Fax near me: where to send a fax nearby (and how to skip the trip)

The closest places to send a fax are usually The UPS Store, FedEx Office, Staples and your public library. All three stores send faxes in the US and abroad, and The UPS Store and FedEx Office also receive them. If you have an iPhone, you can skip the trip: HonestFax sends a real fax from your phone, and the price shows before you send.

This guide compares what each nearby option offers, using the information the stores publish on their own websites, and lists what to ask before you go.

Full disclosure: I make HonestFax, the first option below. Store details are the ones each company publishes on its own website.

Where to fax near you, compared

Store prices are a starting point, not a quote. FedEx's own wording is "pricing starts at", and The UPS Store says products, services and prices may vary by location. For more than a page or two, ask for the total before you send.

How to find the closest fax location

1. Search your map app for "fax". Google Maps and Apple Maps show nearby stores with their opening hours, and many list faxing as a service.
2. Use the store locators. Each store page shows the hours and services of that branch. FedEx Office pages even answer "how much does it cost to send a fax?" and give the branch's own fax number for receiving.
3. Call before you go. Not every branch offers every service, and hours change on holidays.

What to ask on the phone

• Do you send faxes, and is it self-service or staff-assisted?
• What does the first page cost, and each page after it?
• Does an international number cost more?
• Do I get a printed confirmation?
• Can you receive a fax for me, and what is your fax number?

What to bring

• The pages, printed. A store fax machine scans paper. If your document is a file on your phone, you will need to print it there first (or use self-service printing), which adds to the cost.
• The full fax number, including the area code. For a number abroad, see how to send a fax internationally.
• A cover sheet, if the recipient needs one. FedEx offers a free one; you can also make your own with our free fax cover sheet generator. What goes on it: what to put on a fax cover sheet.
• A way to pay. At FedEx's self-service copiers you pre-authorize a card for the expected number of pages.

Keep the printed confirmation. It shows the time and how many pages went through - your proof if someone says they never got it. More in how to confirm a fax was received.

Receiving a fax near you

The UPS Store and FedEx Office can receive a fax for you: the sender uses the store's fax number, and you pick up the pages. Two things to know:

• You pay to receive, too. FedEx store pages list receiving from $1.59.
• Your pages wait in a shop until you come for them, with your name on the cover. For tax forms or medical records, ask how they store incoming faxes and how long they keep them.

If you need to receive more than once - an EIN from the IRS, documents from a doctor or a lender - a personal fax number on your phone is simpler. See how to receive a fax on iPhone.

Skip the trip: fax from your phone

A fax app sends the same kind of fax as a store machine, over the phone network, so the other side receives a normal fax. With HonestFax:

1. Install HonestFax and open the New Fax tab. No account and no email address.
2. Scan the pages with your camera, or add a PDF or photo you already have. Tips for clean scans: how to scan documents for a fax.
3. Type the fax number and check the country.
4. Check the price, shown before you send - each page is 1 credit. If the line is busy, the app retries for about 30 minutes, and if the fax still fails, the credits come back automatically.
5. Watch it reach Delivered, then keep that record like a store confirmation.

The full walkthrough with screenshots is in how to send a fax from your iPhone. For every other way to send without a machine, see how to fax without a fax machine, and for a side-by-side of costs, how much it costs to send a fax.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I send a fax near me? The UPS Store, FedEx Office and Staples all offer faxing, and some public libraries have a fax machine. Search "fax" in your map app and call ahead to check hours and prices. Or send it from your phone with a fax app.

Does The UPS Store send faxes? Yes. The UPS Store says its locations send and receive faxes. Locations are independently owned, so prices vary by store.

How much does FedEx charge to fax? FedEx Office store pages say pricing starts at $2.19 to send a local fax and $2.49 to send a domestic fax, and at $1.59 to receive one. International faxes cost more. Ask the store for the price of your page count.

Does Staples fax? Yes. Staples says its stores offer local, long-distance and international faxing with a printed confirmation. It does not publish fax prices online.

Can I fax at the library? Sometimes. Some public libraries have a fax machine for visitors, often for a fee per page. Call your branch before you go.

Is there anywhere to fax for free? Stores charge per page. Free options are online: some fax websites send a few pages for free, and HonestFax gives your first page free on a new device - see free fax online.

Can someone fax me at a store? Yes, at The UPS Store or FedEx Office. Ask the branch for its fax number, give it to the sender, and pick up the pages there. Receiving usually costs a fee per page.

Checked on November 12, 2026: theupsstore.com, "Faxing Services & Secure Faxing" (sending and receiving faxes; more than 5,600 locations; locations independently owned, "products, services, prices, and hours of operation may vary by location"). local.fedex.com, FedEx Office Print & Ship Center, 10661 Braddock Rd, Fairfax VA (self-service faxing; send or receive local, domestic and international faxes; letter and legal size; complimentary cover sheet; printed confirmation; "pricing starts at $2.19 to send a local fax and $2.49 to send a domestic fax"; "pricing starts at $1.59 to receive a fax"). office.fedex.com, "In-store Self-Service Fax Services" (pre-authorize payment based on the number of pages; unused balance returned). staples.com, "In Store Printing" (local, long-distance and international faxing with a printed confirmation; no fax prices listed). Prices and services change and differ by branch - check with the store on the day you go. HonestFax price, retries and automatic refund as shown in the app.