Looking for a price to send a letter or a parcel in the UK or overseas? The tables below contain the prices for sending mail for customers paying for their mail using stamps. You can also download price charts in PDF format from the ‘Price guides, rate cards and wallcharts’ section, along with rate cards for franking and account customers.
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Prices for letters and parcels
We have updated our parcel and letter delivery services to help you choose the most appropriate Royal Mail or Parcelforce Worldwide option for your needs - whether your item is urgent, requires proof of delivery on arrival, or simply requires a standard service.
Services UK Guaranteed Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9amTM
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pmTM
Parcelforce Worldwide express9, express10, expressAM, express24UK Confirmed Royal Mail Signed ForTM 1st Class
Royal Mail Signed ForTM 2nd Class
Parcelforce Worldwide express48UK Standard Royal Mail 1st ClassTM
Royal Mail 2nd ClassTM
Parcelforce Worldwide express48International Standard Airmail
Surface MailInternational Confirmed Airsure®
International Signed ForTMUK Guaranteed services
Our guaranteed timed services are ideal for valuable or important items that have to be there tomorrow.
Letters and parcels Royal Mail
Special
Delivery
Guaranteed
by 1pmTM†Royal Mail
Special
Delivery
Guaranteed
by 9amTM*Parcelforce
Worldwide
express24**Parcelforce
Worldwide
expressAM**Parcelforce
Worldwide
express10**Parcelforce
Worldwide
express9**up to 100g £6.22 £17.64 - - - - up to 500g £6.95 £19.92 - - - - up to 1kg £8.25 £21.60 - - - - up to 2kg £11.00 £26.16 £15.96 £19.96 £29.96 £39.96 up to 5kg £25.80 - £16.92 £20.92 £30.92 £40.92 up to 10kg £25.80 - £19.92 £23.92 £33.92 £43.92 up to 15kg £40.00 - £26.46 £30.46 £40.46 £50.46 up to 20kg £40.00 - £31.68 £35.68 £45.68 £55.68 up to 25kg - - £42.48 £46.48 £56.48 £66.48 up to 30kg - - £46.50 £50.50 £60.50 £70.50 Inclusive
compensation£500 £50 £100 £200 £200 £200 Saturday delivery Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9amTM*
Saturday delivery for our Guaranteed by 9am service is an extra £3.00Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pmTM* up to 100g £10.46 up to 500g £11.34 up to 1kg £12.90 up to 2kg £16.20 up to 10kg £33.96 up to 20kg £51.00 express9, express10, expressAM, express24
Saturday delivery for our Parcelforce Worldwide services is an extra £9.00 (excluding express48).
* Prices for the by 9am service and by 1pm Saturday service include VAT at the 20% rate. Exceptions to the 9am guarantee apply - please visit www.royalmail.com/special-delivery-9am for full details.† Prices for the 1pm service are exempt from VAT. ** Parcelforce Worldwide prices include VAT at the 20% rate. Exceptions to the guarantee apply - please visit www.parcelforce.com for full details.
Additional compensation can be purchased up to £2,500 at the time of posting for Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed and Parcelforce Worldwide weekday and Saturday services.
UK Confirmed services
Our Confirmed services offer a signature on delivery when you need extra peace of mind.
Letters and postcards Royal Mail Signed ForTM 1st Class Royal Mail Signed ForTM 2nd Class Letters Large
LettersLetters Large
Letters0-100g £1.70 £2.00 £1.60 £1.79 101-250g - £2.30 - £2.20 251-500g - £2.70 - £2.50 501-750g - £3.40 - £3.00 Letters Size (up to) Length: 24cm, Width: 16.5cm, Thickness: 0.5cm
Weight (up to) 100gLarge
LettersSize (up to) Length: 35.3cm, Width: 25cm, Thickness: 2.5cm
Weight (up to) 750gParcels Royal Mail Signed ForTM
1st ClassRoyal Mail Signed ForTM
2nd ClassParcelforce
Worldwide
express 48**Small
ParcelsMedium
ParcelsSmall
ParcelsMedium
Parcelsup to 1kg £4.10 £6.75 £3.70 £6.30 - up to 2kg £7.95 £10.00 £6.70 £9.10 £11.96 up to 5kg - £16.20 - £14.45 £12.92 up to 10kg - £22.35 - £20.75 £15.92 up to 15kg - £33.50 - £28.80 £22.46 up to 20kg - £33.50 - £28.80 £27.68 up to 25kg - - - - £38.48 up to 30kg - - - - £42.50 Inclusive
compensation£50 £50 £50 £50 £100 Small
ParcelsSize (up to) Length: 45cm, Width: 35cm, Depth: 8cm
Weight (up to) 2kgMedium
ParcelsSize (up to) Length: 61cm, Width: 46cm, Depth: 46cm
Weight (up to) 20kgLarge
ParcelsFor Parcels greater in size than 61cm x 46cm x 46cm or
heavier than 20kg, use Parcelforce Worldwide products.Exceptions The following items are also priced as Small Parcels:
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Parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 16cm and Width: 16cm and Depth: 16cm -
Roll or cylinder shaped parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 45cm and Diameter: 8cm
Roll or cylinder shaped parcels larger than these sizes can be posted as Medium Parcels up to and including 90cm in length and up to and including 104cm (length plus twice the diameter)
UK Standard services
Our Standard services offer a range of reliable delivery options for your non-valuable items.
