{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Access Point","description":"An access point is a designated collection location within a carrier's parcel network where consignees pick up their shipments themselves rather than waiting for a home delivery attempt. Common formats include staffed parcel shops in partner retail outlets, automated locker stations, and dedicated parcel points in residential or commercial buildings. The model reduces failed first-delivery rates and relieves last-mile pressure, especially in dense urban areas. Automated lockers allow collection ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/access-point","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T20:13:04.363227","citation":"https://www.ups.com/us/en/shipping/shipping-services/access-point-delivery.page","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/access-point","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Access Point · An access point is a designated collection location within a carrier's parcel network where consignees pick up their shipments themselves rather than waiting for a home delivery attempt. · Quelle: https://www.ups.com/us/en/shipping/shipping-services/access-point-delivery.page"}