Coin Deposit Machine Near Me: SuperValu, Tesco, & Bank Options

Few things weigh as much as a jar of loose change. You know it’s money; the machine at the shop knows it too, and it takes its cut before handing yours back. If you’ve been searching for a coin deposit machine near you in Ireland, the options are more varied than they first appear. This guide compares the Coinstar machines at SuperValu and Tesco with the bank counter, so you know exactly what you’ll pay.

Coinstar cash-counting fee: 49c + 11.99% (Coinstar Ireland Machine Info page) · Machines in Ireland: 100+ supermarket locations (Coinstar machine finder) · Tesco UK comparison: 25p + 11.5% (Tesco Help Centre) · Charity option: 8.9% processing fee (Coinstar Ireland Help Centre)

Seven rows of detail, one pattern: the machine takes its cut on the way out, and the free route sits behind a bank counter.

Does SuperValu offer free coin machines?

No — and the reason is the machine inside the store.

How the Coinstar machine works at SuperValu

• You pour coins into the hopper; the machine sorts and counts them automatically.
• You then choose a payout: cash, or a voucher redeemable at the till.
• The fee is deducted from the total before you get anything back.

SuperValu hosts Coinstar units in a selection of stores nationwide. Its own SuperValu store locator lets you pick a county and town, then check the services listed for each branch — the quickest way to see whether your local SuperValu has a coin machine at all.

There is no free mode on the machine. Every cash count deducts 49c plus 11.99% of the total before payout, according to Coinstar Ireland’s help centre.

Why the service is not free: the 11.99% fee explained

Note the numbers games: older articles and threads sometimes quote “8.9%” as Coinstar’s fee. That is the charity donation rate — The Irish Times’ 2001 report described a similar figure as the standard cash fee back then — not the current cash-counting rate (The Irish Times). Today, cash counts carry 11.99% + 49c.

• Current cash rate: 49c + 11.99%.
• Charity donation rate: 8.9%.
• 2001 cash rate: 7.5%, then 8.9%.

Some shoppers skip the machine entirely. On r/irishpersonalfinance, users describe feeding coins through supermarket self-checkout tills — no commission is charged and the coins go in at face value (Reddit r/irishpersonalfinance).

Does Tesco still have a coin machine?

Yes — but not in every Tesco, and Tesco doesn’t advertise which stores are included.

Tesco Ireland stores with Coinstar machines

• Boards.ie users have reported machines at Tesco Artane, Tesco Clondalkin, Tesco Lucan and Tesco Headford Road in Galway (Boards.ie community thread).
• The r/cork thread noted a SuperValu Glanmire machine and said Tesco stores in Cork were searchable through Coinstar’s finder (Reddit r/cork).
• Reddit r/Dublin reports are mixed — some branches have machines, others don’t (Reddit r/Dublin).

Those are community sightings, not an official list. There is no Tesco Ireland page that tells you which stores carry a Coinstar unit, so “does my Tesco have a coin machine?” is answered one store at a time.

It is also worth checking both directions before you travel: a Tesco that once had a machine may have removed it during a refit, and a branch you have never visited might have one tucked near the customer service desk.

How to confirm if your local Tesco has a machine

• Open the Coinstar machine finder and enter your town or Eircode.
• Scan the results for Tesco; if the store appears, it should have a machine.
• Phone the store before leaving — a listing doesn’t guarantee the machine is in service.

The pattern in community reports is steady: machines cluster in bigger Tesco stores, not in small Express formats, so the larger the supermarket, the better the odds.

How much does Tesco Coinstar charge?

The same Coinstar Ireland rate applies at Tesco as at SuperValu: 49c plus 11.99% of the coin value. Choosing cash instead of a voucher doesn’t add anything.

Coinstar fee breakdown: 49c + 11.99%

For a cross-border comparison, Tesco’s UK help page lists a 25p transaction fee plus 11.5% processing on the total amount of coins deposited (Tesco Help Centre). Irish machines use the euro-denominated fee published by Coinstar Ireland’s machine info page — and Coinstar Ireland’s help centre adds that fees may vary by location, so the rate shown on the machine’s screen is the only one that truly counts.

Comparison with other coin deposit options

• Bank counter lodgement: free for account holders, but only during branch hours.
• Self-checkout coin payment: no fee, but you’re spending the coins, not converting them.
• Charity donation via Coinstar: 8.9% processing fee instead of 11.99% + 49c.

The trade-off: you’re paying roughly €6.50 per €50 jar for a service your bank will do for free — if you can reach a branch during working hours.

Where can I find Coinstar machines in Ireland?

Coinstar’s Irish network is built around supermarkets, with more than 100 locations nationwide at last count — most of them inside SuperValu and Tesco stores, and searchable through the Coinstar machine finder.

Using the Coinstar website locator tool

• Go to coinstar.ie and open “Find a machine”.
• Enter your town, Eircode, or address; the search supports Irish addresses.
• Scan the results for SuperValu and Tesco — those two brands dominate the network.
• Call the store before you go; the locator can’t tell you whether a machine is broken.

