- Delivering your documents & products
Full Rate Mail
When you want to send less than 300 articles that have not been machine addressed, barcoded or sorted, then the standard Full Rate service applies - no bulk discounts apply to this service.
Full Rate Mail is available in the following letter size categories:
| Small | Large | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum weight | 250g | 500g |
| Minimum size | 88x138mm | - |
| Maximum size | 130x240mm | 360x260mm |
| Maximum thickness | 5mm | 20mm |
Benefits of Full Rate Mail
- Easy to use - you simply prepare your mail and lodge it either in a street posting box or over the counter at any Australia Post retail outlet. There are no minimum volume requirements, barcoding, sorting or lodgement documents required.
- Access to discounts using postage meters or postage paid imprint - by using a postage meter to pay for your articles or printing the postage paid imprint and paying by Australia Post business credit account you can access the metered/imprint rate of $0.58 for small letters and from $1.16 for large letters. You'll also receive a 2.5% rebate each time your postage meter is reset (when you pay for more postage credit).
Costs
Postage rates for Full Rate Mail include GST and are as follows:
| Small | Large | |
|---|---|---|
| For delivery within Australia | $0.60 | Up to 125g - $1.20 Over 125g & up to 250g - $1.80 Over 250g & up to 500g - $3.00 |
| Paid for by postage meter or via the use of a Postage Paid imprint (and paid for by an Australia Post business credit account) |
$0.58 | Up to 125g - $1.16 Over 125g & up to 250g - $1.74 Over 250g & up to 500g - $2.90 |
| Seasonal greeting card enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed CARD ONLY - available only in Nov and Dec. |
$0.55 | Up to 125g - $1.10 |
Paying for Full Rate Mail
Payment can be made either by using your Australia Post Business credit account, a postage meter, cash, debit card or credit card.
Getting started
Using Full Rate Mail is simple. Just add postage stamps or a postage meter imprint to the postage value applicable on your articles and either lodge them in a street posting box or over the counter at any Australia Post retail outlet.
Alternatively, use a Postage Paid imprint on your articles to the required postage value and lodge them over the counter at any Australia Post retail outlet.
Need more help?
If you have any questions about Full Rate Mail call the customer contact centre on 13 11 18 or email us.
