Is there a Bitcoin Store location in the East Bay?

Not yet. East Bay customers use The Bitcoin Store San Jose at 28 N Almaden Ave Suite 50 in downtown San Jose — 15 minutes from Milpitas, 20-25 from Fremont and Newark, 25-35 from Union City and Hayward, 35-40 from San Leandro and Pleasanton, and 45-55 from Oakland. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday, 11 am to 7 pm.

Why drive down I-880 instead of using a Bitcoin ATM in Oakland or Hayward?

Bitcoin ATMs commonly price 8-20% or more above the market rate, and California's AB 39 caps kiosks at $1,000 per day. At the staffed counter the rate is locked before you pay and cash trades run up to $50,000 per day, so on anything beyond a small buy the drive typically pays for itself many times over.

Can I sell Bitcoin for cash if I live in the East Bay?

Yes. Sell BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE and other major coins at the San Jose counter for same-day cash up to $50,000 per day, with ID verification and a locked rate. Larger sales settle by bank wire through the OTC desk.

What should I bring on my first visit?

A valid government-issued photo ID, and cash if you are buying. No wallet yet? The team sets one up with you at the counter, free, and hardware wallets are in stock.

Locations · Serving the East Bay

Buy Bitcoin in the East Bay, Without the Kiosk Markup

Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas and the Tri-Valley all share the same problem: plenty of Bitcoin ATMs, no staffed counter. The fix is one run down the Nimitz — our San Jose store sits at the bottom of I-880, with the rate locked before you hand over a dollar.

Drive times down the corridor

Every East Bay city below funnels to the same place: The Bitcoin Store San Jose, 28 N Almaden Ave Suite 50, in downtown San Jose off CA-87. Walk-ins welcome Monday–Friday, 11 am – 7 pm.

Coming from	Route	Typical drive
Milpitas	I-880 South	about 15 minutes
Fremont	I-880 South	20–25 minutes
Newark	I-880 South	20–25 minutes
Union City	I-880 South	25–30 minutes
Hayward	I-880 South	30–35 minutes
San Leandro	I-880 South	35–40 minutes
Pleasanton & the Tri-Valley	I-680 South	35–40 minutes
Oakland	I-880 South	45–55 minutes

One counter instead of forty corner-store kiosks

The East Bay is thick with Bitcoin ATMs — gas stations in Hayward, liquor stores in Oakland, smoke shops along Mission Boulevard. What none of them offer is a person, a locked rate, or room to trade real size. Kiosk operators commonly price 8–20%+ above the market rate, and under California’s AB 39 a kiosk cannot take more than $1,000 from you in a day. On a $5,000 buy, that is five separate days of feeding a machine at a steep markup.

At the counter, the trade works the way a trade should: you see the live market quote, approve it, and the rate is locked while you pay. Cash trades run to $50,000 per day, ID-verified, with a receipt from a FinCEN-registered business. The math on the drive is simple — the difference between kiosk pricing and a locked rate on even a mid-sized buy covers the bridge-to-San-Jose gas many times over. See the numbers side by side on the Bitcoin ATM alternative page.

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Selling from the East Bay

Cashing out is where the East Bay’s kiosks really fall down — most machines are buy-only, and the few that dispense cash do it in small, expensive bites. At our counter you can sell Bitcoin for cash the same visit, up to $50,000 a day at a locked rate. Six-figure positions settle by same-day bank wire through the OTC desk — many Oakland and Tri-Valley customers book the desk and skip carrying cash entirely.

East Bay questions, answered

Is there a store in Oakland, Fremont or anywhere in the East Bay?

Not yet. Your counter is the San Jose store at 28 N Almaden Ave Suite 50 — 15 minutes from Milpitas at the near end, 45–55 from Oakland at the far end. Walk-ins welcome Mon–Fri, 11 am – 7 pm.

Why not just use the Bitcoin ATM at my corner store?

Kiosks commonly charge 8–20%+ above market and are capped at $1,000 per day under AB 39. The counter locks the real market rate before you pay and handles up to $50,000 in cash per day.

Can I do a large trade in one visit?

Yes — up to $50,000 in cash per day at the counter, no appointment needed. Above that, the bank wire & OTC desk settles up to $100,000+ the same day, by appointment.

I’ve never bought crypto before. Will someone walk me through it?

That is the point of a staffed store. Bring a government photo ID; the team sets up your first wallet with you at the counter, free, and explains every step before any money changes hands.

Plan your visit

Worth the run down the Nimitz

The rate we quote is the rate you pay. Walk-ins welcome at the San Jose store, Mon–Fri 11 am – 7 pm.

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