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Van
Hire

We offer a van hire service with a variety of sized vans to meet your requirements for the jobs you need to carry out.

Planning on doing a move yourself? Or just need a larger vehicle to carry out a job? We have the perfect van hire service for you. We offer professional self drive vans of varying sizes to meet your requirements. It is a completely hassle free service with collection and return dates and times at your request and insurance included. We also have additional add on services and advice to help you if you are self moving.

High Quality Service

All of the vehicles we offer are modern and well maintained. They are satellite tracked for your security and peace of mind when moving valuable possessions. We also offer unlimited mileage in the UK so no need to worry about hidden fees on your return. Also don’t panic about insurance we sort all of that out and it will always be included in your quoted price.

Range Of Sizes

We offer a range of sizes to meet your requirements for the job at hand. A smaller vehicle available to move a fewer items to a larger van with a purpose built body to assist you in your self move. If you are unsure of the vehicle you require we are always here to help you decide what’s right for you. Please see below for information on our specific vehicles to choose from.

Additional Add Ons Available

We provide a number of additional services to make your job even easier. We can provide you with an additional driver so the driving doesn’t become your full responsibility, a green card if you are wanting the added benefit to travel with the vehicle into mainland Europe and a Sat Nav so you don’t lose your way. If you are self moving we can provide you with sack wheels to assist in the moving of larger items such as furniture and a blanket pack for you items security and safe travel.

Family Run Business

We have been operating for over 90 years as a family run business and we are part of a national co-operative. We know what works and how to create the most convenient and efficient service to assist and advise you on hiring the right van, how you can self move safely and answer any other queries you may have.

How To Book

We have designed a hassle free online booking system making it quick and simple to hire the van you require.

  • Complete the online booking form.
  • On collection of the vehicle, provide licence information and pay vehicle deposit.
  • Collect or purchase any additional add ons.
  • And off you go!
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Our Range of Available Vehicles:

Mercedes Citan

Mercedes Vito

Mercedes Sprinter

Low-loader Luton

7.5T Truck

Smaller

Bigger

Mercedes Citan (very small van)

Prices from just £80 per day

This is our smallest vehicle available to hire, so if you are looking for something easy to drive and easy to park which carries up to 5 people this is a great option for you. A comfortable drive whilst being able to load a good amount of items into the van. Loading is also super easy with two access points to the vehicle.

Unlimited mileage

Drive anywhere within the UK with no extra charges

Satellite tracking

Security and peace of mind when moving your valuable belongings

Insurance

Full comprehensive protection included in all prices

Availability

Weekday(s) or weekend

Passenger capacity

Seats 5 people (including driver)

Loading capacity

50cuft and 500kg payload

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Mercedes Vito (small van)

Prices from just £90 per day

Perfect if you require a smaller van for transporting a few items. Easy to park, have the comforts and ease of driving a car but with spacious loading space, good fuel economy so ideal for long journeys. And in order to make loading easy and efficient it has two loading points, one through asymmetrical split rear doors and the other through a near side sliding loading door.

Unlimited mileage

Drive anywhere within the UK with no extra charges

Satellite tracking

Security and peace of mind when moving your valuable belongings

Insurance

Full comprehensive protection included in all prices

Availability

Weekday(s) or weekend

Passenger capacity

Seats 3 people (including driver)

Loading capacity

150cuft and 800kg payload

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Mercedes Sprinter (medium van)

Prices from just £110 per day

This is a great medium sized vehicle, perfect if you are looking for more loading space but not wanting to drive something too big. It is very comfortable and easy to drive with a large carrying capacity. Easy loading access via the side and back of the vehicle and a great option for a small self-move.

Unlimited mileage

Drive anywhere within the UK with no extra charges

Satellite tracking

Security and peace of mind when moving your valuable belongings

Insurance

Full comprehensive protection included in all prices

Availability

Weekday(s) or weekend

Passenger capacity

Seats 3 people (including driver)

Loading capacity

400cuft and 1500kg payload

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Low-loader Luton (large van)

Prices from just £120 per day

Our low-loader luton vans have a large loading space to fit more in than standard size vans. They have custom built bodies making them ideal for a self-move or moving a large quantity of items safely. They have wooden non slip floors and wooden tie rails to secure your items to. These vehicles sit low to enable you to walk straight in and out making it super quick and easy to load and unload your items.

Unlimited mileage

Drive anywhere within the UK with no extra charges

Satellite tracking

Security and peace of mind when moving your valuable belongings

Insurance

Full comprehensive protection included in all prices

Availability

Weekday(s) or weekend

Passenger capacity

Seats 3 people (including driver)

Loading capacity

600cuft and 1200kg payload

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7.5T Truck (small truck)

Prices from just £260 per day

This is an entry truck to the market with a huge loading space, much larger than any van, making it perfect if you are moving an even larger quantity of items and want to do it in one efficient trip. Due to the vehicle being higher up they are fitted with a tail lift to help and assist in loading heavy or large items with ease into the vehicle.  You do need to be a holder of a specific 7.5T driving licence to drive one of these vehicles. If required for business use the company would need to hold an operating licence and the driver would have to be up to date in their CPC training.

Unlimited mileage

Drive anywhere within the UK with no extra charges

Satellite tracking

Security and peace of mind when moving your valuable belongings

Insurance

Full comprehensive protection included in all prices

Availability

Weekday(s) or weekend

Passenger capacity

Seats 3 people (including driver)

Loading capacity

900cuft and 2200kg payload

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Our Locations

We offer our van hire services across Sussex with the collection and return location in Newhaven.

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Happy Clients Everywhere

Don’t just take our word for it, take a look at what some of our clients have said about our van hire service.

Maxine & Brian Tyler

Brighton

We would like to express our gratitude for the very professional and smooth services you provided for the move to our new home last week. The team worked hard and were very thorough, tidy and organised. They were very polite and also a calming influence during a fraught day for us.

Mr Bridgewater

Alfriston, Polegate

"Dave and his team were brilliant. They were problem solvers, nice to deal with and really hard working. I through recommend them. We used Britannia to move - cast time and would always use them in future Dave this blokes are top guys."

Mr Foulkes

Hastings

"A thoroughly positive experience. Removal team were very polite and helpful all day, a very cheerful, professional crew, when we arrived at new house they were already to unload. They worked very hard and hardly stopped all day. There was no damage to property or items, the crew are very keen to position furniture exactly where we wanted it. A really good day."

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