Cost to send USDC on Polygon PoS: $0.0023
Live network fee for a USDC (ERC-20) transfer, updated 9 min ago.
Sending USDC on Polygon PoS currently costs about $0.0023 in network fees (0.0209 POL). The fee is paid in POL, not in USDC: keep a little POL in the wallet or the transfer will fail.
USDC also exists on 10 other networks we track. 6 of them are cheaper right now — the cheapest is USDC on Sonic at $0.00014. Only switch networks if the recipient (wallet or exchange deposit address) explicitly supports that network.
The current gas price is 321.77 gwei (base fee 246.768004 gwei + median tip 75 gwei). A plain POL transfer uses 21,000 gas, a ERC-20 token transfer about 65,000 gas (upper estimate; transfers to an address that already holds the token use less), and a simple DEX swap about 180,000 gas.
USDC transfer cost on every network
| Network | Existing holder | New holder |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic | $0.00014 | $0.00014 |
| OP Mainnet | $0.00019 | $0.00019 |
| Unichain | $0.00027 | $0.00027 |
| Solana | $0.00059 | $0.241 |
| Base | $0.0011 | $0.0011 |
| Celo | $0.0013 | $0.0013 |
| Polygon PoS | $0.0023 | $0.0023 |
| Arbitrum One | $0.0035 | $0.0035 |
| Avalanche C-Chain | $0.0036 | $0.0036 |
| Ethereum | $0.046 | $0.046 |
| TRON | $2.26 | $4.45 |
USDC on Polygon PoS: contract
0x3c499c542cef5e3811e1192ce70d8cc03d5c3359 — view on explorer. Never trust a contract address from a DM or an ad.
FAQ
How much does it cost to send USDC on Polygon PoS?
About $0.0023 right now (0.0209 POL), paid in POL. The estimate is refreshed every 10 minutes from public Polygon PoS nodes.
Why does an exchange charge more to withdraw USDC on Polygon PoS?
Exchanges set their own flat withdrawal fee, often well above the actual network fee, to cover operations and fee spikes. The figure on this page is the on-chain network fee only.
What happens if I send USDC on the wrong network?
Tokens sent to an address on a network the recipient does not support can be lost or need a costly manual recovery. Always check that the receiving wallet or exchange lists Polygon PoS as a deposit network for USDC.
What is the USDC contract address on Polygon PoS?
0x3c499c542cef5e3811e1192ce70d8cc03d5c3359 (source: CoinGecko). Verify it on polygonscan.com before adding the token to your wallet.
See also: Polygon PoS gas fees · transfer cost calculator · methodology. Estimates, not quotes.
Data updated: 2026-10-01 11:50 UTC.