ding free campaign

Canadian Credit Unions’ National ding-free® ATM Campaign
ding free® from sea to sea


From BC to Newfoundland**, credit union members have access to over 2,400 surcharge-free ATMs. Added up, that’s a bigger ATM network than most banks. And it’s all ding free® from sea to sea.

Leave ATM surcharges behind you

We’ve all been dinged by surcharge fees at an ATM that wasn’t our own. But as a member of Atlantic credit unions , you don’t have to rely on our ATMs to keep from getting dinged ever again. In fact, you’re part of one of the largest surcharge-free ATM networks in the country.

Working in Alberta? Vacationing in Ontario? Any credit union ATM is your credit union ATM

Members can use their credit union debit card to access their account and carry out common transactions including withdrawals, deposits, balance inquiries and  transfers at participating credit union ATM.  Just look for the ATM ding free signs or use our ding free ATM locator app and say goodbye to those pesky surcharge fees.

Get the ding free locator app today
Our new ding free® locator app is available for iPhone, Android, Windows and Blackberry devices.  It’s features include:
  • Find the nearest credit union ATM based on your current location
  • Find nearby ATAM locations by listed address or map
  • Get directions to any ATM listed
  • See hours and services available at listed ATMs
  • Share the app through Facebook, Twitter or email

Downloading the ding free app

To download the app, simply follow these steps:

  • Search for “ding free ATM” in your smartphone’s app store or scan the QR code in the graphic below.
  • The QR code links to the www.ding-free.ca mobile website that will display the message, “Say goodbye to ATM surcharge fees, download the ATM locator app today. Cancel, OK”. Click “OK” and the website will detect your device type and redirect the browser to the appropriate store. (Note if you clicked “Cancel”, the mobile website displays.)
  • Wait a few minutes while the app downloads. Then you set up your app by completing the following steps:
  • Click “find an ATM” from the main menu
  • To set up your app with your credit union, click on “nearest” or “All” tab, find your credit union name in the listing and click on it. You can also enter your credit union’s name in the search box.
  • Read and accept the Terms and Conditions
  • Enjoy locating ding free ATMs.


Note: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

 What is a Surcharge?

A surcharge (or convenience fee) is a fee charged by an ATM owner at the time of the transaction and appears on the ATM receipt. A surcharge ranges from $1 to $3, and comes with a warning screen before the ATM transaction is complete. Surcharges are not the same as transaction or account fees, which would appear on a member’s monthly statement - i.e. when a member exceeds the limits of a package account that comes with a fixed amount of free transactions per month.

** Desjardins located in Quebec and the Territories as well as their Caisses Populaires Acadiennes in New Brunswick, are excluded. While travelling in Quebec, the ding free®  app will locate the surcharge-free ATMs provided by THE EXCHANGE® Network at other financial institutions for example, ING Direct, HSBC and National Bank.   
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