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Courier Service Exeter: Courier Exeter, Torbay and East Devon
Book one vehicle for your consignment and get a collection time up front. From there it's driven straight to the address at any hour: across the city, out to Exmouth and Torbay, west along the A30 into Cornwall, or up the M5 to Bristol, the Midlands and London.
From £35 including VAT · Open 24 hours, 365 days a year · DBS-checked drivers · Goods-in-transit insured
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Same Day Courier Exeter
Exeter is where the motorway stops. Beyond it the far South West is a long way from the big sorting hubs, which is why a parcel sent through a network from here so often turns up a day or two later than promised.
A dedicated courier fixes that by skipping the network. You book, you're given a collection time, and one driver takes your consignment and nothing else straight to the receiver. Where a delivery can't realistically arrive before the other end closes, we tell you at the quote, not after you've paid.
Same Day Courier Service Exeter: How a Booking Runs
- 01 · Tell us the job Two postcodes in the form for a price on screen, or ring 07300 832129 with what it is and when it has to land.
- 02 · A South West driver takes it We send whichever of our South West drivers can reach your address first, rather than a van that has to drive down from somewhere else.
- 03 · One run, no stops The consignment is loaded on its own and goes straight to the receiver. There's no hub on the way and no other drop to make first.
- 04 · You hear when it's there The name of whoever signed for it and the time, sent back to you as it's handed over.
Exeter Same Day Courier: the M5, the A30 and Haldon Hill
The M5 finishes at junction 31, and junctions 29 to 31 wrap round the east and south of the city past Sowton and Marsh Barton. West of there the A30 carries on into Cornwall, the A38 climbs Haldon Hill on its way to Plymouth, and the A380 branches off for Newton Abbot and Torbay. On summer Saturdays holiday traffic backs up on all of them, so our quotes are timed for the day and hour you're sending, not an average.
Same Day Delivery Exeter: Drivers Already in the South West
Several of the courier sites ranking for Exeter belong to national firms that take the booking first and look for a driver afterwards. Our drivers are based in the South West of England, so before we quote, we check which one can actually reach you and give you the time from them.
Next Day Delivery Exeter
For anything that only needs to arrive tomorrow, a next day delivery Exeter booking is picked up today and handed over the following day anywhere in mainland Britain. It's still a single vehicle and it's tracked throughout, and it's often the sensible choice for long runs to the North or Scotland. Next day and overnight courier →
Got a before-nine deadline in London or the Midlands? We can collect in the evening and drive overnight.
Prices from Exeter
Exeter Courier Prices
The published fare for a car or small van from Exeter city centre, VAT included. It's the same on a bank holiday as on a Tuesday, and you don't need an account to book.
Our rate
Prices include VAT and are based on one-way mileage (collection to delivery). This is our entry rate for a car or small van — larger vehicles are priced higher, and we'll always confirm your exact price before you commit.
What that works out at
| Distance | 10 mi | 25 mi | 50 mi | 100 mi | 200 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | £35 | £54.50 | £87 | £152 | £282 |
Indicative, VAT included, car or small van. Longer or heavier jobs and out-of-hours work are quoted individually.
Distance
The one-way mileage from your collection postcode to the delivery address.
Vehicle
The rate below is for a car or small van. Larger vans, Lutons and 7.5t are priced higher.
Urgency
A dedicated same-day run, or a scheduled next-day or timed delivery.
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Courier Prices From Exeter: Nearby Towns, London and UK Cities
One-way fares from Exeter city centre for a car or small van, VAT included, the same at night and at weekends. Larger vans, Lutons and 7.5-tonne lorries are quoted when you book.
| From Exeter to… | About | Car / small van |
|---|---|---|
| Nearby towns and cities | ||
| Exmouth | 10 miles | £35 |
| Tiverton | 16 miles | £42.80 |
| Newton Abbot | 18 miles | £45.40 |
| Torquay | 21 miles | £49.30 |
| Taunton | 31 miles | £62.30 |
| Barnstaple | 42 miles | £76.60 |
| Plymouth | 46 miles | £81.80 |
| London | ||
| Central London (WC2) | 187 miles | £265.10 |
| The City of London | 189 miles | £267.70 |
| Canary Wharf | 192 miles | £271.60 |
| Heathrow | 170 miles | £243 |
| Major UK cities | ||
| Cardiff | 64 miles | £105.20 |
| Bristol | 76 miles | £120.80 |
| Birmingham | 167 miles | £239.10 |
| Nottingham | 220 miles | £308 |
| Liverpool | 223 miles | £311.90 |
| Manchester | 237 miles | £330.10 |
| Sheffield | 243 miles | £337.90 |
| Leeds | 273 miles | £376.90 |
| Newcastle | 364 miles | £495.20 |
| Glasgow | 427 miles | £577.10 |
| Edinburgh | 433 miles | £584.90 |
Indicative road miles from the centre of each place. Your exact fare comes from the two postcodes, and we confirm it before you book.
