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The UPS Store

The UPS Store, Boston, Massachusetts

4.5 · 402 reviewsOpen until 7

Eligible to offer 20% cashback to customers who shop here.OrbitBack

59AI ScoreNamed in 16 of 33 answersChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026.

ConfirmedVisitorAI guess

Store offering shipping, packaging, printing & other services, plus office supplies.

Owned by no one, yet

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AI checked this page on Oct 21, 2026Last activity 1 month ago, a question from careful_on_newbury_02115.

Answers marked AI. Summaries of reviews and the record.

Services

What The UPS offers, what it costs, and what people come for.

Known for

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The menu

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Team

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No one is named here yet. The owner can add who works here.

Today9 AM to 7 PM
ParkingNothing found

Busy times

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Reputation

What reviews, press and directories say about The UPS.

4.5from 402 reviews

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Would go backNot read yetWe count the reviews at 4 or 5 stars. We assume a good visit means they'd go back.
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Press and awards

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What AI reads

The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about The UPS. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.

Local AI Registry · Shipping and mailing services in Boston, MA · Editorial

The UPS Store, Boston: a shipping and mailing service in Boston (2026 guide)

Steve Lee

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Former Google Search executive and former Microsoft executive, with 20+ years in digital.

Fact-checked against 2 sources · Published August 13, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026 · Machine-readable version below

Owner review: not yet. The UPS Store has not checked this page. Claim to review it

In short

The UPS Store, located at 292 Newbury Street in Boston, is a well-regarded destination for all shipping and mailing needs. With a solid rating of 4.5 stars from over 400 reviews, it has become a trusted resource for locals and visitors alike. Customers appreciate the friendly service and the convenience of having a reliable shipping option in the bustling neighborhood. Whether sending a package across the country or handling everyday mailing tasks, this store offers a welcoming atmosphere and efficient service that keeps patrons coming back.

Every fact on this page carries one of three marks: Confirmed (from their website, Google Business Profile, review sites, licensing boards, or measured by Local AI Registry), Visitor submitted (added by a person, with a date and how they know), or AI guess (what AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are saying, not confirmed by anyone). Every mark points to a reference at the end of this page.

Key facts

FactValue
TypeShipping and mailing service
Address292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
HoursMon to Fri 9 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 6 PM · Sun 11 AM to 4 PM
Phone(617) 437-9303
OwnerNothing found
Rating4.5 across 402 reviews
Known forNothing found
PricesNothing found
Quietest timeNothing found
ParkingNothing found
Last verifiedSeptember 18, 2026, 8:47 PM

All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

GroupFactValueMarkEvidence
Location infoAddress292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
Location infoDescriptionStore offering shipping, packaging, printing & other services, plus office supplies.ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
Location infoHoursMon to Fri 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sun 11:00 AM to 4:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
Location infoNameThe UPS StoreConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
Location infoPhone(617) 437-9303ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursMonday9:00 AM to 7:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursTuesday9:00 AM to 7:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursWednesday9:00 AM to 7:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursThursday9:00 AM to 7:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursFriday9:00 AM to 7:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursSaturday10:00 AM to 6:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
HoursSunday11:00 AM to 4:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026
ServicesServiceOffice suppliesAI guessNothing found
ServicesServicePackaging servicesAI guessNothing found
ServicesServicePrinting servicesAI guessNothing found
ServicesServiceShipping servicesAI guessNothing found
LinksWebsitehttps://locations.theupsstore.com/ma/boston/292-newbury-st?utm_source=Yext&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=ListingsConfirmedGoogle Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026

Services and prices

These are the 4 services The UPS offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

ServicePricePrice markPrice evidenceService mark
Office suppliesNothing foundNothing foundNothing foundAI guess
Packaging servicesNothing foundNothing foundNothing foundAI guess
Printing servicesNothing foundNothing foundNothing foundAI guess
Shipping servicesNothing foundNothing foundNothing foundAI guess

Known for

Nothing found

The team

Nothing found

Visiting The UPS

Address: 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Phone: (617) 437-9303. Hours: Mon to Fri 9 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 6 PM · Sun 11 AM to 4 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile, checked August 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM.)

