City centre, Hockley and the Lace Market
Old Market Square, Hockley, the Lace Market, the Victoria Centre and the Nottingham Trent city campus
Nottingham, England
Delivery jobs in Nottingham
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Job Types
Delivery roles available in Nottingham
Nottingham has one of the highest concentrations of delivery work in the UK. Whatever you ride or drive, there is a company that will match.
Food Delivery
Deliver for Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat. Choose your own hours and work as much or as little as you want.
Bike, scooter or car + smartphone
Parcel & Courier
Same-day and next-day parcels. High demand, consistent work and competitive pay.
Car or van + clean driving licence
Grocery Delivery
Shop and deliver for Gopuff, Amazon Fresh and more. Short shifts with quick turnaround and no experience needed.
Bike or car + smartphone
E-commerce Delivery
Block-based shifts delivering e-commerce parcels. Book scheduled blocks and work when it suits you.
Car or van + UK driving licence
Earnings
What you can earn delivering in Nottingham
Hourly rates depend on the vehicle, the time of day and how many companies you stack. These are typical Nottingham ranges, with peak figures from drivers running multiple apps during surge hours.
Bike or e-bike
- Typical
- £10-14/h typical
- Peak hours
- £16-20/h Thu-Sun evenings
- Best for
- Food in the centre, Hockley and the student areas
Motorbike or scooter
- Typical
- £11-15/h typical
- Peak hours
- Up to £20/h peak surges
- Best for
- Food out to West Bridgford, Beeston and Sherwood
Car
- Typical
- £12-15/h typical
- Peak hours
- £16-18/h peak surges
- Best for
- Grocery and parcels across the suburbs
Van
- Typical
- £14-18/h typical
- Peak hours
- Up to £20/h block rates
- Best for
- Same-day parcels and freight runs towards the airport
Ranges are gross before vehicle costs, tax and service fees. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, area covered and how many companies you sign up with through Service Club.
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Delivery work across Nottingham
Nottingham had 323,635 residents at the 2021 census and puts more than 70,000 university students on top of that: around 36,000 at the University of Nottingham and 35,000 at Nottingham Trent in 2024/25, which is why it ranks among the top ten student cities in the UK and why evening food demand here is heavier than anywhere else in the East Midlands. The student population is concentrated rather than scattered: Lenton, Dunkirk, the Arboretum, Radford and Beeston, plus the streets around the Nottingham Trent city campus. The bar and restaurant clusters in Hockley and the Lace Market keep orders running late from Thursday to Sunday, and the whole pattern softens over the summer.
The other thing that defines the job here is that the city was built for trams and buses rather than cars. Two tram lines cross the centre and run out to Hucknall, Phoenix Park, Toton Lane and Clifton South, much of the core is pedestrianised, and camera-enforced bus gates on streets such as Carrington Street have collected hundreds of thousands of pounds in fines from drivers who drifted into the wrong lane. On a bike or scooter that layout is an advantage, because you move through gaps a car cannot use. In a car or van the money is out in the suburbs and the towns beyond the ring road: West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Bulwell, Hucknall and Clifton.
What it takes to deliver in Nottingham
Nottingham has no charging Clean Air Zone: like Derby it chose traffic management measures instead, so an older car or van pays no daily emissions charge. The Workplace Parking Levy gets mistaken for one, but it is a charge on employers, £592 per parking space for 2026/27 where a workplace provides eleven or more liable places, and vehicles used to deliver or collect goods are exempt from it, so it never lands on a courier. What does cost you money is a bus lane or bus gate ticket: the newer camera schemes fine £70, halved if you pay within the discount window, and they catch delivery drivers regularly. Private hire work for Uber or Bolt needs a licence from Nottingham City Council, or from Broxtowe, Gedling or Rushcliffe outside the city boundary.
On the work itself, Nottingham has a full spread. Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat cover the food side, Gopuff has operated here since it entered the UK market and Amazon Fresh covers grocery, and DPD, Evri and Amazon handle parcels, with the freight corridor towards East Midlands Airport adding scheduled courier blocks. Weekday lunch demand comes from the Boots site on Thane Road, Experian, Capital One and the Queen's Medical Centre, one of the biggest hospital sites in the country. One signup connects you to several of these companies at once, so you can run student food orders in the evening and pick up parcel or grocery blocks midweek when term-time demand dips.
How It Works
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From signup to your first earnings, the whole flow takes between 24 hours and a few days, depending on the vehicle and checks involved.
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Just your phone and email. Then a few quick details: name, postcode, vehicle and eligibility. No fees, no contract.
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We line you up with the Nottingham companies that actually fit your vehicle, area and availability. You see only the ones that want you.
