Shipping with DPD

DPD is the second-largest CEP carrier in Europe, with over 5.3 mln items delivered daily. DPD is owned by the French postal service, La Poste. As it is a part of the Geopost holding, the delivery network includes brands like Chronopost, SEUR, and BRT.

DPD invests a great deal in e-commerce support and the urgent delivery market. The carrier is known for implementing innovative approaches to shipping, like using drones and autonomous vehicles. The carrier also keeps it eco-friendly by using electric cars and volunteers to become carbon-neutral.

DPD has the largest sorting hub in Europe and over 46,000 self-service lockers and parcel shops across European and Asian countries. Its pickup point network is so vast that 95% of Europeans live less than 15 minutes away from one. With DPD, you can ship to the US, but not order delivery from there.

As DPD operates directly from over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, there is no single list of rates. For each country, the company tailored its own set of services and prices in national currency. The cost of shipping depends on the volume or the volumetric weight of the parcel across all services.

If you are an e-commerce owner who ships frequently with DPD, have a look at our DPD shipping solution that helps you obtain accurate DPD real-time shipping rates for all countries.

To better understand DPD's pricing, let's look at its rates for the UK.

DPD is also the only shipping company that offers both Saturday and Sunday deliveries in the UK. The option is only available for courier Door 2 Door services.

For international deliveries, the carrier offers ground shipping (DPD Classic) and Air options. The availability of certain options and the time frames for deliveries depend on the countries of origin and destination.

A road-based service that delivers within Europe and several connected countries.

An international shipping option for non-time-sensitive orders that can be delivered to destinations outside of DPD's road network.

DPD's express option with the broadest coverage of all the carrier's services (over 230 countries)

There are limits of the maximum weight of 31.5 kg and the maximum girth of 300 cm for all international services. If you choose to use the drop-off points, the maximum weight is 20 kg and a maximum girth of 180 cm with no sides exceeding 60 cm.

DPD's international shipping rates vary from country to country and deserve close attention since, for some routes, it is faster to use the cheaper DPD Classic than a more expensive air option. Here is a list of rates for delivery from the UK to Germany.

In this case, it takes two days to deliver with DPD Classic (with Air Express) versus three days with Air Classic, which is the more expensive option.

DPD is shipping internationally even to areas that don't have offices like the US. However, the options are limited to Door 2 Door — Air Express for countries outside of DPD's main network.

For a more detailed price guide of DPD's services in each country, consult the official DPD websites.

For domestic shipping, you can even expect next-day deliveries and 2-4 days for international shipping.

DPD also introduced same-day local deliveries in certain European countries like Spain, France, Belgium, or Luxembourg. In Spain and Germany, the carrier is known to perform order fulfillment in as long as two hours, allowing DPD to tap new markets like e-commerce food delivery.

Every company's service includes Predict — a tool that allows customers to know precisely when DPD will deliver their item. Recipients can choose a precise, one-hour time slot in advance and even change the address on the fly.

DPD invests a lot in its tracking system. The carrier includes the "Follow My Parcel" option with every service. It allows customers to track their goods on a live map, with updates every 15 minutes. DPD's live tracking is one-of-a-kind and has options, like delivering to a neighbor (if the recipient is unavailable) or delivering to a drop-off point instead of the original destination.

Along with a standard DPD's tracking number, you can use the "MyDPD" section of the official website to access the tracking information.

DPD international tracking is available also for shipments to the US.