Mattress and bed courier

    Mattress delivery for one mattress or bed

    Bought a mattress or bed the seller will not deliver? OctoFetch collects it from one address and delivers it to another on a scheduled UK route. Enter both postcodes to see your price and available collection & delivery dates. The standard service is driver-only: one driver collects and delivers your item, so suitable help with loading and unloading must be available where needed.

    • Your quote from two postcodes — no callback, no survey
    • One mattress or bed is a normal booking, not an exception
    • Live collection dates you choose yourself
    • Cover in transit for eligible items across mainland UK

    See your price and available collection & delivery dates

    OctoFetch mattress delivery — a bulky item being loaded for collection and delivery by an OctoFetch driver

    What mattress delivery with OctoFetch includes

    A mattress is too big for any parcel network and too small a job for a removals firm. We cover the gap: one mattress or bed, collected from one door and delivered to another, priced up front on real road mileage rather than an hourly rate.

    Your mattress travels alongside other deliveries heading the same way, which is what makes a long-distance single-item move affordable. You get a booking reference, a confirmation and a link showing the current status of the booking, so you are not chasing anyone for updates.

    The limits matter as much as the service. We are a driver-led courier: there is no two-person delivery, no white glove service, and we do not assemble or dismantle bed frames. We also do not remove or dispose of an old mattress. Someone needs to be at the collection address to hand the mattress over and help the driver load, and someone at the delivery address to help receive it.

    Optional extras — delivery into the home, delivery to a room of your choice, packaging disposal and protective packing — are shown as separate line items during the quote, so you can see what each one costs before you pay.

    Who books a mattress courier

    Nearly everyone arrives here for the same reason: the mattress or bed is bought, or about to be, and it will not fit in the car.

    Collection-only marketplace buyers

    You have agreed a mattress, frame or divan on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Gumtree or Shpock and the listing says collection only. Our marketplace delivery guide covers arranging it with a seller you have never met.

    Clearance, ex-display and charity shop buys

    Bed shop clearance, ex-display frames and charity shop finds are usually priced on the basis that you take it away. We collect from shops and warehouses during opening hours, so the saving does not depend on owning a van.

    People sending a bed to someone else

    Kitting out a student room, passing a spare bed to family, or moving one between two of your own addresses. The quote only needs a collection postcode and a delivery postcode, so it works either way round.

    Bed and mattress sellers

    If you sell beds and want delivery available at the point of sale, you can list your business with us or browse the seller directory to see who already does.

    Mattresses and beds we transport

    If it fits in a low-loader van, can be handled safely and is not on our restricted list, it is a normal booking. Pick the closest match to see a price.

    Where mattress and bed delivery has limits

    We do not dismantle or reassemble beds, so a frame must already be apart, with fixings bagged and taped to the largest part. We do not remove or dispose of an old mattress, and we cannot carry items on our restricted list. Heavily soiled, damp or infested mattresses are not accepted, and ottoman or storage bases can be very heavy, so give accurate dimensions and weights at the quote stage. Detail is in our acceptable use policy. For wardrobes, tables and general furniture see furniture delivery; for sofas and seating see sofa delivery; for gym kit and oversized one-offs see large item delivery.

    Buying a collection-only mattress or bed

    Collection only is where most bed deals fall apart. A few minutes of groundwork prevents a wasted journey.

    Before you pay the seller

    Ask for the mattress size, its depth, whether a frame is already apart, and which floor it is on. Ask whether it has been stored dry and whether it is wrapped. Then quote the job — knowing the delivery cost before you commit is the point.

    When you book the collection

    Agree a two-hour window with the seller in writing, and confirm somebody will be there to hand the mattress over and help load it. Share your booking reference so you are both working from the same details.

    If the seller changes plans

    Dates can be moved and bookings cancelled under our cancellations policy. Request the change through your booking link as soon as you know rather than on the day, so there is a written record.

    How mattress delivery prices are worked out

    Three things move the number, and you can influence all three.

    Distance between the two addresses

    Priced on real road mileage between the collection and delivery postcodes, not a straight line on a map. A cross-town mattress move and a Preston-to-London move are different jobs.

    The size and weight of the item

    How much van space a mattress, frame or base takes and what is needed to handle it safely. The quote form pre-fills typical dimensions and weights for common bed sizes, and you can enter your own.

    Access at both ends

    Stairs, upper floors, long carries and parking restrictions change the work involved. Declaring them during the quote is what keeps the price fixed on the day.

    Quotes are calculated live, so the figure already reflects your route, your item and your access — there is no separate estimate stage and no flat rate. If a material detail changes before collection, tell us and we will re-quote rather than surprise you at the kerb.

    Booking mattress delivery, step by step

    Four steps from postcode to doorstep, all online.

    1. 1

      Enter both postcodes

      Collection postcode, delivery postcode. Both are checked against live route coverage, so you see your price and available collection & delivery dates in seconds.

    2. 2

      Describe the mattress or bed

      Pick the closest size or enter your own dimensions and weight, then add access details and any optional extras you want.

    3. 3

      Choose a date and pay

      Available dates come from live route availability for your collection postcode. The price in the breakdown is the price you pay.

    4. 4

      Collection and delivery

      Someone hands the mattress over and helps load at collection; someone receives it at delivery. Your booking link shows the current status throughout.