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Start earning
Complete document checks (right-to-work, licence, bank). Most Nottingham couriers and drivers are live and earning within 24 to 48 hours.
Nottingham specifics
Everything you need to know to drive in Nottingham
Nottingham has specific rules for couriers, riders and drivers that you should know before you start. From emission zones to licensing, here is what matters.
- No charging Clean Air Zone in Nottingham: the city chose traffic management instead, so there is no daily emissions charge
- The Workplace Parking Levy is paid by employers with eleven or more liable spaces, and delivery and collection vehicles are exempt: it never applies to couriers
- Camera-enforced bus gates and bus lanes across the centre carry £70 fines, halved if you pay inside the discount window
- Much of the city centre is pedestrianised and crossed by tram lines: quick on a bike or scooter, slow in a car
- Private hire (Uber, Bolt) is licensed by Nottingham City Council, or by Broxtowe, Gedling or Rushcliffe outside the city
- Right to work in the UK required by all companies
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Delivery hotspots in Nottingham
Demand looks different across Nottingham. Here's where the work concentrates, when it peaks, and the vehicle that wins for each area.
The student belt
Lenton, Dunkirk, the Arboretum, Radford, Beeston and University Park
The southern suburbs and the sports grounds
West Bridgford, Trent Bridge, the City Ground, Meadow Lane and Wilford
The northern suburbs and the freight corridor
Bulwell, Arnold, Hucknall, Sherwood and the estates along the A52 and M1 towards East Midlands Airport
Coverage
Covering Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
We match couriers and drivers across the city and the county around it, from the centre, Hockley, Lenton and the Arboretum to West Bridgford, Beeston, Sherwood, Mapperley, Bulwell and Clifton, and out to Arnold, Hucknall, Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Newark and Mansfield. Food demand is heaviest in the centre and the student belt, while grocery, parcel and freight work spreads across the suburbs and the M1 corridor. Tell us your home postcode and we will line you up with the companies that operate near you.
Sign up to deliver here FAQ
Frequently asked questions about driving in Nottingham
Do I need a car to deliver in Nottingham?
No, and two wheels are often the better choice. Much of the city centre is pedestrianised and crossed by tram lines and bus gates, so a bike, e-bike or scooter moves through it faster than a car and avoids the lane restrictions entirely. Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat all accept them. A car or van earns its keep in the suburbs and the county towns, and it is required for parcel, grocery and e-commerce work.
Do bus gates catch delivery drivers in Nottingham?
Regularly, yes. Several city centre streets have camera-enforced bus gates and bus lanes, Carrington Street among the busiest for penalties, and the newer schemes issue £70 fines that halve if you pay inside the discount window. Two things help: learn the restricted streets before you start taking city centre orders, or work the centre on a bike or scooter, which is not affected by them.
Is there a Clean Air Zone in Nottingham?
No. Nottingham chose traffic management measures over a charging zone, so there is no daily emissions charge for older cars or vans. The Workplace Parking Levy is a separate thing and is often confused with one: it charges employers per parking space where they provide eleven or more liable places, and vehicles used to deliver or collect goods are exempt anyway. Birmingham is the nearest charging zone.
Does term time change how busy Nottingham gets?
More than in most cities. There are over 70,000 students between the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, concentrated in Lenton, Dunkirk, Beeston, the Arboretum and the streets by the city campus, so evening food orders climb hard through term time and drop back over the summer and the Christmas break. Experienced couriers here plan for it by leaning on food in term time and picking up grocery and parcel blocks in the quiet weeks.
How much can I earn delivering in Nottingham?
It depends on your vehicle, your hours and how many companies you sign up with. Bike and scooter couriers earn most on Thursday to Sunday evenings in the centre, Hockley and the student areas, where peak rates reach around £20 an hour, while van drivers earn more steadily on scheduled parcel blocks. These are self-employed figures, so fuel, insurance, vehicle costs and a tax reserve come out of them.
Where does weekday demand come from in Nottingham?
The big employment sites rather than the student areas. The Boots campus on Thane Road, Experian, Capital One, the Queen's Medical Centre and the city centre offices all generate lunchtime orders, and match days at the City Ground, Meadow Lane and Trent Bridge add short, intense peaks that are worth planning a shift around.
Do I need a special licence to deliver in Nottingham?
For food delivery by bike, e-bike or on foot, no. Motorised delivery needs a valid UK driving licence, insurance that covers delivery use and a valid MOT. Private hire work for Uber or Bolt needs a licence from Nottingham City Council, or from Broxtowe, Gedling or Rushcliffe if you are based outside the city boundary.
Does it cost anything to use Service Club?
No. Service Club is free for drivers and riders. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from you. You keep 100% of what you earn from the companies themselves.