Collected tonight · Driven through the night · There by morning
Overnight Courier Service
Book at any time of day. A dedicated driver collects from you this evening, drives through the night while the roads are empty, and delivers before the recipient's reception opens. One vehicle, no depot, any UK city.
From £35 including VAT, the same rate as daytime · Open 24 hours, 365 days a year · Goods-in-transit insured · DBS-checked drivers
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Overnight Delivery: Collected Tonight, There by Morning
A network's overnight delivery means your parcel spends the night in a sorting hub and joins a round in the morning. Ours means a driver leaves your door with it in the evening and is parked outside the recipient's before they unlock. Same words, different service, and the reason overnight couriers with their own vehicles are booked for the consignments that cannot be late.
- 01 · Book at any time of day Two postcodes in the form, or ring 07300 832129. Tell us when the recipient opens and we plan the run back from that.
- 02 · Collected this evening A dedicated driver collects at the end of your working day, from your office, warehouse or site, not from a drop-off point.
- 03 · Driven through the night Your consignment is the only thing in the vehicle. It goes straight down the motorway while the roads are empty, not into a depot to be sorted.
- 04 · There before they open Delivered early morning, before reception opens, with a name and a time sent to you when it is signed for.
Overnight Courier UK: Any City by Opening Time
From our Colindale base the motorway network is empty after ten at night, which is why an overnight courier UK wide is often quicker than the same run at midday. These are the drives we do most, with the daytime drive time for comparison:
- London to Birmingham125 mi · around 2.5 hours
- London to Bristol120 mi · around 2.5 hours
- London to Nottingham130 mi · around 2.5 hours
- London to Sheffield165 mi · around 3 hours
- London to Leeds195 mi · under 4 hours
- London to Manchester200 mi · around 4 hours
- London to Liverpool215 mi · around 4 hours
- London to Newcastle280 mi · around 5 hours
- London to Edinburgh405 mi · around 7 hours
- London to Glasgow415 mi · around 7 hours
Night Courier: Collections After Hours
The collection itself can be as late as you need. A night courier from us is a normal booking rather than a favour: the phone is answered at 11pm, the driver is dispatched at 11pm, and the job costs what it would at 11am. The one thing we ask is that you book as early in the day as you can, so the driver has time to get ahead of the early rush hour at the far end and arrive at exactly the time you asked for. Our 24 hour courier service →
Next Day Courier: Collected Today, Delivered Tomorrow
When it does not have to be there before the doors open, book it as next day: we collect from you today and a dedicated driver delivers at any point tomorrow, usually for less than an overnight run because the timing is yours rather than the clock's. It is the same vehicle from door to door, with no depot on the way.
Next Day Courier Service for Business
Most of our next day courier service work is planned the afternoon before: a supplier's parts for tomorrow's shift, a weekly stock run, documents for a meeting. Regular runs go on one monthly invoice. Business courier accounts →
Next Day Delivery for Business Consignments
If you are sending one small parcel that can take a day or two, a parcel network's next day delivery will be cheaper and we will say so. Ours is for the consignment that cannot be lost, delayed or opened: one driver, insured, signed for, with a name and a time back to you.
Timed Delivery: Delivered for Opening Time
Timed delivery with a dedicated vehicle is simpler than a network's menu of windows: you tell us when it has to be there and we work back from that time to the collection. For most overnight jobs that means early morning, before reception opens; a pre 9am delivery is the usual request, and a specific time for a clinic, a site or an install is just as bookable.
What We Drive Through the Night
- Parts collected from a supplier at 7pm and on a production line at 7am
- A signed contract collected after the last meeting, on a desk in another city before the first
- Exhibition stock collected after a show closes, at the next venue before build-up starts
- Samples collected at the end of clinic hours, at the laboratory for its first run
- Stock for a shop collected tonight, on the shelf before opening
- Replacement IT kit collected after trading, installed before trading opens
Has to be there today, not tomorrow? Same day courier →
Overnight courier prices
Overnight Courier Prices: The Same Published Rate, Day or Night
Nothing is added for the hour. An overnight courier is priced on the mileage like every other job: £35 including VAT for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 a mile, for a car or small van, with larger vans quoted on the same basis. The long runs below are the ones an overnight drive is made for.
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
| Overnight from London (NW9) to… | About | From |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 125 miles | £184.50 |
| Bristol | 120 miles | £178 |
| Nottingham | 130 miles | £191 |
| Sheffield | 165 miles | £236.50 |
| Leeds | 195 miles | £275.50 |
| Manchester | 200 miles | £282 |
| Liverpool | 215 miles | £301.50 |
| Newcastle | 280 miles | £386 |
| Edinburgh | 405 miles | £548.50 |
| Glasgow | 415 miles | £561.50 |
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.
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Overnight Courier FAQs
What is the difference between overnight and next day?+
Overnight is a dedicated run: a driver collects in the evening, drives through the night and delivers before the recipient opens. Next day is broader: we collect today and deliver at any point tomorrow. Both are one vehicle, door to door, with no depot in between.
How late can you collect for an overnight delivery?+
Any time. We run 24 hours a day, so the booking and the collection can both be in the evening. We do ask customers to book as early as they can, so the driver has time to get ahead of the morning rush hour and deliver at exactly the time you need.
How much does an overnight courier cost?+
The same as a daytime run: £35 including VAT for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 a mile, for a car or small van. London to Birmingham overnight is about £184.50, London to Manchester about £282. Larger vans are priced higher.
Can you deliver for a specific time in the morning?+
Yes. Tell us the time the recipient opens, or the deadline the consignment has, and we plan the collection and the drive back from it. Early morning delivery before reception opens is the usual request.
Do you run overnight to every UK city?+
Yes, to any UK mainland address. The routes we drive most often from London have their own pages with mileage, drive time and price.
Is overnight available at weekends and on bank holidays?+
Yes, every night of the year, at the same rate. A Sunday night collection for a Monday morning delivery is a normal booking for us.
Is the consignment tracked overnight?+
Yes, the whole way, and you are told the moment it is handed over. Goods-in-transit insurance covers every job and every driver is DBS-checked.
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Collected this evening · Driven through the night · Same rate as daytime.
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One base. Every UK city.
From our North London HQ, 40+ professional drivers are on the road every day — delivering same-day, direct and dedicated, with no depots and no sorting hubs, to every city, borough and county in the UK.
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