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Cheapest way to send a parcel in the UK
The quick answer
The lowest price for a parcel service on 26 Oct 2026 is £1.99 from InPost: Locker or Shop to an InPost Locker or Shop (Small parcel up to 2kg · locker · InPost). The table compares 55 prices from 7 sellers, read from each seller's own site. Same small parcel (up to 2kg), tracked: InPost £1.99, Yodel £2.89, Evri £3.52, Royal Mail £3.75, Interparcel £3.96.
Cheapest today
InPost
Locker or Shop to an InPost Locker or Shop
Small parcel up to 2kg · locker · InPost
Price
£1.99
55 deals · best value first
The deals, ranked by what you really pay
AffiliateRanked by price, read from each seller's own site. Prices checked on each provider's own site, 26 Oct 2026.
Measure first, then compare
Couriers price your parcel by the size band it fits, so measure before you compare. Weight matters too. Weigh your packed parcel on kitchen or bathroom scales, then measure its length, width and height in centimetres.
Next, pick the band your parcel fits. Compare prices for that band, so you compare like with like. Every price in our tables is for one parcel within the UK mainland, read from each courier's own price list or quote. Each table shows the date its prices were last checked.
Large parcel? Read our guide to sending a large parcel before you book.
Ways to pay less
Four simple choices can lower what you pay to send a parcel. Start with where you hand it over. Dropping a parcel at a shop, locker or counter usually costs less than a courier collecting it from your door.
Book online, not at the counter. Royal Mail and Parcelforce online prices are cheaper than paying at a Post Office counter. Check the tracking option too. A tracked service lets you follow your parcel online until it is delivered, so pick it only if you need it.
Compare in one place. Interparcel gives you one quote across many couriers, with drop-off and collection options. Our tables rank deals by real cost and show the date each price was last checked.
Send it in four steps
- Measure your parcel. Check its size and weight, then find the courier size band it fits.
- Compare the couriers. Sort the table by real cost. Check the date on the table to see when prices were last checked.
- Book and print or get a code. Book on the provider's own site, or get a quote through a parcel booking site like Interparcel. Print your label or save your drop-off code.
- Drop off or wait for collection. Take your parcel to a shop, locker or counter, or wait for the courier to collect it from your door.
Straight answers
Questions people ask
- What is the cheapest way to send a parcel?
- The cheapest way is usually a drop-off at a shop, locker or counter, not a courier collection from your door. Book online where you can, because Royal Mail and Parcelforce online prices are lower than paying at a Post Office counter. Prices also depend on your parcel's size band, so measure it first.
- Is it cheaper to drop off or have a parcel collected?
- Dropping off is usually cheaper than a courier collection from your door. Shops, lockers and counters are the usual drop-off points, and they often cost less. Check the drop-off and collection prices before you book, so you know which saves you more.
- Do I need a tracked service?
- Yes, if you want to follow your parcel online until it arrives. A tracked service lets you do that until it is delivered. An untracked service does not, so check the service name before you book.
Keep comparing
Your next question, answered
- Large parcelsCheapest ways to send a large or heavy parcel up to 15kg in the UK, drop-off and collection, every courier side by side.
- Interparcel parcelsInterparcel parcel prices for small, medium and large UK parcels, read from Interparcel's own prices and set beside every other courier.
- Evri parcelsEvri parcel prices for small, medium and large UK parcels, read from Evri's own prices and set beside every other courier.
