What are the Royal Mail parcel sizes?

What are the Royal Mail parcel sizes?

Size and weight guide – UK letters and parcels

Format	Max weight	Max length
Small Parcel	2kg	45cm
Medium Parcel	20kg	61cm
Large parcel – via Parcelforce Worldwide	30kg	1.5m
Tubes	Length of the item plus twice the diameter must be less than 104cm, with the greatest dimension less than 90cm.

What size is a medium parcel Royal Mail?

Royal Mail medium parcels are up to 610mm x 460mm x 460mm in size with a maximum thickness of 460mm and a weight limit of 20KG.

What is the size of a small parcel for Royal Mail?

Royal Mail Small Parcel Dimensions are 45cm x 35cm x 16cm. This generous size means that you’re able to send most articles of clothing, shoes, larger electronics and multiple books. Note that Royal Mail Small Parcels are limited to 2kg in weight.

How big can a parcel post package be?

Size and weight guide – international letters and parcels

Format	Max weight	Max depth
Letter	100g	0.5cm
Large letter	750g	2.5cm
Parcel	2kg*	Max size: Length + width + depth no more than 90cm with no single side longer than 60cm
Tube/roll	2kg*	Max size: Length: 90cm Length + 2 x diameter must be no more than 104cm

How do you work out the size of a parcel?

How to calculate overall size: Take the two shortest sides of your parcel and sum them. Multiply the sum by 2 and finally add the length. The total is the overall size. Add together the 2 shortest sides: 40 + 50 = 90.

Is a shoebox a small or medium parcel?

Shoe box dimensions must fit small parcel guidelines As a rough rule of thumb, boxes for men’s shoes are usually a bit larger than boxes for women’s shoes.

How much does it cost to send a medium parcel Royal Mail?

Royal Mail Tracked prices

Size	Weight up to	Online Price Tracked 48
Small Parcel	2kg	£4.35
Medium Parcel	2kg	£6.35
	10kg	£7.95
	20kg	£11.45

How much does it cost to send a medium parcel?

1st and 2nd Class prices

		1st Class
Medium Parcel 61cm long 46cm wide 46cm thick	2kg	£6.95
10kg	£7.95
20kg	£12.95
Includes compensation up to	£20.00

How much is a medium parcel 2nd class?

How to use this service

Medium parcel	Price	Online price
Up to 2kg	£5.35	£4.35
2-10kg	£6.95	£5.95
10-20kg	£10.45	£9.45

Which is the cheapest way to send a parcel?

Drop Off and drop your shipping costs Another smart way to save money and send your parcel the cheapest way is to book online and Drop Off. When the courier does not have the expense of coming to collect from your home or work address, this cost can be removed from the process.

Which is cheaper to send a package?

Standard shipping is always cheaper than expedited shipping, and ground shipping is always cheaper than standard (UPS Ground, FedEx Ground, USPS Retail Ground).

What is a small packet size?

Small packet, also called packages, is a postal term that is internationally defined as mails less than 2 kg. Commonly, small items that are not flat enough to be sent as ordinary letter would be sent as small packets.

What is the cheapest way to send a large package?

For single boxes, USPS is often the cheapest option. For large light boxes, USPS Priority Mail will be the cheapest. For heavy large boxes or shipments of multiple boxes, consolidated freight is one of the most cost-effective shipping methods.

Is postage based on weight or size?

For First-Class Mail, shape and weight will determine the price. For Priority Mail, the price is a combination of weight, size, and how far the mailpiece is traveling. Priority Mail pieces that exceed one cubic foot, are subject to “dimensional weight pricing”.

Can I send a large parcel from the post office?

You can send large parcels on our two day large parcel service via selected local Post Office® branches. Please download the list to check for availability local to you. Please note you cannot organise a large parcel drop off at a Post Office® branch online.

How big is a 5kg parcel?

DHL

Service	Max Weight	Max Overall Size
DHL 1kg-2kg	2kg	Width:40cm x Height:40cm
DHL 2kg-5kg	5kg	Width:40cm x Height:40cm
DHL 5kg-10kg	10kg	Width:40cm x Height:40cm
DHL 10kg-15kg	15kg	Width:50cm x Height:50cm

What is considered a large package?

For domestic shipments, a package is considered a “Large Package” when its length (longest side of the package) plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches or its length exceeds 96 inches.

How do you calculate parcel girth?

Width + Height x 2 For example, if you had a box that measures 20cm x 10cm x 10cm. The calculation would be: 10 + 10 = 20 x 2. The girth would be 40cm.