Mailing something from Estes Park takes a little planning, because the town is small, the counters are spread out and winter weather can make a simple errand longer. Five listings cover shipping, printing and mail, all in the valley, and each one does a different job.
Know which counter you are walking up to. The UPS Store packs and prints, the post office does mail and boxes, and FedEx OnSite wants a sealed box with a label already on it. Sorting that out first saves a second trip.
FedEx OnSite takes only pre-packaged, pre-labeled shipments, so print the label before you go.
Downtown
A box of souvenirs that will not fit in the suitcase is the usual errand at The UPS Store on Wonderview, a door down from Rocky Mountain Pharmacy. It ships UPS and USPS, overnight included, and accepts packages with a notification when they arrive.
Christmas is the crunch at the Estes Park post office, when the counter runs short-handed and the line grows. The rest of the year it is a fairly painless errand.
Around the valley
Inside the Dollar General on Stanley Avenue, near the fairgrounds, FedEx keeps a drop-off and pickup counter. It is not a full shipping store: packages need to be sealed and labeled before they come through the door, and online-order returns work the same way.
Up County Road 43 in Glen Haven, about six miles from downtown Estes, this small post office serves the folks who live out that way. For anyone staying in Glen Haven, it saves the drive into town to mail a package or pick up a box.
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The UPS Store in Stanley Village is the full counter. It ships by UPS and by USPS services, takes packages in and handles printing, along with mailboxes, notary and shredding. It is locally owned and offers house accounts for regular customers. The post office on Riverside Drive handles stamps, parcels, PO boxes, money orders and general delivery.
FedEx OnSite is narrower. It sits inside the Dollar General on Stanley Avenue and works as a drop-off and pickup point, not a packing counter. You bring a pre-packaged, pre-labeled FedEx shipment, including returns, and print the label yourself first. Two smaller postal listings, one at the YMCA and one in a small mountain community, have no descriptions here.
Four of the five list weekend availability, but hours can change with the season, so call before you carry a box across town. For anything bigger than a letter, ask if they will pack it or if you need to bring it ready. Mountain addresses outside town may not have the same delivery options as in-town addresses. If you are shipping something fragile or heavy, ask the counter about packing before you buy supplies elsewhere.
The UPS Store in Stanley Village ships by UPS and USPS services and can pack and print. The post office on Riverside Drive handles parcels, and FedEx OnSite takes pre-labeled FedEx packages inside the Dollar General on Stanley Avenue.
The UPS Store lists color and black-and-white printing, among other services. Hobert Office Services is listed on the photographers page for graphic design, printing and passport photos. Call ahead to confirm what each can do for your job.
FedEx OnSite, inside the Dollar General on Stanley Avenue, accepts pre-packaged, pre-labeled FedEx shipments, including returns of online orders. You print the label yourself before arriving, so have it ready.
Yes. The post office on Riverside Drive offers PO boxes, general delivery and business accounts. The UPS Store also lists mailboxes. Ask each about availability and how they handle held mail, especially if you are only here part of the year.
