A granddaughter hugging her grandfather in El Salvador

New Service · Now Sending To El Salvador

Fast Isn’t A Feature.
It’s The Point.

Athena Remittances is here. Send money to family and friends in El Salvador from Athena’s 3,000+ kiosk network. Bring cash, and your loved ones have it in minutes.

No bank account. No credit or debit card. No app.

3,000+ LocationsAthena kiosks across 28 states
MinutesFrom your cash to their hands
Use CashCredit and debit not needed
English & EspañolRight on the kiosk screen

How It Works

Four Steps At The Kiosk

Walk up, follow the prompts in English or Spanish, and you’re done in a few minutes.

01

Bring What You Need

Before You Start

  • Your cash
  • Your phone
  • Their name as on their ID
  • Their bank details, if depositing

Sending $2,000 or more? Bring a government-issued ID as well.

02

Choose How They Get Paid

Delivery Method

Bank DepositStraight to their account
Cash Pickup3,000+ locations

Deposit straight into their bank account, or let them pick up cash close to home.

03

Insert Cash, Enter Email

Review Before You Send

  • Cash inserted
  • Fees
  • Exchange rate
  • Amount they receive

All on one screen

You see the exact fee and the exact amount they receive before you insert a single dollar.

04

Take Your Receipt

Sent

Confirmation number

4 8 2 · 9 1 7 · 3 3

Share this number with your recipient for cash pickup.

Printed at the kiosk and emailed to you. For cash pickup, send them the confirmation number.

Pricing

Know Exactly What They Get

Introductory pricing for the first six months. No hidden fees, and nothing changes after you see your total on screen.

Bank Deposit

Fastest

$2.40 + 1%

Plus 1% federal tax

  • Money lands in their bank account
  • Choose from 7 banks in El Salvador
  • No line, no trip, no code to share

Cash Pickup

$3.20 + 1%

Plus 1% federal tax

  • Cash in hand at 3,000+ locations
  • Any participating location, no need to pick one
  • They bring their ID and your confirmation number
Up To $1,999No ID needed. Just your phone and your cash.
$2,000 To $2,999Bring a government-issued ID to scan at the kiosk.
Daily & MonthlySend up to $2,999 a day and $8,000 a month.

How They Get The Money

Their Bank, Or Cash In Hand

You choose at the kiosk before you insert a dollar. Send it straight into their bank account, or send it to the Red Cusca network so they can collect cash near home.

For cash, they bring a valid ID and the confirmation number from your receipt.

01

You choose

Bank or cash, at the kiosk.

02

They choose where

Any Red Cusca location.

03

They collect

ID plus your confirmation number.

Bank Deposit

7 banks
Davivienda
Fedecaces
Fedecrédito
BAC
Bancovi
Bancoagrícola
Banco Atlántida

Cash Pickup

One network

Red Cusca

Collect at any shop or bank affiliated with the Cuscatlán network, open 365 days a year.

Find A Pickup Point →

Why Athena

Cash Is Convenience

Athena is already in the neighborhood, inside the shops you pass every day. Walk in, send, walk out.

No Bank AccountCash is all you need to send.
No CardCredit and debit not needed.
No AppWalk up to the kiosk and go.
No Long WaitMinutes, not days.

Coming Soon

More Countries On The Way

El Salvador is first. Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras are next.

El Salvador · Live Now Mexico Guatemala Honduras

There’s An Athena Kiosk Near You

Over 3,000 locations across 28 states. Find the closest one and send money today.

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