The two types of mailbox are priced nearly the same. The nice thing about the Virtual Mailbox is that you don’t have to go check your mailbox to know what is in it. You can also request to open and scan the contents to view as a pdf. From the app, you can select what you want them to do with the mail: hold for pick up, shred, recycle, forward. offers two types of mailboxes: Physical Mailboxes that you access with a key and Virtual Mailboxes where they will scan the envelope for you so you can view it on a secure app. Couriers will not deliver to a PO Box in the Cayman Islands. Your mailbox can also act as your street address, which is very useful when you need to receive courier deliveries from FedEx, DHL and UPS. Having a mailbox with a private mailbox company works exactly the same as going through the Government mailbox system with a few added benefits. Other than the Cayman Islands Government-run mail box and postal service, there is one private mailbox service: Mail Boxes Etc. Please note: do not solely write George Town on the envelope, as there are dozens of ‘George Towns’ and ‘Georgetowns’ around the world and its use can cause confusion.
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Please note it is a requirement that a PO Box number as well as a postal code is always used on a letter mailed to the Cayman Islands unless coming by courier. You can look up the correct postal code at An example of the correct way to address mail or a parcel to Cayman is listed below. Post to Cayman must have a PO Box number and a postal code written on the envelope. Mail boxes must be emptied regularly or the mail will be sent back to the sender. An alternative to renting a mailbox from the post office is to rent with a private company such as Mail Boxes Etc. Many people use their work PO Box number to receive mail. You can ask to be put on a waiting list, though the wait may be a long one. There are no post boxes currently available at the Airport post office. The only locations with post boxes available at press time are Savannah, East End, Bodden Town, North Side, West Bay and Hell, with a few large boxes still available at the George Town office. For private mail box services see the link below. You can also rent a small box inside the George Town post office for CI$30, but bear in mind they are only available when the post office is open. The cost of renting a small box that can be accessed at any time is CI$75, a medium sized box is CI$100 and a large box is CI$250 per year. Since there is no mail delivery to homes and businesses, PO Boxes are always in demand. Phone Call 1 (345) 949 8771 Post Office Boxes To schedule a delivery, use the link on the Contact Us page of their website or email: and include the item’s identifier number and delivery address details.
If you prefer, you can request that the notice be sent to you by email by sending the tracking number and invoice to CIPS delivers trackable items to street addresses on request for an additional fee. Call (345) 949 6777 for more information.Īll incoming parcels are subject to duty and you will receive a notice in your mailbox when a parcel has arrived. The Post Office also offers an Express Mail Service (EMS) which delivers packages to 177 countries. Mail is dispatched daily but must be in the mailbox by 3pm. A postage calculator is available on the website: There is also a ‘printed matter only’ rate available for overseas mail. Overseas Mail: Airmail is zoned according to its destination and charged by weight. Asia, South Africa, Australia: CI$1 per half ounce. UK and South America: CI$0.80 per half ounce. US, Canada or Central America: CI$0.75 per half ounce. International mail services have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, but this should improve as airline transportation links resume worldwide. For more information, email offices are open on Saturdays from 9am-12.30pm (including the APO), except for the post offices in Hell, Bodden Town, North Side and East End, which are closed on weekends. The GPO is open from 8.15am-5pm Monday-Friday, and all other post offices are open from 8.30am-5pm Monday-Friday, except for the APO, which is open from 7.15am-6.30pm Monday-Friday until further notice. The largest post office branches are the Airport (APO), General Post Office downtown (GPO) and Seven Mile Beach (SMB), but there are also post offices in Savannah, Bodden Town, North Side, East End, Hell and West Bay. There are 16 post offices and numerous blue mailboxes located throughout the Islands. Employees often use the mail box number of their employer. You can then collect the mail from your mail box. If you want to receive mail you have to have a post office box number and a corresponding postal code. This needs to be stated again: there is not, and has never been, home delivery of mail.
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