Are you looking to add money to your Chime card for free?
You're in luck. Chime has partnered with a couple of retailers to offer customers the ability to load funds onto their Chime cards conveniently.
And guess what? There's no extra cost in doing so at some of these participating retailers.
In this article, I'll show you where to load money onto your Chime card for free.
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Where To Load Your Chime Card For Free
Chime lets you make fee-free cash deposits to your Chime debit card at Walgreens and Duane Reade. This means you can load your Chime card for free at over 8,500+ Walgreens and Duane Reade store locations.
Of course, following the increasing popularity of these pharmacy locations in the country, this will offer convenience to Chime customers looking to load money onto their Chime card 24/7.
How To Add Money To Your Chime Card For Free
Before adding money to your Chime card for free, you'll first need to find a Walgreens location near you.
To do so:
- Open the Chime app.
- Tap "Move Money."
- Select "Deposit Cash."
- Tap to see Walgreens locations near you.
Once you've found a nearby Walgreens location, follow these steps to load your Chime card for free:
- Go to the register
- Give the cashier your money and Chime card.
- Wait for them to load the funds onto your card.
- Voila!
While adding money to your Chime card at Walgreens is typically free, there are some limits you should keep in mind when doing so.
- You're only allowed to make deposits per day.
- You can only add $1,000 to your Chime card per day.
- You can add up to $10,000 to your Chime card per calendar month.
Where Else Can I Add Money To My Chime Card?
While Chime lets you add money to Walgreens and Duane Reade store locations for free, it equally lets you load money to your Chime card at many other retailers.
However, loading money to your Chime card at any retailer besides Walgreens and Duane Reade locations comes with extra costs—which are, of course, the deposit fees.
Here are other retailers that let you add money to your Chime card at additional costs.
- Walmart
- 7-Eleven
- Speedway
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- CVS
- Rite Aid
- Pilot Travel Centers (Pilot Flying J)
- Holiday Station Stores
- Circle K Stores
- GPM Investments
- Sheetz Incorp
- TA Operating LLC (Travel Centers of America)
- Royal Farms
- Cumberland Farms Corp
- Kwik Trip Inc
- Krause Gentle (Kum & Go)
How Much Does Walgreens Charge To Load Chime Card?
Walgreens does not charge any fees when you load your Chime card. All of its store locations nationwide let you add money to your Chime card for free.
How Much Does 711 Charge To Load Chime Card?
711, just like other participating retailers (Dollar General, Walmart, CVS, etc.) should charge anything between $3 to $5 to load your Chime card. However, the fees typically depend on the total amount you want to load.
Cheapest Place To Load Chime Card
The cheapest place to load your Chime cart is at any Walgreens and Duane Reade store location. They'll do it for free.
Where Can I Load My Chime Card 24 Hours?
Unfortunately, there aren't many 24/7 options for loading your Chime card. Most retailers who handle Chime reloads have set operating hours, typically closing sometime in the evening and remaining shut until the next morning. However, there are a few limited options available for loading your Chime card 24/7.
Here are the options I found:
- Walmart MoneyCenter: Some select Walmart locations have 24/7 MoneyCenter kiosks where you can load your Chime card. However, this feature isn't available everywhere, so you'll need to check if your local Walmart has it.
- Pilot Flying J: Not all Pilot Flying J locations are open 24/7, but some are. If you find one that is, they typically offer Chime reloads through their cashiers.
It's important to note that these 24/7 options may not be available at all locations, so it's best to check with the specific retailer near you to confirm their operating hours and services.
How Do I Add Money To My Chime Account Without The Card?
The best way to add money to your Chime account without using the card itself is to receive money from another Chime user. You can look for a Chime user around and give them physical cash in exchange for a Chime-to-Chime transfer to your account.
This way is more convenient and faster than loading money to your Chime account without the card itself through an external bank account.
Final Thoughts
Chime is a financial services company that has partnered with a couple of retailers to allow the customer to manage their finances conveniently.
Chime lets you load money to your Chime card at any Walgreens and Duane Reade store location nationwide for free. Nonetheless, you can add money to your Chime card at many other partner locations including, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Speedway, CVS, and many others—but this comes with some costs.