Please keep in mind that our order processing time is 1-2 business days. For more details about our processing times see here.


See also our Shipping Guide & Pricing here.

Shipping estimates are from when your parcel is collected by the courier.

If a shipping method does not appear at the checkout, it is not available for your postcode




Australia Post Parcel Post
Couriers Please
StarTrack Express
TNT
Estimated Delivery Times*
2-7 Days
2-7 Days
1-4 Days
2-7 Days
Tracking

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Insurance**

Available

Available 

Available 

Available
Ship to PO Box

Yes

No

No 
No
Taken to Post Office if not Home***

Yes

No

No
No
Change of address after shipping
No
No
No
No
Measurements  Limitations
Under 100cm
Under 22kg
Under 100cm
Under 25kg
Under 117cm
Under 20Kg
None

Dangerous Goods (Aerosols) 

No
Metro Melbourne Only
Yes
No

Dangerous Goods (LiPos & Lacquer Paints)

Yes

Metro Melbourne Only

Yes

No


*    Transit times are estimated by the carrier and are subject to change, delivery times may vary in peak periods 

and are outside the control of Metro Hobbies

Measured in business days (Monday to Friday excluding public holidays) from the shipped date

Excludes Handling Time

**  Not available at check out, please contact customer support for a quote

*** Orders sent with Australia Post will be taken to your local post office if you are not home at the time of your delivery. Startrack and TNT orders will be returned to their local Depot and delivery will be attempted again the following day. Once delivery has been attempted twice it will be held at their depot or returned to sender (RTS). RTS will incur a fee, payable by the customer before we resend the order.
Couriers Please orders will be taken to an authorised Collection Point outlined by couriers Please- the recipient will need to show a valid form of ID to collect the item.

**** Express shipping refers to the delivery method your order is posted, and does not speed up our handling time.