Need a courier service in Newcastle upon Tyne? First Choice Transportation Ltd sends one dedicated van and one driver per job, collected within 45 minutes to an hour of booking anywhere in Newcastle and the North East, 24 hours a day, and driven direct. Newcastle to London is about 280 miles, from £377.50 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Same day courier work in Newcastle runs between the city centre and the Quayside, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman, the universities, Newcastle Airport at Woolsington, Team Valley and the Metrocentre in Gateshead, and the Tyne riverside sites at Walker and Wallsend: samples from the RVI to a lab, parts to a works at Walker or Team Valley, stock from a Longbenton unit to an Eldon Square retailer, documents from Grey Street to a client in Sunderland. London jobs are usually run overnight.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne are usually within the flat first-10-miles charge. Full rate card: courier prices; the service in detail: same day courier.
A courier from Newcastle upon Tyne to London, or London to Newcastle upon Tyne, is about 280 road miles and about five hours on the M1 and A1(M), or the A1(M) throughout. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne to London (either direction) | 280 | £377.50 | £546 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Sunderland | 13 | £43.75 | £65.40 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham | 18 | £50 | £74.40 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Middlesbrough | 40 | £77.50 | £114 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Leeds | 95 | £146.25 | £213 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh | 120 | £177.50 | £258 |
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.
Our courier service in Newcastle is one dedicated van per job: collected within the hour, driven direct, with a signature and a photo on handover. The North East is a long way from the national parcel hubs, so the jobs that come to us are the ones that cannot wait a day: a part for a Tyneside works, a sample from the RVI, a replacement order from Team Valley to a customer. See business courier and overnight courier.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour across Newcastle and the North East, including:
Nearest city pages: courier Leeds, courier York, courier Edinburgh. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Newcastle upon Tyne is about 280 road miles. In a car or small van that is £40 for the first 10 miles plus 270 miles at £1.25, about £377.50. In a long wheelbase or Luton van it is £60 plus 270 miles at £1.80, about £546. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne and drives direct to the London address, about about five hours on the M1 and A1(M), or the A1(M) throughout, 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 Leeds and courier York pages.
Most jobs inside Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
About 280 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.
