<p>skiermom95 - this may seem like a silly question, but do we have to pay fedex to ship the boxes or not? I called fedex to inquire about pick up/ drop off, and they said that if we have pre-printed labels w/bar codes, that we don’t have to pay anything extra - did the school already allow for this charge or am I way off base? Anybody want to chime in???</p>
<p>I thought it sounded too good to be true - the guy I spoke to originally at Fedex did not realize that these were school issued labels w/no fedex markings on them at all. I called back and spoke to someone else. Of course we have to pay! Any idea how much a box costs? I realize that weight, and ground vs. express are factors but on average?</p>
<p>Hi Bloomy - I shipped a 30 lb box that was 24" by 24" by 16" by Fed Ex. It was $79. We live just outside Washington, D.C. I figured it was worth it since I was able to send all of
S’s linens, towels and toiletries - enough to get him started for NOLA experience. He will fly down with 1 suitcase and a backpack. We’ll take the rest of his stuff for move-in and then buy whatever else he needs once we get there.</p>
<p>We shipped two boxes from Rochester NY 25 and 30 lbs total of $89. They’re set to arrive on Wednesday. I thought that was reasonable. But we wanted to send the tracking numbers to the Tulane provided shipping log. We may send another box for regular move-in.</p>
<p>I’m considering not sending anything in advance. He can take a set of sheets and a couple of towels down with him along with toiletries and anything else he needs for those 5 days. (thanks Vitrac for talking me off the ledge on this one).</p>
<p>Everything else I’m going to order from BBB and pick up down there after I arrive on Thursday.</p>
<p>Since we’re flying from Maine, I’ll be sending a box or two of XBox, clothes & bedding. Everything else we will buy when we get there. DS is taking a “vacation” to Florida 8/19 - 23. Because kids need a vacation from summer vacation before starting college. 
He’ll just take a carry on to Florida. I am flying Southwest on 8/23 so I will pack two big suitcases full of mostly his stuff.</p>
<p>Wow, shipping sounds expensive! Perhaps we’ll just load up our rental van and schlep instead of shipping.</p>
<p>For anyone driving in for the NOLA Experience on Monday, parking services said to stop by campus police in the Diboll Complex to pick up a permit.
This is for Monday, the move in weekend pass can be printed down online through this link: <a href=“https://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/housing/under/upload/2013-Move-in-parking-permit.pdf[/url]”>https://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/housing/under/upload/2013-Move-in-parking-permit.pdf</a></p>