Location info from Google Business Profile

Business description, written by The UPS on its Google Business Profile: "Store offering shipping, packaging, printing & other services, plus office supplies."

When to go

Busy times not read yet, back on Scan Day.

Parking and getting in

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Nearby

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Reputation

4.5 average across 402 reviews.

What people like

Nothing found

What people do not like

Nothing found

Press

No press story about The UPS found yet.

Awards

None named yet.

Directories

Listed on 0 of the 21 directories we checked.

DirectoryListed
AlignableNot listed
AngiNot listed
Apple MapsNot listed
BBBNot listed
BirdeyeNot listed
BrownbookNot listed
Chamber of CommerceNot listed
CylexNot listed
DexKnowsNot listed
FacebookNot listed
FoursquareNot listed
HotfrogNot listed
MantaNot listed
MapQuestNot listed
MerchantCircleNot listed
NextdoorNot listed
SuperpagesNot listed
ThumbtackNot listed
TrustpilotNot listed
Yellow PagesNot listed
YelpNot listed

Recent updates from The UPS

The UPS hasn't posted an update here yet.

Questions people ask

services here, what do people go in for?

No answer yet

What shipping and mailing service questions is Boston asking AI most?

No answer yet

Are the hours on Google right for The UPS in Boston?

No answer yet

best shipping and mailing service in Boston

No answer yet

people keep recommending The UPS, what for?

No answer yet

Booking a first visit at The UPS, what happens?

No answer yet

membership, worth it or not

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ballpark before I book, what am I looking at

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anywhere cheaper than this place in Boston that is still good?

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killing time on Newbury, any ideas

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walk in here, or is it appointment only?

No answer yet

is there parking at The UPS or is it street only?

No answer yet

torn between The UPS and The UPS?

No answer yet

any last minute slots at The UPS?

No answer yet

What AI gets wrong about The UPS

We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity about The UPS. These are the answers that disagree with the record.

ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026.

FactWhat AI saysWhat the record says
AddressPerplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026: 139 Charles St292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
AddressGemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026: 1 State St292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
AddressChatGPT, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026: 263 Huntington Ave292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA

The AI Score: 59 of 100

The AI Score measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Boston shipping and mailing services run 35 to 71. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. The UPS scores 59, above the Boston average of 56. The same method scores every business on the registry.

SignalWeightScoreWhat it measuresThe UPS
Retrieval grounding2675Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.Good
Off-property attestation2040Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.Poor
AI visibility1448Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.Named in 16 of 33 answers that recommended anyone. 9 more named nobody, which is not a loss and is not scored.
Reviews & response1253The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.Fair
Backlink & citation authority867Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.Good
Google Business Profile890Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.Good
Speed & mobile770Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.Good
Content freshness & schema559Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.Fair

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to tell you about a shipping and mailing service

When you ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google about a local business, the AI doesn't visit it. It reads what's already written about it: the business's website, its Google Business Profile, review sites, news stories and directories like this one. Then it repeats what those sources agree on.

That's why AI gets small facts wrong. If Yelp says a place is open Mondays and the website says it isn't, the AI has to pick one. The table above shows the answers that disagree with the record today.

The more sources agree, and the more specific they are, the more confidently AI recommends a business. A review that names who helped and what they did tells an AI far more than one that says "great place."

How to choose a shipping and mailing service in Massachusetts, with or without AI

A few checks take ten minutes and tell you more than any rating.

  • Check that the hours and phone number match on Google, Yelp and the business's own website. Mismatches are how people end up at a locked door.
  • Read reviews that name a person and what they did. Vague praise is easy to fake.
  • Look for recent reviews and recent posts. A page nobody has touched in a year may not match the business today.
  • Ask for the price before you go, and ask what it includes.
  • Where the work needs a license, ask whose license it is and look it up with Massachusetts.

