Need a courier to Scotland? First Choice Transportation Ltd runs dedicated vans between London and anywhere in Scotland, one driver per job, collected within the hour and driven direct, usually overnight so the goods arrive first thing. London to Glasgow or Edinburgh is about 410 miles, from £540 plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008, 24 hours a day.
Our courier service in Scotland works in both directions: London or anywhere in England to a Scottish address, Scottish collections to the south, and jobs that start and finish inside Scotland, where the driver is with you within 45 minutes to an hour of booking. Every job is one dedicated van and one driver, GPS tracked, with a signed and photographed handover.
| 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, measured from collection to delivery, the same 24 hours a day. Rate card: courier prices.
A courier from London to Scotland is a long run: about seven hours to the Central Belt on the M1, M6 and M74, or the A1(M) and A1 to Edinburgh. Collected in London in the evening, the van is in Glasgow or Edinburgh by the early hours and delivers when the recipient opens. Collected mid-morning, it is a late-evening delivery the same day.
| Route | Miles | Car / small van | LWB / Luton van |
|---|---|---|---|
| London to Glasgow | 415 | £546.25 | £789 |
| London to Edinburgh | 410 | £540 | £780 |
| London to Dundee | 465 | £608.75 | £879 |
| London to Aberdeen | 540 | £702.50 | £1014 |
| London to Inverness | 570 | £740 | £1068 |
| London to Stirling | 430 | £565 | £816 |
All prices are plus VAT; the exact mileage is confirmed when you book. The same rates apply from Scotland to London. Overnight runs for morning deadlines are the same price: overnight courier.
Couriers in Scotland from our network cover the Central Belt within the hour and the rest of the country at the same rate per mile: Aberdeen and the North East via the A90, Inverness and the Highlands via the A9, Dundee and Fife via the M90, the Borders via the A7 and A68, and the west coast via the A82 and A83. Island addresses depend on ferry sailings and are quoted individually.
Collection within 45 minutes to an hour of booking across Scotland, including:
City pages: Courier Service Glasgow, Courier Service Edinburgh, Courier Service Aberdeen. All areas: courier service UK.
London to Glasgow or Edinburgh is about 410 to 415 road miles: £40 for the first 10 miles plus the rest at £1.25 per mile in a small van, about £540, or £60 plus £1.80 per mile in a long wheelbase or Luton van, about £786, plus VAT. Aberdeen is about 540 miles, from £702.50.
From London, a van collected mid-morning reaches Glasgow or Edinburgh in about seven hours, so same-day delivery means a late-evening handover. Most customers book it as an overnight run instead: collected in the evening, delivered when the recipient opens. Jobs inside Scotland are same day in the normal way, collected within the hour.
The mainland Highlands are covered at the same per-mile rate; Inverness is about 570 miles from London and about 160 from Glasgow. Island addresses depend on ferry sailings to Skye (by bridge), Mull, Arran, Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides, so they are quoted individually with the ferry cost and timings. Call 020 8202 2008 with the postcode.
Within 45 minutes to an hour of booking across Scotland, often faster in the Central Belt, 24 hours a day including weekends. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock, and each driver takes one job at a time, so once booked your driver is on the way to you and nowhere else.
Anything that fits a car, small van, long wheelbase van or Luton van: documents, parcels, samples, parts, stock, furniture, white goods and pallets, at ambient temperature. The driver checks the load at collection, it travels alone, and the same driver hands it over in Scotland against a signature and a photo texted to you.
Yes, at the same rates: a van collects in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or anywhere else in Scotland within the hour and drives direct to the London or English address. Overnight southbound runs for a morning delivery in London are common. Message WhatsApp 07507 612919 with the two postcodes for a price.
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 Scotland and across the UK, 24 hours a day including weekends.
Your goods travel alone, straight from collection to delivery, GPS tracked.
£40 for the first 10 miles then £1.25 a mile; larger vans £60 then £1.80, plus VAT. Same rate 24/7.
Signature and photo on handover, texted to you.