Search results show the retailer and address for each machine, which makes the finder the closest thing Ireland has to an official inventory. SuperValu’s own SuperValu store locator is a useful backup: it lists opening hours, contact details and in-store services for each branch, so cross-checking the two locators is the most reliable way to confirm whether your nearest supermarket has a machine.

If you’d rather talk to a human, Coinstar Ireland’s customer service line is 1800 818 654, listed on the company’s help centre page. The same “near me” search habit applies to other services — our nearest clinic guide for Ireland explains how to vet local options close to home.

List of common retailers: SuperValu, Tesco, and others

• SuperValu: confirmed machines in select stores across the country.
• Tesco: confirmed in many larger stores and some 24-hour branches.
• Other retail groups: occasional community reports, but no steady pattern (Boards.ie).

Why this matters: the official finder is the only source of truth. Community reports are useful signals, but they age quickly — a machine spotted last year may be gone this year.

Is there a 24-hour coin deposit machine near me?

Not in the standalone sense. Coinstar machines sit inside shops, so the real question is which shop near you is open when you need it.

Which locations are actually open late

• Tesco Extra and large Tesco hypermarkets are the most likely 24-hour hosts; community reports point to Tesco Artane, Clondalkin and Lucan (Boards.ie).
• SuperValu branches generally run shorter hours, so their machines are rarely a late-night option.
• Banks are the free route but are typically closed by 5 p.m. on weekdays.

The r/Dublin thread makes the practical point: if the store is open, the machine is available — which is how a 24-hour Tesco gives you 2 a.m. coin counting while every bank in the country is locked (Reddit r/Dublin).

For night-shift workers, parents with small children, or anyone who simply doesn’t finish work before the bank closes, the supermarket machine is the only realistic option on many days.

Coinstar vs. bank hours

If a 24-hour machine is the priority, the Coinstar finder is the tool: filter for Tesco, then confirm the store’s opening hours before making the trip.

The catch: 24-hour access solves a convenience problem, not a fee problem. You’re trading money for hours.

What is the best free coin deposit machine near me?

Strictly, there isn’t one. No machine in Ireland counts coins for free; the fee-free route is a bank counter, and usually only for account holders.

Free options: bank counter lodgement

• AIB lets account holders lodge coins at the branch counter with no counting fee.
• Other retail banks follow the same model: counter lodgement for own-account customers, no machine involved.
• Self-checkout tills are the zero-fee workaround — you just have to be buying something (Reddit r/irishpersonalfinance).

The trade-off: banks only take coins at the counter, and only during branch hours. For account holders, though, it is the only genuinely free option in Ireland.

Fee-based options: Coinstar convenience

• Fastest: Coinstar at Tesco or SuperValu — instant cash, but 49c + 11.99% comes off the top.
• Most flexible hours: Coinstar in a 24-hour Tesco.
• Most expensive at scale: a €200 jar costs €24.47 to convert.

If you have an account with a bank like AIB and can reach a branch, the honest answer to “best free coin deposit machine near me” is: skip the machine and use the counter.

Three options, one pattern: the two supermarket machines are identical in price, and the bank counter is the only free lane. Coinstar Ireland’s cash-counting fee is 49c plus 11.99%, and it applies at both retail partners (Coinstar Ireland Machine Info page).

What this means: “free” exists in Ireland, but it’s tied to where you bank and when you can visit. The machine saves you a queue; it never saves you money.

What’s confirmed about coin machines — and what’s not

The split matters because community threads, not official lists, carry much of the location detail in Ireland.

Confirmed facts

• Coinstar Ireland charges 49c + 11.99% for cash counts (Coinstar Ireland Help Centre).
• SuperValu and Tesco both host Coinstar machines, with 100+ machines across the country (Coinstar machine finder).
• AIB branch counter lodgement is free for account holders.

What’s unclear

• Exact Tesco and SuperValu branch coverage — no official store-by-store public list exists (Boards.ie).
• Future fee changes — Coinstar says fees may vary by location (Coinstar Ireland Help Centre).
• Whether a late-night machine will be in service when you arrive — worth a call ahead.
• Whether banks will keep counter lodgements free as branch networks shrink.

What the sources say

Coinstar Ireland’s help centre describes the cash-counting fee as a 49 cent transaction fee plus an 11.99% processing fee, and notes that fees can vary by location.

— Coinstar Ireland Help Centre

Tesco’s in-store help page confirms its UK machines keep a 25p transaction fee and an 11.5% processing fee on the total amount of coins deposited.

— Tesco Help Centre

The Irish Times reported in 2001 that Coinstar initially charged 7.5%, raised the fee to 8.9%, and gave supermarkets hosting the machines a 1% cut of every transaction.

— The Irish Times

Here’s the honest read: the coin machine near you is probably a Coinstar, and it will cost you 49c plus 11.99% no matter which supermarket hosts it. The free route exists — your own bank’s counter — but it only works during branch hours and usually only for account holders. For anyone in Ireland with a jar of coins and a 9-to-5 job, the choice is clear: find a Coinstar in a late-night Tesco and pay the fee, or save the coins for a Saturday morning and let the bank count them for nothing.

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