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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Lightwater 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.
Student move prices.
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What's included
A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Lightwater.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Lightwater.
Shurgard Self-Storage, 4.4 miles from the centre.
Lightwater station is 1.2 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Student removals in Lightwater: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Lightwater, Surrey • Student Removals
Lightwater sits in the GU18 postcode area of Surrey, a mile from Bagshot and just under three miles from Camberley station, making it a compact base for students moving in or out of shared houses and halls nearby.
Van & Driver’s Student Removals service is built for exactly this kind of move: a small van sized for a single room, someone to help with the carrying, and boxes, suitcases, desks, chairs, bikes and other small furniture all covered under one fixed price agreed before you book. There’s no need to hire a full removal firm for a term-time shift between addresses, a run to a licensed recycling centre, or a trip out to storage near Camberley and Bracknell. Whether you’re shifting suitcases from a house in Lightwater to a new place in West End and Chobham, or clearing a room before heading home for the holidays, the price for these local trips stays fixed, so there are no surprises once the van arrives. A partner driver handles the loading and the driving, leaving you to focus on lectures, deadlines or the next tenancy rather than logistics. Bookings can be made online now, with the van sized to suit a single room rather than a whole house, and drivers used to dealing with the awkward items that come with student life, from flat-pack desks to bicycles that never quite fit in a car boot.
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What it costs
Real student removals prices from Lightwater with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Lightwater while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Lightwater: Lightwater to Bagshot (1 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Lightwater to West End and Chobham (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Lightwater to Camberley (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van.
| Trip | Miles | Single item | Medium load | Full load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Lightwater | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to Bagshot | 1.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to West End and Chobham | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to Camberley | 3.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to Frimley | 4.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to Ascot | 4.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Lightwater to Slough | 15.2 | £64 | £148 | £358 |
| Lightwater to Reading | 17.5 | £68 | £152 | £362 |
| Lightwater to Central London | 32.4 | £95 | £179 | £389 |
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.
Students in Lightwater
Universities and colleges near Lightwater
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Lightwater.
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Lightwater
Stations nearby are Bagshot (1.2 miles), Camberley (3.1 miles) and Sunningdale (3.4 miles).
Imperial College Silwood Park Campus and Royal Holloway are within 7.1 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Big Yellow Self Storage, Access Self Storage and Access Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in Lightwater are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Lightwater covers the postcode district GU18 and had 6,539 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Lightwater
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Questions people ask in Lightwater
Can you move students to Imperial College Silwood Park Campus?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Lightwater starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Lightwater?+
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 Lightwater, 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 Lightwater?+
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 Lightwater?+
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 Lightwater?+
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 Lightwater type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Lightwater?+
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 Lightwater?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Lightwater. 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 Lightwater there's Shurgard Self-Storage and Big Yellow Self Storage. 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.
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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