The prices of letters in mail A and mail B as well as those of the Priority packages will not increase next year. Most of the price increases requested by the Post will not be implemented in 2026, announced Thursday Award in a press release.
La Poste had submitted to the prices supervisor in prices of the order of 70.9 million francs for 2026, referring to the challenges posed by the financing of the universal service, recall the services of Stefan Meierhans. After “intense negotiations”, the two parties have reached an amicable agreement so that most of the expected increases are not applied, they add.
Increases for international shipments
Finally, only 20.8 million francs from the 70.9 million francs increased by post will be effective. The price increases will concern the “small international goods” shipments Shipments in number of mail B, unpaid shipments, Postpac Economy and Press International. However, these increases must “be compensated so that their effect remains neutral on the result”, specifies Mr. Prix.
The press release specifies that “for individuals, the compensation for price increases will be done through value credits: anyone who will freed a” Swiss “package via the postal or online application of 1is December 2025 to February 28, 2026 inclusive will receive the month following a credit of 5 francs on his personal customer account. ” A credit that can be used until the end of next year online or via the application.