How to read the marks on this page

  • Confirmed (solid circle): from a known source. The business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp, Healthgrades and RealSelf, a licensing board, or measured by Local AI Registry.
  • Visitor submitted (hollow circle): added or corrected by a person, with the date and how they know, like a phone call or a visit.
  • AI guess (hollow triangle): what AI engines are saying right now. Nobody has confirmed it.

About the author

Steve Lee is the founder and CEO of Local AI Registry and sets its editorial standards. He is a former Google executive in Search and a former Microsoft executive, with more than 20 years in digital: search, local discovery, and how people find businesses online. He is based in Irvine.

  • Expertise: search at Google and Microsoft, AI search, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, local SEO, structured data and entity mapping.
  • Industry: medical aesthetics, injectables, med spa operations and marketing.
  • Disclosure: Local AI Registry sells services to business owners, including The UPS if it claims this page. That does not change what this page says. Every fact carries its source.

Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

EntityTypeID on this pageSame asRelationship to The UPS
The UPS StoreLocalBusiness#businesshttps://locations.theupsstore.com/ma/boston/292-newbury-st?utm_source=Yext&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=ListingsSubject of this page
Boston, MassachusettsCity#cityNothing foundCity The UPS is in
Local AI RegistryOrganization#publisherhttps://localairegistry.comPublisher of this page
Steve LeePerson#authorhttps://localairegistry.com/teamAuthor of this page

Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the shipping and mailing services in Boston, linked to the lists and towns around it.

Lists

  • Best shipping and mailing services in Boston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/boston/shipping-and-mailing-service
  • Best businesses in Boston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/boston

Nearby

  • /cambridge: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/cambridge
  • /newton: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/newton
  • /somerville: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/somerville
  • /brookline: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/brookline
  • /waltham: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/waltham
  • /wellesley: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/wellesley

Every list

  • Every leaderboard in Massachusetts: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma

Frequently asked questions

What is AI search optimization for local business?

Getting a business named when a neighbor asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. Some call it AI SEO, some call it generative engine optimization. Traditional SEO fights for ten blue links; this fights for the one answer an assistant says out loud. The AI Score on this page measures the eight signals that drive it.

What is Local AI Registry?

The public record of how AI sees local business. We score every business we list by one published method, we keep the questions people ask about it in one place, and we never sell rank. Looking up any business here is free.

Assistants read public pages before they answer. This one states what the business does, what people ask about it, and what the Record answers, in one place a machine can read. Correcting what is wrong here changes what an assistant repeats next.

Who writes the answers here?

Registry AI writes the first answer under every question, from the Record and the public sources named beneath it. Neighbors write the rest under pseudonyms. A registered owner can reply as the business, and their reply says so.

I own The UPS Store. How do I fix something or rank higher?

Register the page. It is free, it takes about five minutes, and it lets you correct the Record and reply as the business. Nothing on this page is for sale, so the only thing that moves the score is the work.

References

Sources cited

  • [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJYwuciw9644kRdvZPvLJJySE (accessed Aug 13, 2026)
  • [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026; ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026)

The code behind this page

This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.

1. HTTP response headers

Sent before the page. They tell crawlers the canonical address and that a plain markdown copy exists.

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2. Head tags

Title, description, canonical, robots and Open Graph tags. This is what shows in search results and link previews.

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One connected graph. Every person and service has its own @id and links to the business, and a licensed person links to the license and the board that issued it.

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# Local AI Registry

> The public record of what AI assistants say about local businesses. Every entry checked, scored, and kept current.

Local AI Registry is the editorial, never-sponsored record of what local
businesses are known for, and whether AI assistants actually recommend them.
We score every local business the same way and rank them: website, reviews,
AI visibility, and more. Eight signals, one number from 0 to 100. The heaviest
is whether AI can retrieve you at all.

