of America, also tend to offer check cashing, and other individually-owned gas stations may offer the service.

Below, we list the gas stations that will cash checks, including payroll checks, government checks, and personal checks.

Comparison Table

Follow the link provided in the table for further details on each gas station’s policy.

The List

Kroger

• Cashes checks? Yes, but only inside of a Kroger store and not at the actual gas station.
• Additional information: Kroger stores do not cash personal checks. Fees may vary by location. However, payroll checks, government checks, tax refund checks, insurance checks, child support, and business checks can be cashed. A current ID and a social security number or individual taxpayer identification number will be required.^[1]
• See more in our article: Does Kroger Cash Checks?
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Meijer

• Cashes checks? Yes, but only at the Meijer Customer Service Desk and not inside the actual gas station.
• Additional information: Personal and business/organization checks must be used to make a purchase and can be written up to $25 over or up to $5 over on a gas purchase to receive cash. Traveler’s checks are also accepted for up to $100 towards your purchase.^[2]
• See more about Meijer’s check cashing policies in the Help section of the Meijer website.
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Pilot/Flying J Travel Centers

• Cashes checks? Yes
• Additional information: Check cashing services are available at all locations 24 hours a day. Customers can cash a check (up to $999.99) for a fee, which can vary by location. Customers who purchase a minimum of 25 gallons can cash a check up to $200 for free at the same location within two hours of fueling. Proper identification is needed to cash a check and the check’s authenticity will be verified.^[3]
• See more about Pilot/Flying J’s check cashing policies on the Amenities page of the Pilot website.
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Road Ranger

• Cashes checks? Yes
• Additional information: Check cashing services are available at all locations 24 hours a day. Customers can cash a check (up to $999.99) for a fee, which can vary by location. Customers who purchase a minimum of 25 gallons can cash a check up to $200 for free at the same location within two hours of fueling. Proper identification is needed to cash a check and the check’s authenticity will be verified.^[4]
• See more about Road Ranger’s check cashing policies on the Amenities page of the Road Ranger website.
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TravelCenters of America

• Cashes checks? Yes
• Additional information: TravelCenters of America will cash checks up to $999. A fee will be charged to customers who do not meet a minimum qualifying purchase (exact fees vary by location). Customers who purchase 60+ gallons of diesel fuel, purchase $50+ in non-fuel goods, receive $250+ in truck maintenance or repair, or are UltraONE Platinum members can have the check cashing fee waived for up to $300. A valid driver’s license is required to cash a check.^[5]
• See more about TravelCenters of America’s check cashing policies on the Check Cashing page of the TravelCenters website.
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Gas Stations That May Cash Checks

Numerous gas station chains are individually owned and operated, meaning it’s up to the owner of a certain location to determine what services will be offered.

The following gas stations all fall under this individually owned and operated policy, meaning that you’ll need to call ahead to check if the gas station will cash your check.

We reached out to all of the companies in the following section to confirm that each location sets its own policies in regard to cashing checks, including fees, limits, and requirements.

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• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Casey’s General Stores

• Cashes checks? At some locations; if a location does cash checks, the store will usually only cash a local check (within the county).
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Chevron/Texaco

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Citgo

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Conoco

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Exxon Mobil

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Phillips 66

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Shell

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Sinclair

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Sunoco

• Cashes checks? At some locations
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Gas Stations That Don’t Cash Checks

We contacted the following companies and found that they don’t cash checks:

• ARCO/ampm
• BP
• Circle K
• Corner Store
• Costco Gas Stations
• Kum & Go
• Kwik Trip/Kwik Star
• Murphy USA/Murphy Express
• QuikTrip
• RaceTrac
• Sam’s Club Gas
• Sheetz
• Speedway
• Valero
• Wawa

Places Other Than Gas Stations That Cash Checks

If you can’t find a gas station nearby that cashes checks, we’ve researched other places that cash checks.

Find more options based on your check type or circumstances:

• Places That Cash Personal Checks
• Grocery Stores That Cash Checks
• Places to Cash a Tax Refund Check
• Places to Cash a Handwritten Check
• Where to Cash a Starter Check
• Where to Cash a Two-Party Check
• Where to Cash a Cashier’s Check
• Where to Cash a Third Party Check