Prices 2022
We update our prices at key points in the year. For announced upcoming price changes see the relevant section below.
To see current prices please visit royalmail.com/current-postage-prices
Price changes from 7 November 2022
Prices are changing for the following Royal Mail products from 7 November 2022
- Royal Mail Advertising Mail
- Royal Mail Business Mail
- Royal Mail Publishing Mail
- Response Services
- Partially Addressed Mail
- Poll Card Mailing Option
Prices are changing for the following Royal Mail products from 3 January 2023 (announced December 2021)
- Subscription Mail
Download your price guides here:
Please note, we have changed the way we display our prices for our Retail Letters products. Pricing for these products can be found in the interactive price guide attached below.
We have introduced a Product Code reference table to help you navigate quickly to the products you’re interested in. All information previously found in the individual rate cards can now be found in this one price guide.
We have also changed the way we display our pricing to enable a simplified price calculation. Please refer to the ‘Calculating the price of your mailing’ page for further information.
- New Retail Letters Price Guidepdf, 2.88 MB - valid from 7 November 2022
- Business Price Guidepdf, 3.04 MB - valid from 7 November 2022
- Subscription Mail rate cardpdf, 700.66 KB - valid from 3 January 2023
Price changes from 3 October 2022
From 3 October 2022 we will be reducing our Online International parcel prices into the EU by 10%. This applies to Europe Zones 1 and 2.
In addition, higher weight options (up to 5kg) for International Online and International Account (OTA and OTC) Tracked and Tracked & Signed parcels will be available soon for the following countries:
Destination | New maximum weight: International Tracked |
New maximum weight: International Tracked & Signed |
---|---|---|
Bulgaria | N/A | 5kg |
Cyprus | 5kg | 5kg |
Gibraltar | 5kg | 5kg |
Taiwan | 5kg | N/A |
UAE | 5kg | 5kg |
Czech Republic | 5kg | 5kg |
Denmark | 5kg | 5kg |
Ireland | 5kg | 5kg |
Israel | 5kg | N/A |
New Zealand | 3kg | N/A |
Thailand | 5kg | 5kg |
Portugal | 5kg | 5kg |
Download your rate cards here:
Online price guidepdf, 2.7 MB
Business price guidepdf, 3.11 MB
International Services wallchartpdf, 3.45 MB
Price changes from 12 September 2022
Please note that the International Business Parcels rate card has been updated for the following changes:
- Tracked product now available into UAE, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
- Germany Tracked price reduction
- UAE Tracked & Signed price reduction
Download your rate card here:
- International Business Parcels rate cardpdf, 427.67 KB
Price changes from 15 April 2022
We currently have Temporary Air Carrier Supplements which apply to some of our Business Contract products, to four destinations around the world. These supplements are subject to change, as our overseas transit and delivery costs are variously affected by the availability and cost of air capacity.
From 15 April 2022, an air carrier supplement will also apply to Japan as our costs have increased. All other air carrier supplements remain the same.
The air carrier supplement will apply to Tracked, Tracked & Signed, Signed and Untracked services to the following five countries:
- China
- Iceland
- Israel
- Japan
- Russia
Please visit royalmail.com/aircarriersupplements for the latest air carrier supplement prices into these destinations.
Price changes from 4 April 2022
- 1st and 2nd Class Letters, Large Letters and Parcels (Stamp and Online)
- Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed®
- Royal Mail Signed For®
- Royal Mail Tracked (Non-Account)*
- Non-Mail Products and Services, including PO Box and Keepsafe
- International Letters, Large Letters, Parcels and ‘Printed Paper’
- International Tracked & Signed, International Tracked and International Signed
- International Standard and International Economy services
* Available only through Royal Mail Click & Drop®
Price guides for personal customers and marketplace sellers from 4 April 2022
If you are a personal customer, or sell regularly on marketplaces, you will continue to benefit from two ways of paying for your parcels and letters postage from 4 April 2022.
1. Prices for stamped parcels and letters, and those paid over the counter at a Post Office® branch are found in the Our Prices guide. You can view or download a copy of this guide to our UK and International parcel and letter services, including Parcelforce Worldwide, online. Alternatively, you can pick up a copy from your local Post Office® branch.
