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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Shaftesbury 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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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
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Shaftesbury.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Shaftesbury.
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The tip
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre, Warminster Road. Open daily, 9am–4pm. Book a slot before you go.
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Storage
SOS Storage, 6.8 miles from the centre.
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By train
Shaftesbury station is 3.9 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.
Gillinghamabout 15 minutes
from£55
Wincantonabout 35 minutes
from£60
Blandford Forumabout 35 minutes
from£60
Warminsterabout 30 minutes
from£68
Sherborneabout 35 minutes
from£70
Bournemouthabout 55 minutes
from£89
Kingswood and Fishpondsabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£116
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 50 minutes
from£252
Van with driver prices in Shaftesbury: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Shaftesbury, Dorset • Prices
Shaftesbury's SP7 postcode covers the hilltop town best known for Gold Hill, and getting furniture or boxes up and down that steep ground is exactly the kind of job a van and driver handles better than a car boot.
Van & Driver prices jobs in Shaftesbury by the size of the van you need and the space your items take up, plus the miles between pick-up and drop-off, so you know the full cost before you book. Moving a single armchair within the town centre is priced differently from clearing a half-loaded flat, and a full van load naturally costs more than either. The same approach applies if you're heading out of town: a run over to Gillingham, just a few miles away, is priced as its own trip, as is a longer haul to Wincanton or Blandford Forum. Whether you're dropping off unwanted items at a licensed recycling centre, moving between storage and home, or shifting a full house load across Dorset, the price is set in advance and covers the van, the space and the distance. There's no guessing and no time pressure once the driver arrives. Just tell us what you're moving and where it's going, and we'll give you a fixed price for the job before you commit to anything.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from Shaftesbury with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Shaftesbury while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Shaftesbury: Shaftesbury to Gillingham (5 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Shaftesbury to Wincanton (13 road miles) from £60 for one item or £354 for a full van and Shaftesbury to Blandford Forum (13 road miles) from £60 for one item or £354 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 |
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| Within Shaftesbury | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Shaftesbury to Gillingham | 5.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Shaftesbury to Wincanton | 12.6 | £60 | £144 | £354 |
| Shaftesbury to Blandford Forum | 12.9 | £60 | £144 | £354 |
| Shaftesbury to Warminster | 17 | £68 | £152 | £362 |
| Shaftesbury to Sherborne | 18.5 | £70 | £154 | £364 |
| Shaftesbury to Bournemouth | 28.8 | £89 | £173 | £383 |
| Shaftesbury to Kingswood and Fishponds | 43.8 | £116 | £200 | £410 |
| Shaftesbury to Central London | 119.7 | £252 | £336 | £546 |
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
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Shaftesbury
Gillingham station is 3.9 miles from the centre.
Self-storage sites nearby include SOS Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Shaftesbury covers the postcode district SP7 and had 9,163 people at the 2021 Census.
Gillingham3.9 milesRailway station
SOS Storage6.8 milesSelf storage
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Shaftesbury
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 Shaftesbury
How much is a van with driver from Shaftesbury to London?+
About £252 for a single item, £336 for a medium load and £546 for a full load to central London (around 120 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 Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury?+
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 Shaftesbury type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Shaftesbury?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Shaftesbury
Prices in Gillingham4.3 milesPrices in Wincanton10.1 milesPrices in Blandford Forum10.3 milesPrices in Warminster13.6 milesPrices in Sherborne14.8 milesPrices in Wilton15 milesPrices in Verwood16.3 milesPrices in Frome16.4 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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