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Our offices will be closed September 5-7. Please plan your shipments accordingly and confirm with your physician when they can accept shipments during the holiday.

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# How much does it cost to ship and store sperm vials?

## Our shipping and storage pricing

After choosing your donor and purchasing vials, you have the option of shipping your vials right away or storing them until you’re ready. Rest assured, we’ll keep your vials safe and secure, in storage and shipping, until you’re ready for them. 

## Storing your donor sperm

[Learn more](https://www.cryobank.com/services/vial-management "Learn more about our vial management options.")

### Storage pricing

The yearly rate for storing your sperm with us is reduced at regular intervals going up to ten years.

6 months

$285

1 year

$520

3 years

$1,150

5 years

$1,780

10 years

$3,000

### Transfers and exchanges

Transfer of ownership fee (non-family)

$345

Transfer of ownership fee (same family)

FREE

Vial exchange fee

$150

Vial buyback

50% of purchase price

## Get free storage when purchasing multiple vials

### One year of FREE storage

Purchase four or more vials

### Three years of FREE storage

Purchase eight or more vials

## Vial shipping and handling

[ship vials](https://www.cryobank.com/services/vial-management "Click to visit our vial management page")

[Call to order](https://www.cryobank.com/about/contact-us "Click to visit our Contact us page") [Find a donor](https://www.cryobank.com/donor-search "Search for an available donor.")

### FedEx (within U.S.)

#### FedEx Priority delivery

By 12 p.m. next business day

$499

#### FedEx Saturday delivery

By 12 p.m. on Saturday

$499

#### FedEx Saturday shipment

By 12 p.m. on Monday

$499

### International

#### International/Alaska/Hawaii/Puerto Rico deliveries

Shipping fees vary by zip code

Please call us at 866-477-3762

#### International tank deposit

Shipping fees vary by zip code

Please call us at 866-477-3762

### Order adjustments

Order cancellation or modification on shipping day

$110

Express same-day processing

+$80

### Tank details

Lost tank

$700

Late tank

$25/day

## Still have questions?

Each moment in this process matters. We’re here to walk you through it all — from the biggest “what ifs'' to the smallest “but hows.”

### Call us at

### Email us at

### Discover more resources

Check out our valuable resources to help you learn more about using donor sperm for your family building.

[Learn more](https://www.cryobank.com/getting-started/sperm-banking-101#resources "Click to view resources on our Sperm banking 101 page.")

## Be a part of our family

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