Courier to Northern Ireland — dedicated van, ferry included

How the crossing works

Most jobs from northern England, Scotland and the Midlands travel via Cairnryan to Larne or Belfast. Loads originating further south often route through Liverpool or Birkenhead to Belfast, or Holyhead to Dublin with a road leg north. We choose the routing that gets your item there soonest for the price.

Crossings are booked around your collection, and sailings are weather and capacity dependent. That is why Northern Ireland is quoted as a timed journey rather than a same-day promise: a typical door-to-door transit from mainland UK is next day or the following day, depending on the collection point and the sailing available.

What we move to and from Northern Ireland

• Furniture, beds, sofas and full small-house moves
• Appliances, televisions and large single items bought online
• Business freight, shop fittings, machinery parts and trade stock
• Students moving to and from mainland universities
• Vehicle parts, motorbikes and garden machinery (fuel drained)

Documentation and what we cannot carry

Movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can require commercial documentation depending on what is being sent and by whom. For business consignments, be ready to provide a description of goods, values and any paperwork your own compliance requires; we will tell you what the carrier needs before collection.

We do not carry hazardous goods (no ADR), live animals, illegal items, cash, or anything requiring temperature-controlled or pharmaceutical-grade transport. We do not operate a pallet network.

Return loads and two-way work

Because our vans cross both ways, a flexible date window on a Northern Ireland job is often significantly cheaper than an urgent booking. If your dates can move, say so — you may be paying for space in a van that is already making the crossing.

Regular trade movements can be scheduled as a recurring run through a business account.

What it costs, and cover in transit

Northern Ireland jobs are quoted individually because they combine mileage on both sides with the sailing. Road mileage follows our standard rates — from £1.45 per mile in a small van with a £65 minimum job, up to £2.40 per mile in a Luton box van with a £115 minimum — and the crossing is included in the figure we give you, not added later.

The allocated driver holds driver goods-in-transit cover normally up to £5,000. Taylors Courier Service Ltd's contractual liability is separately capped at £250 under our Terms and Conditions; the driver's cover is not a guaranteed settlement. Cover depends on policy terms, exclusions, adequate packaging, declared value, evidence of value and the claims procedure — declare anything above £5,000 before collection so additional insurance can be arranged.