Sending a package at JFK
Dec 12, 2023, 9:43 pm
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Sending a package at JFK
This is a bit of a random one, but I just sold something online to someone who lives in the USA. It's cheaper and less hassle usually to ship domestically and I have a layover at JFK for 4 hrs on Friday morning on my way to another country. Are there any good places to ship things within the JFK terminals? I know like most US airports there's a US Post Office, but it's in a weird cargo area, and looking like a nightmare to get to on transit. I'm looking around and not finding much else. Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? Surely one of the busiest airports in the USA has a Fedex or UPS outlet somewhere?
Dec 12, 2023, 10:33 pm
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This is a bit of a random one, but I just sold something online to someone who lives in the USA. It's cheaper and less hassle usually to ship domestically and I have a layover at JFK for 4 hrs on Friday morning on my way to another country. Are there any good places to ship things within the JFK terminals? I know like most US airports there's a US Post Office, but it's in a weird cargo area, and looking like a nightmare to get to on transit. I'm looking around and not finding much else. Has anyone ever dealt with anything like this? Surely one of the busiest airports in the USA has a Fedex or UPS outlet somewhere?
Dec 13, 2023, 8:59 am
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Take the Air Train to Howard Beach, you will have to pay for the Air Train in each direction. The Howard Beach post office is walkable at 102-12 159th Ave, Queens, NY 11414 literally across the street from the Airtrain/Subway Stop. Okay three buildings down 159th Street on the left from the exit.
Dec 13, 2023, 1:14 pm
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I guess I could make a label of some sort! Are there drop boxes in the airport?
I'm surprised somebody hasn't thought of a shipping service for items that people aren't able to fly with for some reason...
Take the Air Train to Howard Beach, you will have to pay for the Air Train in each direction. The Howard Beach post office is walkable at 102-12 159th Ave, Queens, NY 11414 literally across the street from the Airtrain/Subway Stop. Okay three buildings down 159th Street on the left from the exit.
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Dec 13, 2023, 6:42 pm
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Both UPS and FedEx drop boxes have room to hold supplies: next-day and second-day air envelopes, shipping labels, etc. But I would never rely on any particular box having the supplies I need on any particular day. If you can obtain what you need from a FedEx drop box or office before you arrive at JFK, that would be prudent. Depending on the package's destination, FedEx's cheaper Ground Service might be all you need for timely delivery.