Royal Mail Door to Door – Updates to Service

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Royal Mail Door to Door - Updates to Service

This page is updated on a regular basis, reviewing Royal Mail door to door changes, as a key part of door drop offering across the UK.

Here are some things that have changed over the past 12 months and how it may affect your door drop distribution plans.

If you have a booking enquiry, would like a rough quote or have a specific query then please do contact us for advice.

1. Standard pricing – Royal Mail door to door rate card

There was a significant price increase applied to the rate card from April 2026 onwards.

We have worked with brands to navigate this new rate card and help offset the increased costs as much as we can.

For guidance on how the Royal Mail prices are laid out and how this affects your door drop activity, please contact us.

2. Discounts and incentives

Most incentives are no long available with Royal Mail Door to Door, though there remains discount opportunities for various types of client – including late booking and new users.

The contract length has been extended to 18 weeks, which means we can manage your distributions and price based on the collective volume, rather than individual contracts.

3. Minimum order bookings

One of the things that Royal Mail did to support businesses across the UK during 2020, in light of the pandemic, was to reduce the minimum order value from their standard £500 fee.

This is currently set at £200 for all door to door bookings and remains a help to small businesses across the UK.

4. Week Two bookings

Whilst the standard lead time for Royal Mail door to door bookings is three weeks, there is a ‘week two’ booking option for door drop booked through Royal Mail that reduces this to two weeks.

The most important things to note are:

  • The 10% premium charge has been removed – so we can offer this at the standard price
  • Stock delivery deadlines do not change

If you’re interested in the week two service with Royal Mail but unsure about whether it is right for your door drop requirements, please contact us and we will give you our opinion.

We hope this provides some helpful details about your Royal Mail door drop bookings and we look forward to hearing from you in the future.