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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Cowes 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.
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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 Cowes.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Cowes.
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The tip
Lynnbottom Recycling Centre, Briddlesford Road. 10am–6pm; 25 Dec closed. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Cowes Town Central (1 mile), Wakes Retail Park (3.4 miles) and Towngate Retail Park (3.5 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Inner Space, 0.2 miles from the centre.
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
East Cowesabout 5 minutes
from£55
Newportabout 10 minutes
from£55
Blackfield and Langleyabout 15 minutes
from£55
Holburyabout 20 minutes
from£55
Lee-on-the-Solentabout 20 minutes
from£55
Portsmouthabout 40 minutes
from£63
Southamptonabout 30 minutes
from£64
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 10 minutes
from£202
Van with driver prices in Cowes: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Cowes, Isle of Wight • Prices
Cowes sits on the western bank of the Medina, with the chain ferry linking it to East Cowes just over a mile away across the water.
It's a town shaped by that river crossing, and postcode PO31 covers the town right down to the water's edge. Van & Driver is preparing to launch here, bringing fixed prices for single items, half van loads and full van loads, whether you're moving something across town or heading further out to Newport, around 3.5 miles south. Each price is built from a call-out charge for the size of van you need, a charge for the space your items take up, and the miles between pick-up and drop-off, so you'll know the full cost before anything is booked. That matters on an island where a short trip can still mean a ferry crossing or a run along winding country roads towards places like Blackfield and Langley on the mainland side of the Solent. We're not yet able to take bookings in Cowes, as we're still lining up local partner drivers who know the roads, the ferry timings and the tighter streets around the town centre. Once that's in place, you'll be able to compare prices for a single item, a half van load or a full van load without any guesswork over what a job might cost. In the meantime, this page will give you a clear idea of what moving in and around Cowes is likely to involve, ready for when bookings open.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from Cowes with today’s rates.
No partner covers Cowes yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Cowes: Cowes to East Cowes (2 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Cowes to Newport (4 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Cowes to Blackfield and Langley (6 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 Cowes | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to East Cowes | 1.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to Newport | 4.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to Blackfield and Langley | 6.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to Holbury | 8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to Lee-on-the-Solent | 8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Cowes to Portsmouth | 14.4 | £63 | £147 | £357 |
| Cowes to Southampton | 15.3 | £64 | £148 | £358 |
| Cowes to Central London | 91.6 | £202 | £286 | £496 |
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 Cowes
Prices to places in Cowes
From the centre of Cowes 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Space | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Cowes Town Central | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Vectastore | 3.6 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Wight Self Storage | 3.8 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Ken Bloomfield | 3.9 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Wakes Retail Park | 4.3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Cowes
Warsash Maritime Academy is within 6.6 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Cowes Town Central, Wakes Retail Park and Towngate Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Inner Space, Vectastore, Wight Self Storage and Ken Bloomfield: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Cowes covers the postcode district PO31 and had 14,366 people at the 2021 Census.
Warsash Maritime Academy6.6 milesUniversity
Cowes Town Central1 mileShopping and retail park
Wakes Retail Park3.4 milesShopping and retail park
Towngate Retail Park3.5 milesShopping and retail park
Inner Space0.2 milesSelf storage
Vectastore2.9 milesSelf storage
Wight Self Storage3 milesSelf storage, Manners View
Ken Bloomfield3.1 milesSelf storage
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Cowes
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 Cowes
How much is a van with driver from Cowes to London?+
About £202 for a single item, £286 for a medium load and £496 for a full load to central London (around 92 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 Cowes?+
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 Cowes takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Cowes?+
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 Cowes?+
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 Cowes?+
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 Cowes type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Cowes?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Cowes 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 Cowes. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
Other services in Cowes
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Nearby towns
Towns near Cowes
Prices in East Cowes1.4 milesPrices in Newport3.5 milesPrices in Blackfield and Langley5.1 milesPrices in Holbury6.4 milesPrices in Lee-on-the-Solent6.4 milesPrices in Ryde6.9 milesPrices in Locks Heath7.7 milesPrices in Gosport7.8 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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