With Christmas fast approaching, the parcel networks will become very busy. We suggest you allow plenty of time for delivery, especially if you plan to send a Christmas gift or order internationally.
Drop Off and Economy services typically have tighter deadlines than Next Day, Express or Same Day services. To provide the best service this Christmas, we have published all our carrier’s final posting dates on our homepage. The latest recommended posting dates differ by courier and service. Here is a quick overview:
Final posting dates:
UK– 24th December 2022
We offer an extensive range of fast and reliable domestic shipping, perfect for the busy festive period. If you’ve left your delivery to the last minute, rest assured you can send a parcel even on Christmas Eve with CitySprint.
CitySprint can make your Christmas dreams come true with a range of super-quick, same-day collection services. Depending on the size of your shipment, you can choose from low-cost services like CitySprint Motorcycle, CitySprint Small Van, CitySprint Transit Van, or CitySprint LWB.
Of course, there are many other UK courier services available. Please be mindful that most of our UK Express courier services must be booked before 22nd December. Similarly, our Drop Off and Standard service with carriers like DPD and DHL have earlier deadlines. So, as we always say, please allow plenty of time for shipping.
Europe- 21st December 2022
Planning to send a parcel from the UK to Europe?
You can send a parcel to a European country in a few working days with reputable couriers like Evri, FedEx Express and UPS. For example, you can send a package to Germany with Evri International ParcelShop in 2-5 working days.
Like all international deliveries, parcels from the UK to a country abroad require a customs invoice. We’ve incorporated the customs form within our booking process, making it simple to send your Christmas parcels abroad.
Worldwide- 20th December 2022
We can send packages to countries all around the globe. We’ve negotiated an excellent discount with globally-recognised couriers like Spring Global, ECMS and Landmark Global. However, some international standard parcel deliveries must be sent by 8th December (only two weeks away!)
Please be mindful that transit times and shipping costs vary from country to country. Enter your parcel details and delivery postcode into our Quote Tool for an accurate results list.
Visit the page for an extensive overview of all our last posting dates for Christmas.
Check our Prohibited & Restricted Items list
Don’t leave your Christmas presents to chance!
View our extensive Prohibited and Restricted Items list and see what items you cannot send through our courier services. You can also see items exempt from transit cover or guarantees. You can filter the results by the destination country and courier.
If you require further information, we also recommend you get in touch with local Customs.
Send your Christmas parcels with Interparcel
It might be too early to start preparing the Christmas dinner, but it’s not too early to start booking your parcel deliveries with us. Our helpful shipping tools and account features help to streamline your deliveries. Whether you’re sending 10, 100 or even 1000 parcels this Christmas, we’ve got you covered.
Our Shipping Manager enables quick, simple and streamlined shipping from multiple eCommerce platforms. One of the features of our Shipping Manager is the ability to upload orders with a CSV file. This feature is convenient if you’re sending many corporate Christmas gifts.
Other handy benefits include:
- Automatic address correction: no more incorrect addresses
- Multi-channel fulfilment: collate orders from multiple eCommerce platforms into one place
- 'Send Again' and 'Return Parcel' actions: to streamline repeat and return orders
- Parcel Presets: save parcel details for speedier sending on future orders
- Online self-tracking service
- Branded Tracking: customise their own branded tracking portal and obtain a unique URL
- Unlimited no-cost printing options: print your 6x4 shipping labels and A4 documents directly to your printer
- Customer service: customer support available seven days a week via telephone, email, live chat and social media
Generate an online quote in seconds! If you’re still unsure, please don’t hesitate to get in touch! Our team has all the information you need on the couriers and services we offer and are available to contact seven days a week.
Please note: Parcel collection dates and times are not guaranteed unless you have selected a ‘Guaranteed Collection Service’ such as Interparcel Premium. Please see our T&Cs for more information.
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