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Amazon Lockers Now Available Near Towson

There's a new feature for Towson area residents who don't want Amazon packages left at the door.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Amazon has debuted its latest offering in the Baltimore metropolitan area: lockers.

Through the Amazon locker program, shoppers can opt to receive their packages not at their homes but instead at a grocery store. In Maryland, most lockers are at Shoppers grocery stores.

Here's how it works: When items ship, an email will go out with a code that customers can use to pick up their packages.

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Packages must be picked up within three business days of their arrival.

There are at least 20 Amazon lockers in Maryland, including several in the Baltimore County area:

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  • Shoppers, 1955 East Joppa Road; Baltimore, MD 21234
  • Shoppers, 2801 Smith Avenue; Baltimore, MD 21209
  • Bel-Garden Bi-Rite, 5950 Belair Road; Baltimore, MD 21206
  • Shoppers, 6500 Eastern Avenue; Baltimore, MD 21224
  • Shoppers, 8212 Liberty Road; Baltimore, MD 21244
  • Shoppers, 2000 Gwynns Falls Parkway; Baltimore, MD 21216
  • Shoppers, 5457 Baltimore National Pike; Baltimore, MD 21229

There are also lockers in Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

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Amazon reports that it has rolled out the locker program across the country and is continuing to expand. Currently it has lockers in Boston, Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle, Virginia and parts of California.

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