UPS
These prices will track up and down with fuel prices +/- on a weekly basis. The pricing below includes surcharges for fuel and additional handling but excludes niche surcharges for remote areas. All prices displayed are exclusive of standard UK VAT, charged at 20%.
Please note that only items under 25kg can benefit from the lower pricing when boxed. Items above 25kg will attract the higher prices regardless of whether they are boxed or not.
Zone 1
Sending and receiving from England, Scotland, Wales
📦 SINGLE Item Shipments
Estimated charges based on approximate weights. Please note any boxed item over 25kg will incur additional handling charges and have a similar price to that of an unboxed 20L Plastic Keg.
| Approx. Weight | Price |
Boxed item (cans/bottles) | <25kg | £4.95 |
20L Plastic Keg (boxed) | 21kg | £4.95 |
20L Plastic Keg (unboxed) | 21kg | £11.45 |
30L Plastic Keg | 30kg | £12.43 |
30L Steel Keg | 40kg | £14.47 |
9G Cask | 50kg | £17.00 |
50L Steel Keg | 60kg | £18.56 |
📦📦+ MULTI Item Shipments
Multi-rate pricing only applies to boxed items. Unboxed items (kegs/casks) will carry the same rate for each item. Multi-rate pricing will apply to any consignment where there are multiple boxed items.
| Price/box |
Boxed item 1, 2, 3, 4…. | £4.75 |
Zone 2
Sending and receiving from Northern Ireland.
📦 SINGLE Item Shipments
| Approx. Weight | Price |
Boxed item (cans/bottles) | <25kg | £5.66 |
20L Plastic Keg (unboxed) | 21kg | £12.15 |
30L Plastic Keg | 30kg | £13.14 |
30L Steel Keg / 9G Cask | 40kg | £15.45 |
50L Steel Keg | 60kg | £20.07 |
📦📦+ MULTI Item Shipments
Multi-rate pricing only applies to boxed items. Unboxed items will carry the same rate for each item. Multi-rate pricing will apply to any consignment where there are multiple boxed items.
| Price/box |
Boxed item 1, 2, 3, 4…. | £4.60 |
Additional Surcharges
Residential surcharge | + £3.07 |
Delivery address change or address correction | + £10.16 |
Return to Sender | + £11.77 |
Next working day collection | + £0.00 |
Same working day collection | + £3.50 |
+ £6.64 |
Parcelforce
Express 24
Zone 1 - England, Wales and parts of Scotland excluding the Highlands & Islands
Next working day delivery. Prices are inclusive of fuel surcharges which may change on a weekly basis. This will be reflected on your invoice.
Free next day collections
Price per item <30kg | £3.28 |
Min price per consignment | £5.98 |
*For example - 2 packages of cans = £3.28 2 = £6.56
Surcharges
Central London (Congestion Charge Zone) | £0.83 per consignment |
Oversize & overweight | £66.6 |
Incorrect / incomplete address | £0.55 per consignment |
Non / late receipt of pre-advice | £2.22 per consignment |
Nothing to collect / cancelled collection | £8.33 per collection |
Return to sender | £7.49 |
Storage surcharge after 3 days | £0.55 per consignment per day |
Redelivery to different address | £6.11 per item |
Requested redelivery to Post Office | £1.11 per item |
Parcels with length 1.1m and 1.5m or with 2nd largest dimension 0.7m (Large Parcels) | £8.82 per item |
Large parcels requiring manual processing | £8.82 per item |
Small parcels requiring manual processing | £3.50 per item |
Extended Area Pricing: Zones 2 and 3
Zone 2:
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland – postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17- 26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE AB31, AB33-38, AB45, AB52-56, FK17-21
Price per item <30kg | £3.94 |
Min price per consignment | £7.18 |
Zone 3:
Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly – postcodes BT, IM, TR21-25.
Price per item <30kg | £5.41 |
Min price per consignment | £9.87 |
No Surcharge applies when sending within a Zone or from Zones 2 or 3 to Zone 1. All parcels despatched from Zone 1 postcodes in Scotland to mainland Scotland and to the Isle of Skye postcodes in Zone 2, will not be subject to an additional surcharge. Please note that we classify the Channel Islands as an International destination.