Add cash to PayPal

Digitize your cash. Spend it how you like.

Add cash1 to your PayPal balance with the PayPal Debit Card2 or in the Load cash to PayPal at over 90,000 locations nationwide.

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A PayPal Balance account is required to add cash and get the card.3

Give your money new life online

Convenient

Add cash1 to PayPal using the PayPal Debit Card2 or in person at 90,000+ locations in the US.

Flexible

Shop online, in person, or send money to friends and family around the globe.4

Secure

Add money to your balance1 to shop securely anywhere PayPal is accepted.

How to add cash with the app

Go to the Wallet

Select Add Cash while you’re at the store.

Choose a store

Get a barcode and show it at checkout.

Let the cash flow

Money will be added to your balance, usually within minutes.

Add money with the PayPal Debit Card

Provide the cash you want to load at the register and swipe your card—the money appears in your PayPal Balance account, usually within minutes. Then, use the money in your balance to shop everywhere Mastercard® is accepted. The PayPal Debit Card has no monthly fee, no minimum balance, or credit checks.2

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Add cash at 90,000+ locations nationwide

Frequently asked questions

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1
Up to $4.95 cash reload fee applies. This service fee is to add cash into your PayPal Balance account.
2
The PayPal Debit Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. pursuant to a license by Mastercard International Incorporated.  Mastercard is a registered trademark and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. This is a debit card linked to your PayPal Balance account and is not a credit card. Card may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted. The Bancorp Bank, N.A. is issuer of the Card only and not responsible for the associated accounts or other products, services or offers from PayPal.
PayPal is not a bank and does not itself take deposits. You will not receive any interest, credit, or other earnings on the funds in your PayPal Balance account. Your U.S. dollar PayPal Balance funds are eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance up to applicable limits only if you have a PayPal Debit Card, have enrolled in Direct Deposit, or have bought or received cryptocurrency. FDIC insurance does not protect you against the failure of PayPal. See PayPal Balance Terms and Conditions.
PayPal is not a bank and does not itself take deposits. You will not receive any interest, credit, or other earnings on the funds in your PayPal Balance account. Your U.S. dollar PayPal Balance funds are placed in one or more FDIC insured Program Banks where they are eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance up to applicable limits only if you have opened a PayPal Debit Card account, have enrolled in Direct Deposit, or have bought or received cryptocurrency with your PayPal Balance account. FDIC insurance does not protect you against the failure of PayPal. See PayPal Balance Terms and Conditions.
3
PayPal Balance account is required to get the card.
Approval contingent on ID verification. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW CARD ACCOUNT: To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens a Card Account. What this means for you: When you open a Card Account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see a copy of your driver’s license or other identifying documents. Terms apply. See Cardholder Agreement for details.
4
An account with PayPal is required to send and receive money. A PayPal Balance account is required to hold and use funds in a balance.

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