Letters and postcards Royal Mail 1st Class Royal Mail 2nd Class Letters Large
LettersLetters Large
Letters0-100g 60p 90p 50p 69p 101-250g - £1.20 - £1.10 251-500g - £1.60 - £1.40 501-750g - £2.30 - £1.90 Letters Size (up to) Length: 24cm, Width: 16.5cm, Thickness: 0.5cm
Weight (up to) 100gLarge
LettersSize (up to) Length: 35.3cm, Width: 25cm, Thickness: 2.5cm
Weight (up to) 750gParcels Royal Mail 1st Class Royal Mail 2nd Class Parcelforce
Worldwide
express48**Small
ParcelsMedium
ParcelsSmall
ParcelsMedium
Parcelsup to 1kg £3.00 £5.65 £2.60 £5.20 - up to 2kg £6.85 £8.90 £5.60 £8.00 £11.96 up to 5kg - £15.10 - £13.35 £12.92 up to 10kg - £21.25 - £19.65 £15.92 up to 15kg - £32.40 - £27.70 £22.46 up to 20kg - £32.40 - £27.70 £27.68 up to 25kg - - - - £38.48 up to 30kg - - - - £42.50 Inclusive
compensation£20 £20 £20 £20 £100 Small
ParcelsSize (up to) Length: 45cm, Width: 35cm, Depth: 8cm
Weight (up to) 2kgMedium
ParcelsSize (up to) Length: 61cm, Width: 46cm, Depth: 46cm
Weight (up to) 20kgLarge
ParcelsFor Parcels greater in size than 61cm x 46cm x 46cm or
heavier than 20kg, use Parcelforce Worldwide products.Exceptions The following items are also priced as Small Parcels:
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Parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 16cm and Width: 16cm and Depth: 16cm -
Roll or cylinder shaped parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 45cm and Diameter: 8cm
Roll or cylinder shaped parcels larger than these sizes can be posted as Medium Parcels up to and including 90cm in length and up to and including 104cm (length plus twice the diameter)
NB: 1st Class, 2nd Class and Signed For services are exempt from VAT.
International Standard services
Royal Mail Airmail. Standard delivery for less urgent items.
For more information about zones, please visit www.royalmail.com/international-zonesLetters up to 100g Europe World Zones 1 & 2 Postcards 88p 88p up to 10g 88p 88p up to 20g 88p £1.28 up to 40g £1.28 £1.88 up to 60g £1.68 £2.48 up to 80g £2.03 £3.08 up to 100g £2.38 £3.50 Small Parcels up to 100g up to 100g £3.00 £3.50 Letters and Small Parcels over 100g Europe World Zone 1 World Zone 2 up to 250g £3.50 £4.50 £4.70 up to 500g £4.95 £7.20 £7.55 up to 750g £6.40 £9.90 £10.40 up to 1kg £7.85 £12.60 £13.25 up to 1.25kg £9.30 £15.30 £16.10 up to 1.5kg £10.75 £18.00 £18.95 up to 1.75kg £12.20 £20.70 £21.80 up to 2kg £13.65 £23.40 £24.65 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Printed Papers are charged at the Small Parcels rate.
For compensation limits, please visit www.royalmail.com/compensation
You can send postcards, letters and small parcels weighing up to 2kg with Airmail.
It's important to remember that International size dimensions are smaller than those for the UK.
Items in the form of a postcard, letter or parcel
Minimum: One surface at least 9cm x 14cm
No single side must be longer than 60cm.Items in the form of a roll
Minimum: length plus 2 x diameter should be at least 17cm
No single side can be shorter than 10cm.There is a weight limit on Airmail items of up to 2kg for Small Parcels and up to 5kg for Printed Papers.
Royal Mail Surface Mail. Delivery for non-urgent, heavier items.
Letters and Small Parcels up to 2kg Letters
(outside Europe only)Small Parcels up to 20g 78p £2.60 up to 60g £1.33 £2.60 up to 100g £1.88 £2.60 up to 250g £3.25 £3.25 up to 500g £4.85 £4.85 up to 750g £6.45 £6.45 up to 1kg £8.05 £8.05 up to 1.25kg £9.65 £9.65 up to 1.5kg £11.25 £11.25 up to 1.75kg £12.85 £12.85 up to 2kg £14.45 £14.45 Prices are exempt from VAT.
Printed Papers are charged at the Small Parcels rate.
For compensation limits, please visit www.royalmail.com/compensationYou can send postcards, letters and small parcels weighing up to 2kg with Surface Mail.
It's important to remember that international size dimensions are smaller than those for the UK.
