Edinburgh Courier Service: Booked now, delivered today.
- Collected in 30 minutes to an hour in London1 to 1½ hours from our local drivers elsewhere in England. Quoted per job where no driver is nearby.
- Direct, door to doorOne driver, one job, no depots. Your consignment stays in the same vehicle from collection to handover.
- From £40 + VAT for the first 10 milesThen £1.30 a mile in a car or small van. You see the price before you book.
- Same rates 24/7, no surchargesNights, weekends, bank holidays and Christmas cost the same as a Tuesday morning.
Regular work or several sites? Talk to us about an account
Why choose us?
What you get every time you book a courier with Kangaroo Sameday Courier UK.
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Direct journeys: one driver, one job, no depots
Your consignment goes into one vehicle at collection and stays there until it is handed over. Nothing is sorted, cross-docked or left overnight at a hub.
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Clear mileage pricing: agreed before we move
From £40 + VAT for the first 10 miles, then a fixed rate per mile by vehicle. The same rates apply at 3am on a Sunday as on a weekday morning: no out-of-hours, weekend or fuel surcharge.
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The right vehicle: car to tail-lift Luton
Our own small, medium and long-wheelbase vans and 25 drivers across the UK, with Luton tail-lift and refrigerated vans hired in on demand. Bigger loads go to our licensed haulage partners.
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Medical-trained drivers: UN3373 and GDP
Our medical drivers are trained in the packaging and transport of UN3373 Category B biological substances by road, and in Good Distribution Practice for pharmaceutical transport. Dry-ice and ambient specimen work is routine.
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Insured and checked: cover you can ask to see
Goods-in-transit cover of £20,000 per day and £2 million public liability, with every driver DBS-checked. Tell us about anything high-value and we will confirm the cover before collection.
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Business accounts: for regular work
Preferential rates that improve with volume, monthly invoicing on 30-day terms (subject to credit check), and all-inclusive pricing for regular routes. One phone number, one point of contact.
Same Day Courier in Edinburgh – Direct Routes Across Scotland
When you book a same day courier in Edinburgh, one driver collects your goods and takes them straight to the delivery address, with no depot in between.
We do not yet have a driver based in Edinburgh, so this page is about getting goods to and from the city rather than a one-hour collection promise. A dedicated van leaves London and arrives in Edinburgh 7½ to 8½ hours later, with a two-driver crew so the van does not stop under driver-hours rules; from our Leeds driver it is about 4 hours up the A1. Typical jobs are pharmacy and sample work for the hospital and research sites, parts and equipment for the firms around Newbridge and Livingston, and documents and IT for the financial district at Edinburgh Park.
Main routes from Edinburgh
- A720 City Bypass and the A1 south to Newcastle and London
- M8 to Glasgow and the M9 to Stirling
- M90 across the Queensferry Crossing to Fife and Dundee
Industrial estates and business parks
- Newbridge Industrial Estate and Edinburgh Park, South Gyle
- Sighthill and Bankhead
- Straiton and Loanhead, Midlothian
Airports, ports and rail freight
- Edinburgh Airport
- Port of Leith and Grangemouth container port
- Grangemouth and Coatbridge rail freight terminals
How quickly can a courier reach my Edinburgh address?
We do not yet have a driver based here, so we quote the collection time with the price: it depends on where the nearest free driver is. Deliveries into the city from London and the rest of England run as dedicated same-day jobs.
More than one job, or something unusual?
From Edinburgh we also offer: same day courier, urgent courier, next day delivery, dedicated vehicle courier, medical courier, document courier, pallet delivery and multi-drop routes. And we cover the rest of the county too: see courier services across Scotland.
Courier prices in Edinburgh
Pick the vehicle that fits your load. Each card shows the starting price for a same day job from Edinburgh; your exact price depends on the route and timing.
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Car
Ideal for documents, passports, medical samples and small parcels that need to go now.
from £40 £40 for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 a mile
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Small van (SWB)
Ideal for boxed stock, spare parts, IT equipment and loads up to 869 kg.
from £40 £40 for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 a mile
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Medium van (MWB)
Ideal for larger parcels, exhibition kit and mixed loads between a small and a large van.
from £60 £60 for the first 10 miles, then £1.70 a mile
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Large van (LWB / XLWB)
Ideal for pallets, long lengths, bulky items and loads up to 1,192 kg.
from £60 £60 for the first 10 miles, then £1.70 a mile
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Luton van with tail-lift
Ideal for heavy pallets, machinery and bulky items where there is no forklift. Hired in for your job.
from £60 £60 for the first 10 miles, then £1.80 a mile
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All prices exclude VAT. Same rates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no out-of-hours, weekend or fuel surcharge. Congestion Charge and tolls are passed on at cost on one-off jobs.
Fleet overview
| Vehicle | First 10 miles | Then | Capacity | Load space (L × W × H) | Max payload | Quote |
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| Car | £40 | £1.30 per mile | Envelopes, sample boxes and a few small parcels | [internal dimensions] | [payload] | Get a quote |
| Small van (SWB) | £40 | £1.30 per mile | Around 6 m³; boxed stock and small pallets | 249 × 175 × 143 cm | 869 kg | Get a quote |
| Medium van (MWB) | £60 | £1.70 per mile | Between the small and large van [CHECK: internal dimensions and payload] | [internal dimensions] | [payload] | Get a quote |
| Large van (LWB / XLWB) | £60 | £1.70 per mile | 3 UK or 4 Euro pallets; around 11 m³ | 340 × 175 × 186 cm | 1,192 kg | Get a quote |
| Luton van with tail-lift | £60 | £1.80 per mile | 6 UK pallets; tail-lift for heavy items | 391 × 202 × 216 cm | 1,150 kg | Get a quote |
Dimensions are internal and approximate; width between the wheel arches is less. Any single item over 25 kg needs a two-person crew (+£30 or 25–30% of the job price, whichever is greater), or you provide the second person. Loads too big for a Luton go on a 7.5 t or HGV through our licensed haulage partners, quoted per job.
