Why Parcelforce at peak?
Because nobody delivers more.
More traceability and control with a leading tracking dashboard. More trust with thousands of employed drivers that uphold your brand to the door. More capacity with an extra processing site, additional delivery routes, more vans and more hands all to handle your peak demand. More reach to deliver your festive orders at home and abroad, and more exceptional customer service support for you and your recipients to ensure Christmas 2024 is your best year yet!
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More support…
so you can sit back & relax
A customer for life, not just for Christmas! One of Parcelforce’s strongest attributes is the support we provide via our dedicated account management team and experienced customer service advisors – all year round, not just at peak. Our team are on hand to help you get the most from working with us.
More traceability
& transparency
Our tracking dashboard makes managing UK and international festive deliveries a breeze! Get real-time updates on what’s been delivered and what’s in transit; plus, sort your data by service, postcode, delivery day or recipient. For domestic deliveries we offer a live street map and one hour allocated time slot. Customers can track drivers en route on the Parcelforce App and website, and there’s even a photo on delivery, reducing “where is my item” calls and saving your business time and money this peak.
More efficiency for
bigger or heavier goods
Large Christmas gifts? Heavy festive essentials? Parcelforce is the perfect solution. Unlike many other carriers, our network easily caters for items of all shapes and sizes! We can carry parcels up to 30kg and offer generous size limits of 2.5m in length and 4m length and girth combined. Even the biggest parcels don’t slow our sleighs down.
Get more from your
deliveries rain, snow or shine
Offer more convenience with guaranteed timed deliveries* (by 9am, 10am, pre-noon or afternoon), our expresssunday service for when it just can’t wait, or great value delivery within one or two working days- whatever suits your recipients’ needs! We’ve got varied collection times, including on-demand next day collections, or you can drop off at any of our 54 depots or 11,500 Post Offices.
More trust…
right to the door
Trust is even more essential at peak. We’ve got thousands of employed, vetted drivers (staying with us for a decade on average!) acting as your brand ambassadors and upholding your customer experience. Their dedication to quality of service is key to boosting first time delivery success. And we’ve got a great track record in delivering Christmas: in December we increase our capacity to meet seasonal demand.
More ways to expand
your horizons
Getting started with exporting or want to grow your operation this peak? We offer reliable delivery with expert market knowledge to more than 240 countries and territories. We use local delivery partners that your recipients know and trust in their own communities. Enjoy extra peace of mind with Inflight delivery options, tracking, signature on delivery and compensation.
More sustainable
options
Is your New Year’s resolution to address your emissions? We’re aiming to become Net‑Zero by 2040. Our fleet of eco‑start vehicles are already reducing fuel consumption and we’re working towards a 100% zero emissions delivery fleet for the final mile by 2035. Plus our 100% recyclable courier bags are made from 84% recycled household plastics!
2024 latest recommended posting dates
Make sure you don't get caught short this Christmas by following the below latest recommended posting dates:
UK Parcelforce services*
International Parcelforce services*
- globalpriority –
- euroeconomy –
- europriority –
- globalexpress –
- irelandexpress –
From small gifts to large and heavy parcels –
your Christmas is covered
Whether your recipients need a timed and guaranteed delivery, or even a super-fast same day service, Parcelforce has a solution to suit.
Express delivery
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A range of guaranteed options to suit your needs
from timed next day delivery by 9am, 10am, pre-noon or afternoon, a Sunday service or delivery within one or two working days -
Inflight delivery options
giving customers more control, for improved first-time delivery success -
Total delivery clarity
with a named driver and 1-hour delivery window notification -
Inclusive compensation
from £50 to £200 as standard depending on your chosen service, plus the option of enhanced cover up to £2,500 -
A generous size and weight allowance
so you can send parcels of up to 30kg, no problem -
Perishable goods delivery
build loyalty with your foodie customers with next day perishables delivery -
Photo on delivery
now available for all UK deliveries. Our drivers will snap a picture of your parcel at its destination which can easily be accessed on our website, along with the recipient’s name, providing extra reassurance that items have arrived safely.
Same day delivery
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Perfect for urgent items that just can’t wait
a service you can depend on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for small and large consignments.
Express 48 Large
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Our specialist large and heavy service
allowing you to send parcels weighing up to 30kg and measuring up to 2.5m in length and 4m in length and girth combined.
Express Sunday
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Speedy Sunday deliveries
available with a Saturday collection for large customers, or collection on a Friday with delivery on Sunday for all other business customers.
Send festive parcels to more than 240 countries and territories worldwide!
We use local delivery partners that your recipients know and trust in their own communities – and their knowledge helps to improve first-time delivery success.
Express and priority delivery
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Express delivery from next day
offers delivery by 10am to the USA, Canada by noon or Europe by close of play -
Priority worldwide delivery
from 2 working days -
Tracking and signature on delivery**
offering you and your customers extra peace of mind -
Inclusive compensation
of up to £200, with optional enhanced cover up to £2,500 -
A generous weight allowance
for parcels up to 30kg -
A generous size allowance
lets you send parcels up to 1.5m in length, or 3m in length and girth -
Put your customers in control
with Inflight delivery options throughout Europe -
Our leading-edge dashboard+
for self-service tracking and reporting, providing a single view of all your deliveries.
Let’s take our next sustainable steps together
Parcelforce Worldwide is on a journey to become more sustainable and remove emissions from your supply chain, with a variety of initiatives to support your decarbonisation.
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Aiming to be Net-Zero by 2040
to support your own emission reduction targets -
Sustainable courier bags
made from 84% recycled content and are 100% recyclable -
Working towards a 100% zero emission delivery fleet
for the final mile by 2035 -
Employee company cars will be 100% electric
by 2030 -
A 100% renewable energy tariff
for parcels up to 30kg -
Reducing our water use by 25%
by 2030.
† We’re open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Calls may be recorded and monitored for training and compliance purposes
* Delivery speed guarantee exceptions apply. See more information here