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CZ DC: Overview of Shipping Carrier Terms

This article provides an overview of the terms and conditions for each shipping carrier. It compares key rules and requirements to help you quickly find details such as size and weight limits, permitted types of goods, insurance options, and other essential information.


Minimum and Maximum Parcel Dimensions

Carrier

Minimum Dimensions

Maximum Dimensions

Česká pošta

15 x 10.5 cm

Balík do ruky: Longest side max. 200 cm, total dimensions max. 300 cm.

Balík na poštu: Longest side max. 240 cm, total dimensions max. 300 cm.

Balíkovna: Max. 50 x 50 x 50 cm.

DHL Connect

11 x 15 x 1 cm

Longest side max. 120 cm, total perimeter max. 360 cm.

DHL Express

10 x 7 x 1 cm

Longest side max. 300 cm, total weight max. 3000 kg.

DPD

11 x 15 x 1 cm

Delivery to address: Longest side max. 175 cm, perimeter max. 300 cm.

Box delivery: Longest side max. 100 cm or perimeter max. 250 cm.

Fedex

10 x 7 x 1 cm

Max. 100 x 50 x 50 cm.

GLS

11 x 15 x 1 cm

Delivery to address: Perimeter max. 3 m (2x height + 2x width + 1x length), longest side max. 2 m.

Box delivery: Longest side max. 50 cm.

InPost

11 x 15 x 1 cm

Delivery to address: Total dimensions max. 220 cm, one side max. 120 cm.

Box delivery: Max. 41 x 38 x 64 cm.

PPL

11 x 15 x 1 cm

Delivery to address: Max. 120 x 60 x 60 cm, perimeter max. 360 cm.

Parcelbox delivery: Max. 43 x 43 x 60 cm.

Spring

9 x 14 cm

Max. 100 x 50 x 50 cm.

Zásilkovna

10×7×1 cm

Delivery to address: Total dimensions max. 120 cm, one side max. 70 cm.

Box delivery: Longest side max. 50 cm, total dimensions max. 120 cm.


Maximum Parcel Weight

Carrier

Maximum Weight (per parcel)

Česká pošta

Balík do ruky: max. 50 kg
Balík na poštu: max. 31,5 kg
Balíkovna: max. 15 kg

DHL Connect

31,5 kg

DHL Express

50 kg

DPD

31,5 kg (box and pickup max. 20 kg)

Fedex

50 kg

GLS

31,5 kg (pickup places max. 10 kg)

InPost

30 kg (box max. 25kg)

PPL

31,5 kg

Spring

20 kg

Zásilkovna

15 kg


Basic Insurance Coverage

Liability for loss, damage, or content reduction

Carrier

Liability Coverage

Česká pošta

Up to 50 000 CZK

DHL Connect

Up to 100 000 CZK

DHL Express

Coverage for loss or destruction of the shipment.

DPD

Up to 50 000 CZK

Fedex

Up to 100 USD

GLS

Up to 30 000 CZK

InPost

No basic liability (insurance available)

PPL

Delivery to EU: 100,000 CZK
Pickup point: 20,000 CZK
Private address: 50,000 CZK

Spring

No compensation for basic services, only Packet Plus packages up to 25 EUR; higher limits according to international agreements (CMR, Warsaw, Visby).

Zásilkovna

Up to 50,000 CZK (or 700 EUR in other currency)


Delivery Services Offered

Below is an overview of the primary types of services offered by our shipping carriers. For complete details, you can also find information in the Mailship portal administration: Settings → Carriers → Carrier Details. There, you will also find specifics about delivery options for individual countries. For more information, visit: User Administration | Carriers

Carrier

Delivery To Address

Pickup Place

Other Services

Česká pošta

check mark Balík Do Ruky

check mark Balíkovna

Balík Na Poštu

DHL Connect

check mark

cross mark


DHL Express

check mark

cross mark


DPD

check mark Private

More info

The Private service is intended for delivery to private individuals, i.e., B2C.

check mark Pickup

More info

The Pickup service is intended for delivery to pickup places/lockers.

Classic

More info

The Classic service is intended for delivery to businesses, i.e., B2B shipments. In case of cooperation with Alza, the Classic service is also suitable for Alza's physical stores.

Fedex

check mark

cross mark


GLS

check mark

check mark Pickup Point


InPost

check mark Courier Standard

check mark Locker Standard


PPL

check mark

check mark PPL Parcelshop


Spring

check mark

cross mark


Zásilkovna

check mark

check mark Pickup Point



Multiparcel Option

The multi-parcel service allows sending multiple parcels within a single order. In practice, this means that if you have a shipment that cannot or should not be packed into a single parcel (for example, due to weight, size, or the nature of the goods), you can divide it into several parcels and send them as one shipment.

Carrier

Multiparcel

Česká pošta

check mark (max. 5 parcels, Balíkovna: 1 parcel)

DHL Connect

cross mark

DHL Express

cross mark

DPD

check mark (delivery to address only, not for boxes)

Fedex

check mark (max. 30 parcels)

GLS

check mark

InPost

cross mark

PPL

check mark

Spring

cross mark

Zásilkovna

cross mark


COD (Cash On Delivery)

Below is an overview of countries where COD is available, including supported currencies. To enable this feature, an account in the respective currency is often required.

Carrier

COD Availability

Česká pošta

check mark Only available for CZ accounts

DHL Connect

cross mark COD not available

DHL Express

cross mark COD not available

DPD

check mark
CZ: CZK account with a Czech bank
SK: SK or CZK account
PL: PL or CZK account
HU: HU account
SI: EUR account supporting SEPA payments
HR: EUR account supporting SEPA payments
RO: RO account (additional fees may apply for other accounts)
BGN: BG account (additional fees may apply for other accounts)

Fedex

cross mark COD not available

GLS

check mark
CZ, HU, RO: CZK account
SK, HR, SI: EUR account

InPost

check mark PL account in a Polish bank

PPL

check mark
CZ: CZK account
SK: EUR account (IBAN + SWIFT required)
PL: PL account
HU: CZ or HU account
RO: RO account

Spring

cross mark COD not available

Zásilkovna

check mark
CZ: CZK account
SK: EUR account
PL: PLN account
HU: EUR account
RO: RO account
HR: HR account


Delivery Countries

For details on the countries serviced by each shipping carrier, refer to the Mailship portal: Go to Settings → Shipping carriers. More information is available here: User Administration | Shipping Carriers