--- title: Shipping Holiday Packages Just Got More Expensive description: The U.S. Postal Service just increased the cost of shipping packages during the 2022 holiday season. Stamp prices haven't changed though. authors: - name: Sarah Hansen role: Senior Writer url: https://money.com/author/sarah-hansen/ bio: Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. Previously, she covered economic policy and capital markets on the breaking news desk at Forbes. education: Northwestern University, New York University at_money_since: 2021 articles: 347 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-m-hansen/ former_staff: true editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Shopping - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2022-10-05T15:16:01.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T14:25:39.000Z' section: Shopping tags: - Mail - News word_count: 327 canonical: https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Mailman Holding Packages In Front Of Mail Van](https://img.money.com/2022/10/News-Postal-Service-Hiked-Prices-Holiday-Season.jpg) Shipping packages via the United States Postal Service just got more expensive — and the cost increases will last through the holiday season. New [pricing on holiday shipping](https://money.com/usps-holiday-price-increase/) for certain USPS domestic mail services including Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service and USPS Retail Ground went into effect over the weekend. The Postal Service says the adjusted rates are temporary and will remain in effect until Jan. 22, 2023. International shipping rates are not affected. Stamp prices aren't changing either. For retail customers, the price hikes vary depending on the weight of the package, how far it is shipped and what type of service is used. Priority mail flat rate enveloped cost an extra $0.95, for instance, while heavy packages sent more than 600 miles via first class or ground service now cost an extra $5.85. You can read more about the holiday price changes [here](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0810-usps-announces-proposed-temporary-rate-adjustments.htm). The increases are intended to "keep the Postal Service competitive and are similar to adjustments in past years to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful holiday season," the Postal Service said in a [news release](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/1004-prepping-for-the-holidays-with-important-dates.htm) on Tuesday. ## How much are stamps? Sending your holiday cards will also be a little more expensive this winter, compared to last year. The USPS has [hiked stamp prices](https://money.com/stamp-price-increase-2021/?ref=/usps-holiday-price-increase/) several times over the past few years to help offset rising costs. The most recent increase in July brought the price of one first class stamp up from $0.58 to $0.60. The cost of stamps could go up again next year, too. In August, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy [told](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0809-pmg-and-ceo-louis-dejoy-remarks-during-aug-9-bog-meeting.htm) the Postal Service Board of Governors that he believes it will be necessary to raise rates again in January given the agency's ongoing budget constraints and persistently high [inflation](https://money.com/inflation-food-rent-price-increase/). ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Shopping", "item": "https://money.com/shopping/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Holiday Shopping", "item": "https://money.com/holiday-shopping/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Shipping Holiday Packages Just Got More Expensive" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/", "name": "Shipping Holiday Packages Just Got More Expensive", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2022-10-05T15:16:01.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/shipping-packages-mail-more-expensive-holidays/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-01-10T14:25:39.000Z" }, { "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Shipping Holiday Packages Just Got More Expensive", "articleSection": "Shopping", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/10/News-Postal-Service-Hiked-Prices-Holiday-Season.jpg", "width": 2880, "height": 1920, "caption": "News-Postal-Service-Hiked-Prices-Holiday-Season" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sarah Hansen", "url": "https://money.com/author/sarah-hansen/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/sarah-hansen/#author", "description": "Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. 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