The U.S. Postal Service will be transitioning to a new delivery schedule the week of Aug. 5. Under the plan, packages will be delivered Monday through Saturday, and mail Monday through Friday. The change will save USPS about $2 billion annually once the schedule is implemented.
Postmaster General Pat Donahoe said the new approach reflects the strong growth of our package business and responds to the financial realities of America’s changing mailing habits. “We developed this approach by working with our customers to understand their delivery needs,” Donahoe said, “and by identifying creative ways to generate significant cost savings.”
Recent strong growth in package delivery – a 14 percent revenue increase since 2010, and projections of continued strong package growth – led to the decision to maintain package delivery six days a week.
Mail delivery to street addresses will be Monday through Friday. Packages will continue to be delivered six days a week, Monday through Saturday. Mail addressed to post office boxes will continue to be delivered Saturdays. Post offices currently open on Saturdays will remain open.
