FedEx SameDay® City Shipping – All You Need To Know

If you have an excited customer right in the city or are selling time-sensitive items, you’re going to want to rely on an express delivery service that has a strong reputation and can meet the demands and needs of your business. One great option for same-day delivery within your city is FedEx SameDay City. FedEx SameDay City provides customers with the same dedication and reliability of the FedEx brand but aims to provide an added value to business customers who require same-day delivery service within the same city in the United States.

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FedEx SameDay City Shipping for your Shopify store

Understand how to integrate FedEx SameDay City with your Shopify store to display carrier calculated shipping rates at checkout, print FedEx SameDay City shipping labels from merchant dashboard, and automatically fulfil the Shopify orders along with FedEx SameDay City tracking number.

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Why Choose FedEx SameDay City Over Its Competitors?

FedEx SameDay City is an excellent service option that guarantees delivery within the same day and within a certain number of hours in many shipments. FedEx is already a well-trusted brand, which provides peace of mind you may not be able to find with other same-day delivery services. Weekend and holiday delivery is also a great benefit for many businesses.

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Features of FedEx SameDay City

FedEx SameDay City offers the same plethora of services from FedEx that thousands of businesses rely on to successfully deliver their products to their customers.

Some features that eCommerce businesses enjoy include the ability to design products and print comfortably from the FedEx app, website, or a third-party plugin from PluginHive.

FedEx offers advanced shipment tracking that allows customers to track their purchases every step of the way. Customers can also sign up for automatic updates on the progress of their delivery as well.

Package sizes with FedEx SameDay City can be up to 150 lbs. each, and up to 65″ in length and 120″ in length plus girth (length plus width plus height).

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The Cost of Shipping with FedEx SameDay City

FedEx offers multiple services to choose from based on the needs of their customers. Separate from SameDay City, yet still technically under the same umbrella, is SameDay City® Direct, which delivers shipments right to the receiver without any additional service-related stops.

FedEx SameDay® City Priority

With FedEx SameDay City Priority, your package can arrive in less than 2 hours or more depending on the distance between pickup and delivery locations. 

  • 0–15 miles: Package will arrive within 2 hours of ready time
  • 16–35 miles: Package will arrive within 3 hours of ready time
  • 36–45 miles: Package will arrive within 4 hours of ready time
  • 46–60 miles: Package will arrive within 5 hours of ready time
  • More than 60 miles: Package will arrive within 7 hours of ready time

FedEx SameDay® City Standard

With FedEx SameDay City Standard, shipments arrive within 4 hours from the time it’s picked up. This means that for shipments to arrive the same day by 8pm (which is the service hours of standard deliveries), they need to be scheduled and picked up/dropped off with FedEx prior to 4pm. The distance can only be up to 45 miles delivery.

FedEx SameDay® City Economy

Packages with FedEx SameDay City Economy will arrive the same day the package is scheduled for delivery by 5pm for a business and 8PM for residential addresses. It must be ready by a specific time (12pm for deliveries to businesses and 3pm for deliveries to a residential address) during business hours and have a destination no more than 45 miles away.

FedEx SameDay® City Route

The most cost-effective option within the FedEx SameDay City umbrella is the Route service, which provides door-to-door delivery within your city based on a regularly scheduled route unique to each customer. Service Days are 24/7 and 365 days a year. 

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How to Ship with FedEx SameDay City

To ship with FedEx SameDay City, FedEx has multiple steps you must follow. Although creating an account number is necessary, the process can be simplified even further by integrating FedEx into your website using PluginHive. 

According to FedEx, To ship online, you must:

  1. Have a FedEx account number (open account)
  2. Once you have your FedEx account number, go to samedaycity.fedex.com and log in
  3. Click “create a shipment” or call 1.800.399.5999 to request a rate quote or schedule a pickup. Have a government-issued photo ID ready when the courier arrives
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Does FedEx SameDay City Deliver on Weekends?

FedEx SameDay City is an incredible service for eCommerce businesses that rely on immediate delivery. What is particularly great about FedEx SameDay® City Priority is that it delivers packages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. FedEx SameDay® Standard provides service hours of Monday–Saturday, 7 am to 8pm for delivery to businesses or residences.

FedEx SameDay® City Economy’s service hours for deliveries to residential addresses are Monday – Friday only from 7am to 8pm. So, yes, FedEx SameDay® City does deliver on weekends depending on the service you request. ours or as an additional fee.

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Automate the FedEx SameDay City shipping process for Shopify

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FedEx SameDay City shipping directly from
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Manage all your orders & shipping from within your Shopify dashboard without switching to or logging in to any other website.

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Print 100s of FedEx SameDay City
Shipping Labels

Seamlessly generate and print FedEx SameDay City shipping labels directly from the Shopify dashboard for more convenience.

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Send FedEx SameDay City Delivery Tracking Updates via email

Send live order tracking updates to Shopify customers via email as soon as the tracking status is updated by the shipping carrier.

You can easily integrate FedEx APIs right into your web platform with the third-party app from PluginHive. This trusted application, Shopify Ship, Rate, and Track for FedEx provides your eCommerce business with the tools you need to ship with FedEx from your website without the need for an expensive web developer.

Completely automate the shipping process with shipping rates generated for your customers right at check out so they can pick what works best with their budget. Live tracking is also simple for you and your customers. And, you can pay for all your shipping from your Shopify site.

PluginHive’s dedicated team is ready to work with your business’s unique needs to streamline your shipping so you can scale your brand. Their wide selection of applications provides access to every service you need, including automated shipping labels, live tracking and updates, and the ability to pay for shipping right from your website.

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