Items in the form of a postcard, letter or parcel
Minimum: One surface at least 9cm x 14cm
No single side must be longer than 60cm.Items in the form of a roll
Minimum: length plus 2 x diameter should be at least 17cm
No single side can be shorter than 10cm.There is a weight limit on items of up to 2kg for Small Parcels and up to 5kg for Printed Papers.
You cannot send postcards and letters to Europe by Surface Mail - these must go by Airmail.
International Confirmed services
Royal Mail Airsure®. Full end to end tracking and online confirmation of delivery.
Prices in addition to Airmail Airsure® Additional compensation EU £5.00 £7.60 ROW £5.40 £8.00 VAT at the standard rate applies to EU countries.
For all other (non-EU-Rest of the World) countries VAT is zero rated.Royal Mail International Signed ForTM. Peace of mind with our signature on delivery international service.
Prices in addition to Airmail International Signed ForTM Additional compensation EU £5.30 £7.90 ROW £5.30 £7.90 Prices are exempt from VAT. -
Parcels that measure up to and including:
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Size and weight guide
UK size and weight guide Format Maximum
weightMaximum
lengthMaximum
widthMaximum
thickness
Letter100g 24cm 16.5cm 0.5cm 
Large Letter750g 35.3cm 25cm 2.5cm 
Small Parcel2kg 45cm 35cm 8cm 
Medium Parcel20kg 61cm 46cm 46cm 
Large Parcel
Parcels greater in size than 61cm x 46cm x 46cm or heavier than 20kg
can be sent using Parcelforrce Worldwide services which include
tracking and guaranteed service as standard.
Exceptions apply The following items are also priced as Small Parcels:
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Parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 16cm and Width: 16cm and Depth: 16cm
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Roll or cylinder shaped parcels that measure up to and including:
Length: 45cm and Diameter: 8cm
Roll or cylinder shaped parcels larger than these sizes can be posted as Medium Parcels up to and including 90cm in length and up to and including 104cm (length plus twice the diameter)Examples of product choices I send a... I need... Product / Format 1kg Parcel
20cm x 20cm x 6cm
Value of contents: £202-3 day delivery
No proof of delivery
2nd Class Small Parcel 5kg Parcel
40cm x 30cm x 10cm
Value of contents: £20
2-3 day delivery
No proof of delivery
Parcelforce express48 or
2nd Class Medium Parcel3kg Parcel
20cm x 12cm x 10cm
Value of Contents: £200
Next Day Delivery
Proof of Delivery
Parcelforce express24 or
Special Delivery Guaranteed
by 1pm™2kg Parcel
30cm x 18cm x 9cm
Value of contents: £40
Next Day Delivery
Proof of Delivery
Royal Mail Signed For™
1st Class
Medium Parcel
2kg parcel
30cm x 20cm x 6cm
Value of contents: £50
2 – 3 day delivery
Proof of delivery
Royal Mail Signed For™
2nd Class
Small Parcel10kg Parcel
1m x 50cm x 50cm
Value of contents: £20
3 day delivery
No proof of Delivery
Parcelforce express48 1kg Parcel
16cm x 16cm x 16cm
Value of contents £20
Next Day Delivery
No proof of delivery
1st Class Small Parcel 1kg roll–shaped item
Length 50cm
Diameter 4.5cm
Value of contents: £10Next Day Delivery
No proof of delivery
1st Class Medium Parcel International size and weight guide Format Size (up to) Weight (up to) Items Length: 60cm 2kg Tube / rolls Length: 90cm
Length + 2 x diameter should not be more than 104cm2kg Printed Papers allowable up to 5kg.
For prices over 2kg ask at the Post Office® counter or visit www.royalmail.com/internationalYou can send postcards, letters and small parcels weighing up to 2kg with Airmail and Surface Mail.
It's important to remember that International size dimensions are smaller than those for the UK.
Items in the form of a postcard, letter or parcel
Minimum: One surface at least 9cm x 14cm
No single side must be longer than 60cm.Items in the form of a roll
Minimum: length plus 2 x diameter should be at least 17cm
No single side can be shorter than 10cm.There is a weight limit on Airmail and Surface Mail items of up to 2kg for Small Parcels and up to 5kg for Printed Papers.
You cannot send postcards and letters to Europe by Surface Mail - these must go by Airmail.
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Parcels that measure up to and including:
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Price guides, rate cards and wallcharts
Personal customers
Price guides
Business customers with a Royal Mail Account or Franking
UK price guides
- Delivery and collections services 2013 - for customers who use stamps and franking
- Business contract services 2013 - for our business account customers
- Business contract services ratecard prices 2013 - for our business account customers
Wallcharts
International contract services
- International Business Airmail ratecard 2013
- International Contract Airsure ratecard 2013
- International Contract Signed For ratecard 2013
- International Destination Sort ratecard 2013
- International Flats ratecard 2013
- International Letters ratecard 2013
- International Mixed Mail ratecard 2013
- International Packets ratecard 2013
- International Response services ratecard 2013
- International Goods Returns Service April 2013
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