What is PayPal Add Cash at Stores and how do I use it?

You can add money to your PayPal Balance account at select retailers. All you need to do is swipe your PayPal-branded Debit Card or generate a barcode in your PayPal app and provide it along with the cash you want to add at the register.

Here's how to add cash in the PayPal app:

1. Tap PayPal balance from Home tab or Accounts tab.
2. Tap Add Cash at Stores in the PayPal balance page.
3. Select a retailer to generate a barcode. Wait until you're at the retail location to generate the barcode on your phone. Once you get the barcode on your mobile phone, it’ll expire after 1 hour. If it expires, you’ll need to create a new one.
4. Present the barcode on your smartphone to the cashier at your selected retail store and give the cashier the amount of cash you want to add.
5. The cashier will scan your barcode and add the money to your PayPal Balance account.
6. The cashier will give you a receipt and the money will be added to your balance within 15 minutes.

If you have a PayPal-branded Debit Card, you can use it to add cash to your PayPal Balance account without generating a barcode. Provide the cash you want to add at the register and swipe your card or hand it to the cashier to swipe.

List of retailers

• Walmart
• CVS/ Pharmacy
• 7-Eleven
• Dollar General
• Walgreens
• Kroger
• Meijer
• Casey's
• Circle K
• Dillons
• Duane Reade
• Family Dollar
• Food 4 Less
• Fred Meyer
• Fry's
• GameStop
• GetGo
• Giant Eagle
• H-E-B
• Harvey's
• King Soopers
• Kwik Trip/ Kwik Star
• Love's Travel Stops
• Pick N Save
• Pilot Flying J
• QFC
• Ralphs
• Rite Aid
• Royal Farms
• Ruler
• Rutter's
• Sheetz
• Smith's
• Speedway
• Tops
• Travel Centers of America
• Weis
• Winn Dixie
• Save Mart

Fees

There's a fee of up to $3.95 to add cash to your PayPal Balance account at participating stores. The fee amount varies by store. Please visit our PayPal Balance Terms and Conditions page for more information.

Deposit limits

• When you add cash to your PayPal Balance account at a retail store, you can add any amount from $20.00 USD to $500.00 USD per transaction.
• The limit for adding money is $1,500.00 USD per day and a total of $5,000.00 USD a month, and the number of add money at store transactions is limited to 4 per day, 7 per week, and 20 per month. Retail stores in certain locations may also have lower limits, which will be communicated to you at the store. If you've reached these limits, you won't be able to add cash until the limits reset.

Troubleshooting tips

If you’re experiencing issues with Add Cash at Stores:

• Check that your PayPal email address is confirmed.
• Ensure that your PayPal account is Verified.
• Have you reached the cash limit for the day or month? Please refer to the "Deposit limits" section for applicable limits.

If your barcode doesn’t work at the store:

• Check the remaining expiration time next to your barcode. If it’s expired, you’ll need to create a new one.
• You can only use one barcode at a time. Try to use your existing barcode before generating another one.