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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Reading 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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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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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
Student removals in Reading: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Reading, Reading • Student Removals
Reading's two University of Reading campuses, London Road and Whiteknights, sit barely a mile apart across the RG1 and RG6 postcode districts, which means a lot of students end up moving kit between halls, houses and campus libraries in the same afternoon.
That short hop is exactly what our Student Removals service is built for: a small van with someone to help carry, booked at a fixed price, sized for a room's worth of belongings rather than a full house. It covers boxes and suitcases, desks and chairs, bikes, and small furniture, so you're not stuck trying to fold a mattress into a hatchback or asking three flatmates to help carry a wardrobe down a stairwell.
Whether the move is within Reading itself or out towards Caversham or Woodley, the price is agreed before the van arrives, so there's nothing to work out once loading starts. It suits end-of-term clearouts, moving into a new house share, or taking a few boxes into storage before the next term begins. Book a van and driver through Van & Driver and let someone else handle the lifting while you sort out the rest of the move.
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What it costs
Real student removals 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.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
Students in Reading
Universities and colleges near Reading
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Reading.
University of Reading, London Road Campus0.6 miles · one item from £55University or college
University of Reading - Whiteknights Campus0.7 miles · one item from £55University or college
Dreadnought, University of Reading1.5 miles · one item from £55University or college
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
Can you move students to University of Reading, London Road Campus?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Reading starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Reading?+
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 Reading, 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 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.
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 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.
Can you move me to university from Reading?+
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 Reading?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Reading. 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 Reading there's Big Yellow Reading and Lok'n Store. 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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Nearby towns
Towns near Reading
Student Removals in Shinfield2.4 milesStudent Removals in Caversham2.5 milesStudent Removals in Woodley2.7 milesStudent Removals in Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross3.2 milesStudent Removals in Winnersh3.7 milesStudent Removals in Twyford5.2 milesStudent Removals in Sonning Common5.4 milesStudent Removals in Burghfield Common5.4 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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