Weekend Services for Businesses

According to the latest UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper publication, market dynamics and buyer behaviors are evolving to demand faster order-to-delivery speed. Traditional Monday-through-Friday order processing and delivery options no longer meet many customers’ expectations. As more business-to-consumer (B2C) shippers move closer to 24/7 operations, they need more than just delivery on the weekend, they need a carrier that can clear their docks on Saturday and let consumers know their orders are on the way. UPS weekend pickup and delivery services can help shippers of all sizes process more orders, exceed customer expectations, turn inventory faster and, best of all, stay ahead of the competition.

UPS will deliver UPS® Ground Residential with time-in-transit of 1-3 days, as well as UPS Three Day Select^® residential packages on Saturday within eligible territories for no additional charge. Companies with a Saturday scheduled pickup can opt in to have eligible commercial packages delivered at the same time as their pickup at no additional cost, or shippers can select “Saturday Commercial Delivery” for eligible shipments at the time of shipping (fees apply). In addition to delivery, UPS offers package-car pickup services as a general service offering within those same territories.

NOTE: Saturday Air and International delivery services are not limited to weekend UPS^® Ground delivery territories. Saturday delivery commitments for Air and International shipments are not changing and will continue within the existing Air and International footprint, which may differ from the UPS^® Ground footprint.

UPS has worked with customers of all sizes and industries to intimately understand their needs on the weekend. UPS provides coverage and services in areas that help customers grow their businesses and meet their consumers’ needs. The current weekend footprint is built to maximize U.S. coverage and ensure high quality reliability and service performance.

UPS has Saturday delivery options in over 100 top U.S. metro areas for most international and domestic services, including UPS Three Day Select^®, UPS^® Ground and UPS SurePost^®. Saturday package-car pickups are also available in these same territories. The USPS provides delivery of UPS SurePost^® service on Saturday and Sunday in most major metro areas. UPS Next Day Air^® and UPS 2^nd Day Air^® shipments continue to be delivered on Saturdays and are not limited to Saturday Ground delivery territories.

When selected by the shipper at the time of shipping, Saturday commercial delivery of UPS 3 Day Select® and UPS® Ground within Saturday Ground service territories is scheduled by end of day. For companies that opt in for commercial packages to be delivered with their Saturday pickup, commercial delivery and package-car pickup will occur at the same time.

Enhanced Web Shipping, Internet Shipping, UPS CampusShip^® tool, and Ship API already offer the option; the WorldShip^® tool will add the option in January 2021. UPS works diligently with 3^rd-party vendor systems to ensure all new service enhancements are included. If your 3^rd-party platform does not include Saturday Commercial Delivery services, please contact your provider to request the development of this new service offering.