Same day Edinburgh courier

Gophr’s same day Edinburgh courier services move packages, prescriptions and pallets across the city, out to Glasgow and Aberdeen, and on across the UK. Collected in minutes from the Old Town, Princes Street, St Andrew Square or any EH postcode. Live tracking links and direct driver contact numbers standard for all deliveries.

Edinburgh skyline. Photo by Jure Tufekcic on Unsplash.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Great businesses deliver with Gophr in Edinburgh and across the UK.

DELIVERY SERVICES

Our same day courier services in Edinburgh

Same day delivery

Flexible same-day window, best value for London routes.

Book a Same Day Delivery

Multi-drop delivery

Multiple stops are optimised into the most efficient route.

Book a Multi-Drop Delivery

Direct delivery

Direct from collection to drop off – no detours or other pick-ups.

Book a Direct Delivery

NEED A EDINBURGH COURIER?

Service range

From Direct Deliveries to Recurring Shifts.

Pick the service that fits the moment, with Direct delivery for urgent legal docs from George Street to the Court of Session or design proofs across the New Town, Multi-drop for retail runs from Princes Street and St James Quarter out to Leith and Morningside, hourly courier shifts for campaign days, and recurring deliveries for predictable demand. All same day, from Edinburgh and out across Scotland and the UK.

Live visibility

Live tracking from collection to drop.

Every Gophr delivery comes with a live tracking link the moment a courier is assigned, sent to sender and recipient by email or SMS. Watch the courier in real time, with ETAs for both collection and drop-off, and get a photo proof of delivery the second it completes.

Gophr live tracking on a phone — map, job ID, ETA and courier contact details

Quality couriers

DBS-checked. Experienced. Local.

Every Gophr courier is vetted, DBS-checked and performance-reviewed monthly. Our Edinburgh couriers know the city, with the legal offices around George Street and the Royal Mile, the financial services estate around St Andrew Square and Lothian Road, the Princes Street retail core, and the building access protocols across the EH1 city centre and the Edinburgh BioQuarter at Little France, so urgent jobs don’t get stuck at reception.

National coverage

Edinburgh to anywhere in the UK.

Our Edinburgh couriers handle out-of-town deliveries too. Collect at St Andrew Square at 9am, deliver in Glasgow in under 80 minutes or Aberdeen by mid-afternoon. We do this 7 days a week, plus airport runs to Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport, and routes to Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee, Aberdeen and Newcastle.

Motorbike courier at a doorway delivering a package
Two Gophr motorbike couriers in branded gilets handing over a delivery

Human support

Real human support and account managers.

When something goes wrong on a Glasgow delivery, you reach a real-life (and experienced) person in minutes via live chat. Account managers are on hand to make sure your business (retail, agency, financial, healthcare) is getting the right service at the best rates.

VEHICLES AND PRICING

Vehicles & pricing for Edinburgh deliveries

Max size: 45 x 45 x 45

From: £5.20

Max size: 100 x 100 x 100

From: £9.81

Gophr motorbike courier illustration with topbox

Max size: 45 x 45 x 45

From: £6.57

Max size: 60 x 40 x 40

From: £10.39

Max size: 150 x 120 x 90

From: £15.00

Large Van

Max size: 350 x 200 x 160

From: £22.00

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

HOW TO BOOK

FOR REGULAR BOOKERS

Booking deliveries regularly?Gophr business accounts could help.

They’re quick to set up and offer extra benefits like: account managers, invoicing, team accounts, volume discounts.

Can’t talk… need to book straight away? Sign up online for one of our (still great) standard accounts here – no approvals needed.

MORE SUSTAINABLE DELIVERIES

More sustainable same day deliveries from Edinburgh

100% carbon neutral

Any vehicle emissions are 100% carbon offset through Ecologi.

Less waste

We optimise routes and vehicle choices to reduce wasted miles.

Zero emission options

Greener vehicles options including cargo bikes and electric vehicles.

Delivery that works for all businesses.

Retail & Ecommerce

Ship from store, warehouse or local hub.

E-com integrations including open API.

Brandable tracking links.

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Food & Grocery

Ship direct from store in under 2hrs.

