How to pick-up a courier in Slovakia
1. Prepare the items to be sent and pack them into the box. We have prepared a short guide for you at the link: how to pack a parcel properly.
2. Fill out an application for a courier pickup:
■ on the Nova Post website
■ in the mobile application
■ in your personal account
3. Fill out the invoice in the application: describe the contents of the shipment, the estimated or market value of each item.
4. Pay for the order online.
5. You will receive an email confirming your registration, payment and the courier's arrival date.
6. Hand over the shipment in closed form to the courier. The courier will print and stick a label on your box.
You can track your shipment using the Nova Post tracking option on the website and in the mobile application.
You cannot edit or review the submitted shipment form using the website.
You may find the submitted shipment form in the Nova Post mobile application or inside your personal account.
Benefits
Collecting a parcel by a courier
Parcels are picked up by Nova Post couriers in Bratislava, and in other cities by couriers of SPS, a partner company. The date of collecting the parcel by the courier depends on the date of submission of the application:
Order a courier in Bratislava
- Collecting a parcel by a courierMon-Sat until 12 am
on the next business day from 8 am to 4 pm
Mon-Sat after 12 amafter 1 business day from 8 am to 4 pm
*Nova Post working days in Bratislava: Mon-Sat
Order a courier in other cities
- Collecting a parcel by a courierMon-Fri until 6 pm
on the next business day
Mon-Fri after 6 pmafter 1 business day
*Nova Post working days in other cities: Mon-Fri
Delivery time od parcels within Slovakia in case of sending from home service
- within Bratislava
up to 2 working days
- within Slovakia
up to 3 working days
How to receive an invoice for an online payment
Send your inquiry to the following e-mail address: roskova.a@novapost.com. Your request should contain:
- 1Company name
- 2Registered address
- 3IC, DIC
- 4Phone number
- 5Email address
- 6Payment information: shipment number, payment date and amount
Invoice issuance date: 1-3 days from receipt of the inquiry.
FAQs
- What should I do if I wasn't at home when the courier arrived
We will call you to arrange a new pick-up date.
After two unsuccessful attempts, we will transfer the parcel to the warehouse and call the recipient to confirm whether the delivery is still needed.
- Is it possible to hand over not packed parcel to courier
No, couriers only accept and collect parcels packed in accordance with packaging standards.
Please pack the parcel in advance so as not to make the courier wait.
- What happens if I hand over a parcel which is more than 30 kg to the courier
The courier will collect the parcel, but it will be weighed at the sorting office. If the parcel is above 30 kg, we will return it to the sender.
You can learn more about the conditions for sending parcels over 30 kg in the "Cargo" tab.
- Can the recipient pay for the delivery
No, the sender pays for the delivery.
- How to track a parcel
You can track your parcel in the Tracking tab or in the mobile application.
- How will the recipient know that the parcel has already arrived
When the parcel arrives at the branch or parcel locker, the recipient will receive a SMS notification via or push notification in the mobile application.
In case of address delivery, the courier will notify the recipient that the parcel has already arrived.