Royal Mail 1st and 2nd Class

Our reliable, untracked delivery service

Features

Fast, reliable delivery for letters and parcels up to 20kg
Online delivery confirmation (parcels only)
Delivery aim includes Saturday
No minimum entry level - send any number of items

Options

Signature on delivery with Royal Mail Signed For®

How to use this service

1. For cheapest prices, buy postage online now with Click & Drop

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2. Use a stamp

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Sizes and what you can send

Letter

Max 100g |

Max L 24cm

x W 16.5cm

x D 0.5cm

eg. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards

Large Letter

Max 750g |

Max L 35.3cm

x W 25cm

x D 2.5cm

eg. A4 documents, magazines, CD and DVDs

Small Parcel

Max 2kg |

Max L 45cm

x W 35cm

x D 16cm

eg. Handbags, shoes and board games

Medium parcel

Max 20kg |

Max L 61cm

x W 46cm

x D 46cm

eg. Heavy or bulky items

Tubes and Rolls

Max 2kg |

Max L 90cm

x W *

x D *

The length plus twice the diameter must be less than 104cm, with the greatest dimension less than 90cm.

Sending large volumes of Business Mail?

You may qualify for discounts based on quantity, address accuracy, and sorting.

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Parcel shipping solutions

Choose a shipping solution to suit you – whether you’re sending a one-off parcel or shipping thousands of packages every week.

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Terms and conditions

Royal Mail terms and conditions (pdf, 571.59 KB)

Specific terms for parcels (pdf, 124.29 KB)

UK parcels user guide (pdf, 1.35 MB)

Save with a Business Parcels Account

You just need to send over 20 parcels a week

Business Parcels Account

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Business customers get free labels, ties and bags

Mail supplies

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