Cost effective multi drops for pre scheduled deliveries.

Trunking and sortation.

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Pharma & Medical

Pharma approved ID challenge workflows.

Experienced, DBS checked couriers.

Book hourly driver shifts.

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Offices & Services

From urgent documents to office furniture.

Quick, easy-to-book, cost effective multi-drops.

Range of insurance options.

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MORE SERVICES

Specialist service options for Edinburgh deliveries.

Standard

The most flexible route possible to get your parcel to its destination.

Express delivery

A quick same day courier route, delivering your parcel in under 1 hour.

Wait & Return

Coordinating collections and returns under one easy booking.

White glove

For any parcels that require special handling and a first-class service.

Multi-pickup and drop

Optimising the most efficient route, for multiple pickups and drops.

Shift work

A dedicated driver or driver + vehicle, working for a specified amount of hours.

TALK TO US

How can we help with your Edinburgh deliveries?

If you’re booking same day couriers from Edinburgh regularly (legal document runs, financial services delivery, agency campaign days, government dispatch), a Gophr business account gives you account managers, team logins, monthly invoicing and volume discounts.

Just need a delivery done today?

Sign up online in 2 minutes and book straight away.

FAQs

Still have questions? These might help...

How fast can a same-day courier collect from Edinburgh?

Get an instant quote on our website or app, sign up in minutes, then enter your pickup point (the Old Town, Princes Street, St Andrew Square or any EH postcode) and drop-off details. We’ll recommend the best vehicle and speed option, show you the price, and a Edinburgh courier can be on-site in as little as 25 minutes during business hours.

Where do Gophr's Edinburgh couriers deliver to?

Edinburgh is our Scotland hub, from the city centre across the Old Town, New Town, Leith, Morningside, Bruntsfield and Stockbridge, and out to Musselburgh, Dalkeith and South Queensferry. We also run same-day national routes from Edinburgh to every major UK city, with airport runs to Edinburgh Airport (8 miles west of the city centre) and Glasgow Airport. Find out more about the locations we deliver to across the UK.

Do Gophr couriers know Edinburgh and the local building estate?

Yes. Our Edinburgh couriers are familiar with the legal offices around George Street and the Royal Mile, the financial services estate around St Andrew Square and Lothian Road, the Princes Street retail core, and the building access protocols across the EH1 city centre and the Edinburgh BioQuarter at Little France. When you book, give us the building name, floor number, reception contact and any visitor instructions, and the courier will follow them at both collection and drop-off. For controlled-access lobbies we’ll wait in the visitor zone and won’t go anywhere unaccompanied. (Note: Gophr’s live tracking link. Once your delivery is booked, you’ll receive a real-time tracking link by email or SMS, allowing you to follow your courier’s progress from collection to drop-off.

What are Gophr's same-day operating hours in Edinburgh?

Gophr’s Edinburgh same day courier service runs 7 days a week from 5am to midnight. Use the slider on the booking page to set a ‘pick up anytime after’ and ‘deliver before’ timeslot – this will set out the timeframe for your delivery and also determine if the delivery is a standard, high priority or rush delivery. We primarily offer a same day delivery service, which means any timeframes set on the delivery booking app will need to be within the same day!

If you need a delivery outside of normal operating hours (5am to midnight) or have a very specific timeframe, please reach out to our team directly and let us know your requirements. We’ll be happy to help.

What types of items can be sent by Edinburgh courier?

Same-day couriers from Edinburgh can carry almost anything that fits the right bike, car or van, including:

If an item is legal and sized for the chosen vehicle, a same-day courier can almost certainly deliver it.

Can I book a courier from Edinburgh to Glasgow, Aberdeen or Edinburgh Airport?

Yes, these are some of our most common Edinburgh routes. Edinburgh to Glasgow typically runs in under 80 minutes off-peak via the M8. Edinburgh to Aberdeen takes around 2h 30m via the A90. We also handle Edinburgh to Stirling (around 60 minutes), Edinburgh to Dundee (around 90 minutes), Edinburgh to Newcastle (around 2h 30m), and Edinburgh to Manchester (around 4 hours). For airports we run to Edinburgh (around 25 minutes) and Glasgow (around 80 minutes).