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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Ryde 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 Ryde.
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Storage
Store it, 0.3 miles from the centre.
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By train
Ryde station is 0.2 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.
Sandownabout 15 minutes
from£55
Gosportabout 20 minutes
from£55
East Cowesabout 20 minutes
from£55
Newportabout 20 minutes
from£55
Shanklinabout 20 minutes
from£55
Portsmouthabout 25 minutes
from£55
Southamptonabout 40 minutes
from£75
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 5 minutes
from£195
Student removals in Ryde: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Ryde, Isle of Wight • Student Removals
Just two minutes from Ryde St John's Road station, the narrow streets and permit parking around PO33 make student moves a bit of a squeeze, especially when you're trying to fit a term's worth of boxes into a car.
Van & Driver is coming soon to Ryde, offering Student Removals for anyone shifting between houses, halls or back home across the Isle of Wight. The idea is simple: a small van sized for a room's worth of belongings, someone to help with the carrying, and a fixed price agreed before you book, so there's no awkward maths over petrol or extra trips. It's built for the kind of move that doesn't need a full removals firm, just enough space for desks, chairs, suitcases, a bike, and whatever small furniture has accumulated since September. Whether you're heading a short hop within Ryde itself or need to get across to Sandown, East Cowes or further afield, the same straightforward approach applies. Once Van & Driver is up and running here, local partner drivers will handle the job, but for now we're not yet able to take bookings in Ryde. We'll update this page as soon as that changes, so check back if you're planning a move for the next university term and want a simpler way to get your things from A to B without hiring a van yourself or begging a friend with a roof rack.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals prices from Ryde with today’s rates.
No partner covers Ryde yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from Ryde: Ryde to Sandown (6 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Ryde to Gosport (7 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and Ryde to East Cowes (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 Ryde | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Sandown | 6.3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Gosport | 6.6 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to East Cowes | 7 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Newport | 7.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Shanklin | 8.1 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Portsmouth | 9.9 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Ryde to Southampton | 21.2 | £75 | £159 | £369 |
| Ryde to Central London | 87.9 | £195 | £279 | £489 |
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 Ryde
Universities and colleges near Ryde
A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load.
Distances are from the centre of Ryde.
St Andrew's Court Information Centre5.8 miles · one item from £55University or college
36-40 Middle Street5.8 miles · one item from £55University or college
Careers and Employability Service5.9 miles · one item from £55University or college, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Ryde
Stations nearby are Ryde St John's Road (0.2 miles), Ryde Esplanade (0.7 miles) and Smallbrook Junction (0.8 miles).
St Andrew's Court Information Centre, 36-40 Middle Street and Careers and Employability Service are within 5.9 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Royal Victoria Arcade can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Store it, Vectastore, Ken Bloomfield and Wight Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Ryde have permit parking (Ryde Marina Parking): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Ryde covers the postcode district PO33 and had 24,094 people at the 2021 Census.
Ryde St John's Road0.2 milesRailway station
Ryde Esplanade0.7 milesRailway station
Smallbrook Junction0.8 milesRailway station
St Andrew's Court Information Centre5.8 milesUniversity
36-40 Middle Street5.8 milesUniversity
Careers and Employability Service5.9 milesUniversity
Royal Victoria Arcade0.6 milesShopping and retail park
Store it0.3 milesSelf storage, Nicholson Road, Ryde
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Ryde
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 Ryde
Can you move students to St Andrew's Court Information Centre?+
Yes. A room’s worth is usually a small or medium load; a move within Ryde starts at about £69.
How much does a student move cost in Ryde?+
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 Ryde, 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 Ryde?+
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 Ryde?+
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 Ryde?+
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 Ryde type into Google, answered.
Can you move me to university from Ryde?+
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 Ryde?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Ryde. 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 Ryde there's Store it and Vectastore. 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 Ryde
Student Removals in Sandown5 milesStudent Removals in Gosport5.3 milesStudent Removals in East Cowes5.6 milesStudent Removals in Newport6.2 milesStudent Removals in Shanklin6.5 milesStudent Removals in Cowes6.9 milesStudent Removals in Lee-on-the-Solent7.2 milesStudent Removals in Portsmouth7.9 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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