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Courier Kent
One driver collects your consignment anywhere in Kent and takes it straight to the delivery address, with nothing else on board. We typically collect within the hour, day or night, and run direct to London, the Channel ports and the rest of the UK.
From £35 including VAT · Open 24 hours, 365 days a year · Goods-in-transit insured · DBS-checked drivers
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Same Day Courier Kent
Kent's economy is built on movement: Channel freight through Dover and Folkestone, the distribution parks around Ashford and Aylesford, and a life-science and manufacturing base across the Medway towns. Much of it runs to a cut-off that can't slip.
A dedicated same-day run takes the network out of it. We collect, drive direct and keep you updated until it's signed for, whether it's crossing the county or heading up to London.
How Our Same Day Courier Service Kent Works
- 01 · Quote in seconds Put both postcodes in the form for an instant figure, or call 07300 832129.
- 02 · Collected within the hour Typically within the hour anywhere in Kent, with the time confirmed when you book.
- 03 · Straight there Only your job in the vehicle, driven direct with no depot, no sorting and no hand-over.
- 04 · Signed for Proof of delivery sent to you the moment it's handed over.
Kent Couriers: the M20, the M2 and the Dartford Crossing
Three routes shape almost every Kent job. The M20 carries traffic from the M25 past Maidstone and Ashford to Folkestone, and it's the road Operation Brock closes lanes on when the Channel crossings back up. The M2 and A2 run through Medway to Canterbury and Dover. At the western edge, the Dartford Crossing links Kent with Essex and the north. We check all three before we quote you a time.
Next Day Delivery Kent
If tomorrow is soon enough, we collect anywhere in Kent today and deliver anywhere in the UK the next day, tracked and insured. Our next day courier service →
For a first-thing delivery, the overnight service collects late and drives through the night, with drops before 9am available. How our overnight courier service works →
Kent courier prices
Courier Kent to London? Here Are Our Real Prices
Prices are the same in either direction, so Maidstone to London costs the same as London to Maidstone. For a small parcel that can wait a few days, parcel delivery Kent drop-off shops will be cheaper; when it has to arrive today, this is the published same-day rate: one vehicle, no account needed and no weekend surcharge.
Our rate
Prices include VAT and are based on one-way mileage (collection to delivery). This is our entry rate for a car or small van — larger vehicles are priced higher, and we'll always confirm your exact price before you commit.
What that works out at
| Central London to… | About | From |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford | 17 miles | £44.10 |
| Sevenoaks | 25 miles | £54.50 |
| Gravesend | 25 miles | £54.50 |
| Tonbridge | 34 miles | £66.20 |
| Chatham | 35 miles | £67.50 |
| Maidstone | 39 miles | £72.70 |
| Ashford | 60 miles | £100 |
| Canterbury | 65 miles | £106.50 |
| Dover | 79 miles | £124.70 |
Indicative road miles. Indicative, VAT included, car or small van. Longer or heavier jobs and out-of-hours work are quoted individually.
Distance
The one-way mileage from your collection postcode to the delivery address.
Vehicle
The rate below is for a car or small van. Larger vans, Lutons and 7.5t are priced higher.
Urgency
A dedicated same-day run, or a scheduled next-day or timed delivery.
Couriers Kent: Every District We Cover
We cover all 12 Kent districts and Medway around the clock. Prices shown are from each town to central London.
Maidstone
Kent's county town sits on the M20 between junctions 5 and 7, with the A229 running north to Medway and the M2. We cover the town centre, the business parks and nearby Aylesford.
Central London about 39 miles · from £72.70
Our Maidstone courier service →Courier Tonbridge
Tonbridge sits on the A26, just off the A21 that climbs north to the M25 at Sevenoaks, so London and the rest of Kent are a direct run.
Central London about 34 miles · from £66.20
Courier Service Tunbridge Wells
From the town centre out to the North Farm industrial estate, we collect across Royal Tunbridge Wells, plus Paddock Wood and Cranbrook, with the A21 as the quick way out of town.
Central London about 37 miles · from £70.10
Courier Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is where the A21 meets the M25 and M26, so jobs from here, Swanley, Edenbridge, Westerham and the villages between reach London, the M20 or the M25 quickly.
