Hiring a vehicle can often be a tricky process. There are a lot of firms out there offering deals left, right and centre, but often choosing a company and a vehicle can be the hardest decision. There are several factors that need to be considered when you decide to hire a van.
First of all, do you really need to hire a van? It’s certainly going to be a lot cheaper than picking up the Autotrader and looking at the vans for sale, but do you really need to rent one and if so, what kind of van should you hire? The majority of people arrange van hire when it comes to moving day. If you’re moving a whole house then picking up some sort of massive transit is going to be much more efficient than hiring some little caddy. If you’ve got a couple of large pieces of furniture and hordes of other stuff then a decent sized van will more than likely save you bags of time, it will reduce the amount of runs you have to undertake and hopefully it will significantly lower the stress of moving day.
If you’re not moving too far or if you’re moving from one shared house to another then a big’ol transit probably won’t be necessary. Instead, you may want to look into hiring a caddy, that or you can bribe one of your friends with 20 quid and a six-pack to lend you their services and their pickup/van/estate for the day.
Once you’ve decided what type of van you need to hire the next step is to find the cheapest, nearest and most reputable van hire depot. A quick local Google search should provide you with lots of options. Take an afternoon to properly shop around and compare prices of vans. You may also want to do a bit of consumer research about the companies to see what people are saying about them and to see what kind of experiences they have had.
Once you’ve decided on one particular van hire company you will need to give them a call and arrange to pick up the van on your date of choice. When you get to the depot make sure that you carefully read through all the relevant material, insurance documents and contracts. Before signing on the dotted line have one of the attendants come out and walk around the van with you checking for any scrapes, bumps, marks or any other signs of wear and tear which might not have been noticed and recorded. Once you are both satisfied you’re free to sign up and drive the van away.
In some instances you may want to coat the inside of the van with polythene or sheets to prevent the inside of the van from unnecessary damage or dirt which could lead to a surcharge for cleaning by the rental agents. When moving furniture ensure that each piece is adequately protected; there’s nothing like putting a whopping great gouge down your antique Queen Anne table.
Last top tip, drive safe unlike these cowboys…
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