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What size box is a small parcel Royal Mail?

What size box is a small parcel Royal Mail?

450 x 350 x 80mm
The Royal Mail small parcel size includes boxes measuring no more than 450 x 350 x 80mm, or 160 x 160 x 160mm, or a postal tube no longer than 450mm with diameter no greater than 80mm. A small parcel can also weigh no more than 2kg.

How much does a small parcel box cost?

Send a Small Parcel with Royal Mail for just £2.90 (up to 2kg).

Does Royal Mail have boxes?

Our Royal Mail Postal boxes are available in single, double or triple wall and can arrive plain or printed. From small parcels to PIP (Royal Mail large letters) we have the right box for you.

Can you buy small parcel boxes from post office?

Small Parcel: These boxes fall within the Royal Mail Small Parcel format (which states maximum external dimensions of 450mm x 350mm x 160mm) and are ideal for posting out books, photo frames, clocks, calendars, mugs and other small gifts.

How do I use Royal Mail parcel box?

Parcel Postboxes are ideally suited for a fast and easy local drop off which are open 24/7 for your convenience.

  1. If you’re returning an item, simply stick your return label on your item and drop it off.
  2. If you’re sending an item, simply buy postage using Click & Drop, or the Royal Mail App.

Is Royal Mail strict on weight?

Length of the item plus twice the diameter must be less than 104cm, with the greatest dimension less than 90cm. Please note: the maximum weight limit for Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm® items is 20kg, and for Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® it’s 2kg.

Can I send a tube as a small parcel?

Postal tubes up to 450mm in length and with a diameter of up to 80mm also count as small parcels. Small parcels must weigh no more than 2kg.

Is a shoe box a small parcel Royal Mail?

What counts as a ‘small parcel’? Royal Mail states the maximum dimensions of a small parcel to be 45cm long, 35 cm wide and 16cm deep. That means a small parcel is roughly double the size of the average shoe box. However, should you choose to use your local post office, your item must also weigh no more than 2kg.

Will the post office box things for you?

The USPS will keep you well-stocked with boxes, stickers, forms and more for free. USPS will ship all of these items to you for free, no matter how many you order. But if you don’t feel like using USPS’s boxes, you can also order free Priority Mail stickers to use for your own packaging material.

What is the cheapest way to send a parcel in UK?

If you’re sending an item yourself and, having checked the options, have found that Royal Mail is the cheapest – or not far off it – the good news is that Royal Mail is offering to waive its usual fee of 72p per parcel (or 60p per prepaid return parcel) and collect up to five parcels a day for free until Sunday 30 May.