- Our Prices 2022pdf, 2.45 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- UK stamp prices wallchartpdf, 2.05 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
2. Lower Prices apply for parcels and letters with postage paid through Royal Mail Click & Drop®, and online channels such as eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Shpock and PayPal, which can be found in the Royal Mail Online Price guide. This guide contains online prices for Royal Mail's UK and International parcels including Standard, Tracked & Signed, Signed and Guaranteed delivery services. View or download a copy now. These prices are effective from 4 April 2022.
- Our Online Prices 2022pdf, 2.7 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Our Prices 2022pdf, 2.45 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® by 1pm and 9am
- Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® Returns
- Royal Mail Signed For®
- Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® barcoded Large Letters
- Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® basic barcoded Large Letters
- Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® barcoded Parcels
- Royal Mail 24® and Royal Mail 48® basic barcoded Parcels
- Royal Mail Advertising Mail® Parcels
- Royal Mail Publishing Mail® Parcels
- Royal Mail Tracked 24/48
- Royal Mail Tracked Returns®
- Business Reply Standard and Freepost Standard parcels
- Freepost NAME parcels
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- Business Price Guidepdf, 4.62 MB - 4 April 2022 version
- Advertising Mail rate cardpdf, 2.63 MB - 4 April 2022 version
- Publishing Mail rate cardpdf, 4.16 MB - 4 April 2022 version
- Response Services rate cardpdf, 519.89 KB - 4 April 2022 version
- MarketReach Retail Price Guidepdf, 4.38 MB - 4 April 2022 version
With latest surcharge information found here: Domestic Parcel Surcharges
- Royal Mail 1st and 2nd Class Account Mail (Letters, Large Letters & Parcels)
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- Business Price Guidepdf, 4.62 MB - 4 April 2022 version
With latest surcharge information found here: VAT exempt Domestic on Account item Surcharges
- Letters, Large Letters, Parcels and ‘Printed Paper’
- International Tracked & Signed, International Tracked and International Signed
- International Standard and International Economy services
From the 4 April 2022, Royal Mail are introducing new International Pricing zones for Europe for our Meter, Online, Post Office and On Account customers who post via OBA. Europe will consist of three zones - Europe Zone 1, 2 and 3.
For a full list of country destinations, by zone, please visit www.royalmail.com/world-zones
Download the latest price guides and wallcharts here:
- Business Price Guidepdf, 4.62 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- International Services wallchartpdf, 2.19 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
Price are changing for our Standard, SMART and Royal Mail Mailmark meter technology from 4 April 2022
- Letters, Large Letters, Parcels
- International Letters, Large Letters, Parcels and ‘Printed Paper’
- International Tracked & Signed, International Tracked and International Signed
- International Standard and International Economy services
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- International Services wallchartpdf, 2.19 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Franking wallchartpdf, 2.13 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Mailmark Franking wallchartpdf, 2.13 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Business Price Guidepdf, 4.62 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
Remember to make sure your franking machine is ready for the price changes before 4 April 2022.
Please contact your franking machine manufacturer or independent supplier and they will be able to help you with the next steps in getting your franking machine ready for the price changes.
To find out more about the price changes and to learn more about Royal Mail Mailmark® franking visit www.royalmail.com/franking
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- Our Online Prices 2022pdf, 2.7 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Business Price Guidepdf, 4.62 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Marketing Services and General Correspondence Price Guidepdf, 4.38 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Advertising Mail rate cardpdf, 2.63 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Publishing Mail rate cardpdf, 4.16 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Response Services rate cardpdf, 519.89 KB - valid from 4 April 2022
Wallcharts:
- Franking wallchartpdf, 2.13 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- Mailmark Franking wallchartpdf, 2.13 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- UK stamp prices wallchartpdf, 2.05 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
- International Services wallchartpdf, 2.19 MB - valid from 4 April 2022
Price update from 7 March 2022
We will retain our existing prices for standard Door to Door bookings from Monday 7 March 2022, for distributions taking place on or after Monday 28 March 2022 and up to 4 March 2023.
For more information on our prices, the Door to Door Rate Card for March 2022 is available here to download in PDF format.
