{"id":128206,"date":"2026-11-04T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=128206"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:04:41","slug":"new-royal-mail-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/new-royal-mail-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"New Royal Mail Charge: Customers Now Pay More To Send Parcels From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Royal Mail has increased the charge for collecting parcels from customers’ homes, with the fee rising from 30p to 50p per parcel<\/strong>. The latest increase comes after recent rises in parcel and stamp prices, adding another cost for people who regularly send packages from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Parcel Collection Fee Rises Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The home collection fee<\/strong> applies when customers arrange for Royal Mail to collect parcels from their address through the company’s website. The charge was previously 30p per parcel<\/strong> after being reintroduced last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Mail had reduced the fee from 72p to zero in March 2021<\/strong> as part of an effort to encourage greater use of the collection service. The charge returned last year and has now risen by another 20p<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Businesses And eBay Sellers Face Higher Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The collection service is particularly relevant to small businesses and eBay sellers<\/strong> who send parcels regularly. When the fee was reintroduced, some customers criticised the additional charge, describing it as unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 50p fee is added to the normal postage price when a home collection is booked through Royal Mail’s website. Customers can avoid the charge by taking parcels to a Post Office, postbox or parcel locker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Mail Parcel Prices Have Also Increased<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The latest collection fee rise follows an increase in Royal Mail’s parcel prices<\/a> in October. For 1st class parcels<\/strong>, the price rose from \u00a315.45 to \u00a316.90<\/strong>, an increase of \u00a31.45. For 2nd class parcels<\/strong>, the price increased from \u00a313.15 to \u00a314.20<\/strong>, adding \u00a31.05 to the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes mean customers who regularly send larger parcels are facing higher postage costs alongside the new collection charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credit: Econostrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stamp Prices Also Rose This Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Royal Mail increased the price of stamps in April. A 1st class stamp<\/strong> rose by 10p to \u00a31.80<\/strong>, while a 2nd class stamp<\/strong> increased by 4p to 91p<\/strong>. The increases come as Royal Mail continues to deal with pressure on its postal network and delivery performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ofcom has also considered extending a price cap on 2nd class mail for another year while Royal Mail works to address delivery targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credit: Econostrum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Customers Can Avoid The Collection Charge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People who want to avoid the additional 50p can still send parcels without paying the home collection fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Mail has a large network of locations where parcels can be dropped off, including: Around 30,000 parcel points<\/strong>; Around 3,300 parcel lockers<\/strong>; Around 8,500 Royal Mail Shops<\/strong>; Around 11,500 Post Office branches<\/strong>; Around 1,200 customer service points<\/strong>; Around 5,500 parcel postboxes<\/strong> and around 115,000 postboxes<\/strong> for suitable small parcels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Mail<\/a> said its parcel prices start at \u00a31.55<\/strong> for parcels that fit through a letterbox. For customers who regularly send parcels, dropping them off rather than arranging a doorstep collection is now the simplest way to avoid the additional 50p fee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Royal Mail customers are facing another change to parcel services, with a new cost affecting those who use a popular option. The latest move comes after several price increases this year, adding further pressure on regular senders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":128209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128210,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128206\/revisions\/128210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}