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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Colchester from £55 for single items, £69 for moves and £70 for tip runs. 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.
Van and driver prices.
Your van and driver in Colchester, from £55 in town.
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What's included
A call-out for the van size
A charge for the space your items take
Miles from pick-up to drop-off
No hourly rate
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Colchester.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Colchester.
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The tip
Colchester Recycling Centre, Shrub End Road. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Colne View Retail Park (0.5 miles), Colchester Retail Park (0.6 miles) and Turner Rise Retail Park (0.6 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Hills Self Storage, 0.6 miles from the centre.
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By train
Colchester station is 0.4 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Berechurchabout 5 minutes
from£55
Wivenhoeabout 10 minutes
from£55
Brightlingseaabout 25 minutes
from£55
West Merseaabout 25 minutes
from£55
Tiptreeabout 30 minutes
from£57
Ipswichabout 35 minutes
from£72
Southend-on-Seaabout an hour
from£93
Central Londonabout an hour and 30 minutes
from£153
Van with driver prices in Colchester: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real prices prices from Colchester with today’s rates.
No partner covers Colchester yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Colchester: Colchester to Berechurch (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Colchester to Wivenhoe (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Colchester to Brightlingsea (10 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
A single item£55up to an armchair or a washing machine
A small load£691 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags
A medium load£1394 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair
A full load£34920 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Colchester | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Berechurch | 2.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Wivenhoe | 4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Brightlingsea | 9.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to West Mersea | 9.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Colchester to Tiptree | 10.9 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Colchester to Ipswich | 19.2 | £72 | £156 | £366 |
| Colchester to Southend-on-Sea | 31.2 | £93 | £177 | £387 |
| Colchester to Central London | 64.5 | £153 | £237 | £447 |
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.
Single items
Half van loads
Full van loads
Prices in Colchester
Prices to places in Colchester
From the centre of Colchester to places people move things to and from, at today’s weekday rates (one person; you help lift).
| To | Miles | Single item | Half van (4 yd³) | Full van (8 yd³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne View Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Colchester Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Hills Self Storage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Turner Rise Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Safestore Self Storage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Colchester
Stations nearby are Colchester Town (0.4 miles), Colchester (0.7 miles) and Hythe (Colchester) (1.1 miles).
The Pastures, The Quays and The Meadows are within 1.7 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Colne View Retail Park, Colchester Retail Park and Turner Rise Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Hills Self Storage, Big Yellow Self Storage, Safestore Self Storage and StorageMart: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Colchester have permit parking (Coach Park): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Colchester covers the postcode districts CO4, CO3, CO2 and CO1 and had 130,259 people at the 2021 Census.
Colchester Town0.4 milesRailway station
Colchester0.7 milesRailway station
Hythe (Colchester)1.1 milesRailway station
The Pastures1.6 milesUniversity
The Quays1.6 milesUniversity
The Meadows1.7 milesUniversity
Colne View Retail Park0.5 milesShopping and retail park
Colchester Retail Park0.6 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Colchester
A driver who helpsLoading and unloading are included; you don’t drive or carry alone.
A fixed priceYou see the price before you book; it doesn’t change on the day unless the move does.
Registered partnersRubbish is carried by registered partners, with a waste transfer note.
Damage reportsReport damage from your booking page within 7 days, with photos.
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Colchester
How much is a van with driver from Colchester to London?+
About £153 for a single item, £237 for a medium load and £447 for a full load to central London (around 65 road miles), with today’s rates. Your quote uses the real route.
Is it charged by the hour?+
No. The price is fixed when you book and doesn’t change on the day unless what you’re moving changes.
Are weekends dearer?+
The booking flow shows the price for the day you choose before you book.
How do I book a van and driver in Colchester?+
Add your items, your addresses and a day. You'll see the price straight away and can book in a few minutes. A local partner who covers Colchester takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Colchester?+
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 Colchester?+
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.
How far will you go from Colchester?+
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 Colchester type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Colchester?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Colchester a single item is from £55 and a small load £69, fixed when you book however long the loading takes.
What's included in the price?+
The van, a driver who helps load and unload (and a second person when the job needs one), blankets and straps, and the miles.
Is there VAT on top?+
No, the price you see is the price you pay, all in.
Do prices change at the weekend?+
No, every day is the same price.
How much is a second person?+
Nothing extra: when the job needs two people, two come, and it's already in the price.
Why is my price different from the guide?+
The guide prices are for trips within Colchester. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Colchester
Prices in Berechurch2 milesPrices in Wivenhoe3.2 milesPrices in Brightlingsea7.6 milesPrices in West Mersea7.9 milesPrices in Tiptree8.7 milesPrices in Hadleigh10.9 milesPrices in Jaywick11.8 milesPrices in Halstead11.9 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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