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Naira pricing · VAT shown before you pay

Upfront prices.
No haggling.

Every fare is worked out from distance, vehicle and parcel size, with the bridge already included. You see the full price, VAT and all, before you pay — and the rider never asks for a kobo more.

Get your exact price See example trips
Bike from
₦2,000
Van from
₦9,000
VAT
7.5%

Worked example · Bike

Yaba → Lekki Phase 1

Across the bridge

Tejuosho Market· Yaba

Admiralty Way· Lekki Phase 1

Base fare

First 4 km included

₦2,000
Distance

13.7 km × ₦110

₦1,500
Mainland ↔ Island

Bridge tolls included

₦1,200
Small parcel
Free
VAT 7.5%
₦350

You pay

17.7 km by road

₦5,050

Paid in the app. The rider never collects cash.

The price list

Two vehicles. One simple formula.

A base fare, plus distance after the free kilometres, plus a flat fee if you cross between the Mainland and the Island. Size and extras are added on top, then VAT.

Base fareExtra km × rateBridgeParcel sizeExtrasVAT 7.5%Your price

Bike

Parcels up to 15 kg. Fastest through traffic.

Most deliveries
Base fare

Covers the first 4 km

₦2,000
Every extra kilometre

Road distance, rounded to the nearest ₦50

₦110
Mainland ↔ Island

Flat surcharge, bridge tolls included

+ ₦1,200
Carries up to

Parcel size fee applies, see below

15 kg

Van

Bulky or many items. Book 2 hours ahead.

Book 2 hours ahead
Base fare

Covers the first 5 km

₦9,000
Every extra kilometre

Road distance, rounded to the nearest ₦50

₦450
Mainland ↔ Island

Flat surcharge, bridge tolls included

+ ₦2,500
Carries up to

One price for the whole load

800 kg

Parcel size, on bikes

Vans are priced for the whole load, so there’s no size fee.

Small

Envelope, phone, jewellery

No extra charge

Medium

Shoebox, clothes, cosmetics

+ ₦300

Large

Carton up to 15 kg

+ ₦800

Extras and the fine print

Printed big, because nobody likes a surprise at the door.

+ 40%

Express, within 2 hours

Added to the base and distance fare. Available within the Mainland or within the Island only, not across the bridge.

1%

Package protection

Of the declared value, minimum ₦200. Covers loss or damage up to ₦500,000 through our insurance partner.Phone worth ₦80,000 → ₦800Gown worth ₦15,000 → ₦200

7.5%

VAT

Added to every order and shown on your receipt before you pay. Business accounts can download VAT invoices.

50%

Failed delivery or return

Of the delivery fee, if the receiver can’t be reached after two calls and a 10-minute wait and you choose a re-attempt or a return to sender. Waived if our rider was at fault.

100%

Cancel before pickup

Full refund. Change your mind any time before the rider collects the parcel and you get every naira back.

₦0

Cash collected at the door

Sendam is cashless. There’s no cash on delivery and riders never collect money. Pay by card, transfer, USSD or wallet, or send your buyer a payment link.

Example trips

What real Lagos trips cost.

Priced with the same formula the app uses, between real landmarks. Small parcel, standard same-day delivery, VAT included.

  • Tejuosho Market· Yaba

    Computer Village· Ikeja

    Same side13.7 km
    Bike
    ₦3,300
    Express
    ₦4,550
    Van
    ₦13,850

  • Balogun Market· Lagos Island

    The Palms Mall· Lekki Phase 1

    Same side9.7 km
    Bike
    ₦2,800
    Express
    ₦3,900
    Van
    ₦11,950

  • Tejuosho Market· Yaba

    Admiralty Way· Lekki Phase 1

    Across the bridge17.7 km
    Bike
    ₦5,050
    Express
    Same side only
    Van
    ₦18,500

  • National Stadium· Surulere

    Adeola Odeku Street· Victoria Island

    Across the bridge13.2 km
    Bike
    ₦4,500
    Express
    Same side only
    Van
    ₦16,350

  • Computer Village· Ikeja

    Ajah roundabout· Ajah

    Across the bridge38.9 km
    Bike
    ₦7,600
    Express
    Same side only
    Van
    ₦28,750

Distances are road estimates (straight line × 1.35, because Lagos roads are rarely straight). Your exact price is fixed when you book. On bikes, medium parcels add ₦300 and large parcels ₦800, before VAT.

Plans

Pay as you go, or save with Biz Plus.

No contracts for occasional senders. A flat monthly plan for shops that send every day.

Pay as you go

For anyone sending now and then.

₦0a month

  • Pay per delivery by wallet, card, transfer or USSD
  • Live tracking, delivery code and photo proof
  • Package protection whenever you need it
  • VAT receipt on every order
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Biz Plus

For shops sending every day.

For vendors

₦15,000a month

  • 10% off every delivery fee
  • 3 staff logins on one business account
  • Priority pickup when riders are busy
  • Everything in pay as you go

Worked example

Yaba → Lekki on a bike: ₦5,050 ₦4,550 — Biz Plus pays for itself at about 30 trips like that a month.

See business features

The discount applies to delivery fees, not package protection. VAT is charged on the discounted price.

Prohibited items

What we won’t carry.

To keep riders, receivers and your parcels safe, these items can’t go on any Sendam bike or van. Riders will refuse a parcel that’s on this list.

No cash on delivery. Sendam is cashless: riders never collect money. Want your buyer to pay? Choose “buyer pays” and we send them a secure payment link.

Over 15 kg? Book a van — it carries up to 800 kg.

  • Cash and banknotes

    Naira, foreign currency or any other money. We’re cashless end to end.

  • Firearms and weapons

    Guns, ammunition, explosives, replicas and offensive weapons.

  • Drugs and controlled substances

    Illegal drugs, plus codeine syrup or tramadol sold without a prescription.

  • Live animals

    Pets, poultry, fish or any other living creature.

  • Hazardous or flammable goods

    Petrol, diesel, cooking-gas cylinders, fireworks, acids and loose lithium batteries.

  • Unpackaged perishables on long trips

    Raw meat, fish or cooked food that isn’t sealed and insulated, on any trip over 2 hours.

  • Medical samples

    Blood, specimens or anything else that needs a medical cold chain.

  • Stolen, counterfeit or illegal goods

    Anything that is against Nigerian law to own, sell or send.

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