Door to Door rate cardpdf, 2.16 MB - effective 7 March 2022
Price changes from 4 January 2022
Prices are changing for some of our VAT exempt items purchased online from 4 January 2022
- 1st and 2nd Class Parcels
Download our Online Price Guidepdf, 2.7 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
Prices are changing for the following Royal Mail products from 4 January 2022
- Royal Mail Advertising Mail*
- Royal Mail Business Mail
- Subscription Mail
- Royal Mail Publishing Mail
- Response Services
- Partially Addressed Mail
- Poll Card Mailing Option
- Selectapost, Early Extraction and Pre-Sorted Delivery
Environmental considerations are a fundamental part of the way Royal Mail operates in the UK. We want our customers to mail sustainably so we have created new Environmental Guidance that we are encouraging customers using our Advertising Mail, Business Mail, Publishing Mail and Subscription Mail products to follow from 4 January 2022. The guidance can be found at royalmail.com/termschanges. Please note that we are not mandating for customers to adopt the specifications within the guidance.
*With the introduction of the revised Environmental Guidance, we have taken the decision to simplify our Advertising Mail product variants and will be withdrawing the Sustainable Advertising Mail product on 3 January 2022. From 4 January 2022 customers currently posting using the Sustainable Advertising Mail product will need to post via the existing Advertising Mail product or an alternative third-party product, which will be available via customers’ Online Business Account. Customers migrating from Sustainable Advertising Mail to Advertising Mail will not adversely be affected.
Prices are changing for our Publishing Mail product from 4 January 2022 and Profile Price discounts are being reduced to zero in April 2022
Publishing Profile customers will attract lower prices by switching to Subscription Mail or Standard Publishing Mail. To switch to Subscription Mail or Standard Publishing Mail please contact your account manager or email publishing@royalmail.com.
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- Marketing Services and General Correspondence price guidepdf, 5.21 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
- Advertising Mail rate cardpdf, 1.95 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
We have made minor changes to the wording in our rate card to clarify that where a customer’s mailing fails to meet the minimum volume required to qualify for Advertising Mail rates, they should use our Business Mail service for those postings. There are no changes to any Advertising Mail prices.
- Business Mail rate cardpdf, 3.82 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
- Subscription Mail rate cardpdf, 3.85 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
- Publishing Mail rate cardpdf, 5.02 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
- Response Services rate card - valid from 4 January 2022
- Partially Addressed rate cardpdf, 4.03 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
- Poll Card mailing optionpdf, 1.95 MB - valid from 4 January 2022
Prices are changing for International Business Contract products from 4 January 2022
- International tracking and signature services (country-priced): We will be reducing our prices for tracked and signature service. In particular, Tracked parcel prices into France, Canada and Poland will see significant (>10%) reductions
- Untracked International Business Products (country-priced): We will be changing our prices to reflect changes in delivery and conveyance costs – please consult the Price Guides for more detail on these changes
- Zonal-priced international services (Tracked, untracked and Response): We will be increasing all zonal product base prices by 4-6%.
Download your price guides and rate cards here:
- International Business Mail Services rate cardpdf, 4.68 MB
- International Business Parcels rate cardpdf, 427.67 KB
We are removing the majority of temporary air carrier supplements
For the majority of destinations, we have removed temporary air carrier supplements. We’ve done this because air capacity costs are currently forecast to become more stable in 2022. This allows us to account for air costs (alongside other operational costs), in our business contract prices, which is part of the normal review of costs and pricing. We’ve retained separate air carrier supplements for four destinations, where the forecast costs for air capacity are still not sufficiently predictable to accommodate them in our normal pricing.
The air carrier supplement will still apply to Tracked, Tracked & Signed, Signed and Untracked services to the following four countries:
- China
- Russia
- Iceland
- Israel
Please visit royalmail.com/aircarriersupplements for the latest air carrier supplement prices into these destinations.
International Surcharge
Royal Mail introduced an International surcharge to help us respond to the impact of the volatile currency market on key cost areas for our business; fuel, conveyancing and International delivery charges. A flexible International surcharge enables us to keep prices as low as possible while enabling us to react to future currency and fuel related cost changes.
We are delighted to announce that, following favourable movements in Sterling exchange rates, we will be reducing this surcharge from 6.5% to 4%.
To keep up to date on the level of International Surcharge please visit royalmail.com/surcharges