Having postage included on the card or postcard would certainly take the hassle (and embarrassment) out of posting. The dumb-founded look on the Post Office clerk’s face as I waved a postcard in front of her, asking ‘ what do I need to do to get this to New Zealand?’ was a tad embarrassing. I remember having to send my first postcard (without mum’s guidance) not that long ago.
USA charges $0.38 (£0.28) for postcards sent domestically, but $1.15 (£0.95) for everywhere else.īeing part of Generation Y, sending handwritten post is not something I am completely familiar with. It can set you back around £1.05 to send a postcard internationally. That’s expensive for postcard mailing, let alone the cost of the card.Īustralia charges $1 (£0.62) for domestic postcards, and $2.75 (£1.71) for postcards sent beyond New Zealand or Asia. However, if you are sending postcards abroad from the UK, the postage rates increase substantially. Ours weigh closer to 7 grams because we use thicker card, with our large postcards weighing 13 grams – but with no extra postage charge. The standard postcard design is classed as a smaller letter because they weigh less than 4 grams. A standard 6 x 4 (148mm x 105mm) postcard is treated as a smaller letter and costs just 64p for the 1st class service or 55p if you choose 2nd class.*
Sending a postcard within the UK is surprisingly good value using the UK’s Royal Mail. But the pricing generally stays the same. You can buy stamps at the Post Office or major super markets, such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda. So here is a guide for rates for mailing cards. We often get asked for the price of postcard stamps to and from popular destinations such as the UK, Canada, Australia and the USA.
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