InPost Group is bringing its parcel lockers to public transport stops at three key cities in Europe, the company has announced.
The deals in Rome, Barcelona and Manchester follow a similar partnership with Transport for London that has brought the company’s Automated Parcel Machine (APM) lockers to more than 60 sites in the UK capital.
According to InPost, its environmentally friendly lockers were used for the delivery of 745 million parcels in 2022, up 44% from the previous year with InPost’s APMs cutting carbon emissions by two-thirds compared to traditional door-to-door deliveries in urban areas.
“I’m proud of our partnerships with these three great European cities as we continue rolling out our environmentally friendly ecommerce fulfilment solution across the continent,” said InPost CEO, Rafał Brzoska.
“Together with our partners we’re making it easier for Europeans to choose the greener delivery option we offer, and by adding to the services available at public transport stations, we give people yet another reason to leave their cars at home. In Manchester alone, almost six million passenger journeys are made on TfGM-operated public transport every day. Now people using them will gain access to a comfortable and quick way to send and receive their parcel.”
Residents of the Manchester area currently take take up to 1.5 billion journeys on the public transport network per year, while Transport Metropolitans de Barcelona serves more than 425 million annually, or more than 29 million passengers per month.
In Rome, where the Metro system operated by ATAC S.p.A carries 300 million passengers every year, passengers will have access to 21 locker sites spread across the network’s three lines.
“In addition to the environmental benefits, customers like our parcel lockers for the convenience they offer, and partnerships with public transport make it even faster and easier to use our services,” Brzoska added.
“In these three cities, commuters can now send and receive parcels on their way to or from work, at the time and place that fits best into the rhythm of their daily life.”
