Check Cashing in Miami, FL
52 check cashing and money services locations in the greater Miamiarea — ACE Cash Express, Money Mart, Speedy Cash, United, and independent storefronts with addresses, phone numbers, and hours. Plus the cheaper ways to cash a payroll, government, tax refund, or personal check when you don't have a bank account.
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Miami at a Glance
52
Check cashing locations listed
32
National chain stores
32
Open past 6pm
$4–8
Flat fee at Walmart MoneyCenter
ACE Cash Express in Miami (12)
The largest walk-in check cashing chain — payroll, government benefits, tax refunds, insurance settlement, and personal checks. Fees typically run 1.5%–5% by check type and state; evening and weekend hours.
Money Mart in Miami (20)
Money Mart storefronts cash payroll, government, and tax refund checks and sell MoneyGram money orders. Fees vary by state and check type.
Local Check Cashing & Money Services Stores in Miami (8)
Independent storefronts from OpenStreetMap data. Many are small licensed check cashers with longer hours than banks — call to confirm they take your check type before you go.
Cheaper than a check cashing store — the 5 options to try first
1. Your own bank or credit union — $0. If you have any account, deposits are free and most banks release $200–$400 of a deposited check immediately. No account because of ChexSystems or past overdrafts? Second chance checking and banks that skip ChexSystems are real options — the fees you save cashing checks pay for the gas to open one.
2. The bank the check is drawn on — ~$0–10.Federal Regulation CC requires a bank to cash a check drawn on itself when you present it in person with ID, even if you're not a customer. Look at the top-left of the check for the issuing bank and find a local branch. Some states cap the non-customer fee; expect $0–10.
3. Walmart MoneyCenter — flat $4 under $1,000, $8 up to $5,000.Every Supercenter's Money Center cashes payroll, government, tax refund, and insurance settlement checks seven days a week. It's usually the cheapest walk-in option for larger checks. One-time ID registration is required for checks over $2,000.
4. Mobile deposit to an app — $0 to ~1–5%. PayPal, Venmo, and most prepaid debit cardslet you photograph a check. Free options take about 10 days to clear; instant funding costs roughly 1% for preprinted payroll/government checks (5% for personal checks). If you can wait, it's free.
5. Grocery store money services — ~$3–7. Kroger, Safeway, WinCo, Publix, and other supermarket chains cash payroll and government checks at the customer service or money services desk for a few dollars. Policies and limits vary by chain and state — call the store first.
Before You Go — the Check Cashing Checklist
- Bring government photo ID — driver's license, state ID, or passport. Stores are required to verify identity; an expired ID is usually rejected. Need a replacement? Start with how to get a state ID.
- Don't endorse the check until you're at the counter — a pre-signed check can be refused, and a lost endorsed check is as good as cash to whoever finds it.
- Ask the fee before handing over the check — fees vary by check type (payroll vs. personal vs. two-party) and by state; a quote first avoids surprises.
- Personal and two-party checks cost the most and some stores won't take them at all — mobile deposit handles personal checks more cheaply.
- Keep the receipt — if the check later bounces, the store will come after you for the amount plus fees, and the receipt documents what you were charged.
- Never cash a check and send money back — overpayment "mistakes" are scams. The check reverses; your money doesn't come back. Report attempts at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What's the cheapest way to cash a tax refund or benefits check?
Someone paid me with a check for more than the price — should I cash it and send back the difference?
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Sources
- ACE Cash Express store locator
- Money Mart branch finder
- Speedy Cash store locator
- United Check Cashing locations
- Walmart check cashing (MoneyCenter fees)
- Federal Reserve — Regulation CC (12 CFR Part 229)
- FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households
- FTC — fake check scams
- OpenStreetMap money services data (ODbL)