## Read these first

- [Local AI Registry](https://localairegistry.com): AI assistants now decide which local business to recommend.
- [Methodology](https://localairegistry.com/methodology): Eight signals, one number from 0 to 100.
- [Leaderboards](https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards): Browse AI Score leaderboards by state, city, and category.
- [About](https://localairegistry.com/about): The honest record of who AI recommends.
- [Pricing](https://localairegistry.com/pricing): Four levels of presence, from a free registry entry to being the answer AI gives first in your market.
- [Journal](https://localairegistry.com/journal): How AI assistants decide which local businesses to recommend, and what owners can do about it.

## Business pages

- [Sitemap](https://localairegistry.com/sitemap.xml): Every business page on the registry, with the day each was last updated.
- Every business page has a markdown copy at its own address with `.md` on the end. The copy holds the same facts, marks and sources as the page, in the page's order: the photos with their captions, the team and their licenses, the reviews summary, and the questions locals asked with the replies. The page names it in its head and its HTTP `Link` header.

7. Markdown copy of this page (the-ups-store-boston-ma.md)

The article as plain text: the same headings, facts, marks and sources.

# The UPS Store, Boston: a shipping and mailing service in Boston (2026 guide)

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Fact-checked against 2 sources. Updated 2026-10-22. Owner review: not yet.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma

## Photos

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## In short

The UPS Store, located at 292 Newbury Street in Boston, is a well-regarded destination for all shipping and mailing needs. With a solid rating of 4.5 stars from over 400 reviews, it has become a trusted resource for locals and visitors alike. Customers appreciate the friendly service and the convenience of having a reliable shipping option in the bustling neighborhood. Whether sending a package across the country or handling everyday mailing tasks, this store offers a welcoming atmosphere and efficient service that keeps patrons coming back.

Every fact on this page carries one of three marks: Confirmed (from their website, Google Business Profile, review sites, licensing boards, or measured by Local AI Registry), Visitor submitted (added by a person, with a date and how they know), or AI guess (what AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity are saying, not confirmed by anyone). Every mark points to a reference at the end of this page.


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Shipping and mailing service |
| Address | 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 9 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 6 PM · Sun 11 AM to 4 PM |
| Phone | (617) 437-9303 |
| Owner | Nothing found |
| Rating | 4.5 across 402 reviews |
| Known for | Nothing found |
| Prices | Nothing found |
| Quietest time | Nothing found |
| Parking | Nothing found |
| Last verified | September 18, 2026, 8:47 PM |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Location info | Description | Store offering shipping, packaging, printing & other services, plus office supplies. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sun 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Location info | Name | The UPS Store | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Location info | Phone | (617) 437-9303 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Monday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Thursday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Friday | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Saturday | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Hours | Sunday | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Office supplies | AI guess | Nothing found |
| Services | Service | Packaging services | AI guess | Nothing found |
| Services | Service | Printing services | AI guess | Nothing found |
| Services | Service | Shipping services | AI guess | Nothing found |
| Links | Website | https://locations.theupsstore.com/ma/boston/292-newbury-st?utm_source=Yext&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Listings | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Aug 13, 2026 |


## Services and prices

These are the 4 services The UPS offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Office supplies | Nothing found | Nothing found | Nothing found | AI guess |
| Packaging services | Nothing found | Nothing found | Nothing found | AI guess |
| Printing services | Nothing found | Nothing found | Nothing found | AI guess |
| Shipping services | Nothing found | Nothing found | Nothing found | AI guess |


### Known for

Nothing found


## The team

Nothing found


## Visiting The UPS

Address: 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Phone: (617) 437-9303. Hours: Mon to Fri 9 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 6 PM · Sun 11 AM to 4 PM. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile, checked August 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

Business description, written by The UPS on its Google Business Profile: "Store offering shipping, packaging, printing & other services, plus office supplies."


### When to go

Busy times not read yet, back on Scan Day.


