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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Dorchester 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 Dorchester.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Dorchester.
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The tip
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill). Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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By train
Dorchester station is 0.1 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.
Weymouthabout 20 minutes
from£55
Woolabout 30 minutes
from£57
Westonabout 40 minutes
from£63
Bridportabout 30 minutes
from£68
Warehamabout 35 minutes
from£70
Bournemouthabout an hour
from£93
Southamptonabout an hour and 25 minutes
from£146
Central Londonabout 3 hours and 25 minutes
from£295
Van with driver prices in Dorchester: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Dorchester, Dorset • Prices
Dorchester sits within the DT1 postcode, with Dorchester West station barely a tenth of a mile from the centre and Dorchester South only slightly further out, making it easy to picture how close a pick-up point really is.
That compact centre, ringed by the Louds Mill recycling site a mile and a half out and open countryside towards Weymouth just over five miles away, shapes how removals here get priced. Van & Driver works out the cost from the size of van you need, the space your items take up, and the miles between pick-up and drop-off, whether that's a single armchair, a half load, or a full house move. A single item collected and dropped off within Dorchester itself comes to £55, a half van load £139, and a full van £249. Head out to Weymouth and those figures rise slightly to £55, £139 and £249, while a trip to Wool sits at £57, £141 and £251. Weston, being furthest of the towns listed, runs to £55, £139 and £249. Each price is fixed before you book, so you know the full cost upfront rather than watching a job run over time. Whether you're moving something small across town or clearing a full van load out towards the coast, the price reflects the size of the job and the distance travelled, nothing more.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real prices prices from Dorchester with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Dorchester while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Dorchester: Dorchester to Weymouth (7 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Dorchester to Wool (11 road miles) from £57 for one item or £351 for a full van and Dorchester to Weston (14 road miles) from £63 for one item or £357 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 Dorchester | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Dorchester to Weymouth | 6.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Dorchester to Wool | 11.1 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Dorchester to Weston | 14.4 | £63 | £147 | £357 |
| Dorchester to Bridport | 17.3 | £68 | £152 | £362 |
| Dorchester to Wareham | 18.1 | £70 | £154 | £364 |
| Dorchester to Bournemouth | 31.2 | £93 | £177 | £387 |
| Dorchester to Southampton | 60.5 | £146 | £230 | £440 |
| Dorchester to Central London | 143.2 | £295 | £379 | £589 |
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
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Dorchester
Stations nearby are Dorchester West (0.1 miles), Dorchester South (0.3 miles) and Upwey (4.3 miles).
Dorchester covers the postcode district DT1 and had 21,358 people at the 2021 Census.
Dorchester West0.1 milesRailway station
Dorchester South0.3 milesRailway station
Upwey4.3 milesRailway station
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Dorchester
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 Dorchester
How much is a van with driver from Dorchester to London?+
About £295 for a single item, £379 for a medium load and £589 for a full load to central London (around 143 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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Dorchester?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Dorchester 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 Dorchester. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
Other services in Dorchester
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Nearby towns
Towns near Dorchester
Prices in Weymouth5.4 milesPrices in Wool8.9 milesPrices in Weston11.5 milesPrices in Bridport13.8 milesPrices in Wareham14.5 milesPrices in Blandford Forum16.2 milesPrices in Sherborne16.9 milesPrices in Upton18.3 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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