Why a Preston same-day run starts with a call to Bradford
Before anything is picked up, the van has the 63 miles from Bradford to cover, 75 to 90 minutes over the M62, M61 and M65. So the sooner you call, the better. If the diary is free the van can set off, and if it is full you will be told so. Send the full postcode with the request. Red Scar and Millennium City Park are reached from the M6 side of the city, Riversway along the A59 and Strand Road, and the right approach saves time.
Nothing else shares the van with your item. Documents bound for a Manchester office, a spare part for a unit on Roman Way or a parcel for a department at Royal Preston Hospital are strapped down in an empty load space and taken directly to the address. Preston sits where the M61 heads south to Manchester, the M6 runs north to Lancaster and south to the Midlands, the M55 goes west to Blackpool and the M65 east to Blackburn.
What to send for an urgent Preston run
- Both postcodes and the latest time it can arrive
- A name and mobile number for whoever releases it and whoever signs for it
- Rough dimensions and weight, or a photo, so the right straps are ready
- Whether either end has a goods entrance or shuts at lunchtime
- For anything near Deepdale, whether Preston North End are at home that day
Preston pick-up points for an urgent run
- Red Scar Business Parkunits on the eastern edge, close to the M6
- Millennium City Park, Bluebell Wayoffices and units in Ribbleton
- Riversway and Watery Lanetrade counters and units by the docks
- Winckley Squarelaw and insurance offices for documents that must be signed today
- Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwooda large site, so give the building and department name
Urgent runs out of Preston by motorway
- Bradford → Preston63 miles, 75 to 90 minutes, before the collection
- Preston → Manchesterthe M61 and M60, about 35 miles
- Preston → Lancasterthe M55 and M6 north, about 22 miles
Miles, size and deadline: a Preston courier price
How far it goes, how big it is and how soon it has to arrive set the figure, and it is agreed on the phone before the van sets off. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Same-Day Courier in Preston: your questions
Can a parcel go from Preston to Manchester this afternoon?
If the diary is free, yes. Phone with the pick-up and drop postcodes and the deadline, and the van comes over, collects in Preston and takes the M61 south with only your item on board.
How long before the van gets to my Preston pick-up?
Count on 75 to 90 minutes from Bradford, the 63 miles over the M62, M61 and M65, plus any hold-ups on the way.
Is there anything the van will not carry?
Yes: hazardous goods, live animals and anything that must stay chilled. Everything else, from a single letter to cartons of stock or lengths of up to 3.4m, is fine.