Price of stamps to rise – but some parcel costs to go down

Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 09:00

The cost of posting a letter will increase from the start of 2026 – but it will be cheaper to send some parcels.

Local letter prices will increase by 2.5% to 82p, while UK, Isle of Man and Guernsey letters will increase by 3.7%, from £1.35 to £1.40.

Meanwhile, letters to Europe will increase from £2.30 to £2.35, and mail to the ‘Rest of the World’ will increase from £3 to £3.10.

Local large letters will increase from £1.20 to £1.25, and local parcels will increase from £2 to £2.05.

Jersey Post say that these increases will ‘help offset the continued decline in letter volumes and ensure they cover their processing and delivery costs’.

However, for the second year running, Jersey Post is reducing the prices of sending parcels off the Island.

There will be reductions on packets (less than 2kg) of up to 5%, with a 10% reduction in price for parcels from 2kg to 20kg to UK, Europe and Rest of the World destinations.

Mark Siviter, CEO at Jersey Post, said: “We’ve thought carefully about our 2026 prices to ensure we prioritise affordability and continue to represent good value for our customers, whilst also considering inflation-based cost of living increases. 

“We’ve worked hard over the last couple of years to make our business more sustainable. We’re pleased we’ve been able to further reduce parcel prices following customer feedback, to continue supporting Islanders.”

The new prices will come into effect from Tuesday 6 January 2026. 

A full list of prices can be found at www.jerseypost.com/pricing.

 

Did you know?

Jersey Post shared the following Key Facts:

  • Letter volumes have decreased by approximately 24% since 2021
  • Parcel volumes have increased by approximately 8% since 2021. 
  • Just over 20% of the mail is sent locally – with around 78% sent from or to the UK. 
  • Our postal network consists of 13 post offices, 128 post boxes and a team of 270 who sort and deliver the mail.
  • Jersey Post delivers to 45,000 households five days a week (with an extra parcel delivery day). 
  • Jersey Post is the only regulated postal provider for letters on the Island, and holds the Universal Service Obligation, which means it is one price to post anywhere on the Island or to the UK, with a five day a week service. 

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