William LipovskyBurrowing under couch cushions, sinking to the bottom of purses, and falling in between car seats — coins have a way of accumulating. In today’s largely cash-free society, spare change seems particularly useless. Coins are cumbersome and using large amounts of change to make purchases is just plain inconvenient.
Happily, you can transform pesky change into crisp paper money with the help of coin-counting machines. These handy machines can be found at certain banks, credit unions, and stores. Best of all, some of them are free to use!
We’ve included a comprehensive list of banks, credit unions, and businesses that offer free coin counting machines. So whether you’re wondering, “What banks have free coin counting machines?” or simply “Where are the free coin counting machines near me?” we have you covered.
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The List of Banks That Offer Free Coin Counting Machines
Note: Most national banks don’t have coin counting machines. Among the banks listed, coin counting machines may only be available at select branch locations.
Follow the link provided in the table for further details.
| Bank or Credit Union | Type | Free for customers | Free for non-customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amegy Bank | Bank | Yes | Not available |
| BB&T | Bank | Up to $25 free, then 5% fee | 10% fee |
| Eastern Bank | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| Fifth Third Bank | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| First County Bank | Bank | Yes | 10% fee |
| First Financial Northwest Bank | Bank | Yes | 10% fee |
| Hancock County Savings Bank | Bank | Yes | Not available |
| Home State Bank | Bank | Yes | 10% fee |
| JBT | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| Manasquan Bank | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| MB Financial Bank | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| OceanFirst Bank | Bank | Yes | 10% fee |
| People’s United Bank | Bank | Yes | 8% fee |
| Republic Bank | Bank | Yes | Yes |
| Salem Five | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| Shelby Savings Bank | Bank | Yes | 5% fee |
| TCF Bank | Bank | Yes | 8.9% fee |
| Valley National Bank | Bank | Once a year free, then 5% fee | 10% fee |
| Webster Bank | Bank | Yes | Not available |
| Access Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 20% fee |
| Alabama One Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | Not available |
| American Heritage Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| cPort Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 5% fee |
| First Bank & Trust | Credit Union | Yes | Not available |
| First Community | Credit Union | Yes | 15% fee |
| Forum Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| Freedom Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | Yes |
| Har-Co Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | Not available |
| Hershey Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 5% fee |
| HFS Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| Houston Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| Idaho Central Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | First use is free |
| Linn-Co Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 7% fee |
| Mission Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 8% fee |
| NASA Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Up to $500 free, then 8% fee | 7% fee |
| Point Breeze Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| Sharon Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| Tinker Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Up to $200 free, then 5% fee | 25% fee |
| Trona Valley Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 10% fee |
| UnitedOne Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 7% fee |
| University of Michigan Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 7% fee |
| Visions Federal Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | Not available |
| Wescom Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | Not available |
| Westerra Credit Union | Credit Union | Yes | 8% fee |
Amegy Bank (Texas)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Not available to non-customers.
- Find your nearest Amegy Bank
BB&T
- Free for customers? Free for $25 or less. 5% fee for more than $25
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest BB&T
Eastern Bank (New England)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest Eastern Bank
Fifth Third Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest Fifth Third Bank
First County Bank (Connecticut)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest First County Bank
First Financial Northwest Bank (Washington)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Coin counter machine available at Renton Branch location only
Hancock County Savings Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Not available to non-customers.
- Find your nearest Hancock County Savings Bank
Home State Bank (Colorado)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Home State Bank
JBT (Pennsylvania)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee donated to a local charity
- Find your nearest JBT
Manasquan Bank (New Jersey)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest Manasquan Bank
OceanFirst Bank (New Jersey)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest OceanFirst Bank
People’s United Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? No fee
- Find your nearest People’s United Bank
Republic Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Yes
- Find your nearest Republic Bank
Salem Five (New England)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest Salem Five
Shelby Savings Bank (Texas)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Available at the Center and Hemphill branches only
TCF Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 8.9% fee
- Find your nearest TCF Bank
UW Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Yes
- Find a branch
Valley National Bank
- Free for customers? Free once a year; 5% fee thereafter.
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Valley National Bank
Webster Bank
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? N/A
- Find your nearest Webster Bank
The List of Credit Unions That Offer Free Coin Counting Machines
Note: Coin counting machines may only be available at select branch locations.
