Below are some Package Delivery Options to consider as an alternative to having packages left by the mailbox:
UPS
1) UPS has an option to set the delivery address to a UPS Access Point
o This is a business location that allows nearby residents to have packages delivered there
o 2 locations closest to campus:
Stop and Shop at 501 State St
Madison Bazaar at 1901 S Park St
2) They also offer UPS My Choice
o https://www.ups.com/us/en/Home.page?WT.svl=BrndMrk
Free Member option includes
- Receive delivery alerts
- Leave delivery instructions
- Hold packages at UPS Facility
- Sign remotely
- Have package delivered to UPS Store: closest option 1360 Regent St
- They also have a few options for a fee ranging from $5-$8
- Change delivery address
- Change delivery date
- Choose a 2 hour delivery window
- UPS My Choice Premium Membership is $40/year
- Unlimited delivery address changes
- Unlimited delivery date changes
- 2 free confirmed 2 hour delivery windows
FedEx
1) FedEx Delivery Manager: no fee to sign up
o http://www.fedex.com/us/
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- Hold at FedEx location
- Give delivery instructions
- Customize delivery times
- Request delivery address change
- Sign remotely
- Receive notifications
- About a $5 fee to change an address or hold a package
- They give you location options once you choose the option to hold a package
2) On the FedEx website, you also have the option to hold a package at a FedEx Facility without signing up for Delivery Manager
USPS (United States Postal Service)
1) You can have all of your mail held for a certain period of time (without signing up for any other services)
o You can do this right from the USPS website
o You can pick it up from local post office or have them deliver it when you return
o Locations
· 2 E Mifflin St STE 103
· 441 N Lake St
2) Can sign up for MY USPS for free
o https://www.usps.com/
Track packages
Manage shipments
- Intercept and redirect packages (they tell you the fee when you choose this option)
- Schedule re-delivery if you were not home for a package
- Leave delivery instructions
- Give permission to leave package without a signature