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If you know you or your recipient won’t be at home to receive a parcel, Parcel2Go has options that can make your parcel delivery more convenient.
Why Flexible Delivery Locations Matter
Whether you’re shipping out orders for your small business, or sending a gift to a loved one, a missed delivery can mean a frustrating delay.
Being flexible in your delivery locations can help you by:
1. Avoiding Missed Deliveries
While our couriers will always try their best to deliver your parcels on their first attempt, sometimes that isn’t possible, and a delivery will be missed.
Some reasons your parcel might not be delivered include:
- No-one at the property to accept the parcel
- Signature required upon delivery
- No safe place specified
- No alternative delivery address specified
2. Making Deliveries Convenient For You
Missing a delivery can be stressful, especially if redelivery isn’t possible or if you need to collect your parcel from an inconvenient location.
Taking advantage of flexible delivery locations can make receiving a parcel much more convenient. Not only will you not have to wait in for your parcel to be delivered, but it could also make missed deliveries a thing of the past!
Top Places to Have Your Parcel Delivered
Check out our top tips for the most convenient places to have your parcels delivered.
1. Parcel Lockers
Parcel lockers are a great option for those with busy schedules. If you want to be certain that your parcel will be safe and secure until you collect it without the hassle of asking a neighbour to take it in—a parcel locker is for you.
How do Parcel Lockers Work?
Parcel lockers are an automated delivery service. They provide secure lockers for your parcel, and the best thing is that you can access the lockers 24/7. You can use a parcel locker service to both send and receive parcels.
For maximum convenience, you can choose the locker-to-locker delivery option. This means that your parcel will be collected from your local parcel locker and delivered to a locker in a convenient location for your recipient.
InPost Lockers
You can easily book an InPost Locker with Parcel2Go.
With this option, you’ll never have to worry about missing a delivery again, thanks to InPost’s network of over 8,000 parcel locker locations, available 24/7! Enjoy free parcel tracking on all deliveries for added peace of mind.
You can find your nearest InPost locker using the locker finder, or by using our quick quote tool.
Want to learn more about InPost lockers? See more information here.
2. Workplace or Office Deliveries
Arranging for your parcels to be sent to a workplace or office is another great option to avoid a missed delivery.
It’s a good idea to check with the recipient that their workplace will accept personal parcel deliveries before making your booking.
If you’re worried about whether your parcel will arrive during office opening hours, you could opt for a timed delivery service. For example, Parcelforce’s super-fast delivery offers next day timed delivery at 9am, 10am or 12pm.
3. Local Shops & Collection Points
Just like dropping your parcel off at a local drop-off shop, you can also arrange for your parcels to be delivered to local shops and collection points.
At Parcel2Go, we work with UPS Access Point to provide a convenient shop-to-shop service. This means you’ll be able to choose from any of the 2,800 UPS Access Points to send your parcel to. Once it’s arrived at its destination, your recipient will be able to collect their parcel within 1-3 working days.
Enter your postcode to find your nearest UPS Access Point.
How to Choose the Best Parcel Option for You
When choosing your best options for parcel delivery, think about factors such as price, speed, and whether the courier will deliver to a parcel locker or a collection point.
That’s where Parcel2Go can help.
Not only does our Lowest Price Guarantee mean you’ll always get the cheapest prices, we’ll help you compare the services on offer from the UK’s most trusted parcel couriers.
