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Cheap parcel delivery from the best couriers
Parcelcompare partners with the world’s biggest parcel couriers, enabling us to offer a wide range of courier services to meet every need and budget. Whether you need to send a parcel via airmail, post a small package of gifts, or ship a large freight parcel or pallet Parcelcompare can support all of your needs with a comprehensive range of express and economy delivery services. Our price comparison website makes it easy to compare the best services, and get the best deal.
The Parcelcompare difference:
Huge range of courier services.
Compare prices from the best UK couriers.
Cheap courier delivery from names you can trust.
Express & economy parcel delivery
Whether you need fast express delivery, or economy expedited shipping, Parcelcompare’s parcel comparison service makes sending parcels easy. Get an instant online parcel quote and compare the delivery times and cheap prices for the biggest delivery companies including DHL, UPS and FedEx.
Express delivery
Next day UK, EU & US Delivery
2 – 5 day worldwide delivery.
Morning delivery
Guaranteed pre-9, 10:30 AM and Noon urgent delivery service.
Cheap courier delivery
2 – 5 day economy EU delivery
3 – 7 day international delivery.
Save more money on parcel delivery
A helpful tip on how to save even more money on Parcelcompare’s great rates:
Choose the right box:
Using a box that’s to big will cost more as we bill on size as well as weight.
Courier collection
Courier collection
We can collect from most UK postcodes same day. Arranging a courier is easy with Parcelcompare. Whether you need an overnight courier, express mail service, or freight delivery, simply compare our parcel delivery services, and book the best courier service for your needs.
For bulky items, or heavy parcels or pallets weighing over 30 kg, you will need provide the courier with assisting loading your parcel.
Booking times for same day collection
Unfortunately, we can’t provide a specific time for collection, however we do offer a collection window, for example you can request that the courier collect after 3 PM. We also offer a convenient drop-off service so you don’t have to wait home all day for the courier to arrive.
If you book a collection from your door, and the courier has not arrived by 4 PM, we recommend you contact us so we can investigate with the courier and make sure there have not been any issues with the collection.
Shipping paperwork
Most of our services require you to have a printer to print the shipping documentation. However, we do have an upgrade option if you don’t have a printer available, which means the courier will provide your labels. In addition to the parcel label, if you’re shipping outside the EU, you also need to produce paperwork for customs, which Parcelcompare will also help you produce.
Drop-off services
Our drop-off service enables you to drop your parcel at any one of 20,000 retailers across the UK. It’s super convenient as a lot of retailers are open until late evening. We currently offer drop-off locations for UPS access points, DPD pickup locations, and Parcelforce drop-off locations including the entire post office network.
Courier delivery
Unless you use our timed parcel delivery service, deliveries are attempted between 9 AM and 6 PM on working weekdays. You can track your parcel on the day of delivery, if you see an ‘out for delivery to courier’ scan, then you know there have been no in-transit delays, and your package will be delivered that day. If you don’t see this scan, please contact us.
Most parcel carriers make three delivery attempts as standard, however some carriers like DPD only make one delivery attempt. If delivery fails, the courier will often drop your parcel to a local pickup point, if this occurs the courier will leave a card notifying you where you can collect your parcel from.
UPS UK & EU delivery
For small parcels under 20 kg in weight, UPS only make one delivery attempt, if delivery fails, they will drop your parcel to a local retailer for collection.
DPD European parcel delivery
DPD only makes one delivery attempt as standard, if delivery fails, the recipient will be required to pick up the parcel from a local retailer.
Parcel tracking
Parcelcompare offers real-time parcel tracking on every shipment you send, enabling you to track your parcel from the point of pickup, right through to delivery directly from our tracking page, regardless of whether you need DHL tracking or UPS tracking, with Parcelcompare you can do all in one place.
If any delays occur with your shipment, the status of your shipment will change to ‘exception’, and we will also provide an advice message letting you know whether we require any additional information from you. For your convenience, Parcelcompare also offers a managed service, whereby we proactively notify you by email when delays occur.
