Packaging

Weight and Size

Weight and Size

The chargeable weight of an individual parcel is the gross or volumetric weight rounded up to the nearest kilo. The chargeable weight of a multi-parcel consignment is the aggregate total of each individual package rounded up to the nearest full kilo.
Volumetric weight will be applied where the volume of any single parcel exceeds 6,000 cubic centimetres per kilo.

How to Measure Your Parcel Size

It is recommended that you calculate the Volumetric Weight for every parcel that you send then compare this to its actual weight. The greater weight of the two is used to calculate the price that we charge you. Volumetric Weight is calculated using the formula below:

Length X Width X Height divided by 6000 = Volumetric Weight.

Weight and Size Restrictions for Parcels

City Link has established specific weight and size restrictions for parcels on all services.

• Items over 2.5 metres in length
• Single items over 99 kilos
• Consignments over 30 kilos

Parcels that exceed the City Link weight and size restrictions are subject to a Heavy Weight Consignment charge.