Same Day Courier Harwich
Port paperwork, ship spares and last-minute passports. We collect across Harwich and Dovercourt and drive direct, with every job planned around the clock on the quay.
- Fully insured
- DBS-checked drivers
- 4.9 rating
Harwich Courier Quote
Pickup, destination and deadline, including any sailing time. We will send back a fixed price.
Can you deliver to or from Harwich the same day?
Yes. We collect across CO12, including Dovercourt, Parkeston and the old town, usually within the hour, and drive the item directly to the recipient. Colchester is around 30 minutes away, Ipswich about 40 and central London under two hours. The fixed price is agreed before anything moves.
A Town Built Around a Sailing Timetable
Harwich has looked to the sea for centuries, and the ferry is still the reason many people and businesses know it. Stena Line describes its international port on Parkeston Quay as 85 miles north east of London and reached by the A12 and A120. From there its ships cross the North Sea to the Hook of Holland.
A fixed departure time focuses the mind. A driver reaches the terminal without the delivery note. A replacement part must go aboard before the ramp lifts. A passenger’s passport is still on the kitchen table in Chelmsford. None of those can wait for tomorrow’s parcel round. A courier in Harwich is often a race against a sailing, and we plan every job that way: work back from the check-in cut-off, add a margin, and send a van immediately.
The Last Stretch of the A120
Harwich is at the very end of the Tendring peninsula. The A120 is the only fast road in and out, running west to the A12 near Colchester and on towards Braintree and Stansted. Traffic heading for the port can bunch up around sailing times, and the approach is single carriageway for the last few miles. Our drivers know that pattern and allow for it.
Harwich and Dovercourt Collections
Parkeston Quay
Freight paperwork, ship spares and passenger items for the international port. Timed deliveries go through our urgent courier service.
Harwich old town and the Navyard
Marine businesses, offshore support and maritime firms near the historic quays.
Dovercourt
Shops, homes and small businesses around the high street and seafront.
Tendring villages
Ramsey, Great Oakley, Little Oakley, Mistley and Manningtree, all priced on mileage alone.
Racing a Sailing From Harwich?
Tell us the check-in time and the item. We will get a van moving straight away.
Drive Times From Harwich
| Destination | Typical drive |
|---|---|
| Manningtree | 15 minutes |
| Colchester | 30 minutes |
| Ipswich | 40 minutes |
| Chelmsford | 50 minutes |
| Stansted Airport | 1 hour |
| Cambridge | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Central London | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Times start once the item is loaded. The A12 between Colchester and the M25 is the main source of delay, especially on Friday afternoons. For the rest of the county, our Essex page has more detail.
Heavier port and marine items, from boxed engine parts to crates, can travel on a pallet. Long wheelbase vans take up to three pallets, and tail-lift Lutons carry up to five.
Harwich Courier FAQs
Can you get an item onto a Harwich sailing before check-in closes?
If there is enough time, yes. Tell us the sailing and the terminal contact. We will aim to arrive with a margin and hand the item to the person you name.
Do you deliver to Parkeston Quay for freight drivers?
Yes. Paperwork, keys and small parts for drivers waiting at the port can be brought to the freight check-in area. Give us their name and phone number.
How long does Harwich to central London take by dedicated van?
Usually about an hour and three quarters, depending on the A12. A booking in the morning normally reaches London by early afternoon.
Is the Tendring peninsula charged at a higher rate?
No. Price depends only on the van and the distance, so a village near Harwich costs the same per mile as a town address.
Can I book a Harwich collection late at night for an early ferry?
Yes. Night, weekend and bank holiday jobs cost a little more than weekday daytime ones. That is included in the quote you accept.
Essex and Suffolk
Book a Harwich Courier
Collected from any CO12 address and driven straight to the port, the recipient or the next town, at an agreed price.