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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Botley from £69 for a small load, the usual size for a room in halls, up to £349 for a full van. The price is fixed and shown before you book, the driver helps load and unload, and you can book online in 30 seconds. The first 10 miles are included, then £1.80 a mile.
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What's included
A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Botley.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Botley.
PhilSpace self-storage, 4.4 miles from the centre.
Botley station is 0.9 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Student removals in Botley: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Botley, Hampshire • Student Removals
Botley's own station on Station Hill sits less than a mile from the centre, with Hedge End just over the border and Southampton's university campuses within reach beyond that, which makes this pocket of Hampshire a common route for students moving in and out of rooms each term.
Van & Driver's Student Removals service is built for exactly this kind of move: a small van and someone to help with the carrying, all for a fixed price agreed before you book. It's meant for the sort of load a single room produces rather than a whole house — boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, maybe a bit of small furniture that won't fold down into a car boot. There's no need to hire a larger vehicle or beg a favour from someone with a roof rack; the van and the help arrive together, sized to the job. Whether you're heading a short distance within Botley itself or making the trip out towards Hedge End or Whiteley, the price is settled upfront, so there are no surprises when moving day comes around. It suits the end of a tenancy, the start of one, or anywhere in between — swapping halls for a house share, or heading home for the summer and back again in autumn.
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What it costs
Real student removals prices from Botley with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Botley while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Botley: Botley to Hedge End (1 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Botley to Whiteley (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Botley to West End (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Botley | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Hedge End | 1.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Whiteley | 2.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to West End | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Bursledon | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Locks Heath | 4.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Southampton | 5.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Botley to Portsmouth | 13.7 | £62 | £146 | £356 |
| Botley to Central London | 80.5 | £182 | £266 | £476 |
Prices with today’s rates, the same any day of the week. A medium load is 4 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair; a full load is 20 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat. Road miles are estimated from the distance between town centres; your quote uses the real route and your items.
What we move
The price is matched to how much you book, from a single item to a full load.
Students in Botley
Universities and colleges near Botley
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Botley.
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Botley
Stations nearby are Botley (0.9 miles), Hedge End (1.3 miles) and Bursledon (2.5 miles).
Warsash Maritime Academy, Warsash Maritime Acadmeny and Highfield Campus are within 5.3 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Hedge End Retail Park, Bradbeers Retail park and Whiteley Village can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include PhilSpace self-storage, Safestore, Ready Steady Store and Shurgard Self-Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Botley covers the postcode districts SO32 and SO30 and had 5,900 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Botley
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Botley
Can you move students to Warsash Maritime Academy?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Botley starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Botley?+
You get a fixed price before you book. It's worked out from the van size your items need, the space they take and the miles from pick-up to drop-off. The prices on this page are real examples for trips from Botley, with today's rates.
Can friends share a van?+
Yes, add every stop’s items to one booking.
Does a student move include help carrying?+
Yes. The driver loads and unloads with you. For heavy or bulky items such as sofas, wardrobes and fridge freezers, choose two people when you book.
Do you do tip runs in Botley?+
Yes: single items from £70, loads from £99 (Mini) to £519 (full load), and house clearances from £599. Disposal at a licensed recycling centre is included, with a waste transfer note, and there's no charge for the distance.
Can I get a van and driver today in Botley?+
Yes, if you book by 3pm and a driver is free: the earliest arrival is the hour after next. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow. The price is the same any day.
Will two people come?+
When the job needs them (a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up) two people come, and that's already in the price. We decide it from what you're moving; there's nothing to choose or pay extra for.
How far will you go from Botley?+
Anywhere in England. A move includes the first 10 miles, then £1.80 a mile, shown in the price before you pay; over 150 miles we give you a quote instead. Tip runs have no distance charge.
Is the price fixed?+
Yes. You see the whole price before you book and that's what you pay: no hourly rate, and nothing added on the day for stairs, waiting or a heavy sofa, unless what you're moving changes.
People ask
What people in Botley type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Botley?+
Yes, anywhere in England; a room's worth is usually a small or medium load, and the miles are in the price.
How much is a room's worth in Botley?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Botley. Further away, the miles are added, and you see the price before you book.
Can I share a van with a housemate?+
One booking has one pick-up and one drop-off. Ask us on WhatsApp.
Can someone else book it for me?+
Yes. Whoever books gives their name and email and pays; put your number in the notes so the driver can reach you.
Can you take my things to storage over the summer?+
Yes, straight to a self-storage unit you've rented. Near Botley there's PhilSpace self-storage and Safestore. Book a storage move and add the unit as the drop-off.
When should I book for the end of term?+
As soon as you know the day; you can book from today (until 3pm) up to about six months ahead, and a full day shows as full.
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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