DHL Express
International Courier
Weights from 500g to 27.5kg
Starting from R470
*Price varies according to size and zone
Overnight Express
Next day service for time sensitive shipments, countrywide
Starting from R249
R60 per kg thereafter
Maximum volumetric weight 25kg
Economy Door Shipping
Door delivery countrywide within 2 – 3 days
Starting from R149 for 0-5kgs
R40 per kg thereafter
Maximum volumetric weight 25kg
Store to Store Shipping
Countrywide with over
3000 PARGA locations
Door delivery countrywide within 2 – 3 days
Starting from R169 for 0-10kgs
Maximum volumetric weight 10kg
Special Services
Embassy Deliveries
SAPS Clearance
Tender Documents
9am Service
Saturday Service
International Mail Services
Airmail letters and small parcels
Your mail leaves South Africa via courier service (thus making it more secure) and is then injected directly into an international mail distribution centre for onwards transit and delivery.
Packaging Services
Pack and protect your parcel
Cardboard Boxes
Postal Tubes
Mailite Envelopes
Accessories
Frequently Asked Questions
This is our most popular service, this allows you to send up to 5kg anywhere in South Africa for just R149. See Economy Door to Door for more details.
Delivery will then be rescheduled for the next working day. As a general rule most shipments are delivered before 1pm.
Yes, we have a store to store shipping service countrywide. See Store to Store shipping.
A full packaging service is available in all our stores.
Cut-off times vary from store to store, but as a general rule all items received before 3pm (Mon – Fri) will be dispatched that same day. Contact your local store for further particulars.
As a general rule you can ship items to any destination in the world. However, exceptions do apply.
Yes. As we are a retail company, we do not accept any single item of more than 25 kilograms. A maximum volumetric weight of 40 kilograms will also apply.
Online, yes, just click TRACK MY PARCEL on our home page.
This depends on what service type is chosen – An Express (overnight) or Economy (2-3 day) service is available.
We use DHL exclusively for international shipments and a range of local courier companies for our domestic services.
Volumetric weight is calculated by a formula to determine the amount of space vs the actual weight of the item. An example like a pillow would have a much higher volumetric weight than its actual mass. The higher of the two is used to calculate the shipping cost.
Insurance is charged at a rate of 5% of the declared value, to a maximum of R5000 per shipment. It covers loss or damage provided that we package the item. We do not recommend sending very fragile goods.
We do allow customers to receive ad hoc courier parcels at any of our branches, provided that it does not exceed 10 kilograms in mass and is not of high monetary value.
Should you wish to receive regular parcel deliveries, please contact your local Branch Manager as a small handling fee will apply.
No, we do not offer a COD service, but the receiver can pay us directly via EFT.
Main centres are all of the main metros and large cities in SA plus locations in their near proximity.
Regional areas are defined as smaller towns. An example would be Ladysmith KZN or Paarl in the Western Cape.
Outlying areas are more remote locations in rural areas.
Over 2500 PARGO counter collection points are available in SA for the convenience of the customer who needs to send an item that cannot be delivered directly to the recipient’s physical address, work or home.
Clicks, Mr Video, Mi Office, Shell Service stations as well as many other retail outlets throughout SA are PARGO collection centres.
We are a retail outlet and therefore do not have dedicated vehicles on the road to collect your parcel. However we do make exceptions, depending on the circumstances.