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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Ottawa address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Ottawa.

Ottawa is Canada's capital and sits across the river from Gatineau, Quebec, the two together forming the National Capital Region. A large share of the people here work for the federal public service, study at the University of Ottawa or Carleton, or work in the technology cluster out in Kanata. French and English are both part of ordinary life, especially in the east end around Orleans.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Ottawa address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Ottawa or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Ottawa.

The capital sits right across the Ottawa River from Gatineau, Quebec, and the whole region works as one. Many people commute across the bridges daily, French and English are both part of ordinary life, and the east end around Orleans has a large francophone community. Confirming which side of the river your person lives on is the one thing worth doing before you order, because it changes the province on the label.

Ottawa's seasons give plenty of reasons to send. The Rideau Canal skateway opens in the depths of winter and is often called the largest skating rink in the world, and the Canadian Tulip Festival fills Commissioners Park each May. Because I am online only and post the same way to Centretown or out to Kanata, the address never gets in the way. Every box travels with a handwritten card.

A capital that runs on meetings and commutes makes a gift at the door easy to love.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Ottawa.

Where I ship in Ottawa.

Free shipping reaches every address in Ottawa, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • CentretownThe downtown core just south of Parliament Hill is dense with apartments and offices, so deliveries here often go to condo buildings and workplaces.
  • The GlebeA historic neighbourhood of older homes and mature trees along the Rideau Canal, long one of Ottawa's most sought-after places to live.
  • WestboroAn established west-end area with tree-lined streets, independent shops and restaurants, central and well regarded.
  • HintonburgJust west of downtown, known for its galleries, independent restaurants and breweries, with newer condos alongside renovated older homes.
  • Sandy HillShaped by its position next to the University of Ottawa, with a large student population and easy access to downtown.
  • OrleansA large east-end community along the Ottawa River with a strong francophone presence and its own town centre.

Why people send a gift in Ottawa.

Graduation at uOttawa and Carleton

Ottawa is home to the University of Ottawa, which describes itself as the largest French-English bilingual university in the world, and to Carleton across the canal. Spring and fall convocations bring a steady wave of graduation gifts into the city.

Public-service milestones

With so many residents working in the federal government, retirements, promotions and end-of-secondment send-offs are common occasions here, and a gift sent to a home address keeps things simple.

Tulip Festival season

Each May the Canadian Tulip Festival fills Commissioners Park by Dows Lake with tulips, a tradition rooted in the wartime connection between Canada and the Netherlands. The spring visitors it draws make a nice moment to thank a host.

Corporate gifting in Kanata

The Kanata technology park holds hundreds of companies and is often called Silicon Valley North, so client and staff gifting is steady year-round. Corporate orders start at $119 a box, shipped to individual addresses.

Near Ottawa.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Ottawa and they ship free too. Gatineau, Rockland, Carleton Place, Almonte, Casselman.

Questions about sending to Ottawa.

How does sending a gift basket to Ottawa work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Ottawa address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Ottawa do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Ottawa, including Centretown, The Glebe, Westboro, Hintonburg, Sandy Hill, and more. Nearby communities like Gatineau, Rockland, Carleton Place are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Ottawa?

Confirm which side of the river your person lives on. A Gatineau address is in Quebec, not Ontario, and it changes nothing about the cost but everything about the postal code and often the language of the card.

Is shipping to Ottawa really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Ottawa and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Ottawa?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Ottawa and the rest of Ontario. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Ottawa there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Ontario.

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