### Parking and getting in

Nothing found


### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN | Ramen restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Pavement Coffeehouse - Newbury | Coffee shop | 1 min walk |
| Lady M Cake Boutique - Boston | Cake shop | 1 min walk |
| Mother Juice | Juice shop | 1 min walk |
| LITTLE WHALE OYSTER BAR | Seafood restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Select Oyster Bar | Seafood restaurant | 1 min walk |


## Reputation

4.5 average across 402 reviews.


### What people like

Nothing found


### What people do not like

Nothing found


### Press

No press story about The UPS found yet.


### Awards

None named yet.


### Directories

Listed on 0 of the 21 directories we checked.

| Directory | Listed |
| --- | --- |
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Birdeye | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Not listed |
| Cylex | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Facebook | Not listed |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Manta | Not listed |
| MapQuest | Not listed |
| MerchantCircle | Not listed |
| Nextdoor | Not listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Trustpilot | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Not listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |


## Recent updates from The UPS

The UPS hasn't posted an update here yet.


## Questions people ask


### services here, what do people go in for?

No answer yet


### What shipping and mailing service questions is Boston asking AI most?

No answer yet


### Are the hours on Google right for The UPS in Boston?

No answer yet


### best shipping and mailing service in Boston

No answer yet


### people keep recommending The UPS, what for?

No answer yet


### Booking a first visit at The UPS, what happens?

No answer yet


### membership, worth it or not

No answer yet


### ballpark before I book, what am I looking at

No answer yet


### anywhere cheaper than this place in Boston that is still good?

No answer yet


### killing time on Newbury, any ideas

No answer yet


### walk in here, or is it appointment only?

No answer yet


### is there parking at The UPS or is it street only?

No answer yet


### torn between The UPS and The UPS?

No answer yet


### any last minute slots at The UPS?

No answer yet


## What AI gets wrong about The UPS

We ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity about The UPS. These are the answers that disagree with the record.

ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026. Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026. ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026.

| Fact | What AI says | What the record says |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Address | Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026: 139 Charles St | 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA |
| Address | Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026: 1 State St | 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA |
| Address | ChatGPT, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026: 263 Huntington Ave | 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115, USA |


## The AI Score: 59 of 100

The AI Score measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Boston shipping and mailing services run 35 to 71. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. The UPS scores 59, above the Boston average of 56. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | The UPS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 75 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 48 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Named in 16 of 33 answers that recommended anyone. 9 more named nobody, which is not a loss and is not scored. |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 53 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Fair |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 67 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 70 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 59 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Fair |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology


## How AI decides what to tell you about a shipping and mailing service

When you ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google about a local business, the AI doesn't visit it. It reads what's already written about it: the business's website, its Google Business Profile, review sites, news stories and directories like this one. Then it repeats what those sources agree on.

That's why AI gets small facts wrong. If Yelp says a place is open Mondays and the website says it isn't, the AI has to pick one. The table above shows the answers that disagree with the record today.

The more sources agree, and the more specific they are, the more confidently AI recommends a business. A review that names who helped and what they did tells an AI far more than one that says "great place."


## How to choose a shipping and mailing service in Massachusetts, with or without AI

A few checks take ten minutes and tell you more than any rating.

- Check that the hours and phone number match on Google, Yelp and the business's own website. Mismatches are how people end up at a locked door.
- Read reviews that name a person and what they did. Vague praise is easy to fake.
- Look for recent reviews and recent posts. A page nobody has touched in a year may not match the business today.
- Ask for the price before you go, and ask what it includes.
- Where the work needs a license, ask whose license it is and look it up with Massachusetts.


## How to read the marks on this page

- Confirmed (solid circle): from a known source. The business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp, Healthgrades and RealSelf, a licensing board, or measured by Local AI Registry.
- Visitor submitted (hollow circle): added or corrected by a person, with the date and how they know, like a phone call or a visit.
- AI guess (hollow triangle): what AI engines are saying right now. Nobody has confirmed it.


