UPS NEXT DAY AIRUPS Next Day Air features fast, reliable delivery to every address in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. UPS guarantees delivery of Next Day Air shipments by 10:30 am, noon, or end-of-day the next business day depending on destination (noon or 1:30 PM on Saturdays). UPS Next day Air also has Full Visibility Tracking and a on-time delivery or your money back guarantee.
UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. offers the same reliable service as UPS Next Day Air. When your shipments demand first-thing-in-the-morning delivery, you can choose UPS Early A.M. Shipments are guaranteed delivery on weekdays by 8:00 am to major U.S. cities and by 8:30 am to most other U.S. cities (9:00 or 9:30 am on Saturdays). Next Day Air Early A.M. offers priority handling every step of the way and verbal confirmation of delivery is available. Full Visibility Tracking and on-time delivery or your money back is also available.
UPS Next Day Air Saver offers an affordable delivery option for those important shipments that require next-business-day delivery, but don't have to be there in the morning. UPS guarantees delivery by 3:00 or 4:30 PM to commercial destinations in the 48 contiguous states where UPS Next Day Air delivery is committed by 10:30 am and noon, respectively. Residential destinations receive delivery by end-of-the-day. Full Visibility Tracking and on-time delivery or your money back is also provided.
UPS SONIC AIR SERVICE
NEXT-FLIGHT-OUT INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC DELIVERIESWhen your shipment is too hot to hold for an overnight delivery, UPS Sonic Air service is available. UPS Next-Flight-Out service and drive services will rush your shipment between any points in the United States and to most international destinations in a matter of hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including holidays) - guaranteed. Next-Flight-Out international service is available to more than 180 countries worldwide; in many cases, international shipments are delivered within 24 hours. Packages, documents, or freight can be delivered door to door in most major metro areas of the U.S. in as little as four hours and within six to eight hours coast to coast. There are no size or weight restrictions and no special paperwork is required by UPS. For more information on this service, contact a Mail Operations Shift Leader.
For your most urgent international shipments, UPS offers Worldwide Express which is a door-to-door, customs cleared delivery to over 200 countries and territories. It is a guaranteed overnight delivery of letters and documents from major U.S. cities to the world's most important business centers. Guaranteed overnight package delivery to major cities in Mexico and delivery by 10:30 am to major cities to Canada. Guaranteed delivery by 10:30 am the second business day for packages to over 200 cities in the European Union. Shipments to other destinations worldwide are typically delivered in two business days.
For shipments that don't require overnight or express delivery, UPS offers a time-definite alternative that's faster than traditional air freight. Expedited is a door-to-door and customs-cleared service available to major trading countries. Most shipments to Mexico and Canada are delivered in three days. Shipments to most major destinations in Europe and Asia are delivered in four days.
UPS STANDARD SERVICE TO CANADAUPS Standard service to Canada blends UPS's prompt, dependable delivery schedule with low-cost, fully tracked ground delivery for your routine shipments to Canada. Service is available to every address in all of Canada's ten provinces.
* Note: Government regulations require documentation for most international shipments. For an explanation and basic instructions on export documentation, contact a Mail Operation Shift Leader at Campus Mail Service.
All UPS shipments sent through Campus Mail Service should already be properly packaged according to UPS specifications. Campus Mail Service has a supply of letter envelopes available for sending letters/documents and can help you properly package your shipment.
All outgoing shipments should be accompanied by a Ship Request Form generated from our Desktop Express website.
If your shipment needs to be insured, indicate the amount to be insured on your Ship Request Form. UPS automatically insures shipments for $100. If your shipments requires insurance in excess of $1000, please indicate the contents of the shipment at the request of UPS.
Your UPS shipment can be picked up with your regular outgoing mail. UPS shipments should be kept separate from all other outgoing mail. All outgoing UPS shipments must be delivered to Campus Mail Service before 4:00 PM for proper processing by Campus Mail personnel. Packages received at Campus Mail Service after the 4:00 PM "cut-off" time will be sent out the next business day. All UPS shipments should be of a University business nature. Packages that are not University business related will not be shipped.
* Saturday Delivery
UPS does not consider Saturday a regular business day. If you are shipping a Next Day Air UPS shipment on a Friday and would like to have your shipment delivered on Saturday, please indicate on your Ship Request Form that you would like your shipment to be delivered on Saturday. Otherwise, your Next Day Air shipment will be delivered on the next business day. You are responsible for making Campus Mail Service aware of a Saturday delivery.* International Shipping Documentation
All international UPS shipments require proper documentation for customs clearance. On University letterhead, indicate your address and telephone number, the address to which you are sending your shipment and a telephone number, the contents of your shipment and it's value (if any), and a signature. It is also very important to indicate that your shipment is NOT FOR RESALE or that your shipment is a GIFT-NOT FOR RESALE. If you are sending an International UPS shipment and the contents you are sending are to be sold to the recipient, please contact a Mail Operation Shift Leader for further instructions on how to prepare your customs documentation. Letters and documents sent to international addresses in a UPS letter envelope do not require customs documentation.* Size and Weight Limits
The following weight and size limits apply to packages you send via all UPS domestic and international services:
Up to 150 pounds or 70 kilograms (68 kilograms in Canada)
Up to 130 inches or 330 centimeters in length and girth combined
Up to 108 inches or 270 centimeters in lengthLength is the longest side of a package or object. Girth is the distance all the way around the package or object at its widest point perpendicular to the length.
Add Length and Girth measurements together to obtain total package size.
For international shipments, the maximum weight of a package may vary by destination. Contact the UPS International Customer Service Center at 1-800-782-7892 for details.For UPS Ground Service and UPS Standard Service to Canada, a package is considered "Oversize" if it measures more than 84 inches in length and girth combined but weighs less than 30 pounds. The charge for an "Oversize" package is equal to the charge for a package weighing 30 pounds.
*Hazardous Materials
Campus Mail Service does not handle any Hazardous Materials or Infectious Substances. Please contact the Department of Health and Safety at the University of Alabama for assistance, 348-5905.http://bama.ua.edu/~ehs/Shipping/shipintr.htm
