Be the first to review a move in Portishead
Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Portishead 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.
Your van and driver in Portishead, from £55 in town.
We'll move your:
Portishead says.
No reviews here yet.
What's included
A small van for a room’s worth
Help carrying
A fixed price
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Portishead.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Portishead.
“
Storage
Port Marine Self Storage, 0.5 miles from the centre.
V&D driversPortishead
“
By train
Portishead station is 3.3 miles from the centre: handy for meeting a van on moving day.
V&D driversPortishead
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Nailseaabout 10 minutes
from£55
Clevedonabout 15 minutes
from£55
Long Ashtonabout 20 minutes
from£55
Yattonabout 25 minutes
from£55
Filtonabout 30 minutes
from£56
Bristolabout 30 minutes
from£55
Kingswood and Fishpondsabout 40 minutes
from£63
Central Londonabout 3 hours and 25 minutes
from£293
Student removals in Portishead: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Portishead, North Somerset • Student Removals
Portishead sits in the BS20 postcode area, just a short hop from Nailsea, and its streets of terraced houses and newer harbourside flats are typical of a town with a steady flow of students moving in and out each year, often within a room or two of belongings rather than a full house.
That kind of move — a desk, a chair, some boxes, maybe a bike that won't fit on the bus — doesn't need a full-sized removal lorry, and Van & Driver's Student Removals service is built around exactly that scale of job. It covers boxes and suitcases, desks and chairs, bikes, and small furniture, with a small van and someone to help carry it all, for a fixed price agreed before the day so there are no surprises once the loading starts.
Van & Driver is planning to bring this service to Portishead soon, connecting people who need a room's worth of things moved with a local partner driver who can do the job. Whether the move is across town, out towards Nailsea, or further afield, the aim is to make what's usually the most stressful part of term-time relocation as simple as booking a fixed-price van and having someone reliable turn up to help. Once live, this page will let Portishead students arrange that without the hassle of hiring a full van themselves or asking around for help carrying furniture down stairs and into a car park.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Portishead with today’s rates.
No partner covers Portishead yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Portishead: Portishead to Nailsea (5 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Portishead to Clevedon (6 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Portishead to Long Ashton (7 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 Portishead | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Nailsea | 4.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Clevedon | 6.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Long Ashton | 7.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Yatton | 8.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Filton | 10.8 | £56 | £140 | £350 |
| Portishead to Bristol | 10.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Portishead to Kingswood and Fishponds | 14.4 | £63 | £147 | £357 |
| Portishead to Central London | 142.1 | £293 | £377 | £587 |
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 Portishead
Universities and colleges near Portishead
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Portishead.
University of Bristol Contractors Office6.3 miles · one item from £55University or college
E6.5 miles · one item from £55University or college
UWE Bower Ashton Campus6.5 miles · one item from £55University or college, Kennel Lodge Road, Bristol
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Portishead
Stations nearby are Avonmouth (3.3 miles), Portway Park and Ride (3.6 miles) and St Andrews Road (3.8 miles).
University of Bristol Contractors Office, E and UWE Bower Ashton Campus are within 6.5 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Wyndham Way Retail Park and Crown Glass Shopping Centre can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Port Marine Self Storage, UK Storage Company, Access Self Storage Bristol and Safestore: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Portishead have permit parking (Portishead Marina South Car Park): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Portishead covers the postcode district BS20 and had 26,351 people at the 2021 Census.
Avonmouth3.3 milesRailway station
Portway Park and Ride3.6 milesRailway station
St Andrews Road3.8 milesRailway station
University of Bristol Contractors Office6.3 milesUniversity
E6.5 milesUniversity
UWE Bower Ashton Campus6.5 milesUniversity
Wyndham Way Retail Park0.2 milesShopping and retail park
Crown Glass Shopping Centre3.5 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Portishead
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 Portishead
Can you move students to University of Bristol Contractors Office?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Portishead starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Portishead?+
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 Portishead, 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 Portishead?+
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 Portishead?+
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 Portishead?+
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 Portishead type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Portishead?+
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 Portishead?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Portishead. 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 Portishead there's Port Marine Self Storage and UK Storage Company. 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 Portishead
Van and driver in PortisheadMan and van in PortisheadFrom £55House removals in PortisheadFrom £139Furniture delivery in PortisheadFrom £55Tip runs in PortisheadFrom £70Next-day van in PortisheadFrom £55Storage moves in PortisheadFrom £55Marketplace delivery in PortisheadFrom £55Commercial courier in PortisheadFrom £55Van with driver prices in PortisheadFrom £55
Nearby towns
Towns near Portishead
Student Removals in Nailsea3.6 milesStudent Removals in Clevedon5.1 milesStudent Removals in Long Ashton5.8 milesStudent Removals in Yatton6.7 milesStudent Removals in Bristol8.1 milesStudent Removals in Filton8.6 milesStudent Removals in Patchway8.9 milesStudent Removals in Stoke Gifford9.8 miles
More towns in North Somerset.
Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
Local places © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Towns and populations: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
Ready when you are.
A price in 30 seconds. Booked in two minutes.
Fixed price · Fully insured · Nothing added on the day