WHERE TO GET QUARTERS : 27 BEST PLACES TO GET THEM FAST
Knowing the best places to get quarters is important, especially when paying for parking meters, a bus ticket, or a luggage cart. In this post, I share the 27 best places for where to get quarters.
One of the best places to get quarters is your nearest bank. You don’t need to be a bank account holder, either. Just walk up to the bank teller and ask them to exchange your money for quarters.
Most laundromats, especially older ones, have coin-operated laundry machines. For this reason, laundromats also have quarter machines on-site that enable customers to exchange their cash for quarters before doing a load of laundry.
Like laundromats, many car washes have automated machines near the office or entrance where you can exchange cash for quarters. You can ask a staff member to exchange the cash if no automated machine is available.
A Grocery store is a good place for getting some quarters, if the previously-mentioned options aren’t available. Grocery stores will conveniently have a customer service counter to exchange cash for a roll of quarters.
For those that venture out on long road trips or encounter toll roads, having a supply of quarters ready can help you get through those tolls quicker without digging for smaller change or waiting in line to get your cash exchanged by a toll agent.
The Post Office is a place you think to get money orders, but not when looking for loose change, but it is an option. The postal employees will have a limited amount of cash, so you can only exchange a small amount of money.
If you’ve tried every place in town and still need help getting enough quarters, your last stop can be at your local pharmacy, like Rite Aid or CVS. An advantage of getting quarters at a pharmacy is that many locations are open 24/7.
Another long shot is to approach street performers. Most passersby will toss them loose change as they perform. You can ask if they would be willing to exchange the loose change for bills.
You can post on local groups you belong to on social media to see if anyone might be willing to exchange cash for coins for you. Doing this increases your circle from the previous point about asking people you know.