Fast next-day delivery – find out how it works!

Kurier InPost dostarczający paczki.
Kurier InPost dostarczający paczki.


Do you want your parcel to reach the recipient quickly? Do you want it delivered by express delivery because a present needs to arrive before the weekend, important documents are needed by tomorrow, or perhaps you simply don’t want to wait long for your order? Fast delivery doesn’t have to mean a complicated posting process. Find out how long an InPost parcel might take, what affects the delivery time, and when it’s best to post it so that it sets off as soon as possible.

Fast delivery – when time is of the essence

Delivery time matters both when you’re waiting for online purchases and when you’re sending a parcel yourself. A gift that should arrive before the weekend, whether it’s something left with friends in another town or a product sold online – in many situations, we simply want to the parcel was not in transit for any longer than was necessary.

How long does an InPost parcel take to arrive? For parcels sent to InPost Paczkomat® parcel lockers Most parcels arrive within 1 day. The estimated delivery time is a maximum of 2 days. In practice, this means that a parcel posted on one day usually reaches the recipient’s address the very next day. Depending on the time of dispatch and delivery, it may therefore take even less than 24 hours to arrive.

And it’s not just about parcels sent to a neighbouring town. Parcels are transported between different regions of Poland every day. An extensive logistics network, comprising, amongst other things, branches and sorting centres, enables these to be efficiently channelled onwards – regardless of whether they have to cover a dozen or so or several hundred kilometres.

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Next-day delivery – what does it depend on?

You’re sending a parcel today and you want to make sure that she’ll be here tomorrow? As InPost’s statistics show, this scenario is very common. 98% of parcels sent to Paczkomat® parcel lockers arrive within 1 day. This delivery model, in which an order or parcel reaches the recipient the next day, is also known as next day delivery.

However, it is important to bear in mind that next-day delivery depends on a number of factors. Among other things, the following are important: the day of the week, the place of dispatch and the time when the parcel enters the InPost network. So if you want your parcel to be dispatched quickly, it’s worth taking a look at cut-off time for posting.

What is it? It’s the latest time by which you can post a parcel at a Paczkomat® or PaczkoPunkt, or arrange for a courier to collect it, so that the parcel could have been dispatched on the same working day.

Cut-off times for posting These vary depending on your location. The easiest way to check the correct time for your postcode is on the InPost website.

If you post a parcel after the cut-off time, it may not be dispatched until the next working day. So if time is of the essence, it’s not worth putting off posting it until late in the evening.

What’s the quickest way to post a parcel with InPost?

Do you want to send a parcel quickly and without any unnecessary paperwork? You can prepare your parcel in advance and then drop it off at your chosen InPost Paczkomat®. The parcel lockers are available 24 hours a day, so you don’t have to fit your plans around the branch’s opening hours. You can post your parcel on the very same day that the idea comes to mind!

Do bear in mind, however, that 24/7 parcel posting service This does not mean that every parcel left in the parcel locker is dispatched straight away. If you’re in a hurry, check the cut-off time for your location and try to post it before then.

You can conveniently send your parcel prepare, for example, using the InPost Mobile app. You don’t need to print a label – once you’ve paid for the parcel, you’ll receive a tracking code and a QR code. When you get there, simply scan the code, place the parcel in the locker, and you’re done.

Are you sending a larger parcel, or would you prefer it to be collected from a specified address? You can also use our courier collection service.

Can an InPost parcel be delivered on the same day?

InPost’s standard delivery time does not include delivery on the day the parcel is posted. So if you want your parcel delivered quickly, it’s worth instead schedule a posting for next-day delivery.

The most important thing is to hand over your parcel to the InPost network in good time. Check the cut-off time for your location and hand in your parcel before it expires – this will ensure it can be dispatched on the same working day.

Do you need send the parcel by priority post, or do you need it sent by express delivery?? The time of posting is of the utmost importance. Check the cut-off time for your location and, if possible, hand your parcel in to InPost before it expires. This means it has a chance of being dispatched on the same working day and could reach the recipient as early as the following day.

If a parcel is already in transit, you cannot subsequently mark it as a priority parcel or speed up its delivery. However, you can check the parcel’s status and track its progress at every stage using the InPost Mobile app or on the parcel tracking page.


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Life is easier with the InPost app. Send parcels faster than ever before with the remote locker opening and label-free shipping features. Save time with the app!
Don't have the InPost Mobile app yet? Download it now!
Life is easier with the InPost app. Send parcels faster than ever before with the remote locker opening and label-free shipping features. Save time with the app!