City Express

What City Express does

City Express (legal entity OOO «Siti Rapid», ООО «Сити Рапид») is a privately held Russian courier and express delivery company founded in 1993 and headquartered at 1st Varshavsky proezd, 1a/3, Moscow. The company provides document, parcel, cargo, same-day, and international delivery services through an owned network of more than 80 branches and representative offices across the Russian Federation, supported by its own courier staff and vehicle fleet for last-mile fulfillment. Service offerings are organized into four tariff tiers — PRIME (super-urgent / time-specific), EXPRESS (next business day), OPTIMA (two-day) and ECONOM (cargo) — with starting pricing of 600 rubles for Russia-wide delivery to physical persons; additional modules cover e-commerce fulfillment, insurance, secure packaging, delivery notifications, document return, temporary storage, and pickup. The company reports a postal services license, ANOPS membership, and membership in the Guild of Logistics Operators of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry since March 31, 2010.

The business operates on a per-shipment transaction-fee model (pay-as-you-go across the four tariffs), supplemented by ancillary service fees for insurance, packaging, notifications, and storage. Customers place orders through a website with a personal account portal (clients.cityexpress.ru), a national toll-free contact center, courier pickup, or in-branch service across 20+ listed office cities and a broader 80+ branch network spanning Russia's Far East, Siberia, Volga, North Caucasus, and Northwest regions. Customer concentration spans enterprises and mid-market firms across HR (HeadHunter), construction (Gazstroy), automotive (AvtoPilot, VIDIS), financial services (Bank Saint Petersburg), translation (AI-B Translations), medical (M.P.A. Medical Partners), media (Sky Media Group), hospitality (Russian Hospitality Awards), and logistics (Kanta Trade TK, Mail Box etc.). Reported operating scale includes 75,000+ regular customers, 1,500,000 shipments per year, 3,000+ daily deliveries in Moscow, 7,000+ daily deliveries across Russia, international reach to 200 countries, and approximately 600 employees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Technology is described as a courier and logistics platform with route optimization and tracking capabilities; no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or integrations are referenced in the available data.

Revenue mechanics rely on volume across the four tariff tiers, with international and e-commerce delivery positioned as growth verticals beyond the core domestic B2B document/parcel base. No recent funding events, M&A, leadership changes, or dated product launches are documented in the input; the most recent dated references are operational news items from late 2024 (holiday schedules and seasonal delivery windows).

Name

City Express

Legal name

OOO «Siti Rapid» (ООО «Сити Рапид»)

Website

https://cityexpress.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

City Express (OOO «Siti Rapid», ООО «Сити Рапид») is a privately held Russian courier and express delivery company founded in 1993, operating 80+ owned branches across Russia and serving 200 countries with document, parcel, cargo, same-day, e-commerce, and international delivery services for enterprises, mid-market firms, and individual customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Courier and Express Delivery Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221), Postal Service (491)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Same-Day / On-Demand Express Courier (TLAAABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Express (Time-Definite Cross-Border) (TLAAABAB), Regional Parcel Carriers (Intra-Regional Ground) (TLAAACAG), International Express / Time-Definite Small Parcel (TLAAANAB), Metro/Urban Standard Parcel Delivery (TLAAACAH)

Keywords

• Express courier services
• Document delivery
• Parcel shipping
• Cargo transportation
• Logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Courier and Express Delivery Services: Per-delivery fees for document, package, and cargo transport across Moscow, Russia, and internationally. Transaction-based pricing with four tariff tiers (PRIME, EXPRESS, OPTIMA, ECONOM) varying by delivery speed and urgency.
2. Additional Services: Insurance, cargo storage, packaging materials, SMS/e-mail notifications, document return services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

City Express is a Russian express courier company that transports documents, parcels, and cargo within Moscow, across Russia, and to 200 countries worldwide. Services are organized under four speed-based tariff tiers (PRIME, EXPRESS, OPTIMA, ECONOM) and include same-day delivery, scheduled international delivery, and specialized e-commerce fulfillment. The company operates a fleet of own couriers, vehicles, and 80+ branch offices throughout Russia.

