Need a courier service in Southampton? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 45 minutes to an hour of booking anywhere in Southampton and south Hampshire, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Southampton to London is about 85 miles, from £133.75 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Southampton runs between the city centre and Westquay, the port and the cruise terminals, Southampton Airport at Eastleigh, Southampton General Hospital, the University, and the business parks at Nursling, Adanac, Hedge End and Segensworth: documents and parts to and from the port, stock from a Nursling warehouse to a Westquay retailer, samples from the General to a lab, parts to a marine yard at Hamble.
Every job is one dedicated van and one driver. The driver collects within 45 minutes to an hour of booking, often faster, checks the load, drives direct to the delivery address and hands over with a signature and a photo, texted to you as proof of delivery. The van is GPS tracked throughout and our two operators are on the phone 24 hours a day.
| Vehicle | First 10 miles | Each mile after | Typical load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or small van (up to SWB) | £40 | £1.25 | Documents, parcels, samples, parts |
| Long wheelbase van | £60 | £1.80 | Furniture, long items, several pallets |
| Luton van | £60 | £1.80 | Large furniture, white goods, bulk stock, pallets |
All prices are plus VAT. Jobs that start and finish inside Southampton are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Southampton to London, or London to Southampton, is about 85 road miles and about two hours on the M25 and M3. The driver goes direct with no other stops, so a collection mid-morning is a delivery the same afternoon. Overnight runs for early-morning deadlines are the same price: see overnight courier.
| Route | Miles | Car / small van | LWB / Luton van |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton to London (either direction) | 85 | £133.75 | £195 |
| Southampton to Portsmouth | 20 | £52.50 | £78 |
| Southampton to Bournemouth | 32 | £67.50 | £99.60 |
| Southampton to Winchester | 14 | £45 | £67.20 |
| Southampton to Bristol | 80 | £127.50 | £186 |
| Southampton to Brighton | 65 | £108.75 | £159 |
All prices are plus VAT; the exact mileage is confirmed when you book. Something that has to move now: urgent courier service. Large or heavy loads: large item courier.
Among courier companies in Southampton, First Choice Transportation does dedicated-van, same day work only: one job per driver, collected within the hour, driven direct, with a signature and a photo on handover. No parcel network and no depot. Port paperwork, marine and aerospace parts, and cruise-ship deliveries against a sailing time are the jobs a dedicated van is built for. See urgent courier service and business courier.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour across Southampton and south Hampshire, including:
Nearest city pages: courier London, courier Bristol, courier Exeter. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Southampton is about 85 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 75 miles at £1.25, about £133.75. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 75 miles at £1.80, about £195. Both plus VAT, and the same price in reverse.
Within 45 minutes to an hour of booking, often faster, 24 hours a day including weekends. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock and the job is booked while you are on the phone. One job per driver, so once booked, your driver is on the way to you and nowhere else.
Yes. The driver collects in Southampton and drives direct to the London address, about about two hours on the M25 and M3, with no depot or transfer on the way. Collected mid-morning, delivered the same afternoon. The same applies to any other UK city: see our courier London and courier Bristol pages.
Most jobs inside Southampton fall within the flat first-10-miles charge: £40 in a car or small van or £60 in a long wheelbase or Luton van, plus VAT, however short the run. Beyond 10 miles it is £1.25 or £1.80 per mile, measured from collection to delivery. You get the exact price before you book.
Anything that fits a car, small van, long wheelbase van or Luton van: documents, parcels, samples, parts, stock, furniture, white goods and pallets. The driver checks the load before accepting it and helps carry items between the door and the van. Loads beyond a Luton van are moved by HGV and quoted separately.
Yes. Every vehicle is GPS tracked throughout the job and our operators phone you with updates as the driver collects, travels and delivers. On handover the recipient signs, the driver photographs the delivery, and the proof of delivery is sent to you by text message.
First Choice Transportation Ltd is a registered UK company (No. 15276847) based in Southgate, North London, founded by Allam, who has 15 years’ experience in courier and private hire work, with 30 drivers across the UK.
In Southampton and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 85 miles at £40 for the first 10 then £1.25 a mile, plus VAT. Same rate 24/7.
Signature and photo on handover, texted to you.
