| Up to | 2 | miles | 1 | silver groschen | ||
| From | 2 | miles to | 4 | miles | 1½ | " |
| " | 4 | " | 7 | " | 2 | " |
| " | 7 | " | 10 | " | 2½ | " |
| " | 10 | " | 15 | " | 3 | " |
| " | 15 | " | 20 | " | 4 | " |
| " | 20 | " | 30 | " | 5 | " |
and for each 10 miles further, 1 silver groschen more.
A map of distances was prepared, and every post office was furnished with a table compiled from this map, showing the distances between that office and all other post offices in Prussia, together with the corresponding rates of postage.[235] Formerly, direct rates of postage existed only between a limited number of post offices, and letters for any other places were charged an additional rate (Binnenporto) in respect of the distance not covered by the ordinary rate. This charge was now abolished. Each post office could calculate the rate to any other post office by means of its table of rates. There was, however, an additional charge (Landporto) in the case of places at which there was no post office, but which were
situated on the post routes. It was arranged that letters might be despatched to or from such places so long as the post-messenger was not thereby delayed on his journey, and for the forwarding of any such letters to or from the nearest post office the lowest rate of postage was charged, reckoned as from the nearest post office. Letters up to 1 ounce in weight were sent by riding post. Letters exceeding 1 ounce in weight were sent by parcel post (Fahrpost), and were charged the corresponding rate, unless the sender expressly requested transmission by riding post.
For the longer distances the rates were higher than previously. The rate for the greatest distance within the Prussian postal territory, which under the old rates was 18 silver groschen for a single letter—that is, for a letter up to ⅜ ounce in weight—was now 19 silver groschen. The reduction was greatest for letters going only short distances. The rate for the shortest distances was reduced from 1½ silver groschen to 1 silver groschen. But the higher rates applied to letters passing between the great centres, and these formed the greater part of the whole number. In addition, the progression of the scale of weights was made very rapid. From the earliest days of the Post Office in Prussia the progression of weight had been by the half-ounce, and this had not been changed even in 1766. The scale was now made—
| From | ⅜ oz. | to | ½ | oz. | 1½ | times the rate |
| " | ½ | " | ¾ | " | twice the rate | |
| " | ¾ | " | 1 | " | 2½ | times the rate |
| " | 1 | " | 1¼ | " | 3 | " |
| " | 1¼ | " | 1½ | " | 3½ | " |
| " | 1½ | " | 1¾ | " | 4 | " |
and so on for each quarter-ounce a half rate more.[236]
The year 1824 was also noteworthy for the experimental establishment in the district of the Frankfort-on-Oder post office of a rural delivery system. This was the first step towards the general extension of the rural delivery throughout Prussia. The experiment was successful, and the system was extended in the following year. For delivery by the rural
letter-carriers an additional charge was made for each letter, according to the following scale:—
| For distances not exceeding | 1½ | miles | 1 | silver groschen |
| " | 2 | " | 2 | " |
| " | 3 | " | 2½ | " |