Product overview

City Express operates as a unified courier express delivery platform offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services. The core product portfolio consists of document, parcel, cargo, and same-day delivery services organized under four tariff tiers (PRIME, EXPRESS, OPTIMA, ECONOM) differentiated by speed and pricing. The platform is complemented by e-commerce delivery solutions for online retailers, international shipping to 200+ countries, and a range of additional services including insurance, secure packaging, delivery notifications, document return, temporary storage, and pick-up services. A customer-facing personal account portal provides order management and shipment tracking capabilities. The company was founded in 1993 and maintains over 80 branch offices throughout Russia with its own fleet of couriers and vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Document Delivery (Доставка документов) Express courier delivery of legal, financial, reporting, and other business correspondence within Moscow, across Russia, and internationally.
• Parcel Delivery (Доставка посылок) Delivery of parcels and packages starting from 5 kg, including non-standard and oversized cargo with door-to-door or office-to-office delivery options.
• Cargo Delivery (Доставка грузов) Transportation of heavy and oversized cargo with weight exceeding 100 kg, including special handling for non-standard freight.
• Same-Day Delivery (Доставка день в день) Ultra-urgent courier service delivering documents and parcels within Moscow on the same day, within a few hours of ordering.
• International Delivery (Международная доставка) Cross-border courier delivery services to over 200 countries worldwide, including import and export of documents, parcels, and cargo.
• E-commerce Delivery (Доставка для интернет-магазинов) Specialized delivery solutions for online retailers, including order fulfillment, return management, and SMS/email notification services.
• Additional Services (Дополнительные услуги) Supplementary services including insurance, secure packaging materials (envelopes, safe bags), delivery notifications (SMS, email, official letter), document return with signature, temporary storage, pick-up service, and route monitoring.
• Shipment Insurance (Страхование) Cargo insurance service with compensation payments for confirmed loss or damage of shipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500,000 shipments per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Guild of Logistics Operators of Moscow Chamber of Commerce (Гильдия логистических операторов Московской торгово-промышленной палаты)moderateOthers · 31 March 2010City Express is a member of the Guild of Logistics Operators of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry since March 31, 2010, demonstrating industry recognition and professional standards compliance.
• Association of Non-State Postal Operators (ANOPS) (Ассоциация негосударственных операторов почтовой связи)coreOthersCity Express is a member of the Association of Non-State Postal Operators (ANOPS). The company holds a postal services license, enabling it to provide official postal services alongside courier delivery.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MaxiPost: MaxiPost is a Russian courier and logistics company offering express document, parcel, and e-commerce delivery services — a direct peer with overlapping B2B customer base.
• Pony Express: Pony Express is a Russian courier company offering document, parcel, and cargo delivery across Russia and internationally — a direct peer with similar B2B focus and product mix.
• Boxberry: Boxberry is a Russian parcel delivery and pickup-point operator serving e-commerce shippers across Russia — competing with City Express in the regional parcel and e-commerce fulfillment segments.
• CDEK: CDEK is Russia's largest private express delivery and e-commerce logistics company with nationwide pickup-point network and cross-border services — a direct competitor to City Express across document, parcel, and international delivery.
• IML (Internet Mail Logistics): IML is a Russian delivery company specializing in e-commerce parcel and fulfillment services for online retailers — a direct peer competing for the same online store and B2B parcel volumes.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express Russia: DHL Express is a global integrator offering international time-definite delivery services to and from Russia — a broad incumbent competing in the international express segment.
• FedEx: FedEx is a global integrator providing international express and cross-border courier services — a broad incumbent with comparable international delivery capabilities to 200+ countries.
• Russian Post (Pochta Rossii): Russian Post is the state-owned national postal operator with universal delivery coverage across Russia — the dominant broad incumbent in the same courier/postal category.

Emerging players

• SberLogistics: SberLogistics is the logistics arm of SberBank offering parcel and last-mile delivery across Russia with rapid expansion — an emerging digital-first competitor targeting the same enterprise and e-commerce segments.
• Yandex Delivery: Yandex Delivery is the on-demand courier and last-mile platform of Yandex — an emerging digital player that uses technology and crowdsourced couriers to compete in same-day and local delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cargo_delivery
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityexpress.ru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-express-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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