Packaging for safe shipping
Even when you use the best and most professional couriers, your package will be handled and loaded multiple times. The more fragile your item, the more important good packaging is, but no matter what you’re shipping, good packaging is critical to ensuring safe delivery. Follow our helpful tips to provide additional peace of mind.
Here are the main things to consider when packaging your items:
1. Shipping boxes
Choosing the right box is really important. If the box is too small, then you’ll be forced to pack the contents more tightly which can put strain on the box. If the box is not strong enough it could collapse when other boxes are put on top of it.
Use a new, strong double-lined box, that is suitably sized for the content.
2. Internal cushioning
Wrap each item separately in bubble wrap.
Make sure none of the items touch the inside walls of the box.
Pack the shipping box full of internal cushioning such as bubble-wrap. If the items can move around inside the box, it increases the risk of damage.
3. Taping your box
Use strong clear packaging tape.
Generously wrap tape around the box three times in both directions, in a Union Jack flag pattern. The more tape you use the stronger the box becomes.
If you’ve reused an old box, make sure you remove any old labels or barcodes.
Large parcel delivery
Whether you’re sending a large bulky item, or a heavy pallet, Parcelcompare offers a comprehensive range of logistics solutions, for both urgent express delivery, and economy expedited shipping.
All large parcel deliveries need to be booked 24 hours in advance of your required collection, if you require a tail lift for assistance with loading please contact us in advance of shipping.
We recommend heavy items over 50 kg in weight are palletised, however do bear in mind that the volumetric weight of your package will be calculated based upon the total footprint of the pallet.
Size and weight limits
Max pallet weight: 1,000.
Max length: 270 cm.
Bulky items
Bulky items are more susceptible to damage during transportation.
We strongly recommend you review our packaging guidelines prior to shipping.
Collection and delivery
For single packages exceeding 50 kg, 24 hours advance booking is required.
If you require a tail lift, please contact us in advance of pick-up.
Shipping upgrades
Parcelcompare offers a number of upgrade options which you can select directly from our quote page.
Enhanced cover
In addition to our free standard cover of £50, Parcelcompare can offer enhanced cover up to a maximum of £50,000 per shipment.
Money-back guarantee
All our timed delivery options come with a money back guarantee. For all other services you can upgrade. Our money back guarantee scheme entitles you to a full refund if we do not deliver within our stated transit time due to a service failure.
Courier prices
Parcelcompare offers professional courier services, from the best carriers. Our incredible prices offer great savings on parcel post costs, with rates up to 60% cheaper than the Post Office. However, unlike postage, all our courier services come with signed for delivery, fast transit times and parcel tracking as standard. So with Parcelcompare you get cheap postage, and premium professional delivery for one great price.
Here’s some of our services for our most popular destinations:
Surcharges
Remote area delivery
It cost the courier more to deliver to areas considered as remote therefore these areas incur additional surcharges.
Each country has a list of postcodes considered remote by the courier. Each courier maintains their own separate list.
ParcelCompare quotes include all applicable surcharges, so all you need to do is make sure you enter the correct information, then we can provide an accurate quote.
Home delivery
Parcelcompare delivers to homes as well as businesses. It costs parcel carriers more to deliver to homes and therefore most apply an additional surcharge for residential delivery.
When you obtain a quote from Parcelcompare we don’t at that point know whether you’re shipping to a residential address, so this is the only surcharge which is not included in our initial quote to you. However, on the quote page we do offer an upgrade option for home delivery which adds the surcharge to your quote.
Enhanced cover
Parcelcompare offers £50 free cover on every shipment*, additional enhanced cover can be purchased up to a maximum value of £50,000.
It’s important to be aware that there are a number of products which are not suitable for shipping via a parcel carrier, such as white goods, furniture, and products containing glass. These items are considered non-compensation items, which we do not offer enhanced cover for.
However, if you contact us in advance of shipping, and provide images of the packaging that you have used, if we are satisfied that the goods have been professionally packaged and are safe for transportation then we will offer enhanced cover even for products listed on our non-compensation list.
Please also be aware that if your package is damaged in transit, if the packaging is found to be insufficient, then you will not be entitled to claim.
