Premium Forwarding costs $26.40 to sign up plus $29.70 a week
Premium Forwarding Service Residential boxes up your mail and sends it to you once a week by Priority Mail. It costs $26.40 to enroll online ($28.70 at the counter) plus $29.70 for each weekly shipment. Extended Mail Forwarding, which forwards mail for longer than the normal period, costs $26 for 6 months or $39 for 12 months.
Mail forwarding fees from USPS
| Premium Forwarding, enroll online | $26.40 |
|---|---|
| Premium Forwarding, enroll at the counter | $28.70 |
| Weekly shipment charge | $29.70 |
| Extended Mail Forwarding, 6 months | $26.00 |
| Extended Mail Forwarding, 12 months | $39.00 |
| Premium Forwarding for 4 weeks (online enrollment) | $145.20 |
|---|
Premium Forwarding is sent by Priority Mail once a week. Source: USPS Notice 123, Price List, effective July 12, 2026 (Postal Explorer).
What changes your price
- How many weeks. Each weekly box costs $29.70.
- Where you enroll. Online is $2.30 cheaper.
Ways to pay less
- Enroll online to save $2.30.
- For a long move, Extended Mail Forwarding ($26 for 6 months) costs far less than weekly boxes.
How we got these numbers
USPS sets one national price for premium forwarding. Every price on this page comes from USPS Notice 123, the official price list the Postal Service publishes. The prices we use took effect on July 12, 2026. Where we show a total, we simply add up the separate USPS fees, so you can see what one item costs all in. We do not add our own guesses or use a calculator, because USPS sets these fees and they are the same at every Post Office. USPS changes its prices from time to time, so check the price at the counter if your visit is far from September 26, 2026, the day we last checked.
Common questions
How much is USPS Premium Forwarding?
$26.40 to enroll online, plus $29.70 per weekly shipment.
How much is Extended Mail Forwarding?
$26 for 6 months or $39 for 12 months.