How
To Wire Money From the US
You can
wire money from Western Union or from your
bank. You can also wire money from the US Postal Service. Call 1-888-368-4669 for a participating Post Office™ location near you.
Costs
Western
Union
There are hundreds of Western Union offices around the country. You
can send the money online, go to a branch to send the money or charge by phone for a
higher cost. The money will be sent to the Western Union office nearest
the recipient.
$1-$100: $15 (charge by phone: $25)
$200-$300: $29
$300-$500: $43
$500-$625: $50
$625-$750: $57
$750-$875: $65
$875-$1000: $75
$1000-$1250: $85
$1250-$1500:
$95
$1500-$1750: $105
$1750-$2000: $115
$2500-$3000: $135
$4500-$5000: $220
Website:
http://www.westernunion.com
Toll-Free Customer Service: 1-800-325-6000
(en español: 1-800-325-4045)
Money
Orders
You can also purchase money orders from Western Union or from major
supermarkets, convenience stores, your bank, check cashing services
and other stores displaying the Western Union sign. A money order can
be used to pay bills or purchase goods or services. If you are late
with a phone payment or bounced a check, for example, the phone company
may ask for cash or a money order to cover the amount owing.
Banks
Charge
to wire any amount is normally between $30 and $40. The wire should
arrive the same day if sent before 3 p.m. If you are not a customer
of the bank, it may not let you wire money. Call to inquire.
In order
to wire money, you may need the following:
- your
driver' license or passport
- your
bank card, if you are wiring from a bank
- the
routing number of the destination bank
- the
destination bank's "swiftcode", if they have one
