MAILING•SHIPPING SMALL THINGS & DOCUMENTS TO the U.S.•Abroad from Costa Rica

A few months back I had to get a 1 page document notarized at the U.S. Embassy ($50 per PAGE and they are the ONLY ones LEGALLY authorized in Costa Rica to OFFICIALLY Notarize certain documents) and then I HAD to get it to California ASAP.  What I found

DHL wanted $75 for 2 day delivery

Federal Express wanted just $50 for 1 day deliver
(as LONG as you get it to one of their OFFICES BY NOON!!)

YIKES!!!!  Luckily I wasn't paying for it!!



In the mean time I found these other options that I'm sharing with you:


CHEAPEST AND FASTEST I'VE FOUND SO FAR
Aerocasillas

Aerocasillas.com/web/frontend/envios?lang=_eng&country=sjo

It's sent either via USPS Mail Service Priority Mail Envelope (so it looks like they send it back to the U.S. and then put it into the U.S. Priority system.

DELIVERY TIME:
4-6 business days and you get a Confirmation so you can track it online

PRICES:
Up to 500 grams/17.63 ounces: $12.50. 

500grams+: $17.50  (includes Delivery)

(this would be great for your taxes as I would NOT TRUST ANYTHING that I can't get a tracking number on as one year I sent out my taxes - both federal and state - out of the same post office (at 11:45 PM ON April 15), and the IRS claimed they never received it!!!!!


OR

SHIP DOCUMENTS FASTER through a COURIER
Maximum 500 grams/17.63 ounces

TIME IT TAKES TO BE DELIVERED:

Central America, North America

2 BUSINESS Days*

Rest of the world

3 BUSINESS Days*

*Times are approximate, and may vary depending on the time of delivery at the counter and pickup duration from the counter on behalf of the provider.

PRICE:

Central America and Miami  -  $20
North America  -  $40
Rest of the world  -  $65

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