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Same Day Courier to Port of Felixstowe from Kent
Only hauliers with a RHIDES card and a booked slot can enter Felixstowe's container terminals, so your urgent delivery from Kent normally goes to your forwarder, agent or a port office. Same Day Couriers Kent drives it there direct, typically 2 hours to 2 hours 45 minutes from Maidstone via Dartford, the A12 and the A14.
Delivery details
Delivering to Port of Felixstowe: what to know
What would I send to Felixstowe the same day?
Felixstowe is widely described as the UK’s busiest container port, with the Trinity Terminal to the north, Landguard to the south and a roll-on roll-off terminal. When your container is held, a document is missing or a forwarder needs an original before a vessel cut-off, driving it there is often the fastest fix. Typical jobs are bills of lading and certificates, corrected commercial invoices, release samples and spares for port equipment or refrigerated units.
How long will it take?
From Maidstone the driver crosses at Dartford, follows the M25 to junction 28, the A12 to the A14 at Copdock, then the A14 into Felixstowe, typically 110 to 120 miles. The A14 meets the port at Dock Gate 1, junction 62, and there’s also Dock Gate 2. A morning collection typically arrives before midday. For most same-day jobs your goods stay with the same driver, not normally via a depot.
Where does the handover happen?
At your forwarder’s or agent’s office, the port office, or with a contact who meets the driver at an agreed point. Send the collection postcode, the recipient’s name, address and mobile, and the deadline. Customs entries stay with your agent. Cover is up to £100 as standard; if it’s 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 Port of Felixstowe 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 2 hours to 2 hours 45 minutes from Maidstone, about 110 to 120 miles via the Dartford Crossing, the M25, the A12 and the A14. With Same Day Couriers Kent, a morning collection in Kent typically arrives before midday.
No. Entry to the Trinity and Landguard terminals needs a RHIDES card and a Vehicle Booking System slot for registered hauliers. Same Day Couriers Kent delivers your documents, samples and parts to the forwarder, agent or port contact you name, who deals with the terminal.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent takes bills of lading, certificates and other originals from anywhere in Kent to a forwarder or agent at Felixstowe the same day. Give us the office address, contact and deadline, and you get proof of delivery with the name and time.
The Dartford Crossing, then the M25 to junction 28, the A12 to Copdock and the A14 to Felixstowe, typically 110 to 120 miles from Maidstone. The Dart Charge applies. Same Day Couriers Kent reaches the port at Dock Gate 1, junction 62 of the A14.