Guides
The questions couriers and drivers actually ask, answered plainly. Every number on these pages traces to a published source, and the date it was checked is at the bottom of each one.
No guide here tells you what to accept. That is your call, and you know your own patch.
What does gig delivery actually pay per hour in the UK?
Nobody publishes a reliable hourly figure for UK gig delivery, and official statistics leave out self-employed couriers. What the evidence shows, and how to work out your own rate.
How to work out your real hourly rate after costs
Four sums turn a job offer into a real hourly rate: mileage cost, hourly costs and door-to-door time. The full method, with worked examples you can do on paper.
The HMRC mileage rate, explained for couriers and drivers
The HMRC mileage rate is 55p a mile for cars and vans from 6 April 2026, not 45p. Current rates for every vehicle, the 10,000 mile threshold, and how self-employed couriers claim it.