Man with a van Southampton

Local drivers with their own vans

You choose your driver from the local drivers who cover your postcodes. Each one runs their own van, and the form shows roughly where they're based and whether they can bring a helper. They load with you, drive, and unload at the other end. We look after the booking itself: the price, the deposit and making sure your driver has confirmed. If your driver can no longer make it, another local driver is offered the job. If nobody can, the hold on your card is released and you pay nothing.

Booking a driver for just the time you need suits the jobs most people here need doing: a one-bed flat, a student room, a sofa from Facebook Marketplace, a few boxes into storage. You only pay for the time the job takes. For a bigger house with packing and a crew, ask for a removals quote through the same form instead.

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Drivers you can book in Southampton

Here are some of the independent drivers who take Southampton jobs through us. They run their own vans and live locally, and you'll see them in the list when you get a price, if they're free on your day.

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  John

  Based in Hythe, across the water. Large van or Luton, and can bring a helper.

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  Lifted

  Based in Freemantle, close to the centre. Medium van, ideal for flats and single items.

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  Bartosz

  Based in Sholing, on the east side. Luton van, packing and boxes available.

More about each driver

Man and van prices in Southampton

There is no rate card to decode. The form works out a price for your actual job, and every price is made the same way.

• Driving time. Included in the price: from the driver's base to your pickup, on to the drop-off, and back.
• Loading and unloading time. You choose how long you need the driver at each end. On a local job this is most of the cost. If it runs over, extra time is charged at the driver's rate, which you see before you book.
• Your van and your driver. Bigger vans cost more, and each driver sets their own prices, so the list shows the cheapest first.
• A helper, if you want one. Some drivers can bring one, and the form shows the price with a helper before you book.
• Extras on the day. Tolls and parking charges are paid on top.

The prices page shows what changes the total and how to keep it down.

How booking works

1. Get prices. Enter both postcodes and your loading time. You see local drivers and their prices straight away.
2. Pick your driver and van. Choose on price, van size and whether you need a helper.
3. Secure it with a deposit. It is held on your card, and nothing leaves your account until your driver confirms.
4. Your driver confirms. They get in touch to agree a time. If they can't do it, another local driver is offered the job.
5. Pay the rest on the day. Cash or bank transfer to your driver once the job is done.

You will hear from the driver who is doing your job, not from a call centre.

Removals and moves we do in Southampton

Most jobs fall into one of four kinds. Each has its own page with the detail that matters for it.

• House removals. Flats and small houses, moved in one or two van loads, with the driver loading and unloading alongside you.
• Single items and furniture. A sofa, a bed, a fridge, a Marketplace buy, or a few boxes going into storage.
• Business moves. Small offices, shop stock, market stalls and trade materials, on weekdays or outside opening hours.
• Student moves. Rooms in halls and shared houses, and end-of-term runs home anywhere in the country.

Which van do you need?

There are three sizes, and bigger vans cost more. A Medium van suits a student room, a studio or a few pieces of furniture. A Large van suits a one-bed flat with ordinary furniture. The Luton, the big box van with space over the cab, suits a two-bed flat or a small house. The van sizes page describes what fits in each in plain words, so you can picture your own things inside.

Not sure? Go one size up. A bigger van costs a little more, but less than a second trip.

Moving in Southampton

Most local jobs here are small: one or two hours of loading, a Medium van, a short drive across the city. Student moves are a big share of what we do in Southampton, including end-of-term runs home. The guides on this site answer the questions that come up again and again on local Facebook groups.

Southampton has two universities, and their term dates decide when vans are hardest to get. The week before the autumn term starts, the end of the summer term and the end of student tenancies are the busy spells. If your move lands in one of them, book early and be flexible on the time of day. The student move dates guide has both universities' dates for the year ahead.

Parking is the other thing that catches people out. Much of the centre and the streets near the universities are controlled parking zones, and a van that cannot stop near your door costs you loading time. The council will reserve a pay and display bay for you for a day for £14, and the parking guide explains how to apply and what to do on streets without bays.

Guides

• Parking a van in Southampton. Bay suspensions, controlled zones, yellow lines and how to brief your driver.
• Student move dates in Southampton. Both universities' term dates and when vans are hardest to get.
• Questions and answers. Riding in the van, moving today, helpers, deposits and what happens if a driver drops out.

Areas we cover around Southampton

Drivers are booked all over the city and the towns around it: Portswood, Highfield, Shirley, Bitterne, Woolston, Sholing, Bassett, Swaythling, Millbrook, Totton, Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Romsey and everywhere in between. The areas page lists every place and explains how distance feeds into the price. Longer trips are fine too. One recent job took two sofas and a coffee table from Southampton to Swansea.

Man with a van Southampton: your questions

How much does a man with a van cost in Southampton?

It depends on three things: the van, how long you need the driver for loading and unloading, and how far the job goes. Most local jobs here are one or two hours of loading in a Medium van. Enter your postcodes and loading time and the form lists local drivers with their price for your job, cheapest first. Driving time is included. Tolls and parking are paid on top.

How much is two men and a van?

That's a driver plus a helper. Some drivers can bring one, and the form marks which. Pick one of those and you see the price with the helper before you book.

Can I travel in the van with the driver?

Often, yes, but it depends on the van and how many seats are free. Ask your driver when they get in touch after accepting the job. If there is no spare seat, they will meet you at the other end.

Can I book a man and van in Southampton for today?

You can ask for a same-day job. Whether a driver is free depends on the day. Send the request and a driver will come back to you, or the hold on your card is released.

How do I know the driver will turn up?

Your booking goes to a named local driver who accepts it before the day. If they can no longer make it, another driver nearby is offered the job. If nobody can do it, the hold on your card is released. Nothing leaves your account until a driver confirms, and you pay most of the price to the driver on the day.

More answers are on the questions page.

Ready for a price?

The form takes a couple of minutes and shows you local drivers and their prices before you book anything. Got a question first? Email us from the contact page, or read who we are.

Nothing is taken until your driver confirms. Pay them the rest when the job is done.