What Are the 2012 Christmas Shipping Deadlines?
What's the latest you can send a package this year to ensure pre-Christmas delivery? We run down the options around Cartersville.
If you're the type to put off holiday shopping until the last minute, not to worry—there are plenty of speedy ways to ship your items nationwide and ensure that they'll arrive before Dec. 25.
Below is a rundown of USPS, UPS and FedEx deadlines for pre-Christmas arrival. Cost, of course, goes up with the speed of the service.
The absolute latest option nearby? Express mailing your package from a Cartersville post office by 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- Deadlines
|
Method |
Last day to ship |
|
First Class Mail |
Thursday, Dec. 20 |
|
Priority Mail |
Friday, Dec. 21 |
|
Express Mail |
Saturday, Dec. 22 |
- Where to ship
| Location | Address | Weekday/Weekend Hours | Last Collection |
| Liberty Drive | 25 Liberty Drive |
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.) |
5 p.m. on weekdays; 12 p.m. on Saturdays |
| North Corners | 918 Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 5 p.m. on weekdays; 12 p.m. on Saturdays |
| Cassville | 66 Fire Tower Road NW | 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) |
4:30 p.m. on weekdays; 12 p.m. on Saturdays |
- For a full calendar of USPS holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.
FEDEX
- Deadlines
|
Method |
Last Day to Ship |
|
FedEx Express Saver |
Wednesday, Dec. 19 |
|
FedEx 2Day |
Thursday, Dec. 20 |
|
FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx First Overnight |
Friday, Dec. 21 |
- Where to ship
| Location | Address | Weekday/Weekend Hours | Last Collection |
| Mail Pouch & More |
475 E. Main St. | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
4:30 p.m for ground; 5 p.m. for express |
| FedEx World Service Center | 101 Dent Drive |
8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
6 p.m for ground; 7:30 p.m. for express |
- For a full calendar of FedEx holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.
UPS
- Deadlines
|
Method |
Last Day to Ship |
|
UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M. |
Thursday, Dec. 20 |
|
UPS Next Day Air, UPS Next Day Air Saver, Next Day Air Early A.M. |
Friday, Dec. 21 |
- Where to ship
| Location | Address | Weekday/Weekend Hours | Last Collection |
| The UPS Store | 269 Market Place Boulevard | 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) |
6:30 p.m for ground; 6:30 p.m. for air (Saturday air 12 p.m.) |
- For a full calendar of UPS holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.
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United States Postal Service
12 Liberty Dr, Cartersville, GA -
United States Postal Service
66 Fire Tower Rd NW, Cartersville, GA -
Mail Pouch and More
475 E Main St, Cartersville, GA -
FedEx Ship Center
101 Dent Dr NE, Cartersville, GA
