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Parcel Delivery and Courier Services to France
France is one of our most popular destinations; we help hundreds of customers every week deliver their parcels there affordably, quickly and safely. We offer delivery by road and air, with prices that we believe to offer the best value-for-money service available with an easy to use online booking system and free tracking from collection to delivery.
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Send a Parcel to France
Delivery Time: 2-3 days by Air or 3-4 days by Road
Price: From £12.74 exc VAT (£15.29 inc VAT)
We collect from your door | Send up to 25kg | Free £50 contents cover included as standard | Extended contents cover available up to £1,000 | Save £1.25 by dropping off at one of our 50+ depots
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3-4 days economy (by Road)
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From £12.74* (ex VAT)
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Prohibited Items:
Vitamins, live animals, substances considered to be inflammable or dangerous
(Click to see other prohibited items)
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Book a Parcel Now
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2-3 days express (by Air)
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From £20.38* (ex VAT)
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*From pricing based on 0.5KG parcel with 10cmx10cmx10cm dimensions. Pricing varies depending on weights and dimensions.
Delivering to France from the UK
To all cities including;
Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille, Reims and more…
It’s really simple to send a parcel to France with ipostparcels and you can book your parcel as soon as you’ve registered, which takes only a few minutes.
Our drivers will come to collect your parcel for free from your home or work on a day of your choosing. Any parcel you send to France with us comes with free online tracking via your unique consignment number and free liability cover to the value of £50.
We provide some of the best prices you will find online for courier services to France – express service by air in 2-3 days from £20.38 (ex VAT) or economy service by road in 3-4 days from £12.74 (ex VAT).
Why ipostparcels?
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Convenient Collection– From home or work
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Free £50 cover – Additional cover can be added
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Online Tracking – Track your parcel throughout its journey
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Delivery Notifications – For both you and your recipient
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No queues – We collect from your door
How long will it take?
ipostparcels provides cheap and convenient door to door delivery from the UK to France.
Whether you choose to have your parcels collected from your home or work address in the UK, you can usually expect delivery of your parcels within around 3 days from collection, depending on which service you use.
For a lower price, select the economy route, which should arrive in 3-4 days - for a faster delivery time, take the express service of 2-3 days.
We make every effort to deliver your items within these timelines but sometimes it can take longer for your parcel to arrive to more rural or remote locations across the country.
Please note – national and local holidays in 2018 which may affect delivery times to France:
Jan 1 / Mar 30 / Apr 2 / May 1, 8, 10, 21 / Jul 14 / Aug 15 / Nov 1, 11 / Dec 25, 26
How much is it going to cost?
We work hard to keep our rates low for sending a parcel to France, with collection and delivery from just £13.99* (ex VAT) via our economy service.
You may also like to drop your parcel off at one of our 52 nationwide depots and save a further £1.25. Take a look below for the most up to date costs for courier services to France.
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Smaller Sized Parcels 10x10x10cm
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Medium Sized Parcels 30x30x30cm
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1kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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1kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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5kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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5kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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10kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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10kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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25kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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25kg
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£12.74* (ex VAT)
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* from prices are depot drop off and delivery economy service, prices exclude VAT
** price as quoted on 30.11.17
Do I need to deal with French customs?
It’s up to you to ensure your parcel’s contents are allowed into France – if you fail to do so, it may result in extra charges, the parcel being returned to you or possibly being destroyed. Avoid this by making sure you don’t send anything on the restricted or prohibited list. You should also take care to package the parcel carefully.
Sending personal effects to France? A full detailed itemised invoice clearly marked as “personal effects” with item values is required. If the Customs officer considers the contents are for personal use and not new, no duties or tax will be charged.
If all this sounds like hard work, don’t worry, we’ll help automatically generate any documents for you from the information you provide on the booking form.
For more information please see the France Diplomatie website.
HM Revenue & Customs has more information on tax and customs considerations for France.
What items can’t I send to France?
As with all deliveries outside the UK, please ensure that your parcel contents are allowed into the destination country. France has a few items that are restricted for import which include things such as rubber erasers, pyjamas or nightdresses made from artificial fibres, silicone for plastic surgery, toys and games which contain copper sulphate, Viagra and vitamins.
You can visit the French Customs website and the French post office website, although they are both in French, a web browser such as Chrome should be able to translate this for you.
Some examples of items you can’t post include:
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Restricted and Prohibited Goods
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Food
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Illegal and dangerous
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Other
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Perishables
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Drugs
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Counterfeit items
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Meat, fish
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Explosives
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protected animals and plants
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Please be aware that we also have our own prohibited items list, in addition to country-specific restrictions.
How to package parcels to France
Although France isn’t very far from the UK, we still advise you take good care with packaging; your parcel will travel through a number of depots with automated sorting machines so be sure to pack your items well and use cushioning material inside your parcel to help protect the contents from damage.
We’ll transport parcels up to 25kg in weight, 80x80x80cm max in size. We always recommend you use a strong and sturdy outer box when sending your package and don’t overfill it, regardless of the dimensions of your parcel. For further advice, take a look at our handy international packaging guide for tips.
How safe will my parcel be?
We pride ourselves on the courier services we offer, from booking and collection through to delivery and wouldn’t want you to worry about your package arriving safely - it’s in good hands. In fact, you will have complete visibility of your parcel on its journey, for free, as standard using our online tracking service.
As well as this, we provide free £50 extended cover on your items, with the option to upgrade to extra cover for more valuable items, should you wish to do so.
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Did you know?
France is the most visited country in the world – the Louvre being the most visited museum anywhere. And while we associate the French with food, their love of it extends beyond the taste - France was the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food. Bon Appétit!