Gold to Go – The Gold ATM, Dubai, UAE
Maybe I need to get out more, or maybe I’m just running with the wrong crowd, but when I spotted this Gold ATM smack dab in the middle of a gift shop in the Dubai Mall, I felt a smidgen out of my league.
Who are the people that use these? 
Gold-plated (naturally), the automated banking vending machine here dispenses Burj Khalifa-emblazoned gold bars, coins, and medallions instead of something slightly more practical…like, say, gold teeth. Credit card and cash are dutifully accepted.
There are currently 20 of the machines in operation around the world – 3 of which are in Dubai: the one here at the Burj Khalifa gift shop in the Dubai Mall, one on the 124th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa (the world’s tallest building), and another in the Atlantis Hotel on The Palms man-made islands.
Here’s a handy Gold ATM Finder to find the location of one near you. (No word on any Android or iPhone app coming soon.)
This is the gold ATM located on the 124th floor. 
Convenient in case there’s a line-up at the gift shop machine I suppose. And no I didn’t withdraw any gold — all my money’s tied up in silver. (That loose change in the couch has gotta be worth something right?)
Have you seen a Gold ATM in your travels?
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Goodness, how bizarre. Yes indeed, who ARE these people who use such gilded vending machines?
Then again, I admit, I bought a handful of those Krugerrands (albeit .1 oz. coins) whilst in South Africa about 10 years ago. But only because… my surname happens to be “Kruger”, so natch, I bought them as souvenirs for my family.
Not a bad investment actually – as I paid about $45 apiece (i.e. when gold was at $450/oz.) So they’re now worth more than DOUBLE what I paid in 2004.
Crazy stuff! I want to meet the people who buy those bars. I’m even more curious as to the spot price and how much one would set someone back.
There should be more pie ATMs. That’s the real need.
oh wow… speechless… this is how rich they are…
I saw these at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi but we were not allowed to take photos. I think if I insert my modest bank card the machine will throw it out disgusted
How handy. After all, you never know when you’re going to be caught without a gold bar in your pocket (Mae West: Is that a gold bar in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?)Alas, none in Tucson, but I see the Golden Nugget (natch!) in Las Vegas has one!
There’s a joke that ends in “…or are you just happy to see me” in there somewhere.
Bizarre! Is it just a novelty for the super-rich? Or are there a lot of gold bugs in the UAE?
Some from column A, some from column B.
I can’t believe these exist. So how much did you withdraw?
The designs were kinda tacky — like the gold version of a commemorative plate. Yeah that’s the reason why I didn’t get any…
Wow, that’s crazy! I had no idea anything like that existed. It’s is a bummer that you can’t get gold teeth from the machine though.
Gold teeth would be hot!
Man, I am banking with the wrong bank! Very cool ATM
I can honestly say, I have never seen a gold ATM before!
It’s madness!
That is ridiculous! I’d say “only in Dubai,” but of course there’s one in Vegas, too, at the Golden Nugget.
And there’s also one in Boca Raton! Go figure.
I saw these gold ATMs at the Burj Khalifa and thought it was a joke. How strange to find out they’re real. Dubai truly is a bizarre place.
Cheers,
Michael
If this kind of ATM’s were in my nation, it would have got stolen within a day.
Wow. Where’s the diamond and ruby atm?
It’s about $150 for 2.5g
Wow… amazing. And I thought the vending machines in Japan were quirky.