I am relocating to the Atlanta from New Jersey and I am having a difficult time ascertaining the best way to move my clothes. I have gone through my entire wardrobe and removed as much as possible. I am left with two large suitcases that are too much to carry on a plane or a Greyhound bus.... LOL....
What are my options? I considered U-Haul or sharing a moving truck but U-Haul is WAY too expensive and no one else is going in the direction I'm going. Please help!!!!
2007-06-12 11:50:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
Use the medium sized home depot or u-haul boxes (about 2 by 2 feet). Then, transport them to the local UPS (old mailbox, etc) store. Mail them to your destination. It'll cost you between $7 and $20 a box depending on how much you stuff in it.
You can also bring the boxes to the airport with you. However, they'll charge you for extra bags. It depends upon the airline as to the price. I believe the I saw a price of $20 at Continental last week.
2007-06-12 19:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by Zeltar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are you getting from NJ to Atlanta? That is the way your clothes should travel. Get a luggage carrier from walmart that is big enough to fit both of your large suitcases. I travel like this all the time. I carried 3 large suitcases for 6 blocks once with a luggage carrier. If Walmart doesn't have the size you need, a local luggage store will.
2007-06-12 13:31:17 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there anyone already in Atlanta that you can ship them too? When my daughter moved from Florida last January, she shipped all her non-essential things FedEx Ground. She sent 2 med size moving boxes and it cost about $30 to go cross country. I've used UPS ground in the past and it works well too. You don't want to use the post office because there's no way to track your packages.
The draw back - it can take a couple of weeks to arrive depending on where it's going.
2007-06-12 12:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by dolphin_mama831 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UPS or Fedex may be an option. Also, Think! What will it cost to ship and what will it cost to just buy new clothes when you get there? May sell what you can in a yard sell and use the money plus what you save to get more. This about all I know.
2007-06-12 12:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can pay additional fees and have up to 5 suitcases. The additional fees are WAY cheeaper than sending UPS or mail. Check the web site for your airline.
2007-06-13 06:12:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked with a guy who moved from Seattle to CT and shipped everything he owned (including clothes) in cardboard boxes via UPS. It was the cheapest relocation we ever had to pay for!
2007-06-12 11:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by MathProf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just put on like 12 shirts at the same time and 3 pairs of pants and 5 skirts. you will feel like an astronaught but you will get your clothes down there.
2007-06-12 11:53:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... well, i guess you could just put the clothes in more suitcases, so that they're not as heavy, but that can cost money... sorry, i hope you find a good way!
2007-06-12 11:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by whizbee_fizzer59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much does it all weigh? It might make more sense just to ship via USPS or FedEx, etc.
2007-06-12 11:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by codenamex_47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mail them the chapest way. shouldn't be too much.
2007-06-12 11:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by megan v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