What do we carry?
If it fits in one of our vehicles and is legal to carry, ask us. Here are the kinds of goods we move.
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Medical and pathology
Specimens, blood products, pharmacy orders and dry-ice boxes for labs, clinics and pharmacies.
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Documents and passports
Contracts, court bundles, deeds and passports, signed for at the door.
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Parcels
Boxes of any shape, from one small package to a van full.
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Pallets
UK and Euro pallets, one at a time or six on a tail-lift Luton.
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Spare parts
The part that gets a vehicle, machine or production line running again today.
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IT equipment
Laptops and kit collected from a leaver's home and delivered to the employer or IT partner.
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Exhibition materials
Stands, banners, print and AV kit, at the venue before the doors open.
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Bulky and heavy items
Machinery, display units and white goods, with a tail-lift and a two-person crew where needed.
Same Day Delivery in Edinburgh – Clear Prices, No Surprises
What does a same day delivery from Edinburgh cost?
A fixed charge for the first 10 miles, then a rate per mile by vehicle, all plus VAT:
- Car or small van: £40, then £1.30 a mile
- Medium or large van: £60, then £1.70 a mile
- Luton with tail-lift: £60, then £1.80 a mile
So London to Birmingham (about 120 miles) is around £183 in a small van or £247 in a large van; London to Manchester (about 200 miles) around £287 or £383. Mileage is the driving distance from collection to delivery.
What is not in the price, and what never is
Never added: out-of-hours, weekend, bank holiday or fuel surcharges. The rate at 3am on a Sunday is the rate at 10am on a Tuesday. All our vehicles are ULEZ-compliant, so there is no ULEZ charge.
At cost, on one-off jobs: the London Congestion Charge (£18 a day, set by TfL), the Dartford Crossing, the M6 Toll and any other road toll. Account customers on regular routes get an all-inclusive price.
Only if it happens: waiting beyond 20 free minutes at each end (35p–43p a minute by vehicle); a two-person crew for any single item over 25 kg (+£30 or 25–30% of the job, whichever is greater); cancellation after booking (10% more than an hour before collection, 30% inside the hour, 60% once the driver has arrived).
Questions about our Edinburgh courier service
How quickly can you collect in Edinburgh?
In London, 30 minutes to an hour from booking, 24 hours a day. Elsewhere in England, 1 to 1½ hours from our nearest local driver. Where we have no driver nearby, for example Scotland, Wales or the far South West, we quote the collection time with the price.
Can you deliver from Edinburgh to anywhere in the UK the same day?
Yes. Every booking is a dedicated van or car, so the only limit is driving time. From London, Birmingham is typically 2½–3 hours after collection, Manchester 4–4½, Glasgow or Edinburgh 7½–8½ with a two-driver crew, and Belfast 10–12 hours including the ferry. Times are typical and traffic dependent.
How is the price worked out?
A fixed charge for the first 10 miles, then a rate per mile by vehicle: £40 then £1.30 a mile for a car or small van, £60 then £1.70 for a medium or large van, and £60 then £1.80 for a tail-lift Luton, all plus VAT. You always get the price before anything is booked.
Do you charge extra at night, at weekends or on bank holidays?
No. We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays, Christmas and New Year, at the same mileage rates. There is no fuel surcharge either. The London Congestion Charge and any road tolls are passed on at cost on one-off jobs; all our vehicles are ULEZ-compliant, so there is no ULEZ charge.
Which vehicle do I need?
Tell us the size and weight of what you are sending and we will suggest one. As a guide, a small van carries up to 869 kg, a large van 3 UK or 4 Euro pallets, and a tail-lift Luton 6 UK pallets. The fleet overview lists internal dimensions and payloads.
Do you provide proof of delivery?
Yes. You get live driver tracking from collection to delivery and proof of delivery when the consignment is handed over. [CHECK: confirm whether POD is name, signature and photo, and how it is sent to the customer.]
Are my goods insured while you carry them?
Yes. We hold goods-in-transit cover of £20,000 per day and £2 million public liability. For anything above that value, or for Europe (CMR cover of £20,000 per day), tell us when you book and we will confirm the cover before collection.
What happens if the driver has to wait?
The first 20 minutes at collection and at delivery are free. After that, waiting is charged per minute: 35p in a car, 40p in a small van and 43p in a medium or large van, plus VAT.
Can I add more than one drop?
Yes. Use + Add stop in the booking form, or list every address in the details box on the quote form. The whole route is priced as one job.
Do you do house moves or carry passengers?
No. We are a business and parcel courier: documents, parcels, pallets, medical consignments and bulky items. We do not do house moves, man-and-van work, passengers or pets.
Can my business open an account?
Yes, and it is the best way to send regular work from Edinburgh or from several sites. Account customers get preferential rates that improve with volume, monthly invoicing on 30-day terms (subject to credit check), and all-inclusive pricing for regular routes.