Access Federal Credit Union (New York)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 20% fee
- Find your nearest Access Federal Credit Union
Alabama One Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? N/A
- Find your nearest Alabama One Credit Union
American Heritage Federal Credit Union (Pennsylvania)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest American Heritage Federal Credit Union
cPort Credit Union (Maine)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest cPort Credit Union
First Bank & Trust (Illinois)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Not available to non-customers.
- Find your nearest First Bank & Trust
First Community (Missouri)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 15% fee
- Find your nearest First Community
Forum Credit Union (Indiana)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Forum Credit Union
Freedom Credit Union (Pennsylvania)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Yes
- Find your nearest Freedom Credit Union
Har-Co Credit Union (Maryland)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? N/A
- Find your nearest Har-Co Credit Union
Hershey Federal Credit Union (Pennsylvania)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 5% fee
- Find your nearest Hershey Federal Credit Union
HFS Federal Credit Union (Hawaii)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest HFS Federal Credit Union
Houston Federal Credit Union (Texas)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Houston Federal Credit Union
Idaho Central Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? The first use is free.
- Find your nearest Idaho Central Credit Union
Linn-Co Federal Credit Union (Oregon)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 7% fee
- Find your nearest Linn-Co Federal Credit Union
Mission Federal Credit Union (San Diego County)
- Free for customers? Free up to $500, then 8% fee per month applies.
- Free for non-customers? 8% fee
- Find your nearest Mission Federal Credit Union
NASA Federal Credit Union (San Diego County)
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? 7% fee
- Find your nearest NASA Federal Credit Union
Point Breeze Credit Union (Maryland)
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Point Breeze Credit Union
Sharon Credit Union (Massachusetts)
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Sharon Credit Union
Tinker Federal Credit Union (Oklahoma)
- Free for customers? Free up to $200, after that a 5% fee applies.
- Free for non-customers? 25% fee
- Find your nearest Tinker Federal Credit Union
Trona Valley Fedearl Credit Union (Wyoming)
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 10% fee
- Find your nearest Trona Valley Federal Credit Union
UnitedOne Credit Union (Wisconsin)
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 7% fee
- Find your nearest UnitedOne Credit Union
University of Michigan Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 7% fee
- Find your nearest University of Michigan Credit Union
Visions Federal Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes
- Free for non-customers? Not available to non-customers.
- Find your nearest Visions Federal Credit Union
Wescom Credit Union
- Free for customers? Yes. Free unlimited for Platinum Signature Members; 12 free coin redemptions per year for Signature Members.
- Free for non-customers? Not available to non-customers.
- Find your nearest Wescom Credit Union
Westerra Credit Union (Colorado)
- Free for customers? Yes.
- Free for non-customers? 8% fee
- Find your nearest Westerra Credit Union
Other Ways to Empty Your Coin Jar
You’ve probably spotted a green Coinstar machine in your local supermarket or big-box chain. For an 11.9% fee, these machines will count your coins and print a voucher, which you can bring to a cashier or customer service desk to redeem for cash. To give you an idea of what this service may cost you, 11.9% is $6 for every $50 in coins exchanged. You can avoid paying the fee if you redeem your coins as an e-gift card instead of cash, or opt to donate the money to a charity. eGift cards and donations are not available at all kiosks.
Some times, you have to roll your coins for banks to take them. Some times they’ll have coin wrappers available to use too, making this option almost as convenient as being able to count the coins without rolling.
To find out which banks will roll your coins, where to find Coinstar machines, and a few other tricks for emptying your coin jar, see our article Coin Counter Machines: 50+ Places That Have Them (Banks, Stores…).
In Summary
While most national banks don’t offer coin counting machines, you can still find them in many regional and local banks and credit unions. If you’re a bank customer, this service is often free. You can also exchange your coins for dollars using Coinstar kiosks at supermarkets and big-box stores around the country. Though Coinstar charges an 11.9% fee for this service, you can bypass this fee by electing to exchange your change for e-gift cards, store credit, or charitable donations.
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We have free coin counting in the Syracuse-Utica New York area at Yellow Brick Road Casino and Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
Thanks for sharing and helping future readers, Bob! Local casinos are another place that can have coin counting machines, and good to know the ones near you are free!
Are their any stipulations on coin counting st the Yellow Brick Rd Casino?
No stipulations at this point for the free coin counting at Yellow Brick Road, Turning Stone or new Point Place Casinos.