Bike delivery across the UK — bicycle courier in one dedicated van

What we carry

Most bike jobs are a single bicycle travelling between two addresses, and a small van handles that comfortably. Multiple bikes, a cargo bike, or a bike plus wheels, turbo trainer and kit usually needs a short or long-wheelbase van so nothing has to be stacked.

• Road, gravel, hybrid, mountain and touring bikes
• E-bikes and heavier cargo or family bikes
• Children's bikes, BMX and folding bikes
• Multiple bikes for clubs, teams, shops and house moves
• Bikes with wheels, trainers, spares and kit travelling alongside

Boxed or unboxed — how we protect it

If your bike is already boxed, we carry the box flat or upright and strap it so it cannot shift. If it is unboxed, we take it as it stands: blankets over the frame and any painted contact points, straps on the frame rather than the wheels, and nothing loaded on top of it.

We are honest about the limits. We are a transport service, not a bike shop, so we do not remove pedals, drop bars, box bikes or rebuild them at the far end. If a bike is already damaged, or a wheel is buckled, tell us before collection so the driver knows what he is loading.

E-bikes and batteries

E-bikes are heavier and often need two people at doorways and stairs. We will tell you at quote stage if your job looks like a two-person load — the uplift is quoted based on the requirements — rather than surprising you on the day.

Please make sure the battery is undamaged and, wherever possible, removed and carried with the bike rather than left switched on in the frame. We cannot accept a damaged, swollen or fire-affected battery.

What it costs

Bike delivery is priced on distance and vehicle, not on guesswork. Rates start from £1.25 per mile in a car with a £55 minimum job, and £1.45 per mile in a small van with a £65 minimum — the size most single-bike jobs use. Larger vans are priced up from there.

If you do not need it today, the flexible option gives us a date window to fit your bike into a driver's route and reduces the price. Put both postcodes into the quote box on this page and you will see the figure straight away.

Buying or selling a bike online

Plenty of our bike work comes from private sales on eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree, and from cycling forums where the bike is three counties away. We collect from the seller, photograph the bike at collection, and deliver it to you with the tracking link live throughout.

If money changes hands on collection, agree that with the seller beforehand. Our drivers are subcontracted owner-drivers who transport the bike; they do not inspect it, test-ride it or act as an agent for either side.

Cover for your bike in transit

The allocated driver holds driver goods-in-transit cover normally up to £5,000. Taylors Courier Service Ltd's own contractual liability is capped at £250 under our Terms and Conditions — the two are separate things, and the driver's cover is not a guaranteed payout.

Cover is subject to policy terms, exclusions, adequate packaging, declared value, evidence of value and the claims procedure. If your bike is worth more than £5,000, tell us before collection so additional insurance can be arranged.