United Kingdom sending guide

We can send your parcels and letters anywhere in United Kingdom

Royal Mail 1st Class

Next-day delivery aim for letters and parcels
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 1 day
From£1.70

Features

  • Aims to deliver the next working day including Saturdays
  • Includes compensation cover up to £20*
  • Prices start at £1.70 for letters up to 100g
  • Same price for all UK addresses

Options

  • Signature available with Royal Mail Signed For® 1st Class
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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards
Branch from £ 1.70
Online from £ 1.70

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs
Branch from £ 3.15
Online from £ 3.05

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 5.09
Online from £ 4.40

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 7.45
Online from £ 6.15

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*Compensation for valuables, such as money and jewellery is not available on this service, use Special Delivery Guaranteed if you're sending valuable items.

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Cost-effective for large volumes

Royal Mail 24® and 48®

Cost-effective parcel delivery with delivery aim of 1-2 days
Max 20kg (24) 2kg (48)
Delivery aim 1-2 days

Features

  • Online delivery confirmation with GPS map
  • Discounts for large volumes

Options

  • Signature on delivery with Royal Mail Signed For
  • Free collection if you spend £20,000 per year
  • Safeplace  - your customers can nominate a safe place or neighbour for us to leave their delivery
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Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

Ready to send?

Send at least 1.000 parcels per year

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Best value

Royal Mail 1st and 2nd Class

Our reliable, untracked delivery service
Max 20kg (1st Class) 1kg (2nd Class)
Delivery aim 1-2 days

Features

  • Fast, reliable delivery for letters and parcels up to 20kg
  • Online delivery confirmation - barcoded Parcels & Large Letters
  • Delivery aim includes Saturday
  • No minimum entry level - send any number of items

Options

  • Signature on delivery with Royal Mail Signed For®
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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

Ready to send?

Send any number of parcels up to 20kg each for 1st Class

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Royal Mail Signed For® 1st Class

Signature on delivery and next-day delivery aim
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 1 day
From£3.60

Features

  • Online delivery confirmation
  • Signature on delivery
  • Aim to deliver next working day, including Saturdays
  • Compensation cover up to £20**
     

Looking for more security?

Guaranteed next-day delivery with Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am and 1pm

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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards
Branch from £ 3.60
Online from £ 3.60

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs
Branch from £ 5.05
Online from £ 4.95

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 6.59
Online from £ 5.90

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 8.95
Online from £ 7.65

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*Compensation for valuables, such as money and jewellery is not available on this service, use Special Delivery Guaranteed if you're sending valuable items.

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Royal Mail 2nd Class

Delivery in two to three working days for less urgent mail
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 2-3 days
From£0.87

Features

  • Delivery in two to three working days including Saturdays
  • Includes compensation cover up to £20*
  • Prices start at 87p for letters up to 100g
  • Same price for all UK addresses
     

Options

  • Signature available with Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class
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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards
Branch from £ 0.87
Online from £ 0.87

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs
Branch from £ 1.55
Online from £ 1.55

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 3.99
Online from £ 3.50

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 6.49
Online from £ 5.25

Ready to send?

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*Compensation for valuables, such as money and jewellery is not available on this service, use Special Delivery Guaranteed if you're sending valuable items.

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Royal Mail Signed For® 2nd Class

With a signature on delivery for peace of mind
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 2-3 days
From£2.77

Features

  • Online delivery confirmation
  • Signature on delivery
  • Aim to deliver in two to three working days, including Saturdays
  • Compensation cover up to £20**
     

Looking for more security?

Guaranteed next-day delivery with Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am and 1pm

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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards
Branch from £ 2.77
Online from £ 2.77

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs
Branch from £ 3.45
Online from £ 3.45

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 5.49
Online from £ 5.00

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 7.99
Online from £ 6.75

Ready to send?

Buy online now with Click & Drop

*Compensation for valuables, such as money and jewellery is not available on this service, use Special Delivery Guaranteed if you're sending valuable items.

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Ideal for sending valuable items

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm®

Drop it off and we’ll deliver by 1pm next day*
Max 20kg
Delivery aim Guaranteed by 1pm next working day
From£8.75

Features

  • Get it to your Post Office by the cut off time^ for delivery by 1pm next day* - or your money back
  • Buy online or over the counter at the Post Office
  • Full tracking
  • Photo and signature on delivery
  • Compensation cover up to £750
     

Options

  • Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee*
  • Additional compensation available up to £2,500
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Parcel/letter
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
Branch from £ 9.25
Online from £ 8.75

Ready to send?

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*Exceptions apply

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Best for valuable items

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed

Guaranteed delivery next working day*
Max 2kg (9am) 20kg (1pm & Next Day)
Delivery aim Guaranteed next working day*

Features

  • Tracked to delivery point
  • Delivered by 9am*, 1pm* or Next Day
  • Next Day delivered 7 days a week by end of day
  • Photo and signature on delivery
  • Guaranteed next working day - or get your money back
  • SMS or email notification of delivery day
  • Online delivery confirmation with GPS map
  • Stop and Return

Options

  • Saturday and Sunday delivery*
  • Compensation cover up to £2,500
  • Consequential loss cover up to a maximum of £10,000
  • Use Local Collect to offer click & collect options up to 10,500 Post Offices and 1,200 Customer Service Points
  • Use Age Verification and ID Verification services for extra peace of mind that your item arrives in the right hands
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Letter
Max 100g | Max L 24cm x W 16.5cm x D 0.5cm
e.g. Greetings cards, personal letters and postcards

Large Letter
Max 750g | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm
E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

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Ideal for sending valuable items for delivery next-day before 9am

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am®

Guaranteed by 9am next day*
Max 2kg
Delivery aim Guaranteed by 9am next working day
From£49.95

Features

  • Full tracking
  • Photo and signature on delivery
  • Guaranteed delivery next day by 9am* or your money back
  • Compensation cover up to £50

 

Options

  • Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee*
  • Additional compensation available up to £2,500
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Parcel/letter
Max 2kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
Branch from £ 49.95

Ready to send?

