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Same Day Courier to ExCeL London from Kent
Short of graphics, a screen or stock for your stand at ExCeL London? Book a Voyage Control slot for the loading bays, send us the reference, and Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your site in Kent and drives the roughly 40 miles to Royal Victoria Dock, typically in 1 to 1.75 hours, to arrive inside your slot.
Delivery details
Delivering to ExCeL London: what to know
Do I need a slot to deliver to ExCeL?
Yes. Every vehicle using the loading bays needs a time slot booked through ExCeL’s Voyage Control system, during build-up, breakdown and, by exception, show days. The driver shows the booking at the Traffic Marshalling area, where it is scanned. Unloading time depends on vehicle size: 30 minutes for small vehicles and one hour for vans up to 12 tonnes. For the north or south lorryway you also need a Lorry Access Document from the traffic office.
How long will it take from Kent?
Around 40 miles from Maidstone, typically 1 to 1.75 hours, via the Dartford Crossing and the A13 or the A2 and the Blackwall Tunnel, whichever is quicker on the day. Access to the lorryways is only from Royal Victoria Dock Road or the A112. The North Hall docks are off Western Road; the South Hall has its own docks on the south side.
What do you need from me?
Your Voyage Control reference, the hall and stand number, what is going and a named person with a mobile on the stand, because organisers generally will not take responsibility for goods left on an unmanned stand. We send a price and collection time, then assign anything from a small car to a 7.5-tonne lorry with tail-lift. Cover up to £100 is standard; tell us if your kit is worth more and, where extra cover can be arranged, we confirm the level and any cost before you accept.
Collection areas
Kent towns we collect from for ExCeL London deliveries
Courier services
Which courier service do you need?
Service
Same Day Courier
Need it there today, or by a deadline you can’t move? We collect from your door in Kent and drive it direct to the recipient, anywhere in the UK, in a vehicle for your job alone.
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International Hand-Carry Courier
Too important to leave with a network? One of our couriers carries it personally from Kent to the recipient overseas, by road or on board a flight, and hands it over in person.
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Scheduled & Contract Courier
Booking the same journey every week? Agree your collection points, times and vehicle once, and we run it on the days you set.
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Medical & Healthcare Courier
Specimens due at the lab before it closes? We collect from your clinic, surgery or lab in Kent and drive them direct, signed for at each end.
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Schools & Education Courier
Something a school, college or trust needs today? We collect in Kent and drive it direct between sites, to a trip or to a supplier, with a named handover.
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Small Business Courier
No van or driver of your own? Book a courier when you need one. We collect from your business in Kent and drive it direct to your customer or supplier, anywhere in the UK.
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Engineering & Manufacturing Courier
Line down waiting on a part, or a batch due at the next process? We collect in Kent and drive it straight to your engineer, subcontractor or customer the same day.
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Legal Document Courier
Your court bundles, original deeds and completion papers, collected from your office in Kent and handed to a named recipient, with the time recorded.
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Aviation & AOG Courier
Aircraft grounded, or freight that has to make today’s flight? We collect in Kent and drive it to the hangar, MRO or cargo shed, planned around your cut-off.
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Exhibition & Event Courier
Stand kit, graphics, samples or the box that got left behind, collected in Kent and delivered to your venue’s loading bay, timed to your booked slot.
Why not a parcel network?
The Same Day Couriers Kent difference
Less handling on the way
For most same-day jobs, your consignment travels directly with the assigned driver. It is not normally taken to a depot, sorted or moved between vehicles.
The vehicle you actually need
We match the vehicle to your job, from a motorcycle for documents to a 7.5-tonne lorry with tail-lift for pallets, so you're not paying for spare capacity.
You know where it is
The driver keeps you updated while the job is running, and proof of delivery gives you the recipient's name and the time of handover.
Cover agreed before you book
Every consignment includes cover up to £100. Worth more? Tell us the value and, where extra insurance can be arranged, we confirm the cover and cost before you accept.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Every vehicle using the ExCeL London loading bays needs a Voyage Control slot, on build-up, breakdown and show days. Same Day Couriers Kent needs the booking reference made by you or your contractor, the hall and stand number, and a contact on the stand.
One hour for vans and vehicles up to 12 tonnes, and 30 minutes for small vehicles, timed from when access is granted. Same Day Couriers Kent plans the drop inside that window, so have someone ready on your stand to receive the goods when the driver arrives.
Typically 1 to 1.75 hours for the roughly 40 miles from Maidstone, via the Dartford Crossing and the A13 or the A2 and the Blackwall Tunnel. Same Day Couriers Kent picks the route on the day’s traffic and times arrival to your slot, with live updates from the driver.
Only where the organiser and venue allow it. ExCeL London grants loading bay access on open days by exception, still through a booked slot. Once that slot is confirmed, Same Day Couriers Kent can bring your replacement item from Kent. Check your exhibitor manual for the show’s delivery cut-off.