USPS Begins Temporary Price Increases for the Holiday Season10/06/2025You’ll have to pay a little more money if you plan on sending Christmas gifts in the mail this year. The U.S. Postal Service is slightly raising prices temporarily on the following:Retail:Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4$0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.$0.60 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.$0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.Priority Mail Zone 5-9$0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.$1.45 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.$3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.$7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.Priority Mail Flat Rate$1.45 for Large Flat Rate Boxes.$0.90 for all other Flat Rate Products.USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9$0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.$1.00 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.$5.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.Priority Mail Express$1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.$2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.$4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.$3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.$9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.$9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.$16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.Priority Mail Express Flat Rate$2.00 increase for Flat Rate Envelopes.Commercial:Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4, and Parcel Select (all entries)$0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.$0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-5 (PM), 4-9 (GA).$0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs and Cubic Tier 10 (GA).$2.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.Priority Mail Zone 5-9$0.70 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-5.$2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.$6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.Priority Mail Flat Rate$1.25 for Large Flat Rate Boxes.$0.70 for all other Flat Rate Products.USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9$0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.$0.75 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-9.$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs and Cubic Tier 10.$5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.Priority Mail Express:$1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.$1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.$1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.$3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.$3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.$7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.$8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.$13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.Priority Mail Express Flat Rate$1.75 for Flat Rate Envelopes.The price increases are to help cover extra handling costs during the peak holiday season. The price increases are in effect now until January 18, 2026.