Our Salford Quays courier service
- Around 4 miles from our Manchester base
- M602 and the A5063 straight to the Quays
- Collection within the hour in most cases
- Dedicated vehicle, driven direct
- Fixed price, no fuel surcharge
- 24/7, including weekends and bank holidays
A courier for the Quays and MediaCityUK
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK are home to broadcasters, production companies, digital firms and some of Greater Manchester's best-known venues. Work here runs to tight schedules, and when something is missing a shoot or a show can grind to a halt.
We are only a short run away, so a driver is usually with you well within the hour.
How we get to the Quays
From our base we take the Mancunian Way and the A57 to the M602, or the A5063 Trafford Road for the southern end of the Quays. Both bring us out right by MediaCityUK and the waterfront offices.
The M602 also links straight to the M60 and M62, so runs out of the area are quick.
Areas we cover
- M50: MediaCityUK, Salford Quays and the waterfront offices
- Trafford Wharf: across the water on the Trafford side
- Ordsall and Weaste: the streets around the Quays
Film, TV and media deliveries
Production work brings a particular kind of job: hard drives and rushes that have to reach an edit suite, kit for a shoot on location, props and costumes, and scripts that need signing. Every Cend driver is DBS-checked, and drives and devices stay in one tracked vehicle from collection to drop.
Our page on couriers for IT and technology explains how we handle data-bearing devices.
Shoots and live broadcasts rarely keep office hours. We run 24/7, so kit can go out at dawn or come back after a late finish at no extra charge.
Venues, events and offices
The Quays host theatre, exhibitions and conferences all year. Event teams can see how we work inside venue delivery slots on our couriers for events and exhibitions page.
The waterfront offices add legal, financial and corporate work, with documents, contracts and IT kit moving between buildings and across the city.
From the Quays to anywhere in the UK
We collect at the Quays and deliver the same day to any mainland UK address. Productions heading to London can use our same day courier to London, usually 4 to 5 hours on the road.
Nearby areas we also cover
For the rest of the city, including Eccles, Swinton and Pendleton, see our same day courier in Salford page.
Across the Ship Canal, our Stretford courier page covers Old Trafford and Gorse Hill.
A typical Quays job
A typical job at the Quays is a drive of footage leaving a shoot for an edit suite across town, or kit coming back from a location after a late wrap. Others are signed contracts and documents moving between the waterfront offices and the city centre.
Whatever the job, it goes on one vehicle, direct, with proof of delivery as soon as it lands.
Frequently asked questions
Can you deliver to MediaCityUK out of hours?
Yes. We run 24/7, so kit can go out early or come back late at no extra charge on standard same day work.
How do you handle hard drives and rushes?
They travel in one tracked vehicle with a DBS-checked driver and are signed for at both ends.
Can you take kit from the Quays to a location shoot?
Yes. Give us the collection, the location and the call time, and we plan the run to arrive before the crew needs it.
Do you cover the Trafford side of the water?
Yes. We cover Trafford Wharf as well as the Salford side of the Quays.
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