Collect in Kent, delivery arranged anywhere in the UK
Kent to London Same Day Courier
Need it in London today? Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your site anywhere in Kent and drives it straight to the recipient, whether that's a City law firm, a Canary Wharf office, a West End store or a Park Royal factory. From Maidstone, central London is typically 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes.
Delivery details
Delivering to London: what to know
How long will it take to get to London?
From Maidstone, central London is typically 35 to 45 miles and 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes, longer in the morning peak. For the City and Docklands the driver usually takes the M20 or M2 to the A2, then the A102 and a river crossing, or comes in on the A20. For west London and Park Royal, the M25 and the A40 is often quicker than crossing the centre. For most same-day jobs your consignment stays with the one driver, not normally via a depot.
Where in London do you deliver?
Anywhere, but most Kent jobs go to the City and its EC postcodes, Canary Wharf and Docklands, the West End around Mayfair and Oxford Street, the King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter, Hatton Garden, and Park Royal, one of London’s largest industrial estates. Expect loading bays and security desks in the City and Canary Wharf, kerbside restrictions in the West End and yard deliveries in Park Royal.
What do you need to know from me?
The collection and delivery postcodes, the exact address, any booking-in reference, the recipient’s name, what you’re sending and when it’s ready. We’ll tell you if the route enters the Congestion Charge zone; ULEZ covers all London boroughs. Cover is up to £100 as standard; for anything worth more, tell us the value and we confirm any extra cover that can be arranged, and its cost, before you accept.
Collection areas
Kent towns we collect from for London 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 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes from Maidstone, about 35 to 45 miles via the M20 or M2 and the A2 or A20. The morning peak and river crossings add time. Same Day Couriers Kent drives your consignment straight to the recipient.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent takes legal documents and court bundles from anywhere in Kent to law firms in the City and around Holborn the same day, handing over at reception or the post room to a named person. You get their name and the time as proof of delivery.
Yes, usually via the M25 and the A40 rather than through the centre, typically 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours from Maidstone. Same Day Couriers Kent matches the vehicle to your load, from a motorcycle or small car to a van or larger vehicle.
Yes, both apply to vehicles entering the zones: the Congestion Charge covers central London during its operating hours, and ULEZ covers all London boroughs. Same Day Couriers Kent plans London deliveries around both and tells you when you enquire whether your route enters either.