Does McDonald’s Sell Ice? Yes, And You Can Even Order It Through the Drive-Thru!

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Does McDonalds sell ice? You bet! Here’s what you need to know!

McDonald's ice in car

Need to keep your food and beverage cold? Stop by McDonald’s.

Have you ever been on your way to a picnic, campout, or barbecue and needed some ice for the cooler? If you don’t have a gas station or convenience store nearby, consider heading to your local McDonald’s. That’s right, the popular restaurant sells bags of ice at many of their locations!

Does McDonald’s sell bagged ice?

You might have even asked yourself in the past, “Does McDonalds sell ice?” The answer is YES. The fast food joint doesn’t specify the option on their menu, but if you ask the cashier or manager, they might just have bags of ice for sale. They are only available at select locations so make sure to call ahead of time if you want to be sure they can sell it to you.

boy holding large bag of ice

How big is a McDonald’s bag of ice? How much does it cost? 

The size and price of the bag will vary by location. However, you can expect 8lb. to 10lb. bags being sold in the ballpark of 99¢ to $1.50. Hip2Save’s Lina recently scooped up an 8 lb. bag for just $1.29 and she didn’t even have to get out of her car! Yup, she ordered it through the drive-thru! 🙌

For comparison, my local gas station sells 7-pound bags of ice for $2.52 which comes out to 36¢ per pound. Lina was able to scoop up ice for just 16¢ a pound. McDonald’s for the win!

The next time you’re in need of a quick and cheap bag of ice perhaps you should skip the convenience store and head straight on over to Mickey D’s!

These Hip2Save members also took advantage of McDonald’s ice bags:

“We’re out at the lake and we needed a couple of bags and my cousin mentioned it, so we tried it, and they gave us 3 bags of ice (7lbs) for $3.25!” – Monica, Hip2Save team


McDonald’s is where my family and I would pick up ice from every time we headed to the lake.” – Krystal, Hip2Save team


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About the writer:

Kara is a writer and photographer from the Midwest. Her creative work has appeared in various publications over the past decade. With a background in finance, she loves to be money-savvy.


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Comments 17

  1. saraheartsbwp

    Thanks Lina & Hip2Save team! I always look forward to your posts and videos!!

    • Lina

      Oh thank you so much for the kind words! 🫶❤️

  2. Anna

    Their toilet water is cleaner than ice!!!
    Never cleaning ice machine and unfiltered water !!!!
    Really bad idea to buy ice from places that selling fake food !!
    Just my opinion!!!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      Thanks for the feedback, Anna. We sure appreciate the warning. ❤️

  3. DNM

    Oh, interesting!

  4. Brenda

    I’ve been buying ice from McDonald’s for years and think it’s the best ice out there!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      Glad to hear you’ve been pleased with it through the years, Brenda! ❤️🙌 Thanks for taking a moment to comment!

  5. michellewestdesign

    I was able to order some through the app this weekend as I used it to ice down drinks at our yard sale for my daughter to sell.

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      What a great idea! Awesome that you could order it through the app! 💞🎉

  6. Jen

    My good friend is a manager at Mcdonalds and she brings me to the back with her to fill any coolers we need for parties. I love Mcdonalds Ice!!!

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      How cool! Glad it has been helpful for parties, Jen! ❤️🙌 Thanks for sharing!

  7. Casey

    Chick-fil-a sells bags of ice too. You can order it in the app. under Beverages > Other, or order it in the drive through/in store. I love their crunchy ice! 🙂

    • Amber (Hip Sidekick)

      YES! Thanks for the reminder, Casey! 🙌 Glad you’ve enjoyed their ice too!

  8. ptolemy

    In my area, people would probably just go to one of those Twice The Ice machines that are all over the place.

  9. fuzzymitten

    Costco sells 24 lb bags of ice for about $3.29.

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      Thanks so much for sharing, fuzzymitten! Good to know you can grab larger bags there for a good price. 🙌🧊

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