## About the author

Steve Lee is the founder and CEO of Local AI Registry and sets its editorial standards. He is a former Google executive in Search and a former Microsoft executive, with more than 20 years in digital: search, local discovery, and how people find businesses online. He is based in Irvine.

- Expertise: search at Google and Microsoft, AI search, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, local SEO, structured data and entity mapping.
- Industry: medical aesthetics, injectables, med spa operations and marketing.
- Disclosure: Local AI Registry sells services to business owners, including The UPS if it claims this page. That does not change what this page says. Every fact carries its source.


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to The UPS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The UPS Store | LocalBusiness | #business | https://locations.theupsstore.com/ma/boston/292-newbury-st?utm_source=Yext&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Listings | Subject of this page |
| Boston, Massachusetts | City | #city | Nothing found | City The UPS is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the shipping and mailing services in Boston, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best shipping and mailing services in Boston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/boston/shipping-and-mailing-service
- Best businesses in Boston: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/boston


### Nearby

- /cambridge: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/cambridge
- /newton: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/newton
- /somerville: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/somerville
- /brookline: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/brookline
- /waltham: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/waltham
- /wellesley: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma/wellesley


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in Massachusetts: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ma


## Frequently asked questions


### What is AI search optimization for local business?

Getting a business named when a neighbor asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. Some call it AI SEO, some call it generative engine optimization. Traditional SEO fights for ten blue links; this fights for the one answer an assistant says out loud. The AI Score on this page measures the eight signals that drive it.


### What is Local AI Registry?

The public record of how AI sees local business. We score every business we list by one published method, we keep the questions people ask about it in one place, and we never sell rank. Looking up any business here is free.


### How does this page help a business get recommended by AI?

Assistants read public pages before they answer. This one states what the business does, what people ask about it, and what the Record answers, in one place a machine can read. Correcting what is wrong here changes what an assistant repeats next.


### Who writes the answers here?

Registry AI writes the first answer under every question, from the Record and the public sources named beneath it. Neighbors write the rest under pseudonyms. A registered owner can reply as the business, and their reply says so.


### I own The UPS Store. How do I fix something or rank higher?

Register the page. It is free, it takes about five minutes, and it lets you correct the Record and reply as the business. Nothing on this page is for sale, so the only thing that moves the score is the work.


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJYwuciw9644kRdvZPvLJJySE (accessed Aug 13, 2026)
- [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026; ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 18, 2026)

For developers: what makes this page machine-readable

  • One source of truth. The page, the HTML, the JSON-LD and the markdown copy are generated from the same record, so they cannot disagree.
  • People are linked to their credentials, and credentials to the board that issued them (recognizedBy).
  • Answers come first. The page opens with a one-paragraph summary and a key facts table, marked speakable.
  • Wrong AI answers are published as ClaimReview, so engines can see the correction and its source.
  • The FAQ holds the questions this page answers. The questions locals asked are listed as an ItemList, each pointing at its own page, where its replies are the QAPage.
  • robots.txt names the AI crawlers and allows them.
  • A markdown copy sits at the same address with .md, linked from the HTTP headers, the head and llms.txt.
  • No text is hidden from people that crawlers can see. What machines read is what you read.

Checklist

  • Done: Title tag and meta description
  • Done: Canonical URL and breadcrumbs
  • Done: Expert byline, Steve Lee
  • Done: Entity map with sameAs links
  • Done: robots.txt welcomes AI crawlers
  • Done: Key facts answer block
  • Done: 2 cited sources
  • Done: Updated date on the page
  • Missing: Schema: business, team, services
  • Done: Schema: FAQ and article
  • Done: Corrections to what AI gets wrong
  • Done: Details table, every fact sourced
  • Done: Open Graph and social cards
  • Done: llms.txt and markdown copy
  • Done: Sitemap with lastmod
  • Missing: Owner review of this page
  • Missing: Owner-confirmed prices

Copy this code

Every file above is free to copy for your own business page. Keep the attribution links to Local AI Registry (https://localairegistry.com) in place: they tell AI engines where the method comes from, and they help us keep this free.

