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Green Dot® Gold PrePaid Visa®

GreenDot Visa
Issuer: Green Dot    Credit: No Credit Check
  • 100% free withdrawals at 20k+ Green Dot ATM's
  • Load $1000/mth and pay no monthly fee.
  • Reloads are done with MoneyPak
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Card Details
  • This card is free if you do 30+ purchases a month or load $1000. Its strongest feature is 100% free ATM withdrawals from MoneyPass ATM's, i.e. no ATM card or surcharge fees.
  • ATM withdrawals are completely free of card fees and surcharge fees (charge from the machine's owner) if you withdraw from one of 20,000+ MoneyPass ATM's. This is a great feature if you need to access your cash through ATM's. MoneyPass ATM's can be found in many Walmarts, Walgreens, Dunkin Donuts and credit union locations.
  • Cash reloads are done using MoneyPak, a service most prepaid cards use, and costs $4.95.
  • It appears live customer service is free with Green Dot.
Card Fees
Activation Fee $0.00
Monthly Fee* $5.95 w/ direct dep
$5.95 no direct dep
Call Center Free
LOAD FEES
 - Cash Reload Fee*** $4.95 /day
 - Direct Deposit Free (same as others)
* Load $1,000 /mth and monthy fee is $0
***None of the cards we carry charge load fees but to get cash onto your card 3rd party networks may charge you fees. Some cards own networks, have bank branch access, or retail store access and reduce the fee's charged. We include the different variations of all these fees based on your usage.
ATM**
 - Balance Inquiry $0.50 /inquiry
 - Out of Network $2.50 /withdrawal
 - In Network $0.00 /withdrawal
Transaction Fee (signature) $0.00 /transaction
Online Bill Pay Free
Online Acct Access Free
**Out of Network ATM owners charge an average fee of $2.50 fees in addition to the fees above. Cards with In Network ATM access waive this owner's charge (but may charge a card fee). We include the different variations of all these fees based on your usage.