Q: When will my order be shipped?

  • Your order will be processed and shipped within 2 business days of World of Maps receiving the order provided there are no problems with your order.
  • Business days do not include weekends or holidays.
  • Delays in shipping will occur if:
    • The order form is incorrectly filled out (e.g. Invalid address or incomplete address such as an Apt# or Suite# missing)
    • Your credit card number or expiry date is invalid or the card is declined
    • No phone number or an invalid phone number is provided
  • The order will be shipped when the item is available.
  • When paying by money order or wire transfer the order will be shipped as soon as the payment has been received and verified.
  • World of Maps will make every effort to ship an order as quickly as possible. However, World of Maps cannot guarantee delivery by specific dates or times.
  • Please order well in advance should you require a product by a specific date and indicate the date you need the product by if there is a deadline date.

Q: How can I order and pick the item up at the store?

  • Enter your Billing address and check the box "Ship items to the above billing address" the next page will ask you "Local Pickup (Ottawa) FREE if you want to pick the item up for Free at the Ottawa store location.

Q: When will my order be shipped?

  • World of Maps does NOT offer overnight courier service.
  • World of Maps uses Canada Post and UPS for shipping.

Q: How will I be contacted?

  • Email is our main form of communication for all online orders. World of Maps will use the email listed in the order form for communications.
  • Please review your order for correctness and to make sure the email address given is valid.
  • Please ensure that World of Maps is on your list of accepted emails.
  • Customers are responsible for adding World of Maps to their list of approved senders.
  • World of Maps will not reply to emails from customers requesting World of Maps to fill out a request to be on the customer's approved list.
  • You will receive an automatically generated email confirming receipt of your order. If you do not receive this email within 24 hours after placing an order, please contact us as your order may not have been submitted correctly.
  • Should your require immediate assistance, please call us at the following numbers:
    • World of Maps Ltd.
      Local or outside of North America: (613) 724-6776
      Toll-free (North America only): 1-800-214-8524

Q: How do I know that you received my order?

  • You will receive an automatically generated email confirming your order. This email will be sent to the email address you provide in your order form. (Please ensure that World off Maps is on your list of accepted emails. World of Maps will not respond to emails sent requesting us to link to you email to get on your approved email list.)
  • If you do not receive this email within 24 hours after placing an order, please contact us as your order may not have been submitted correctly or you may have entered your email address incorrectly.
  • The confirmation email will contain your order description and the address you have entered. It will not include any credit card information.

Q: What if there is a problem with my order?

  • Should there be a problem with you order, we will email you within 2 business days of receiving your order to inform you of the problem. This email will be sent to the email address given in the order form.
  • In the event of a problem with an order, we will hold the item(s) ordered for two weeks after we have emailed you. If we do not receive a response within the two weeks; we will try to contact you by phone. If we do not receive a response, your order will be automatically cancelled after the two weeks.
  • Some common problems:
    • Credit card number is invalid or is declined; an incorrect expiration date will cause the card to be declined
    • Billing or shipping address fields are filled out incorrectly
    • Phone number is not given

Q: How do I change my order or order information?

  • Please contact World of Maps as soon as possible with any changes as we cannot change orders already processed and shipped.
  • Please contact World of Maps at:
    • E-Mail: info@worldofmaps.com
    • Local or outside of North America: (613) 724-6776
      Toll-free (North America only): 1-800-214-8524

International Shipping Rates (outside Canada and the US)

  • Shipping rates for orders cannot always be generated accurately and are always estimates. 
  • Please check with you local government agency to determine the applicable tariffs. In general, books, maps, and other paper products are not dutiable items.
  • World of Maps does not charge GST or any other taxes to products being shipped outside of Canada.

Local Ottawa Orders

  • Please be advised that all Ottawa orders placed online are subject to the same processing time as all other online orders.
  • Orders will be processed within 2 business days of us receiving the order.
  • Orders with a Ottawa delivery address will be shipped in the same manner as all other orders unless a specific request otherwise has been made.
  • Should you require faster service, please call or fax in your orders to the numbers listed below. Local Ottawa courier charges will be provided once an order is placed.
    • World of Maps Ltd.
      Phone: (613) 724-6776
      Fax: (613) 724-7776

Q: What shipping delays may occur?

