Whats the earliest Royal Mail can deliver?
Conversation. can you advise standard delivery windows...was expecting my parcel with the morning post but it didn't come so assuming seperate? Hi Louise, we deliver between 7am-3pm (4pm rural) & separate deliveries can be made.
*Royal Mail guarantees delivery by 9am to more than 98% of all UK addresses depending on the service selected. By 9am delivery is subject to the addressee being in to receive the letter or parcel.
USPS usually delivers mail between 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, irrespective of the delivery service you use.
All deliveries should be made by 5:00 p.m. local time Monday through Saturday. Unusual circumstances (such as traffic, staffing fluctuations, severe weather, natural disaster, changes in carrier route, etc.) can cause deliveries to be made after this time.
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am® and 1pm®
This service is available with a Business Parcels Account.
*Important note - Tracked 24* does not guarantee next day delivery - this is the name of the service. Our experience is that the TRACKED 24 parcels flow through the postal network more quickly on average.
Royal Mail Sameday® is our fastest and most flexible collection and delivery service.
And this is what a Royal Mail spokesman told me: ' As long as a first class letter is posted before the last collection time advertised on the box, our clear objective is to deliver the letter the next working day.
When it comes to working hours, full-time Postmen/women can expect to notch up to 40 hours per week working from 5.30am to 1pm.
Can I Track My Mailman? If you're eager to receive a piece of mail, you might be wondering if you can track your mailman. Unfortunately, there's no mailman tracker, and it's illegal to track a mail carrier! Several laws govern the processing and delivery of mail and packages.
How long does it take for local mail to be delivered?
USPS Mail Types
First-Class Mail:1-3 business days. Priority Mail: 1-3 business days. Priority Mail Express: 1-2 Days Guaranteed. Marketing Mail Express: 2-10 days.
Does USPS deliver seven days a week? Mail delivery happens throughout America every week from Monday through Saturday. Delivery times for different days of the week depend on various factors. But customers can expect a consistent schedule.

In the first quarter of 2022, the average time to deliver a piece of mail or a package was 2.7 days, according to the USPS. First-class mail, which had risen to nearly 90% on-time delivery after standards were eased last fall, fell to 86.7% in this year's first quarter.
Regular Mail Delivery From State to State
While there can sometimes be unforeseen circumstances that lead to delays, the standard for First-Class Mail (as seen above) is 1 to 5 business days.
If you use your local post office, they're usually about the same speed unless your post office is large enough to send multiple trucks to the central location.
There is plenty of weekend and evening driving but our policy is to run a schedule that means no drivers stay overnight, so their last delivery will always be somewhere that allows them to make it home.
United Kingdom
Royal Mail aim to deliver your letters and parcels in two or three working days. Priority Letters: First Class post. Royal Mail aim to deliver your letters to their destinations the next working day.
No, unless you count a letter being delivered by your postie and a van driver turning up later with a big parcel or a special delivery. It so, it will happen only to addresses that have parcels, or items that have a specified delivery time, it won't happen for every address on that round.
* We aim to deliver Royal Mail Tracked 24 the next working day and Royal Mail Tracked 48 within two to three working days after we accept your parcels. Tracked 48 has a delivery aim of two days for over 94% of our postcodes.
Tracked 24 is not a signed for service unless you pay extra for this as an add-on. Both services are 1-2 business days, neither are a guaranteed service. 24 tracked enables you to trackyour parcels journey and has 3-5 touch points to enable you to track delivery progress.
Is 1st class Royal Mail tracked?
Royal Mail Signed For® and 1st and 2nd Class parcel services aren't tracked throughout their journey. They provide the sender with online delivery confirmation.
- Full tracking.
- Signature on delivery.
- Guaranteed delivery next day by 9am** or your money back.
- Compensation cover up to £50.
In major metropolitan areas, speed post is more reliable and efficient. The postal service delivers 99 percent of letters via priority mail between 1 to 9 days, compared to 92 percent via private courier services, which can take up to 10 days.
The fastest overnight delivery option is FedEx First Overnight. You can expect your package or envelope to be delivered by 8 a.m. the next business day in most areas.
Mail in 1–5 Business Days; Small Packages in 2–5 Business Days. First-Class Mail® service is an affordable and easy way to send envelopes and lightweight packages.