The Postal Service is bringing back a holiday surcharge for some of its package services, as the agency prepares for its busy year-end peak season.
The new prices will take effect on Oct. 6, 2024, and will last through Jan. 19, 2025. USPS announced the return of the holiday surcharge in a press release Thursday.
USPS waived the surcharge last year, in the hopes that that lower prices would help the agency capture a bigger share of the lucrative holiday package business from private-sector competitors like UPS, FedEx and Amazon.
USPS said in a press release Thursday that the temporary price adjustment will “help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.”
