Your van and driver in Melksham
How it works, what it costs and who turns up.
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What a van and driver is
A van, a driver, a fixed price – and no bidding.
A van and driver is the middle ground between hiring a van yourself and booking a removals firm.
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Van and driver versus man and van
Same idea, better promise.
"Man and van" is what people search for; it usually means one person with their own van, quoted on the phone, paid in cash, and you hope they turn up.
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What fits in each van
We measure in wheelie bins. One bin's worth is about eight bin bags.
Picture a wheelie bin. One bin's worth is a few boxes and bags. Two is a fridge or a washing machine with room to spare. Four is a room.
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How the price works
Fixed prices, the same everywhere.
A move's price depends on how much is moving, not where you live. A wheelie bin's worth is £69 anywhere in England; a full load is £349 in Salisbury, Sheffield or Southend.
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Who turns up
Checked, insured, rated – and paid properly.
Every driver is an independent partner who has shown us their licence, their hire-and-reward insurance, goods-in-transit and public liability cover, and their right to work, before they're offered a single job.
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Lifting, stairs and awkward things
Two people when the job needs them, at no extra cost.
We decide from what you're moving: a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up gets two people, and that's already in the price. There's nothing to choose and nothing extra to pay.
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Booking, changing and cancelling
Two minutes to book. Change it yourself up to 48 hours before.
Book online for today (until 3pm; after that, tomorrow from 1pm) or any day up to about six months ahead, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
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Same day? Yes, until 3pm.
Today, if you book by 3pm.
Book before 3pm and you can pick today: the earliest one-hour arrival is the hour after next (book at 10:20 and it's 12 to 1), if a partner's free. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow.
About Melksham
Melksham at a glance
Melksham sits in the SN12 postcode area, with its own railway station less than a mile from the centre and Bowerhill's recycling centre just beyond that, making it a compact town to get around with a van and driver. Van & Driver connects people here with a fixed-price van and driver for moves of all sizes, whether that's a full house removal, a single piece of furniture, or a tip run to a licensed recycling centre. The town's position means moves often stretch a little further afield too: Corsham, Trowbridge and Bradford-on-Avon are all within six miles, and each has its own set fixed price, so there's no ambiguity about what a trip will cost before you book. For those needing more than a next-day van, storage options at Cinch in Chippenham and Zelf in Devizes are within easy reach, both under seven miles from Melksham. Whether you're moving a household across town, needing a courier for commercial deliveries, or shifting a single item of furniture, the service covers man-with-a-van moves and larger removals alike, with straightforward pricing set out for local runs and trips to neighbouring towns. Everything on this page reflects that fixed-price structure, so the cost quoted for a move within Melksham, or one heading out to Devizes or Bradford-on-Avon, is the price you pay.
Melksham had 18,277 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Melksham Recycling Centre, 1.2 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
