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Same Day Courier to Gatwick Airport from Kent
You tell us the Gatwick handling agent and your cut-off. Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your site in Kent and the driver takes it straight to the World Cargo Centre on Cargo Forecourt Road. From Maidstone that's typically 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes via the M20, M26, M25 and M23.
Delivery details
Delivering to Gatwick Airport: what to know
How long will it take from my site?
From Maidstone it’s typically 45 to 50 miles: the M20 to junction 3, the M26, the M25 clockwise to junction 7, then the M23 to junction 9. From Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge the A264 through East Grinstead is often shorter. For most same-day jobs your consignment goes straight to the cargo unit with the driver who collected it, not normally through a hub. Tell us the acceptance cut-off and we plan the collection from it.
Where at Gatwick does it go?
Gatwick’s cargo area is on the north side of the airport, around the World Cargo Centre on Cargo Forecourt Road (RH6 0SQ) and Timberham Farm Road. Swissport handles freight from Units 3 and 4 of the World Cargo Centre, dnata from Unit 2 of the Gatwick Cargo Centre, and Worldwide Flight Services also operates there. The driver delivers landside to the unit on your booking and records who signed and when. Screening and customs stay with your forwarder.
What should I tell you when I enquire?
Your collection postcode, the agent’s name and unit number, the air waybill or booking reference, the cut-off and a description of the goods. Declare any dangerous goods. Every consignment carries cover up to £100 as standard; if yours is worth more, give us the approximate value and, where extra cover can be arranged, we confirm it and any cost before you accept.
Collection areas
Kent towns we collect from for Gatwick Airport deliveries
Courier services
Which courier service do you need?
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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
Typically 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, around 45 to 50 miles via the M20, M26, M25 and M23. The M25 between junctions 5 and 7 is the main variable, and your Same Day Couriers Kent driver sends live updates if the arrival time moves.
Whichever one is on your booking. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers to Swissport at the World Cargo Centre, dnata at the Gatwick Cargo Centre, Worldwide Flight Services and the Timberham Farm Road units, landside at goods-in, with proof of delivery showing the name and time.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent takes AOG spares from anywhere in Kent to the engineering stores, handling agent or line maintenance contact you name at Gatwick. We hand over landside and the airline’s team takes it airside. Enquiries are answered 24/7, 365 days a year.
Usually, if the collection time allows. From Canterbury or Dover the run is typically 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours via the M20 and M25. Tell Same Day Couriers Kent the acceptance cut-off and we’ll show you the margin before the driver leaves.