    No account needed to see a price

    You can quote without registering. Once booked, every change — dates, extra details, questions — goes through your booking link, so there is a written record. Lost it? Resend your booking link.

    Preparing a mattress or bed for transport

    Mattresses fail on hygiene and preparation, not on distance. Twenty minutes here saves a wasted collection.

    1. Strip the bed and bag the bedding separately. Remove sheets, protectors and toppers. A stripped mattress is easier to handle, easier to wrap, and easier to check for damage at both ends.
    2. Wrap the mattress before collection day. A mattress bag or shrink wrap keeps it clean on a shared route and keeps it dry between the door and the van. Prefer us to do it? Add protective packing during the quote — owner-packed items can affect what cover applies.
    3. Have bed frames already apart. We do not dismantle or assemble anything on site. Take the frame apart, bag the bolts and Allen keys, and tape them to the largest part so they travel with it.
    4. Empty ottoman and drawer bases. Storage bases must be emptied and the lid or drawers secured so nothing opens in transit. Full bases are far heavier than the quoted weight and may not be accepted on the day.
    5. Measure the route out and the route in. Mattress length, width and depth, then doorway widths, stairwell turns, landings and any low ceiling above the stairs. Do it at both addresses, not just the collection one.
    6. Check parking at both ends. Permit zones, controlled parking and narrow streets decide how close the van gets, and therefore how far the mattress has to be carried.

    Mattress measured? Enter both postcodes to see your quote.

    See your price and available collection & delivery dates

    Access, doorways and delivery into the home

    The honest version of what happens at the door, so nothing on the day is a surprise.

    If it will not fit through the door

    Then it cannot go in, and no courier can change that. Sprung mattresses and divan bases do not bend, so measure the narrowest point on the route before you book: doorway, stairwell turn, landing.

    Delivery into the home and room of choice

    Both are optional extras added during the quote and carried out by one driver with your help. Anything genuinely needing two operatives — awkward stair carries or manoeuvring a heavy divan base upstairs — is outside what we offer.

    Flats, upper floors and lifts

    We deliver to flats and upper floors, but declare the floor, the lift and the carry during the quote. Undeclared access is the most common reason a delivery cannot complete, and undeclared access can change your quote. Terms are in our terms.

    Where we deliver mattresses and beds

    Scheduled routes across mainland Britain, checked live against your two postcodes.

    Mainland England, Wales and Scotland

    Mattresses and beds move on scheduled routes between towns and cities across mainland Britain, including long-distance moves that would be uneconomic in a hired van. Coverage is confirmed against both postcodes at the quote stage rather than promised in advance.

    Island and offshore addresses

    Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands and other offshore addresses are handled case by case rather than as standard routes. Run the quote and you will see immediately whether a route can serve the job.

    Mattress courier, man and van, removals firm or hiring a van?

    Four ways to move one mattress or bed, and where each one fits.

    Comparison of a mattress courier, a man and van, a removals company and self-drive van hire for moving a single mattress or bed
    OptionBest forWorth knowing
    OctoFetch mattress courierOne mattress, bed frame or divan base between two addresses, including collection-only buys.Fixed online price from two postcodes, live dates, cover in transit for eligible items. Driver-led: you help load and receive, and there is no assembly, dismantling or old mattress disposal.
    Man and vanShort local moves where you can be present and flexible on timing.Often priced by the hour and arranged by phone, so the final cost depends on how the day goes and cover varies by operator.
    Removals companyA whole house or several rooms of furniture at once.Priced around a vehicle and crew for the day — far more capacity than one mattress needs.
    Self-drive van hireShort distances if you already have help and somewhere to park.Hire, fuel, insurance excess and your own day add up quickly, and a divan base or king mattress needs a second pair of hands at both ends.

    What you can rely on

    The things that decide whether handing over a mattress feels safe.

    The price is fixed before you pay

    Distance, item size and access are all priced during the quote and shown as a breakdown. Nothing is renegotiated at the kerb.

    You pick the date

    Available dates come from live route availability for your collection postcode, so the day you choose is a day we can genuinely do.

    Cover in transit for eligible items

    Eligible items carry cover while in transit with a defined claims process. Conditions apply — pre-existing damage, owner-packed or restricted items and inaccurate booking details can reduce or remove cover.

    Everything is written down

    A booking reference, a confirmation, and a link showing the current status of your booking, plus a route to request changes.

    A real business you can contact

    OctoFetch is a Preston-registered business with a phone number and an email address, not an anonymous booking form.

    Part of The Unity Network

    Routes are operated through a network of vetted independent couriers working to shared standards, which is what makes long-distance scheduled delivery possible.

    Real customer feedback

    Mattress and bed delivery reviews from OctoFetch customers

    Real feedback from customers who have used OctoFetch to deliver mattresses, bed frames and divan bases.

    • Rated 5 out of 5

      Nothing to point out. 5 stars

      Nmma

      Mattress delivery · June 2026

      Delivered: Single Bed MattressVerified customer

    Mattress delivery FAQs

    The questions customers ask most before booking a courier for a mattress or bed.

    Get your mattress delivery price now

    Two postcodes and the item details are all it takes to see your price and available collection & delivery dates. No account needed to get a quote.

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