Mitzyboy

No cheaper for a one way van hire?

Patrick2976

Hey up mate. Well the initial plan was to use way2go or the other folks in Southhampton. Issues with them are 1/ They're quite expensive.2/ They no longer have a 7.5 tonner available so it's a Luton (which may or may not be big enough). 3/ We're in Leeds which would mean going and getting the van and bringing it back up, packing and driving back down again (bit of a ball ache - although they have offered to do it for £80+fuel+driver's train ticket back). 4/ When I've finished I've got to drive the van up to Alicante from the CDS for drop off (closer than Kent mind...).
If we go for the Luton then we'll probably do the one way hire otherwise I'll be driving back an empty 7 ton truck to the UK - seems a waste.

Mitzyboy

Ahh I see, we did ours with a LWB Luton
Youd be suprised what you can get in one

Patrick2976

I just spoke to a guy from a van hire company who stated it's no longer allowed to rent out 7.5 tonners unless you (the punter) have some sort of light haulage certificate...??

Mitzyboy

Hmmmm .... not that I'd heard of .... normally 7.5 ton and below on a normal licence for personal usage (and no tacho needed) ... above that a different licence, and commercially a tachograph. Was that way2go?

yorks

To clear a few things up, I have been asked whats the catch why so cheap, The reason is we take very expensive gear, Things what cant be replaced quickly if damaged or lost as what used to happen when sent by trucks, So the journey is paid for by them and we are left with a empty van one way,

lynnxa

am I the only one to have noticed that the OP hasn't come back?

jdr

Silent witness. ;-))

jay01

Seems that peeps are returning to Uk, wonder is anyone sending a van back empty that would consider a back load and shared costs. Intending to go to Granada area.

You can still hire 7.5 tonners but it depends on the company. we hired one when we moved from Cleveland to Herts.

chickabelle

Hi there my boyfriend and i are looking to hire a van from Malaga to london around mid july, if we could arrange slightly different pick up/drop off, i would be really interested to see if we could share the costs. Where in spain are you moving to?? My email is [email protected] or telephone is <<snip>>, not sure if you might have organised something already now, thanks for your time

regards
claire

mgulatowscy

Hi
Are still looking for someone to share a van. We need to get some stuff to Murcia and it would be a good idea to share the costs.

Let me know if it is still the case. My email is [email protected] or <<snip>>

Regards

Gregory