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Parcel Delivery Exeter: a Courier, Not a Postage Rate
If the box can take a few days, a parcel shop will beat our price, and that's the right choice. Parcel delivery Exeter with us is for when it can't wait: we pick up a parcel, a pallet or a full van from you and deliver it, alone, to the receiver today, then confirm who took it and at what time. Large and heavy parcels →
Same Day Couriers Exeter: Areas We Cover
Every EX postcode, the Exe estuary towns, Torbay and Mid Devon, at any hour of the day or night.
Exeter
City centre, Marsh Barton, Sowton, Heavitree, St Thomas, Pinhoe, the university
East Devon & the estuary
Exmouth, Topsham, Clyst Honiton and the airport, Cranbrook, Honiton, Dawlish
Torbay & Mid Devon
Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Tiverton, Crediton
Postcode area: EX.
Couriers in Torquay, Newton Abbot and Torbay
Torbay is twenty-odd miles from Exeter down the A380, close enough for a same-morning run and far enough that a network van may only come once a day. We collect from Torquay, Paignton or Newton Abbot and drive straight to the receiver, whether that's back in Exeter, over in Plymouth or up the M5. For jobs anywhere else in the county, see our courier service Devon page.
Courier to Exeter From London & Across the UK
Sending into Exeter works the other way round: we pick up wherever you are and drive straight to the Exeter address, with nothing else on board. From central London it's about 187 miles by the M4 and M5, from £265.10 for a car or small van, with the same fare in both directions. Bristol and Taunton are close enough to deliver within the morning. Nationwide courier →
The Delivery Service in Exeter Businesses Rely On
Our Exeter work tends to come from the trade estates at Marsh Barton and Sowton, from the airport and Science Park out at Clyst Honiton, from clinics and labs, and from firms whose customers are hours away in Bristol, the Midlands or London.
Courier Services Exeter: Jobs We Handle
- Trade parts and stock from the Marsh Barton and Sowton estates to sites across Devon and Somerset
- Samples and clinical supplies between surgeries, clinics and laboratory sites, handled to GDP standards · medical courier
- Urgent consignments for businesses around Exeter Airport and the Science Park at Clyst Honiton
- Pallets for builders' merchants and wholesalers that can't wait for a pallet network's next run · pallet delivery
- Parts for garages and dealers across East Devon and Torbay when a car is waiting on the ramp · car parts courier
- Signed originals that have to reach Bristol or London today, not tomorrow · document courier
Couriers in Exeter: Why Businesses Book Us Instead of a Network
Comparing couriers in Exeter? These are the things that make the difference when the job is urgent.
- Drivers already in the South West: the collection time you're given comes from a driver in the region, not from a depot two hours up the M5
- Built for long runs: from Exeter most deliveries are a long way off, and a dedicated vehicle is the only honest way to do them the same day
- Your job only: no round, so a late drop elsewhere can't hold yours up
- Same fare at any hour: evenings, weekends and bank holidays cost exactly what weekdays cost
- Insured and checked: every run is covered by goods-in-transit insurance, drivers are DBS-checked, and medical items are handled to GDP
Courier Companies Exeter: Five Questions Before You Book
- 1 Is the driver in the South West? A courier sending a van down from Bristol or further adds hours before your job even starts.
- 2 Does it go via a depot? From Exeter, a hub usually means your same-day job turns into tomorrow.
- 3 Do they plan for the M5 in summer? Holiday Saturdays on the M5 and A30 change journey times; a courier who knows that builds it into the quote.
- 4 Will they go out to Torbay and North Devon? Torquay, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple should be priced by the mile like anywhere else, not as a remote area.
- 5 Can you check the price yourself? With a per-mile rate on the website you can work out the fare yourself and compare.
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Courier Exeter FAQs
Are your couriers based in Exeter?+
Our drivers are based in the South West of England rather than in Exeter itself. Each Exeter booking goes to whichever of them can get to your address soonest, and the collection time you're given comes from that driver.
How quickly can you collect in Exeter?+
We confirm a collection time when you book. It depends on where you are, which driver is free and nearest, and what the M5, A30 and A38 are doing at the time. Booking early in the day gets the earliest slot for planned work.
How much does a courier in Exeter cost?+
From £35 for the first 10 miles, then £1.30 per mile, VAT included, for a car or small van. Exeter to Torquay is around £49.30, to Plymouth around £81.80, and to central London around £265.10.
Do you cover Torbay, Plymouth and the rest of Devon?+
Yes. Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Tiverton, Barnstaple and Plymouth use the same per-mile fare, and each one gets its own vehicle and its own driver.
Can you do same day Exeter to London?+
Yes. It's about 187 miles up the M5 and M4, from £265.10 for a car or small van, and the fare is the same coming back. Book early in the day for same-day delivery.
Should I use you to post a small parcel with no deadline?+
Probably not. Our service suits urgent consignments and anything a sorting depot shouldn't handle. For a small item that can take a few days, the Post Office or a parcel shop costs far less.
Do you work evenings and weekends?+
Yes. The phone is answered and jobs run 24 hours a day, every day of the year, with no extra charge for nights, weekends or bank holidays.
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