Central London about 25 miles · from £54.50
Courier Dartford
Dartford sits at the Kent end of the Dartford Crossing by junctions 1a and 2 of the M25, with Bluewater on its doorstep. We time Crossing runs around its queues.
Central London about 17 miles · from £44.10
Same Day Courier Gravesend
Gravesend runs along the A2 with Ebbsfleet next door, so a same-day job is quickly on the A2 into London or out to the M25.
Central London about 25 miles · from £54.50
Courier Medway
Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham and Strood, including the Medway City Estate, are served by junctions 1 to 4 of the M2 and the A2 and A289.
Central London about 35 miles · from £67.50
Courier Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne and the rest of Swale sit on the A249, which links the M2 at junction 5 with the M20 and runs north to the Port of Sheerness. Faversham is just along the A2.
Central London about 46 miles · from £81.80
Courier Ashford
Ashford, Kent sits on the M20 at junctions 9 and 10, next to Ashford International station and the distribution parks that serve the Channel routes.
Central London about 60 miles · from £100
Canterbury
The cathedral city sits on the A2 at the end of the M2, with the universities and the Kent and Canterbury Hospital among its busiest sites.
Central London about 65 miles · from £106.50
Courier service Canterbury →Courier Folkestone
Folkestone and Hythe sit at the end of the M20, with the Eurotunnel terminal at Cheriton by junction 11a.
Central London about 75 miles · from £119.50
Courier Margate
Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs make up Thanet, reached along the A299 Thanet Way. Need a courier in Thanet? We collect anywhere on the isle.
Central London about 78 miles · from £123.40
Courier Dover
The Port of Dover is reached by the A2 and the A20. When Operation Brock is running on the M20, we plan the route and timing around it rather than getting stuck in it.
Central London about 79 miles · from £124.70
Postcode areas: CT · ME · DA · TN, plus the BR edge of south-east London.
The Courier Service Kent Businesses Rely On
Ports, distribution, life science, healthcare and a busy legal and professional sector around Maidstone produce most of Kent's urgent work.
Courier Services Kent: Jobs We Handle
- Urgent stock and pallets for the distribution parks around Ashford and Aylesford · pallet & large parcel delivery
- Samples, lab equipment and components for life-science and manufacturing firms across the Medway towns
- Clinical samples and supplies between Kent healthcare sites, handled to GDP standards · medical courier
- Off-the-road vehicle parts from suppliers to garages across the county · car parts courier
- Legal papers and signed contracts for firms in Maidstone and beyond · document courier
- Paperwork and urgent consignments for businesses near the Channel ports
Courier Companies Kent: Why Businesses Call Us
- Collected within the hour, typically, anywhere in the county
- Open around the clock, every day of the year, bank holidays included
- Your job only: no multi-drop, no depot, no sorting hub
- Insured and vetted: goods-in-transit cover, DBS-checked drivers, GDP compliant
- Prices in the open, published below for every Kent town
Before You Choose a Courier, Ask These Five Questions
- 1 Do they cover all of Kent, or just one corner? Plenty of local firms only really work around their own town.
- 2 How do they handle the Dartford Crossing and Operation Brock? A courier who plans around them will beat one who hopes for the best.
- 3 Is the price fixed before collection? Know the figure before the driver sets off.
- 4 Does anything else share the van? Every extra drop is a detour and another pair of hands on your goods.
- 5 Is there a weekend surcharge? Ask up front; ours is the same price every day.
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Your Questions, Answered
How fast can you collect in Kent?+
Typically within the hour, anywhere in the county. We'll confirm the collection time for your postcode when you book.
How much does a courier in Kent cost?+
From £35 for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 per mile, including VAT, for a car or small van. Maidstone to central London is from around £72.70, and Dover to central London from around £124.70.
Do you run jobs through the Dartford Crossing?+
Yes. The Crossing is the main link between Kent and Essex, and we time runs around its busiest periods.
What happens when Operation Brock is on the M20?+
We plan the route and the timing around it before the driver sets off, and tell you honestly if it changes the delivery time.
Do you cover the whole county?+
Yes, from Dartford and Sevenoaks in the west to Thanet, Dover and Folkestone in the east, 24 hours a day.
Do weekend jobs cost more?+
No. Weekend jobs are priced the same as weekday ones, and we take bookings every day of the year.
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