Know the cost before you go

Crypto ATMs charge a fee plus a markup on the price, often 10 to 20% in total. Bitcoin Scouts shows it as money.

The fee is in the price
Most machines don't add a separate line. They sell you bitcoin above the market price, so the difference is the fee.
We say where the number came from
A live rate from the operator, a fee they reported, or one a visitor reported, with the time we got it.
Check the screen before you pay
The machine shows the final amount of bitcoin before you insert cash. If it doesn't match, you can cancel.

How to read the fee on Bitcoin Scouts

We show the all-in fee: the machine's charge plus the difference from the market price (the spread). A 15% fee means $100 in cash gets you about $85 of bitcoin. If the operator also charges a flat amount per transaction, we show it separately.

Every fee says where it came from: a live rate from the operator's system, a fee the operator reported, or one a visitor reported, with the time we got it. Rates change; the machine's screen always shows the final amount before you insert cash.

How to pay less

Compare: sort by Lowest fee. Two machines on the same street can differ by 8 points.
Larger purchases sometimes get a better rate; ask the operator.
If you have a bank account, an exchange app usually costs far less than an ATM.
Check the screen before you pay. If the amount doesn't match, cancel.

What machines charge

Every state, with the median all-in fee where operators or visitors have reported one. Most machines don't report a fee yet, so states without enough reports say so.

Median buy fee by state

New Jersey13% · 1% report
TexasNo fees reported · 2,174 machines
FloridaNo fees reported · 1,579 machines
CaliforniaNo fees reported · 1,246 machines
IllinoisNo fees reported · 810 machines
PennsylvaniaNo fees reported · 788 machines
GeorgiaNo fees reported · 737 machines
North CarolinaNo fees reported · 710 machines
MichiganNo fees reported · 679 machines
OhioNo fees reported · 631 machines
VirginiaNo fees reported · 510 machines
MarylandNo fees reported · 463 machines
South CarolinaNo fees reported · 398 machines
MassachusettsNo fees reported · 351 machines
MissouriNo fees reported · 347 machines
ColoradoNo fees reported · 340 machines
ArizonaNo fees reported · 339 machines
WashingtonNo fees reported · 303 machines
WisconsinNo fees reported · 267 machines
NevadaNo fees reported · 263 machines
KentuckyNo fees reported · 261 machines
AlabamaNo fees reported · 260 machines
OklahomaNo fees reported · 239 machines
OregonNo fees reported · 212 machines
IowaNo fees reported · 200 machines
IndianaNo fees reported · 192 machines
KansasNo fees reported · 179 machines
ConnecticutNo fees reported · 174 machines
MississippiNo fees reported · 173 machines
UtahNo fees reported · 172 machines
LouisianaNo fees reported · 155 machines
ArkansasNo fees reported · 115 machines
DelawareNo fees reported · 112 machines
New MexicoNo fees reported · 103 machines
New YorkNo fees reported · 101 machines
TennesseeNo fees reported · 101 machines
IdahoNo fees reported · 91 machines
MinnesotaNo fees reported · 69 machines
New HampshireNo fees reported · 61 machines
West VirginiaNo fees reported · 61 machines
South DakotaNo fees reported · 58 machines
HawaiiNo fees reported · 53 machines
NebraskaNo fees reported · 49 machines
Rhode IslandNo fees reported · 49 machines
AlaskaNo fees reported · 46 machines
North DakotaNo fees reported · 35 machines
Puerto RicoNo fees reported · 32 machines
MontanaNo fees reported · 31 machines
WyomingNo fees reported · 21 machines
District of ColumbiaNo fees reported · 19 machines
MaineNo fees reported · 7 machines
VermontNo machines listed

All-in buy fee among machines that report one, shown where at least 3 do. The share that reports is next to each figure: machines with high fees report less often.

Show as table

New Jersey	13% · 1% report
Texas	No fees reported · 2,174 machines
Florida	No fees reported · 1,579 machines
California	No fees reported · 1,246 machines
Illinois	No fees reported · 810 machines
Pennsylvania	No fees reported · 788 machines
Georgia	No fees reported · 737 machines
North Carolina	No fees reported · 710 machines
Michigan	No fees reported · 679 machines
Ohio	No fees reported · 631 machines
Virginia	No fees reported · 510 machines
Maryland	No fees reported · 463 machines
South Carolina	No fees reported · 398 machines
Massachusetts	No fees reported · 351 machines
Missouri	No fees reported · 347 machines
Colorado	No fees reported · 340 machines
Arizona	No fees reported · 339 machines
Washington	No fees reported · 303 machines
Wisconsin	No fees reported · 267 machines
Nevada	No fees reported · 263 machines
Kentucky	No fees reported · 261 machines
Alabama	No fees reported · 260 machines
Oklahoma	No fees reported · 239 machines
Oregon	No fees reported · 212 machines
Iowa	No fees reported · 200 machines
Indiana	No fees reported · 192 machines
Kansas	No fees reported · 179 machines
Connecticut	No fees reported · 174 machines
Mississippi	No fees reported · 173 machines
Utah	No fees reported · 172 machines
Louisiana	No fees reported · 155 machines
Arkansas	No fees reported · 115 machines
Delaware	No fees reported · 112 machines
New Mexico	No fees reported · 103 machines
New York	No fees reported · 101 machines
Tennessee	No fees reported · 101 machines
Idaho	No fees reported · 91 machines
Minnesota	No fees reported · 69 machines
New Hampshire	No fees reported · 61 machines
West Virginia	No fees reported · 61 machines
South Dakota	No fees reported · 58 machines
Hawaii	No fees reported · 53 machines
Nebraska	No fees reported · 49 machines
Rhode Island	No fees reported · 49 machines
Alaska	No fees reported · 46 machines
North Dakota	No fees reported · 35 machines
Puerto Rico	No fees reported · 32 machines
Montana	No fees reported · 31 machines
Wyoming	No fees reported · 21 machines
District of Columbia	No fees reported · 19 machines
Maine	No fees reported · 7 machines
Vermont	No machines listed