Luggage Shipping from Bristol

Luggage shipping from Bristol

Excess baggage shipping & personal effects shipping from Bristol

Bristol is a major university city in the South West, with a growing international population and strong demand for overseas shipping among students, professionals, and relocating families.

We are not a general parcel courier — we specialise specifically in unaccompanied baggage: suitcases, holdalls, boxes of personal effects, and household items shipped on behalf of an individual traveller or relocator from Bristol.

Nearest airport(s)

Bristol Airport (BRS)

Who we help in Bristol

Driven by a large student population and a growing professional expat community.

Areas covered

Bristol city centre, Clifton, and the wider South West area

Popular destinations

Where Bristol shippers send their luggage

A selection of popular destinations for Bristol-based shippers, plus our complete worldwide directory below.

USA Australia Canada UAE / Dubai India

All destinations

Ship from Bristol to 185 countries worldwide

Browse our full destination directory below, or filter by region. Every country page covers customs rules, delivery model, transit times, and FAQs specific to that destination.

AlbaniaEurope AndorraEurope AustriaEurope BelarusEurope BelgiumEurope Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope BulgariaEurope CroatiaEurope CyprusEurope Czech RepublicEurope DenmarkEurope EstoniaEurope FinlandEurope FranceEurope GermanyEurope GreeceEurope HungaryEurope IcelandEurope IrelandEurope ItalyEurope KosovoEurope LatviaEurope LiechtensteinEurope LithuaniaEurope LuxembourgEurope MaltaEurope MoldovaEurope MonacoEurope MontenegroEurope NetherlandsEurope North MacedoniaEurope NorwayEurope PolandEurope PortugalEurope RomaniaEurope San MarinoEurope SerbiaEurope SlovakiaEurope SloveniaEurope SpainEurope SwedenEurope SwitzerlandEurope TurkeyEurope BermudaCaribbean Cayman IslandsCaribbean MontserratCaribbean Gran CanariaEurope TenerifeEurope IbizaEurope Palma, MallorcaEurope ArgentinaAmericas BelizeAmericas BoliviaAmericas BrazilAmericas CanadaAmericas ChileAmericas ColombiaAmericas Costa RicaAmericas EcuadorAmericas El SalvadorAmericas GuatemalaAmericas GuyanaAmericas HondurasAmericas MexicoAmericas NicaraguaAmericas PanamaAmericas ParaguayAmericas PeruAmericas SurinameAmericas UruguayAmericas VenezuelaAmericas the USAAmericas Antigua and BarbudaCaribbean BarbadosCaribbean CubaCaribbean DominicaCaribbean Dominican RepublicCaribbean GrenadaCaribbean HaitiCaribbean JamaicaCaribbean Saint Kitts and NevisCaribbean Saint LuciaCaribbean Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean The BahamasCaribbean Trinidad and TobagoCaribbean AlgeriaAfrica AngolaAfrica BeninAfrica BotswanaAfrica Burkina FasoAfrica BurundiAfrica CameroonAfrica Cape VerdeAfrica Central African RepublicAfrica ChadAfrica ComorosAfrica DR CongoAfrica DjiboutiAfrica EgyptAfrica Equatorial GuineaAfrica EritreaAfrica EswatiniAfrica EthiopiaAfrica GabonAfrica GhanaAfrica GuineaAfrica Guinea-BissauAfrica Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)Africa KenyaAfrica LesothoAfrica LiberiaAfrica LibyaAfrica MadagascarAfrica MalawiAfrica MaliAfrica MauritaniaAfrica MauritiusAfrica MoroccoAfrica MozambiqueAfrica NamibiaAfrica NigerAfrica NigeriaAfrica RwandaAfrica Sao Tome and PrincipeAfrica SenegalAfrica SeychellesAfrica Sierra LeoneAfrica SomaliaAfrica South AfricaAfrica South SudanAfrica TanzaniaAfrica The GambiaAfrica TogoAfrica TunisiaAfrica UgandaAfrica ZambiaAfrica ZimbabweAfrica BahrainMiddle East IraqMiddle East IsraelMiddle East JordanMiddle East KuwaitMiddle East LebanonMiddle East OmanMiddle East QatarMiddle East Saudi ArabiaMiddle East the UAEMiddle East BangladeshAsia BhutanAsia BruneiAsia CambodiaAsia ChinaAsia Hong KongAsia IndiaAsia IndonesiaAsia JapanAsia LaosAsia MacauAsia MalaysiaAsia MaldivesAsia MyanmarAsia NepalAsia PakistanAsia SingaporeAsia South KoreaAsia Sri LankaAsia TaiwanAsia ThailandAsia VietnamAsia the PhilippinesAsia ArmeniaCentral Asia AzerbaijanCentral Asia GeorgiaCentral Asia KazakhstanCentral Asia KyrgyzstanCentral Asia MongoliaCentral Asia TajikistanCentral Asia TurkmenistanCentral Asia UzbekistanCentral Asia AustraliaOceania FijiOceania French PolynesiaOceania New CaledoniaOceania New ZealandOceania Papua New GuineaOceania SamoaOceania Solomon IslandsOceania TongaOceania VanuatuOceania

Why choose us

A UK company you can call, since 1998

Shipping since 1998

Established in 1998, shipping personal effects and unaccompanied baggage overseas from the UK.

185 destinations

From Bristol, we ship to over 185 countries — whether for a holiday, moving abroad for work, or relocating long-term.

Air & sea freight

Choose faster air freight, or more cost-effective sea freight for larger volumes.

UK-based customer service

Speak to a real person based in the UK on 0800 096 38 39.

Frequently asked questions

Luggage shipping from Bristol — questions answered

Do you collect luggage from Bristol?+

Yes. We collect luggage, suitcases, boxes, and personal effects from homes, universities, hotels, and offices throughout Bristol and the surrounding area. Book a collection at a time that suits you.

What destinations can I ship to from Bristol?+

We ship from Bristol to over 185 countries worldwide, including popular destinations such as USA, Australia, Canada, and many more. See our full destinations list for the complete picture.

Is shipping luggage from Bristol cheaper than airline excess baggage charges?+

For larger volumes of luggage, shipping from Bristol with Excess Luggage Co. is often more cost-effective than paying per-kilo airline excess baggage fees, particularly for families, students, and relocators moving multiple bags or boxes.

Do you offer student shipping from Bristol?+

Bristol's universities attract students from around the world. We help students ship luggage and personal effects at the start and end of term, and when relocating overseas after their studies.

How do I book a collection in Bristol?+

Call us on 0800 096 38 39 or get a quote online. Tell us your destination, the number of bags or boxes, and your Bristol collection address, and we'll confirm pricing and a convenient collection date.

📋 Collection & Booking Rules

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Collection hours: Within M25: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 • Outside M25: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. Weekend collections applicable within Greater London only, subject to availability and surcharge. No weekend collections outside Greater London.

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Collection fee: All luggage, baggage and boxes collected for shipping or storage are subject to a collection fee of £27.50 + VAT per 25 kg item (UK mainland), or £75.00 + VAT per item (Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland). Additional weight is charged at £1.50 + VAT per kilo thereafter, plus any surcharge for overweight items.

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Heavy-weight handling charge: Any single item of luggage, baggage, bags or boxes of 30 kilos physical weight, or exceeding 200 centimetres in combined dimensions (L + W + H), is liable to a heavy-weight handling charge of £30.00 per item.

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Barrels & oversized items: Barrel shipments — commonly used for Caribbean and West African routes — are subject to a handling surcharge. Please advise at enquiry stage if shipping barrels so we can confirm the correct charge before booking.