- The USPS will once again hike prices during the holidays. The increased prices will begin on Oct. 5 and run through Jan 18. First-class postage won’t be affected, but anyone planning to send packages during the holiday season should be prepared to pay more.
It’s not just tariffs and inflation that will be driving the cost of the holidays up this year. The U.S. Postal Service says it will once again add surcharges onto packages shipped between Oct. 5 and Jan. 18 to help offset higher shipping costs. That will mean you can expect to pay anywhere from an extra 30 cents to an extra $16, depending on the size of the package and the distance is needs to travel.
