For almost 30 years, Overland Express has been helping customers send goods to Spain. Initially in 1992, we had our own fleet of vehicles, but as times have changed, so have business practices. Nowadays, we only partner with top-tier courier industry names such as DHL Express and UPS.
Through our purchasing power with these industry giants, we are able to obtain their best delivery services to Spain at better rates than the general public can obtain. These savings are passed on to you, and we challenge you to find a cheaper DHL Express parcel delivery service to Spain than what we offer. Our extensive experience with most courier delivery services has shown that we cannot rely on budget providers. They are usually priced similarly to the DHL Express delivery service we offer, but they are usually unreliable, and their transit times can take up to a week to arrive. If you compare their transit times with our 1 to 2 day DHL delivery service to Spain, you'll notice that using Royal Mail to send a parcel to Spain takes 4-6 days, and if you use Evri, the transit time is quoted as being up to seven working days.
When you send a parcel to Spain, a cardboard box must be used for the outer packaging due to COVID-19 handling restrictions.
By default, our parcel delivery services include £50.00 of cover against loss or damage (unless specifically excluded), and additional insurance is available up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply). All our DHL Express delivery services to Spain will collect directly from your address. However, if you choose UPS, you have the option to drop the consignment off at a local collection point.
Since the UK officially departed from the European Union (EU), sending a parcel to Spain is no longer as straightforward as it used to be. However, we have developed a system to automatically produce the required commercial invoice based on the information you enter while making your booking. We also maintain a selection of commodity codes for items that may be contained within your consignment. If your item is not on the list, you may need to visit the Gov.uk website to find the specific commodity code required.
Once you complete the booking process, you will receive an email containing the commercial invoice, which you must print all three pages of and attach them to the exterior of one of the parcels that you are sending. It's best practice to place this document in an envelope and clearly write "commercial invoice" on it, then Sellotape it to the parcel.
This service is for parcel delivery to mainland Spain and local islands only. It does not cover distant islands or Spanish overseas territories.
In conclusion, Overland Express has been in the parcel delivery industry for almost 30 years, and we partner with top-tier courier industry names such as DHL Express and UPS. Through our purchasing power, we offer their best delivery services at better rates than the general public. We have extensive experience with most courier delivery services and have found that budget providers are usually unreliable, and their transit times can take up to a week to arrive. When you send a parcel to Spain, a cardboard box must be used for the outer packaging due to COVID-19 handling restrictions. Our parcel delivery services include £50.00 of cover against loss or damage (unless specifically excluded), and additional insurance is available up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply). We have developed a system to automatically produce the required commercial invoice for sending parcels to Spain since the UK officially departed from the EU.
To arrange a delivery to Spain please use our Quote and Book tool above, or if you have any questions, please email us at sales@overlandexpress.co.uk.
To give you an idea of transit times to Spain and destinations, we have provided some examples in the tables below.
Courier | Available |
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Parcel Force delivery | Yes |
DHL Express parcel | Yes |
DHL Road shippment | Yes |
UPS Express delivery | Yes |
UPS Road parcel delivery | Yes |
DPD courier | No |
APC Overnight | No |
Transit times can vary depending on wherever it is you're sending to in Spain, the majority of destinations is next working day delivery. The table below lists these delivery time frames.
Destination | Days |
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Send a parcel to Madrid | 1 |
Parcel to Seville | 1 |
Send parcel to Barcelona | 1 |
Delivery to Valencia | 1 |
Cheap courier to Alicante | 1 |
Shipping to Bilbao | 1 |
Whether you are sending a gift to a friend or loved one, or sending important documents to Spain on behalf of your business, you can trust Overland Express to deliver the goods.
Packing Advice for Sending a Parcel to Spain
When sending items to Spain, you should consider how fragile or expensive the goods are that you are shipping to Spain. We always recommend packing expensive and/or fragile items in two boxes. The items should be wrapped in bubble wrap and placed within the first (inner) box. This first (inner) box should then be wrapped in bubble wrap and placed within the second (outer) box or the first (inner) box should be placed within the second (outer) box and tightly packed with packing peanuts.
It is also recommended to print a second copy of the parcel label, and place this inside the larger box, should the original label become detached or damaged the courier company will open the carton to attempt to establish the delivery address.
Doing this will marginally increase the volumetric size of the overall package that you are sending to Spain, which will only slightly increase the cost of shipping to Spain. However, this also best practice if using our enhanced insurance service as in the event of a claim, our insurer will request to see the packaging to ensure that steps were taken to prevent unnecessary damage whilst the parcel is being shipped to Spain.
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Fantastic company! Delivered my parcel to the Netherlands which contained liquids and Christmas gifts with no hassle. Great customer service, replied immediately to my emails and very lovely to speak to on the phone. My parcel was collected promptly and delivered within 2 days.
Nicola
Efficient and effective company who have been a pleasure to deal with. Sending parcels is very straight forward and they have a good range of delivery carrier choices. Helpful staff if needed are at the end of an email.
Nick Hart
Shipping tyres is a nightmare, especially when trying to accurately measure them. Overland Express just ask you the size of wheel it goes on. Great value and simple to go through the ordering process. Will definitely use them again and not just for tyres.
Gary Middleton
That's correct, we won't be beaten on price for the like-for-like service on offer. We recommend that you read the small print of our competitors, as some offer inferior services that are dressed up as premium services.
It should take no longer than five minutes to complete an entire parcel delivery booking through our online system, with just three pages to visit until the checkout is reached. Simple and efficient with no upselling.
Our UPS and Parcel Force courier services both allow parcels to be collected from an address of your choice, up to 7 days in advance. Not going to be in? No problem, just leave your parcel at your local Post Office branch or UPS shop.
All parcel delivery services offered by Overland Express are provided with free tracking services, you can use our website or our courier partner's site to obtain up to date information as to the whereabouts of your parcel.
Parcels that contain Paint and liquid based products can be notoriously difficult to ship due to the nature of them, we have several specialist services that can be used to ship these items in limited quantities by road.
Our United Kingdom based customer support team can be contacted (during working hours) by either telephone, email or live chat which can be found on this web-site. We are one of the only courier companies to offer telephone support.