![]() At my local post office, a size 3 box currently costs $96 for just three months of service (auto renewal required).įinally, if you have an XL PO box (size 5), you could end up paying as much as $639 for six months of service. ![]() ![]() If you rent a mid-size box (size 3), you can expect to pay anywhere from $32 for three months to $373 for six months depending on where you live. At my local post office, an XS PO box currently costs $48 for just three months of service (and to qualify, you have to enroll in auto renewal*, otherwise you have to pay for six months up front). The chart also severely conflicts with the pricing information provided in the visual shown above.Īccording to the USPS pricing charts, an XS PO box (size 1) can range anywhere from $17 for three months to $160 for six months, plus a $5 key deposit. Unfortunately, the pricing chart is not very user friendly, and lists over 20 different potential prices per box size, according to “fee groups.” It’s unclear, however, how consumers are supposed to determine which fee group they’re a part of (USPS provides a URL, but it leads to an error page). To see a full list of the USPS PO box prices, click here. Based on my experiences (and my bank statement), this is extremely misleading. I have a small box (size 2), which is advertised as starting at $5.83 per month above. Now, I pay almost four times that amount. When I first started renting, I paid about $60 per year for my box. Take it from me–I’ve been a USPS PO box holder for about six years. Also, PO box fees vary by region significantly, and they go up quite frequently as the USPS continues to raise their prices. You have to rent for at least three months at a time, and in most cases you’ll be required to rent for at least six months, paying in full up front. ![]() Let me explain…įirst off, PO boxes can’t be rented by the month, despite the fact that the prices are listed as “per month” in the image above. However, the actual price you will pay for your box will be significantly higher than what you see advertised here. Here is a look at the basic pricing structure according to … Unfortunately, the pricing as advertised on can be pretty misleading. As of April 2023, the price you’ll pay when you open your box could range anywhere from about $23 to nearly $700 depending on the services and box size you choose. USPS PO box pricing is infamously unpredictable. *To find out if your local post office offers street addressing for PO boxes, speak with them directly. That said, USPS has also started using parcel lockers inside of their post office locations, allowing customers to pick up packages using one-time-use keys or access codes at any time of the day or night. If you receive mail or packages that are too large to fit in your box, you may find a card in your PO box indicating that you have a package to pick up from the counter, which will need to be done during the post office’s opening hours. ![]() However, some post offices may offer limited lobby hours and package pickup options. You can also pick up your mail any time of the day or night in most cases. USPS offers “street addressing” for most of their PO boxes, allowing customers to receive deliveries from all major mail carriers and courier services, including UPS, FedEx, Amazon Prime, and more.* All of your mail will be delivered to you via your PO box, even mail that typically can’t be delivered to PO boxes. If you have a PO box, you can use it the same way you would use a residential mailbox or delivery address. They’re also commonly used by people who live in areas without residential mail delivery. PO boxes are popular among people who travel or move frequently, operate businesses without commercial addresses, or prefer a high degree of privacy. These boxes can be rented by individuals or businesses who cannot or would prefer not to receive mail at a residential or commercial address. A USPS post office box (PO box) is a lockable mailbox housed at a US Post Office. ![]()
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