Yljaha,
Pick sb up is also common in British English, but it's less formal than 'collect'. Having said that, my son's (British) school uses both 'pick up' and 'collect' in notifications.
One overall comment. Because of Hollywood and the strong American influence on British culture, many British people are no longer sure what is British English and what is American English.
I remember about 20 years ago, British people would often think you were a bit weird or pretentious if you said 'Awesome'. Now it's quite common.