what is a ups access point

A UPS Access Point is a third-party retail location that offers UPS package drop-off or delivery services. Customers can choose any UPS Access Point for their delivery location, and UPS will hold a customers package for five business days. These locations include grocery stores, gas stations, and other retailers, and they have a touchscreen kiosk inside the business accompanied by a stand of secure lockers. The lockers keep the packages safe until the recipient collects them, or the UPS driver picks them up and puts them into the mailing stream. Customers can use these lockers to ensure they can pick up packages at a time and place that suits their busy schedule. They can also drop off pre-packaged, pre-labeled shipments, and pick up shipments that have been shipped directly or redirected to a UPS Access Point. UPS pays the local business a small fee per package that the business handles, and the business provides a space to securely store packages.