France parcel delivery

Cheap UK shipping to France

Express and Economy France Parcel Delivery from only £16.51

ParcelHero delivers more

£50 free parcel protection (not cover)

Collection or drop-off at a local shop

Track your parcel from door-to-door

Send bulky or heavy items weighing up to 1,000kg

What's on this page?

Shipping transit timesOur France collection and delivery servicesShipping to FranceShipping restrictions and French customs clearanceFrench public holidaysPackaging your parcel

Shipping transit times

Parcelhero offers the UK's best France delivery service. With fast next day delivery and cheap 2 – 3 day economy delivery. And with reliable delivery from the industry's most reputable couriers such as DHL, UPS & DPD, you can trust us to deliver. Using Parcelhero is easy, compare prices using our online instant quote, we'll collect from your door (you can even drop off at a local retailer) then track your parcel right through to delivery.

Service rating

4.6 out of 5 based on 18624 user ratings

Mrs Ann Newman-Young

A good value parcel

Very good found a very good price to return an item to India and was kept informed along the way and when it was delivered from the parcel company.

Alexandra Gillies

Always easy

I have used parcel hero twice to organise shipping of items from the UK to Australia - their website is easy to use and always delivers value for money. UPS have been having both time I used them

Wayne Johns

Couldn't have gone smoother.

Service was impeccable. Driver turned up to collect at correct time, despite potentially being a difficult place to find within the hospital. Driver was very smart and polite. Tracking was updated regularly and delivery on date as expected.

Julie Hobby

Great postal site

Very easy to use and managed to ship from the Uk to Australia efficiently and at a good cost. All round an excellent service.

colum lovett

Great experience

Very simple and good value. Crate arrived in good order. Would definitely use again thanks

R Haynes

Parcelhero

Excellent service from Parcelhero, I would say Parcelhero have been the best to deal with first time around.

Jon Norman

Quick and reliable service

Both parcels arrived on schedule

Barry Taylor

Great value service

Easy service to use, good value and parcel delivered within time frame stated.

Alex Borg

Excellent service

Excellent service - recommended

Rhys Edward Wiliams

Best so far

Easily find the best value carrier Cost to NZ I chose was half the other costs However completing the process wasnt always logical

Our France collection & delivery services

Whether you're sending from the UK to France or shipping from France, whether you need next day delivery, or you're sending a large freight parcel and need a cost-effective delivery service, Parcelhero's price comparison service enables you to save on premium courier services.

Shipping to France

At Parcelhero we're passionate about parcels so you can be assured of the best rates and outstanding customer service at all times. It's our promise to you. But Parcelhero offers even more than amazing prices and great customer care. Our online price comparison service enables you to choose from the very best courier services available. This also applies when sending a parcel to neighbouring Germany. Don't have a printer? Want to drop-off or collect your parcel? Want to choose which courier delivers? With Parcelhero it's only a click away.

Shipping restrictions and French custom clearance

If you're sending to France from within the European Union (and remember, the UK is no longer in the EU), your shipment will not be subject to customs clearance and will not incur any additional charges, even if you're shipping commercial goods. As goods in the EU are in free circulation, they will not need a customs invoice to be submitted.

However, if you're sending from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, then you will need to provide a customs invoice (which Parcelhero will produce for you) and your goods may be subject to clearance delays and French customs authorities may apply import duties and taxes to your goods upon import, which are charges levied by the local government not the courier.

The VAT rate for importing goods into France is 20%, however, certain products incur lower charges.

We always recommend checking with French customs prior to shipping.

France has its own import rules and regulations and it is good practice to check any restrictions directly with the French customs authorities, before you send your parcel.

New EU Customs charges
Sending parcels to the EU has got more expensive and more data-heavy this year. Here is what you need to know.

1 July 2026: the EU introduced a flat €3 customs duty on most business-to-consumer (B2C) parcels worth €150 or less. The old duty-free treatment for low-value parcels has ended.

Early 2027: three more changes arrive.

A new €2 EU handling fee per item, on top of the €3 duty.
Mandatory Product Identifiers (PIDs) for every item in a B2C parcel, whatever its value.
The new €2 handling fee applies to parcels over €150 too, although the €3 duty introduced in July does not.

Gifts: genuine personal gifts worth €45 or under, sent from one person to another, are still exempt from the €3 duty.

What's next? The EU is calling the current rules temporary. A full customs reform, including the removal of the €150 threshold, is expected around mid 2028.

French public holidays

Transit times to France are usually 1-3 days, but can vary according to the service you select. Some major public holidays (like Bastille Day) may impact transit times. If you are shipping to France during public holidays, please check delivery timetables before booking.

If you're sending gifts to France at Christmas, do keep in mind that the French tend to open their presents on the 24th December.

Packaging your parcel

Shipping a parcel to Marseille, Lyon or any other area of France is not a simple as sending a package within the UK. When sending an international parcel delivery, your parcel will be handled more times and will be exposed to different conditions on route. It's therefore really important that you package your parcel safely for international transportation. As a minimum, we recommend using a double lined box, wrapping each item individually and always filling the box with packaging material so the goods inside cannot move around.