What's the highest ATM fee you've paid?

[Deleted]

Ever walk away from an ATM due to the fee--how much was it?

[magdala9]

Yes. In Vegas, one of the casinos wanted a $5.50 ATM fee. I walked. This was 2008 and it was almost double the fees at the casino at which we were staying.

[makingithappen]

Probably $3? I don't even pay attention since my bank refunds up to $15/month and I only use an ATM maybe once every 2 months.

[countthestars]

I think probably $4, but ours are reimbursed by our bank so I don't really care.

[anasara]

I can't remember the last time I used an ATM. Maybe $5? It was several years ago @ a T station in Boston where I totally forgot I had no cash on me & needed it for some reason. Like I said, it's been a while.

[Deleted]

I don't think I've ever paid more than $3. I'm a cheapskate when it comes to ATMs.

[crazycakes]

I think about $5 between my bank's fee and the ATM fee, and only because I needed cash and wasn't able to get to my own bank's ATM at the time. ATM fees are basically the reason I keep my BoA account - there is a BoA ATM on what seems to be every corner around here so I don't have to go out of my way to get cash.

[anna7602]

Foreign transaction fees have killed me in the past.

[Awkward]

I paid $3 once. I was at a concert and completely blanked on bringing cash. The worst part is that if I would have just used my OTHER debit card from a different credit union, they refund ATM fees. $3 stupid tax.

[shortstax]

$11 at the impound lot that only accepted cash.

[bluelikejazz]

Traveling abroad, it was $2 at the ATM and then an additional $5 when it actually hit the account.

So, $7.

[Deleted]

The highest I paid recently was $3 in a town where no where had cash back and there were no other nearby ATM's.

About 10 yrs ago I paid an $8 fee at an Airport ATM

[livinitup]

My sister complained about how high the fee was at the ATM, and my DH asked her (with a straight face) "Why would you use an ATM that wasn't your bank?"

They both looked at each other confused. Because she would never go out of her way, even for $3 and he would never, ever spend $3 if he could go somewhere else for free.

[Deleted]

It was on a cruise ship and it was $6. I paid it because our excursion was going to a tiny town that didn't take cards of any kind. It sucked though.

[ondaflipside]

So far it's $6. $3 at the machine, and $3 with my bank.

[Deleted]

Oh, and I should say that the worst exchange rate I ever paid was when I went to the Hustler Club with coworkers and didn't have cash on me (nor did I have my ATM card with me), so I had to buy Beaver Bucks with my credit card. I think you pay around $120 for $100 worth of Beaver Bucks.

And since I didn't use them all up (because I then found out they could only be used for lapdances, and I didn't have five lapdances to buy), I had those stupid Beaver Bucks in my wallet for the longest time...

[Roc A Bee]

Probably in Vegas. I do things in Vegas that I'd never do in real life

[rageragerage]

$8. At a strip club.

[M]

$3. I dont' remember what it was for but I'm a cheapass.

ETA: Only ATM fee we ever paid for was $5 in Europe. It was cheaper than exchanging cash at the airport or bank and we got almost spot price.

[KaraOrNot]

We paid $6 in Vegas, plus I think our bank had a $3 fee. Ouch.

[megalicious]

$3 from the ATM bank plus $3 from my bank for a $6 fee. I only did it once, otherwise I never use an ATM from a different bank.

[magpie]

foreign transaction fees have also slammed me.

I finally got fed up and switched banks to one that reimburses me for all US ATM fees and doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee.

[statlerwaldorf]

I never pay attention.

[grk2012]

$3. Our bank reimburses three fees per card per month, so it's no big deal IMO. I've never walked away from one.

[alleinesein]

I am currently paying $9 whenever I withdraw money from the ATM. Chase charges me a $5 fee (plus international transaction fee) and the ATM charges me INR 200 (about $4).

[mrssavy42112]

I think it was $5+ in NYC. Plus, another $2 from my bank.

[Deleted]

$5, plus $3 from my bank.

ETA: I didn't walk away, I was hundreds of miles from my bank and needed cash.