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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Harpenden 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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Your van and driver in Harpenden, 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 Harpenden.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Harpenden.
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The tip
Harpenden household waste recycling centre, Dark Lane. Sat–Wed 10am–6pm. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Christopher Place (4.4 miles) and Luton Retail Park (4.5 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Lok'nStore, 5.6 miles from the centre.
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By train
Harpenden 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.
Redbournabout 10 minutes
from£55
St Albansabout 15 minutes
from£55
Hatfieldabout 20 minutes
from£55
Chiswell Greenabout 20 minutes
from£55
Hemel Hempsteadabout 25 minutes
from£55
Lutonabout 20 minutes
from£55
Barnetabout 35 minutes
from£71
Central Londonabout 55 minutes
from£89
Van with driver prices in Harpenden: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Harpenden, Hertfordshire • Prices
Harpenden's station sits barely a tenth of a mile from the town centre, and it's this compact, walkable layout, tucked into the AL5 postcode and just 2.4 miles from Redbourn, that shapes how removals work here.
Van & Driver is preparing to launch in Harpenden, bringing a simple way to book a van and driver for single items, half van loads or full van loads, all at a fixed price agreed before you go ahead. That price is built from three things: a call-out charge based on the size of van you need, a charge for the space your items take up, and the miles covered between pick-up and drop-off. There's nothing else added on top, so what you're quoted is what you pay.
Once live, the service will cover trips within Harpenden itself as well as journeys out to nearby places such as Redbourn and St Albans, both a short distance away, and further afield to Hatfield. Whether you're clearing a single item or need a full van for a house move, the same straightforward pricing structure applies, worked out for your specific job rather than guessed at. We'll confirm as soon as local partner drivers are covering Harpenden and bookings open, so check back for an update on availability in your area.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real prices prices from Harpenden with today’s rates.
No partner covers Harpenden yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Harpenden: Harpenden to Redbourn (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Harpenden to St Albans (6 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Harpenden to Hatfield (8 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 Harpenden | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Redbourn | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to St Albans | 5.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Hatfield | 7.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Chiswell Green | 8.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead | 8.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Luton | 8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Harpenden to Barnet | 18.8 | £71 | £155 | £365 |
| Harpenden to Central London | 29.1 | £89 | £173 | £383 |
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 Harpenden
Prices to places in Harpenden
From the centre of Harpenden 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Place | 5.5 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Luton Retail Park | 5.6 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Harpenden
Stations nearby are Harpenden (0.1 miles), Luton Airport Parkway (4.5 miles) and St Albans City (4.5 miles).
University Of Bedfordshire, University of Bedfordshire and University of Hertfordshire are within 6.5 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Christopher Place and Luton Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Lok'nStore, The self storage company, The Self Storage Company and Access Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Harpenden covers the postcode district AL5 and had 30,964 people at the 2021 Census.
Harpenden0.1 milesRailway station
Luton Airport Parkway4.5 milesRailway station
St Albans City4.5 milesRailway station
University Of Bedfordshire5 milesUniversity
University of Bedfordshire5.1 milesUniversity
University of Hertfordshire6.5 milesUniversity
Christopher Place4.4 milesShopping and retail park
Luton Retail Park4.5 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Harpenden
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 Harpenden
How much is a van with driver from Harpenden to London?+
About £89 for a single item, £173 for a medium load and £383 for a full load to central London (around 29 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 Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden?+
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 Harpenden type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Harpenden?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Harpenden 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 Harpenden. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Harpenden
Prices in Redbourn2.4 milesPrices in St Albans4.4 milesPrices in Hatfield6.1 milesPrices in Luton6.4 milesPrices in Chiswell Green6.5 milesPrices in Hemel Hempstead6.6 milesPrices in Welwyn Garden City6.7 milesPrices in London Colney7.1 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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