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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Cowes 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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A small van for a room’s worth
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
East Cowesabout 5 minutes
from£55
Newportabout 10 minutes
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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
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Student removals in Cowes: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Cowes, Isle of Wight • Student Removals
Cowes sits at the PO31 postcode on the Isle of Wight, with the chain-ferry link to East Cowes just 1.4 miles across the water and Newport a short hop inland at 3.5 miles.
It's the kind of place where a lot of moving happens by boxes and bikes rather than lorries, which suits student removals down to the ground: a room's worth of desks, suitcases, chairs and small furniture rather than a whole house. Van & Driver is opening in Cowes soon, bringing a simple way to book a small van and a driver to help carry everything, at a fixed price agreed in advance. The idea is to take the stress out of student moves around town, whether that's shifting things between halls, into a shared house near the High Street, or over to East Cowes or Newport at the start or end of term. There's no need to hire a van yourself or work out how to fit a bike and a desk in a car boot. Once local partner drivers are covering the area, the same fixed-price approach will apply, with help carrying items in and out included as standard. For now, this page sets out what the service will look like when it launches, so students and parents in Cowes know what to expect from Van & Driver's Student Removals when bookings open.
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What it costs
Real student removals 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.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
Students in Cowes
Universities and colleges near Cowes
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Cowes.
Warsash Maritime Academy6.6 miles · one item from £55University or college
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
Can you move students to Warsash Maritime Academy?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Cowes starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Cowes?+
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 Cowes, 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 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.
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 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.
Can you move me to university from Cowes?+
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 Cowes?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Cowes. 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 Cowes there's Inner Space and Vectastore. 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.
Other services in Cowes
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Nearby towns
Towns near Cowes
Student Removals in East Cowes1.4 milesStudent Removals in Newport3.5 milesStudent Removals in Blackfield and Langley5.1 milesStudent Removals in Holbury6.4 milesStudent Removals in Lee-on-the-Solent6.4 milesStudent Removals in Ryde6.9 milesStudent Removals in Locks Heath7.7 milesStudent Removals in Gosport7.8 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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