You can only buy Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am in a Post Office branch.

*Exceptions apply, see our terms and conditions (pdf, 346.69 KB)

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Best when tracking required for urgent items

Royal Mail Tracked 24®

Tracking to delivery point and next-day delivery‡
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 24 hours
From£3.65

Features

  • Get parcel collection for a small fee (just 30p per item) when you buy your online Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 postage
  • Tracking to delivery point
  • Photo on delivery
  • SMS or email notifications to recipients†
  • Next working day delivery aim‡
  • Compensation cover up to £75
  • Change your delivery options before delivery is attempted

 
†Only available for products purchased online
‡Delivery aims may not apply to some postcodes

Options

  • Signature on delivery
  • Flexible delivery options available - including Safeplace and Delivery to a preferred neighbour
  • Use Age Verification for extra peace of mind that your item arrives in the right hands†
  • We can even bring your labels too
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Large Letter
Max 1kg | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm

E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

Branch from £ 3.85
Online from £ 3.65

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 5.40
Online from £ 4.45

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 7.80
Online from £ 6.25

Ready to send?

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Best when tracking required for non-urgent items

Royal Mail Tracked 48®

Tracked to delivery point for peace of mind
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 48 hours
From£2.75

Features

  • Get parcel collection for a small fee – just 30p per item when you buy your online Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 postage
  • Tracked to delivery point
  • Photo on delivery
  • SMS or email notifications to recipients†
  • Aims to deliver in two to three working days‡
  • Compensation cover up to £75
  • Change your delivery options before delivery is attempted

 
†Only available for products purchased online
‡Delivery aims may not apply to some postcodes

Options

  • Signature on delivery
  • Flexible delivery options available - including Safeplace and Delivery to a preferred neighbour
  • Use Age Verification for extra peace of mind that your item arrives in the right hands†
  • We can even bring your labels too
Visit Royal Mail Tracked 48®
Large Letter
Max 1kg | Max L 35.3cm x W 25cm x D 2.5cm

E.g. Magazines, CDs and DVDs

Branch from £ 2.95
Online from £ 2.75

Small Parcel
Max 2kg | Max L 45cm x W 35cm x D 16cm
e.g. Handbags, shoes and board games
Branch from £ 4.25
Online from £ 3.55

Medium parcel
Max 20kg | Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Heavy or bulky items
Branch from £ 6.90
Online from £ 5.35

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Best for urgent items

Royal Mail Sameday

Same-day delivery for urgent items
Max Unlimited
Delivery aim same day

Features

  • Fully tracked and recorded
  • Email delivery confirmation
  • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • Automatic compensation cover for loss or damage up to £2,500
     

 

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Best for speed

Royal Mail Sameday

Urgent parcels delivered today
Max 1350kg
Delivery aim same day

Features

  • Real-time satellite tracking
  • Email delivery confirmation
  • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • Automatic compensation cover for loss or damage up to £2,500
     

Options

  • Sameday™ On Demand available for one-off urgent deliveries
  • Sameday™ Scheduled for regular scheduled deliveries
  • Additional compensation cover available up to £10,000
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Send any number of letters and parcels

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Track returns

Royal Mail Tracked Returns

Tracked to delivery point returns service
Max 20kg
Delivery aim 1-2 days

Features

  • Tracking to delivery point
  • Print returns labels With Labels to Go at 11,500 Post Office branches or 1,200 Royal Mail Customer Service Points
  • Up to date reporting to help manage stock
  • Easy to use online portal to generate labels
  • Up to £150 inclusive compensation
  • Returns collected from home with Parcel Collect - available at no extra cost

Options

  • Choose between our 24 hour service or 48 hour service to best fit your needs
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Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

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Send more than 20 items a week

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Guaranteed next day returns

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns

Fast, reliable way to return valuable or urgent items
Max 20kg
Delivery aim Guaranteed by 1pm next working day

Features

  • End-to-end tracking
  • Guaranteed returns by 1pm next working day
  • Signature on delivery
  • Compensation cover up to £750 included
  • Offer your customers returns from 11,500 Post Office branches

Options

  • Enhanced compensation available for up to £1,000 or for up to £2,500
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Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

Ready to send?

Any number of parcels up to 20kg each

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End-to-end tracking

Royal Mail Tracked 24 and 48

Track from posting to delivery
Max 30kg*
Delivery aim 1-2 days

Features

  • Tracked to delivery point for sender and recipient
  • Free collection and free management reporting
  • Predicted day and estimated time of delivery by SMS and/or email
  • In-flight delivery options
  • Photo on delivery
  • Online delivery confirmation with GPS map
  • Sunday parcel deliveries for Tracked 24
  • Stop and Return

Options

  • Signature on delivery
  • Use Local Collect to offer click & collect options at 7,500 Collect+ Points, 2,000 Parcel Lockers, 10,500 Post Offices and 1,200 Customer Service Points
  • Use Age Verification for extra peace of mind that your item arrives in the right hands
  • Safeplace - your customers can nominate a safe place or neighbour for us to leave their delivery
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Parcel
Max L 61cm x W 46cm x D 46cm
e.g. Gifts, shoes, 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

Ready to send?

Send 1,000 Tracked items per year

 

* 30kg is not available for items sent via Local Collect

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