Royal Mail usually delivers tracked parcels by around 3 PM in urban areas and by around 4 PM in rural areas on working days. However, tracked parcels, especially those sent via services like Royal Mail Tracked 24, often arrive later in the day, sometimes between 5 PM and 7 PM, depending on the delivery route and the courier's discretion. Delivery can occasionally extend up to around 7 PM or even later in some cases, but official deliveries generally stop after that time. On Saturdays, tracked parcel deliveries are also made, but typically not later than the early evening. Royal Mail does not generally deliver after 6 PM as a rule, but later deliveries do happen sporadically. Sunday deliveries take place only in some areas for tracked 24 services. In summary:
- Urban tracked parcel deliveries aim for by 3 PM but often arrive later.
- Rural deliveries aim for by 4 PM.
- Tracked parcels commonly arrive from late afternoon up to around 7 PM.
- Official delivery stops around 6 to 7 PM, with late exceptions at driver discretion.
- Saturday deliveries occur, but Sunday deliveries are limited and selective.
This gives a realistic range for how late Royal Mail may deliver tracked parcels, combining official aims and observed delivery patterns.