  • Any and all shipping times given are approximate and may be subject to delays.
  • World of Maps cannot control delays due to:
    • Customs clearance delays
    • An incorrect address provided by the customer (please check your order for accuracy prior to submitting).
    • Attempted delivery but the customer is not home to receive the delivery
    • Extreme weather
    • Postal strikes or labour disruptions
  • Refunds for shipping charges will not be issued should any of the above delays occur.

Q: Why am I getting an "Invalid Credit Card Number" error during checkout?

General Information

Q: What are your hours of operation?

  • Retail location business hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST and Sunday 12:00 PM to 4:00PM EST
  • There may also be extended Summer and Christmas seasonal hours open.

Q: What are your holiday closures?

  • World of Maps Retail location in Ottawa, Canada will be closed on the following dates:
    • New Years Day: Jan 1st
    • Family Day: February
    • Good Friday:
    • Easter Sunday:
    • Victoria Day: May
    • Canada Day: July 1st
    • Civic Holiday: August
    • Labour Day: September
    • Canadian Thanksgiving: October
    • Christmas: December 25
    • Boxing Day: December 26
  • Please note orders placed on the above dates and holiday weekends will be processed within 2 business days after the holiday.

Q: Why should I buy from World of Maps?

  • World of Maps is a "real" physical store location that can be visited in person 7 days a week.
  • World of Maps has over 15 years of experience in supplying maps and geographic related products to our satisfied customers located around the globe.
  • Staff are educated in Geography and have an excellent working knowledge of all of the products. This site offers thousands of different products that we keep in stock and are ready to ship around the world.
  • World of Maps is constantly seeking new products and services to offer and we ask for your help by suggesting things that you would like to see offered at our store.

Q: Privacy Policy: What do you do with personal information?

  • World of Maps is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of our customers.
  • Absolutely NO personal information gathered by World of Maps will be supplied to external firms for marketing purposes or demographic studies.
  • World of Maps collects only the information necessary to know where to ship the product, and to whom it should be addressed.
  • We do not retain information on our server to recognize you when you return to save you the trouble of re-entering your shipping information. This information will never be released to external parties for any reason.

Q: What is your Return Policy?

  • We want you to be happy with your purchase and shop with confidence at World of Maps.
  • If there are any problems with your order we request that you email us at info@worldofmaps.com or call us to let us know what the nature of the problem is before returning any items.
  • Please understand that we will not accept returns on custom maps.
  • There are no refunds by cash or credit card.
  • Refunds / Returns are NOT allowed for any special ordered items.

Q: What is World of Maps' Marketing Policy?

  • World of Maps does not market by email or phone.
  • Customer's email address and phone numbers are only used to contact the customer regarding an order the customer placed.
  • You will not receive emails or phone calls from World of Maps Ltd. promoting specials, sales or products.

Q: What about credit cards on the Internet?

  • Your credit card information is only accessible via an encrypted connection that uses the same encryption strength as online banking institutions. Additionally, this information is only accessible by World of Maps trusted staff members.

Refused or Undeliverable Orders

Q: Under what circumstances might my order be returned to World of Maps as undeliverable?

  • Incorrect address provided by the customer.
  • Customer is consistently not available to receive the package.
  • Customer does not respond to "Attempted Delivery" card left by the delivery company.
  • Package is refused. This can occur if the shipping address is an office or apartment building and the customer does not inform reception staff of the upcoming delivery.
  • Package is sent to a person who is not aware that the customer is sending them a package. The order is then refused.
  • Customer has moved.
  • If a package is returned to World of Maps for the above reasons, additional shipping charges will apply for World of Maps to re-send the order.
  • Please ensure all information on the order form is correct prior to submitting an order; if you need to change incorrect information, please notify World of Maps immediately after submitting an order. Once an order is shipped, we cannot change information.
  • If the "ship to" person is different than the "bill to" person, please inform the "ship to" person that a package will be coming.
  • Please let all reception staff at offices or apartment buildings know that you are expecting a shipment.

Product Information

Special order items

  • Special order items are not kept in stock and have to be printed once a customer requests the item. Full payment is required prior to us printing the item.
  • All special orders are non-refundable.

Multiple Quantities Ordered

  • In some cases, customers will order large quantities of an item The time it takes for us to print the large quantities the items depends on the items ordered. You will receive an email indicating the expected arrival time for the items.
  • Full payment is required prior to us printing the items.
  • As this is a special order, no refunds are permitted.