Royal Mail delivery times for 1st and 2nd Class post
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 05:15 · Archive
1st Class mail is delivered within one day and 2nd Class within two days of dispatch.
Royal Mail uses a stamp-based system to denote delivery speeds, with higher classes of stamp resulting in faster delivery times.
According to the UK Government website, 1st Class mail is delivered within one day of being dispatched by the postal service. 2nd Class mail takes longer, being delivered within two days of dispatch.
Stamp costs vary by type. A standard 1st Class stamp book of four costs £5.40, whilst a Large Letter 1st Class stamp book costs £8.40. A Large Letter 2nd Class stamp book costs £6.20.
Royal Mail delivers post from Monday to Saturday each week. No deliveries are made on Sundays, with the exception of 'Special Delivery Guaranteed' parcels. Bank holidays are excluded from the delivery schedule.
International mail follows different timescales. Letters sent to Europe are delivered within three to five days of dispatch. Letters sent anywhere else in the world take five to seven days to be delivered.
How it is being reported
- How long it actually takes for Royal Mail to deliver 1st and 2nd Class postSee how long it takes for post and parcels with 1st and 2nd Class stamps to be delivered by the Royal Mail.Gazette & Herald · 1 Nov, 04:37
- How long it actually takes for Royal Mail to deliver 1st and 2nd Class postSee how long it takes for post and parcels with 1st and 2nd Class stamps to be delivered by the Royal Mail.Wiltshire Times · 1 Nov, 04:37
- How long it actually takes for Royal Mail to deliver 1st and 2nd Class postSee how long it takes for post and parcels with 1st and 2nd Class stamps to be delivered by the Royal Mail.This Is Wiltshire · 1 Nov, 04:37
- How long it actually takes for Royal Mail to deliver 1st and 2nd Class postSee how long it takes for post and parcels with 1st and 2nd Class stamps to be delivered by the Royal Mail.Swindon Advertiser · 1 Nov, 04:37
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