Evri Lockers: How to Send, Collect and Return Parcels 24/7

Evri lockers are banks of automated compartments installed outside shops, supermarkets and petrol forecourts, sited so they can be used whenever the host store is closed. Evri announced its first own-brand lockers in March 2026, starting with East of England Co-op stores, on top of the 2,000 Quadient-operated lockers it began using in October 2025 and lockers on MFG forecourts and at a Tesco trial. Together with more than 9,000 ParcelShops the network passed 11,000 locations in 2026, and Evri has said it wants 25,000 drop-off points by 2030.

Every locker is covered by CCTV, each parcel gets a unique code, and your parcel is tracked from the moment the door closes — which is a practical improvement on ParcelShops, where the first scan often waits for the evening collection. The Evri app's ParcelShop and Locker Finder shows lockers near you and whether each one offers Next Day as well as Standard delivery.

The rollout is still uneven. Cities and larger towns are getting lockers quickly; many rural areas remain ParcelShop-only. Check the finder before you set out rather than assuming your nearest Evri point is a locker.

Evri quotes its largest compartment as 62 cm long, 57 cm deep and 39 cm wide, with the standard Evri weight limit of 15 kg. Lockers hold a range of compartment sizes, and the terminal always opens the smallest door that should fit your parcel first; if it is too small, press 'change box size' (or 'too small') and the terminal opens the biggest available compartment instead.

That makes an Evri locker a little more forgiving than an InPost Large compartment, which is 41 × 38 × 64 cm. A boxed pair of boots, a folded coat or a bundle that only just misses InPost's 41 cm depth will usually go into an Evri locker. Anything longer than 62 cm — a garment box, a long tube, a folded pushchair — needs a ParcelShop, where Evri's limits are 120 cm on the longest side and 245 cm combined, or a courier collection from home.

One parcel per compartment: if you have three sales to send, you need three bookings, three labels and three compartments. You cannot put two labelled parcels behind one door.

• Largest compartment: 62 × 57 × 39 cm; weight up to 15 kg
• Smallest suitable door opens first — use 'change box size' if it doesn't fit
• Longer than 62 cm or over 15 kg: use a ParcelShop (120 cm / 245 cm combined) or book a collection
• One parcel per compartment, each with its own label

If you already have a printed label — from eBay Simple Delivery, Etsy, or a print-at-home booking — walk up to the terminal, scan the barcode on the label (or type its 16-digit number if it won't scan), and a door opens. Put the parcel in, close the door, and the terminal confirms the drop-off. Drop off before 12pm and Evri collects it the same day; later drop-offs go on the next collection.

If you have no printer, book on evri.com or the Evri app and choose a locker as your drop-off point. You receive a QR code; scan it at the locker terminal and the label prints there for free. Attach it, then scan the barcode to open a door. Vinted and Depop Shipping QR codes work the same way, and an eBay Simple Delivery Evri label can be presented as a QR code too.

Keep the confirmation. Unlike a ParcelShop, there is no paper receipt; the drop-off confirmation in the app or by email, plus the tracking entry created when the door closed, is your proof that Evri had the parcel. If the terminal has a fault, press 'help' on screen — the lockers are maintained by partner companies with support available — or use another locker or ParcelShop; your label is not tied to one location.

Many retailers let you pick an Evri locker as the delivery address at checkout. When the parcel arrives you get a code, and you have 3 days to enter it at the terminal and open the door. You can also divert a home delivery to a locker from Evri's tracking page or the app, unless the sender requires a signature or has switched diversions off.

Returns work exactly like sending: scan the retailer's returns label or QR code, and the terminal prints the label if needed and opens a door. For resellers who buy stock online, that means returns can go back at midnight rather than in Post Office hours.

One thing an Evri locker cannot do is receive a parcel you are sending to a private buyer. Locker delivery is a retailer checkout option; when you send to a Vinted or eBay buyer, Evri delivers to their address (or to a ParcelShop or locker they chose), not to a locker of your choosing.

Choose an Evri locker when you want a 24/7 drop-off, an immediate first scan, and free label printing — and when the parcel is under 62 × 57 × 39 cm. Choose a ParcelShop when the parcel is bigger, when you want a paper receipt, or when there is simply no locker near you yet. Both take the same labels and QR codes and cost the same: sending direct is £2.62 to a ParcelShop or £3.04 to a home address for a parcel under 1 kg, including tracking and £20 of cover.

Against InPost, the differences are size, price and what each will carry. InPost is cheaper to send direct (£1.99 for a Small compartment, £3.99 for a Large) and has far more lockers (16,000-plus), but its compartments stop at 41 cm deep and it refuses anything with a battery, any liquid or aerosol, and covers second-hand items only up to £50. Evri's largest compartment is bigger, it accepts devices with a battery installed and sealed non-flammable liquids, and its cover can be raised to £999 when you book direct. Remember the two networks are separate: an Evri code will not open an InPost locker, and InPost lockers have not accepted Evri parcels since March 2025.