Swiss Post and Swiss Railways (SBB) will be setting up My Post 24 self-service parcel terminals at numerous railway stations, enabling passengers and commuters to collect and hand in parcels conveniently at central locations, and ahead of a trilateral ‘click and collect’ service with supermarket group Migros.
The first of these parcel terminals will go into operation on 4 June at Zurich Central Station. My Post 24 terminals are planned at a further five to ten stations by spring 2016, and at 40 to 50 railway stations throughout Switzerland in the medium term.
SBB stations will thus become part of the nationwide My Post 24 network currently being set up by Swiss Post. At present, there are 35 terminals across the country.
Swiss Post said the partnership with SBB will increase convenience for customers by enabling them to do their parcel business on their way to work or combine it with some shopping at the station. Customers can hand in and receive parcels at these terminals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The My Post 24 terminals are a central element of the “Click and Collect” project, which SBB, Migros Zurich and Swiss Post will be launching together in autumn 2015 in a pilot project at Zurich Central Station. With this project, purchases that are ordered online will be delivered to the My Post 24 terminals within 30 minutes where they can be conveniently collected.
SBB has first-class, highly frequented locations, with 1.2 million passengers passing through its stations daily throughout Switzerland. With this partnership, two of the largest Swiss companies will increase convenience for their customers.
