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Same Day Courier to Port of Tilbury from Kent
Tilbury sits just across the Thames from north Kent, so your ship spares, documents or parts are a short run away. Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your site and drives direct to the terminal or office you name, typically 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes from Maidstone via the Dartford Crossing, A13 and A1089.
Delivery details
Delivering to Port of Tilbury: what to know
Where at Tilbury does it need to go?
Tilbury, run by Forth Ports, is London’s major multi-purpose port, handling around 16 million tonnes a year of containers, roll-on roll-off freight, cars, construction materials, grain and forest products. London Container Terminal handles container vessels, Tilbury2 on Fort Road is an unaccompanied roll-on roll-off terminal with P&O Ferries sailings to Zeebrugge, and the London International Cruise Terminal is on the riverfront. Each has its own access, so name the terminal and contact.
How long will it take from my site?
From Maidstone it’s typically 30 to 35 miles: the M20 and M25, or the A2, to the Dartford Crossing, then the M25 to junction 30, the A13 east and the A1089. The Dart Charge applies. From Dartford, Gravesend and Swanley it’s often under 40 minutes. For most same-day jobs your consignment goes straight there with the driver who collected it.
What happens at the gate?
Terminals control access, so we agree the handover point with you first: the gatehouse, the shipping agent’s office or a named contact who meets the driver. Send the collection postcode, the vessel or booking reference, a mobile number and what you’re sending. The driver records who signed and when; customs work stays with your agent. Cover is up to £100 as standard; for anything worth more, give 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 Tilbury 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 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes from Maidstone, about 30 to 35 miles via the Dartford Crossing, the A13 and the A1089. From Dartford or Gravesend it’s shorter. Traffic at the Dartford Crossing is the main factor, and your Same Day Couriers Kent driver sends live updates.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent takes ship spares from anywhere in Kent to the Port of Tilbury and hands over to the ship’s agent or terminal contact at an agreed point. We don’t go on board or onto the quayside without authorisation. Give us the vessel, terminal and sailing time.
Yes. Tilbury2 is a separate site on Fort Road, West Tilbury, east of the main docks, handling unaccompanied roll-on roll-off freight, and Same Day Couriers Kent delivers there as well as to London Container Terminal. Name the terminal when you enquire so the driver goes to the right gate.
Yes, once the terminal and customs have released the goods. Same Day Couriers Kent collects from the Port of Tilbury and drives direct to your site in Kent, typically under 1 hour 15 minutes to Maidstone. Send the release reference and collection details, and declare any dangerous goods.