Simple and secure
Ship and pick up at your convenience
Want to send or pick up your parcel quickly and easily? A DHL Locker is the perfect solution. Chances are there is one near you. You can go there any time of day, and some lockers are even available in the evening. This means no waiting around at home for the delivery person. You just receive a message when your parcel is ready. Open the locker using a unique code and you can be on your way. It really is that simple and secure.
How do I pick up my parcel at a DHL Locker?
When your parcel is delivered to one of our lockers, we will send you an email, text or message in the My DHL app that will include a unique collection code. You then have seven days to pick up the parcel. Please contact DHL Customer Service with any questions. We will be happy to assist you.
How to pick up a parcel
1. Select a locker
In the webshop, choose a DHL Locker near you as the delivery option. Is that option not listed? Then you can easily arrange it after checkout using track and trace or the My DHL app.
2. Wait for our notification
We will let you know when your parcel is ready via track and trace or the My DHL app.
3. Use your code to open the locker
The code we send is unique to you, which means you are the only one who can access the locker containing your parcel. Be sure to pick up the parcel within seven days - otherwise it will be returned.
How do I send my parcel using a DHL Locker?
You can also use a DHL Locker to ship or return parcels. Make sure there is a shipping or return label on the parcel. If you don't have a label, you can create and print one online. Go to a DHL ServicePoint if you want to ship your parcel without a label or only with a digital label (QR code).
How to send a parcel
1. Apply the shipping label
Apply the label to your parcel. Shipping labels are required to send a parcel using one of our lockers. Parcels without labels should be dropped off at a DHL ServicePoint near you.
2. Scan the barcode
Go to a DHL Locker near you and scan the barcode on your shipping label. Choose your desired locker size on the screen.
3. Put the parcel in the locker
Sending multiple parcels or packages? Then put them all in their own locker.
4. Close and confirm
Close the locker door, click ”confirm”, and you're done. You will receive the drop-off receipt directly in your email. Our delivery person will pick up the parcel quickly.
Do you want a DHL Locker?
The DHL Lockers are becoming more and more common. They provide an easy way for local residents to receive and send parcels. Are you a business owner and interested in having a DHL Locker in or around your business? Click the button below.
FAQ
My DHL Locker is full. What can I do?
Our DHL Lockers are emptied twice a day from Monday to Saturday. However, it is possible that a locker is full.
Receiving a parcel
Should your parcel be delivered in a DHL Locker which turns out to be full, we will move to an alternative DHL point nearby. We will inform you about this by e-mail or with a nofication in the My DHL app. You will also find this new location on track and trace.
Sending a parcel
Do you want to send a parcel using a DHL Locker and does it turn out to be full? Find another locker or DHL ServicePoint nearby.
I don't have a pickup code for the DHL locker, what can I do?
If you can't retrieve your package from the DHL parcel machine because you don't have the pickup code, follow the steps below.
I shipped a parcel using a DHL Locker, but I did not receive a receipt. What can I do?
If you send a parcel using a DHL Locker, you will receive a receipt by e-mail or text message. Check your spam to make sure the receipt didn't end up in your unwanted e-mails. You can also track your shipment via track and trace or the My DHL app.
Didn't receive a receipt? Please contact customer service.
I've closed the locker and my parcel is still inside. What should I do?
If you're quick, you'll be able to open the locker again with the same code. If this doesn't work, please contact customer service.
I cannot use my DHL Locker due to a technical failure. What can I do?
If you can't use a DHL Locker because of a technical failure, please contact customer service. We are happy to help you.
Where's my nearest delivery point?
You can send your parcel from a DHL store or leave it in a parcel station to be sent later. With 4800 points in the Netherlands, there's sure to be one near you. Find your DHL ServicePoint.
How does shipping with a locker work?
Want to send a parcel by dropping it off at a locker? It's very simple:
- Attach your shipping label
Place the label on your parcel. Without a shipping label, you can’t use our lockers for shipping. If you don’t have a label, drop your package off at a nearby DHL ServicePoint instead. - Scan the barcode
Go to a nearby DHL Locker and scan the barcode on your shipping label. On the screen, select the locker size you need. - Place the package in the locker
Shipping multiple packages? Place each one in its own locker. - Close and confirm
Close the locker door, click ‘confirm,’ and you’re all set. You’ll receive a drop-off receipt in your email right away. Our delivery driver will pick up your package soon.
How can I pick up a parcel from a locker?
- Pick a locker
In the online store, select a nearby DHL Locker as your delivery option. Don’t see this option? You can also set it up easily after checkout using track and trace, or in the My DHL app. - Wait for your notification
We’ll let you know via track and trace or in the My DHL app when your parcel is ready for pickup. - Open the locker with your code
With your unique code, only you have access to the locker with your parcel. Make sure to pick it up within seven days, or we’ll return the parcel.