SizeWhat size parcel letterbox do I need?
The size classes of PostNL, DHL, DPD and UPS, the difference between internal and external dimensions, and three profiles to help you choose.
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Everything about receiving parcels when you're not at home
Sizes, rules, installation and what delivery drivers actually do in practice. We make parcel letterboxes in our own factory, so we measure things ourselves rather than copying them from a supplier.
Our own factory photo615 millionparcels delivered in the Netherlands in 2025Thuiswinkel Markt Monitor
82%of all parcels go to a home address
1 in 3people in the Netherlands missed a parcel in the past yearEenVandaag (Dutch current affairs programme), August 2026
4 in 10saw a delivery driver leave a parcel without ringing the bellEenVandaag (Dutch current affairs programme), August 2026
Start here
The four questions everyone asks first
Four complete guides. Each guide covers one decision and points you to the details.
Size
DeliveryReceiving parcels when you're not at home
Eight options compared honestly: neighbours, parcel shop, collection point, parcel locker and a box at your own home.
See the comparison
RulesLetterbox requirements in the Netherlands 2026
All sizes, heights and distances at a glance, including the 26.5 x 3.2 cm letter opening and the ten-metre rule.
See the requirements
ModelsWhich BunnyBox is right for me?
Home, Style, Plus and Compact side by side. With the real dimensions from our own factory and the four questions that help you choose.
Compare the modelsAll topics
Search by topic
Seven topics, from choosing a size to installation and from locks to RAL colours. Twenty-two guides are live, the rest will follow.
Size and capacity
What really fits inside, and when you need more space than you think.
- What size parcel letterbox do I need? How to be sure
- Which BunnyBox is right for me? Home, Style, Plus and Compact compared
- How big is a parcel, really? Sizes from PostNL, DHL, DPD, GLS and UPScoming soon
- Will a parcel fit through the letterbox? These won't fit through the slot
- XXL parcel letterbox: when do you really need one?coming soon
- One large box or two small ones for several households?coming soon
Delivery drivers, rules and practice
What a delivery driver may do, does and skips. The least documented part of this market, and the part we know most about.
- Receiving parcels when you're not at home: 8 options compared honestly
- Letterbox requirements in the Netherlands: all sizes and rules at a glance
- Can PostNL put a parcel in your parcel letterbox? How it works per carrier
- Parcel letterbox carriers: DHL, DPD, GLS, Budbee, Vinted Go
- Why your delivery driver skips your parcel letterbox, and how to fix it
- The sticker that works: free download for your parcel letterboxcoming soon
Installation and placement
Built-in, wall-mounted or freestanding, without leaks and without a loose box.
- Building a parcel letterbox into a wall, gate or fence
- Rear or front retrieval: the difference and what to choose
- Installing a parcel letterbox: tools, steps and 5 mistakes
- Freestanding placement: foundation, height and the ten-metre rule
- Anchoring a parcel letterbox so it can't be taken away
- Hanging a wall-mounted model without leaks or a cold bridge
Security and technology
Fishing, locks, sensors and what really helps against theft.
- Parcel theft in the Netherlands: the figures and what really helps
- Anti-fishing protection explained: how a thief operates
- Combination lock, key lock or smart lock: what to choose outdoors?
- Your parcel has been stolen: step-by-step plan and template letter
- Smart parcel letterbox: sensor, notifications and Home Assistant
- Waterproof and winterproof: why parcels get wet in many boxes
Design, colour and material
A box that suits your facade and stays looking good outdoors.
- A parcel letterbox that isn't ugly: 12 ideas for inspirationcoming soon
- Black, anthracite or white: which colour suits which facade?coming soon
- A parcel letterbox in any RAL colour: what's possible and what it costscoming soon
- Wood, wood-effect or steel: what really lasts outdoors?coming soon
- Parcel letterbox coating: why one box rusts and another doesn't
Price and where to buy
Where the price difference lies between a DIY-store box and a branded box.
- What does a good parcel letterbox cost? The price breakdown explained
- DIY-store box or branded box: where's the difference?coming soon
- Making your own parcel letterbox: is it possible, and what does it really cost?coming soon
Businesses, owners' associations and new builds
Parcel reception for more than one front door. Lower volume, bigger projects.
- Parcel reception in an apartment block or owners' association: how to tackle itcoming soon
- New builds: including parcel reception in the designcoming soon
- Parcel letterboxes for business: office, practice or shopcoming soon
In brief
Parcel letterboxes in six answers
The basics, without the fuss. If you want the full story, it's in the guides above.
What is a parcel letterbox?
A lockable box with extra capacity, so a delivery driver can leave a parcel and then close the flap. Post and parcels arrive in the same place, at your own home.
What fits inside?
We make four series. The Compact takes parcels up to 300 x 200 x 200 mm, the Style up to 350 x 320 x 200, the Home up to 370 x 320 x 210 and the Plus up to 450 x 320 x 210 mm. The parcel compartment of a freestanding model is almost half a metre tall, so it holds a week's worth of orders.
Will the delivery driver actually use it?
That's the real question in this market. It depends on placement, accessibility and whether it's clear that parcels may be left here. We ask delivery drivers themselves and publish what we hear.
Where can it go?
The Dutch requirements: within ten metres of the public road, accessible without a fence or gate, and the letter opening between 60 and 180 cm high. Around 110 cm works best in practice. Our freestanding models are 100 to 112 cm tall.
What is it made of?
0.7 mm galvanised steel sheet with Qualicoat Class 2 powder coating with zinc phosphate pretreatment, with a door with a key lock and two keys. Available in RAL 9005 black, RAL 9010 white, RAL 7036 platinum grey, RAL 7016 anthracite and combinations with dark teak or light oak. Made for the outdoors: rain, sun and frost.
Which model should you choose?
Choose by your largest parcel. Small deliveries: the Compact, pre-assembled for the wall. Post and parcels in one place: the Style with a separate letter slot. More space: the Home. Large boxes and post in a separate compartment: the Plus.
Our own factory, our own photos
This is what it really looks like
All images in this knowledge base come from our own production. No renders and no supplier photos, so you see what you get.
Four series, one construction
Home, Style, Plus and Compact. All made of 0.7 mm galvanised steel sheet with Qualicoat Class 2 powder coating with zinc phosphate pretreatment and a door with a key lock.
The flap at the top
The delivery driver places the parcel in the box through the generous flap and then closes it. No more parcels left on the doorstep.
The door at the front
With the key lock, you take your parcels out whenever it suits you.
From knowledge to choice
Know what you need? Choose your model
Four series, from a wall-mounted model for small parcels to a freestanding column with separate compartments for post and parcels. All made of 0.7 mm galvanised steel sheet with Qualicoat Class 2 powder coating with zinc phosphate pretreatment, a flap for the delivery driver and a lockable door with a key lock for you. The Compact comes pre-assembled, the freestanding models as a self-assembly kit with instructions.