Western Union | Walgreens (2024)

FAQs

How much does Western Union charge to send $100? ›

If you're looking for a rough estimate of Western Union's wire transfer fees, you can generally expect to pay around $0.65 and $3.76 for every $100 that you send. Bear in mind, though, that these charges can be a lot higher still depending on the currency you're sending from and to.

Western Union offers easy, reliable ways to transfer money with fees based on the services you need. While Western Union's money transfer fees can range, you can get a free estimate when you transfer money online.

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You can avoid these fees by using a debit card. * Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates, and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors.

Money in Minutes service for pick up at an Agent location – generally delivered within minutes*. Next Day service for pick up at an Agent location is generally available the next day*. Direct to Bank deposit typically takes between 2 to 5 business days, but could vary, depending on country.

If you send money using your PayPal balance or bank account, or Amex send^TM account, there is no fee. If you send money using a credit or debit card, there is a 2.9% + fixed fee.

“For more than a decade, Western Union and Woodforest National Bank have worked together to bring consumers speed, choice and reliability when conducting money transfer and bill payment services.

If you prefer to send money in person, visit a Western Union agent location to send money using cash or, at some agent locations, a debit card. To save time, you can start your money transfer online and then pay in cash with our Pay in-store service.

The fees for Walmart-to-Walmart money transfers vary depending on the amount you're sending. Fees start at $4 for up to $50 transfer, $8 for transfers of $51-1,000, and range up to $16 for $1,000 to $2,500 transfers.

The fee for a transfer with MoneyGram varies depending on the amount you want to transfer. MoneyGram charges a flat $5 fee to send amounts between $1 to $49 and a flat rate of $11.50 on amounts between $50 and $499. The fee on amounts of $500 and above is 2%. There is also a maximum amount of $10,000 per transfer.

Is it cheaper to send MoneyGram or Western Union? ›

Is Western Union or MoneyGram cheaper? MoneyGram has marginally cheaper additional fees when sending money to foreign bank accounts. However, both have very high exchange rate margin fees. These can sometimes be in excess of 5%.