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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Reading 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 Reading, 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
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Reading.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Reading.
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The tip
Household recycling centre, Island Road. Mon–Sun 8:30am–5pm. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Parking a van
Permit parking in Reading: 2 areas within 3 miles (V-bay, 1.7 miles). Loading in RG1, RG30, RG6 and RG2 permit streets may need a visitor permit.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Brunel Retail Park (0.6 miles), Oldfield Retail Park (0.6 miles) and Reading Link Retail Park (0.6 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Big Yellow Reading, 0.5 miles from the centre.
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By train
Reading station is 1.3 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.
Shinfieldabout 10 minutes
from£55
Cavershamabout 10 minutes
from£55
Woodleyabout 10 minutes
from£55
Spencers Wood and Three Mile Crossabout 10 minutes
from£55
Winnershabout 15 minutes
from£55
Sloughabout 40 minutes
from£75
Hillingdonabout 55 minutes
from£89
Central Londonabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£119
Van with driver prices in Reading: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Reading, Reading • Prices
Reading's centre postcodes, RG1 among them, sit close enough to Caversham and Shinfield that a van and driver can cross town or hop the river without much fuss, and that compact layout is exactly why prices here stay simple.
Van & Driver sets a fixed cost for the job before you book: a call-out for the van size you need, a charge based on how much space your items take up, and the miles between pick-up and drop-off, whether that's a single chair from a flat near the Oldfield Retail Park or a full house move out towards Woodley.
Because the figure is agreed upfront, there's nothing to work out afterwards and no surprises tacked on for taking a bit longer than expected. The same pricing structure applies whether you're moving within Reading itself or heading out to neighbouring Shinfield, Caversham or Woodley, so a single item, a half van load or a full van load all carry a clear cost from the start. With the University of Reading's campuses, the Royal Berkshire Hospital and the town's retail parks all within a couple of miles of the centre, journeys tend to be short and predictable, which keeps the pricing straightforward for single items, half loads and full van loads alike.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from Reading with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Reading while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Reading: Reading to Shinfield (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Reading to Caversham (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Reading to Woodley (3 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 Reading | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Shinfield | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Caversham | 3.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Woodley | 3.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Winnersh | 4.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Reading to Slough | 21.1 | £75 | £159 | £369 |
| Reading to Hillingdon | 29 | £89 | £173 | £383 |
| Reading to Central London | 45.3 | £119 | £203 | £413 |
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 Reading
Prices to places in Reading
From the centre of Reading 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Yellow Reading | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Brunel Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Oldfield Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Reading Link Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Lok'n Store | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Shurgard Self-Storage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Reading
Stations nearby are Reading (1.3 miles), Reading West (1.5 miles) and Reading Green Park (1.9 miles).
University of Reading, London Road Campus, University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus and Dreadnought, University of Reading are within 1.5 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Brunel Retail Park, Oldfield Retail Park and Reading Link Retail Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Big Yellow Reading, Lok'n Store, Shurgard Self-Storage and Wilkins (Henley) Ltd.: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Reading have permit parking (V-bay): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Reading covers the postcode districts RG1, RG30, RG6, RG2 and RG31 and had 203,789 people at the 2021 Census.
Reading1.3 milesRailway station
Reading West1.5 milesRailway station
Reading Green Park1.9 milesRailway station
University of Reading, London Road Campus0.6 milesUniversity
University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus0.7 milesUniversity
Dreadnought, University of Reading1.5 milesUniversity
Brunel Retail Park0.6 milesShopping and retail park
Oldfield Retail Park0.6 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Reading
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 Reading
How much is a van with driver from Reading to London?+
About £119 for a single item, £203 for a medium load and £413 for a full load to central London (around 45 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 Reading?+
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 Reading takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Reading?+
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 Reading?+
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 Reading?+
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 Reading type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Reading?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Reading 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 Reading. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Reading
Prices in Shinfield2.4 milesPrices in Caversham2.5 milesPrices in Woodley2.7 milesPrices in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross3.2 milesPrices in Winnersh3.7 milesPrices in Twyford5.2 milesPrices in Sonning Common5.4 milesPrices in Burghfield Common5.4 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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