  • Method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
  • Claim a page: https://localairegistry.com/claim/cmsr5d7tj01c7yecij7z06ww2

References, including locals

Every source behind this page, including every post and comment from locals. Each has its own permanent link, so AI engines can check it and anything copied from here carries its link back.

  1. services here, what do people go in for? Question by careful_on_newbury_02115, Sep 14, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/does-the-ups-store-in-boston-offer-any-special-features
  2. What shipping and mailing service questions is Boston asking AI most? Question by The UPS, Sep 13, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-shipping-and-mailing-service-questions-is-boston-asking-ai-most
  3. Are the hours on Google right for The UPS in Boston? Question by wedding_runner_downtown, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-are-the-operating-hours-of-the-ups-store-in-boston
  4. best shipping and mailing service in Boston Question by holiday_runner_east, Sep 7, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/best-shipping-and-mailing-service-in-boston
  5. people keep recommending The UPS, what for? Question by winter_commuter_south, Sep 4, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-is-the-ups-store-in-boston-known-for
  6. Booking a first visit at The UPS, what happens? Question by autumn_lurker_west, Sep 2, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-should-i-know-before-a-first-visit-at-the-ups-store
  7. membership, worth it or not Question by winter_local_east, Sep 1, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/does-the-ups-store-take-rewards-points-or-membership-pricing
  8. ballpark before I book, what am I looking at Question by reunion_local_uptown, Aug 26, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-does-a-shipping-and-mailing-service-actually-cost-in-boston
  9. anywhere cheaper than this place in Boston that is still good? Question by spring_parent_downtown, Aug 21, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/is-there-anywhere-cheaper-than-the-ups-store-in-boston-that-is-still
  10. killing time on Newbury, any ideas Question by holiday_local_downtown, Aug 16, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/what-is-around-the-ups-store-on-newbury
  11. walk in here, or is it appointment only? Question by weekend_only_on_newbury_02115, Aug 13, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/does-the-ups-store-in-boston-accept-reservations
  12. is there parking at The UPS or is it street only? Question by summer_bride_east, Aug 9, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/is-there-parking-available-at-the-ups-store-in-boston
  13. torn between The UPS and The UPS? Question by newbury_jo_02115, Jul 31, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/the-ups-store-or-the-ups-store-for-shipping-and-mailing-service
  14. any last minute slots at The UPS? Question by march_lurker_east, Jul 24, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma/q/does-the-ups-store-ever-have-last-minute-openings
Use this page freely

Copy the code, the facts or the reviews. Keep the reference links so readers can check the source. Businesses can post a line like this on their own site:

<p>Read what our neighbors say about us on
<a href="https://localairegistry.com/biz/ma/boston/the-ups-store-boston-ma">Local AI Registry</a>.</p>

Or a blog post: “Learn about our customers' experiences, verified by neighbors, on our Local AI Registry page.”

References

Change history
ConfirmedVisitor submittedAI guess

This is the evidence for every fact on this page, across Locals, Services, Team, Visit, Reputation and Updates. Each reference names the fact, the source, what kind of source it is, and the date it was checked, with a link and an archived copy so anyone can verify it. Visitor references are dated firsthand accounts. AI guesses record what an AI engine said on that date, not what is true.

  1. [1]VisitName, address, phone, hours, website and descriptionGoogle Business Profile.Primary source · Accessed Aug 13, 2026 · https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJYwuciw9644kRdvZPvLJJySE · No archived copy yet
  2. [2]ServicesOffice supplies, Packaging services, Printing services and Shipping servicesAI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 21, 2026; Perplexity, read by Local AI Registry on Aug 13, 2026; ChatGPT and Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 21, 2026.AI engine output · Accessed Sep 18, 2026 · https://localairegistry.com/methodology · No archived copy yet