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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in St Albans 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 St Albans, 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
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of St Albans.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for St Albans.
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The tip
St Albans Household Recycling Centre, St Albans. Thu–Mon 8am–4pm. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Shop runs
The nearest retail parks are Christopher Place (0.9 miles), The Albert Bygrave Retail Park (1.7 miles) and Colney Fields Shopping Park (3 miles). Buy it there and we’ll bring it home.
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Storage
Lok'nStore, 5 miles from the centre.
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By train
St Albans station is 0.4 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.
Chiswell Greenabout 10 minutes
from£55
London Colneyabout 10 minutes
from£55
Hatfieldabout 15 minutes
from£55
Harpendenabout 15 minutes
from£55
Redbournabout 15 minutes
from£55
Lutonabout 35 minutes
from£61
Barnetabout 35 minutes
from£61
Central Londonabout 45 minutes
from£80
Van with driver prices in St Albans: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
St Albans, Hertfordshire • Prices
The AL1, AL3 and AL4 postcode districts around St Albans cover a compact city centre where permit parking sits just a few hundred yards from the main shopping streets, and St Albans City station is close enough that many removals start and finish within sight of the tracks.
Van & Driver is preparing to launch here, bringing a fixed-price way to move single items, half van loads or full van loads across the city and out towards places like Chiswell Green, London Colney and Hatfield.
Once live, prices will be worked out from three simple parts: a call-out charge based on the size of van needed, a charge for the space your items take up in the van, and the miles covered from pick-up to drop-off. That means a household chair heading from a flat near Christopher Place to a new home on the other side of town is priced differently to a full van load bound for Hatfield, but the calculation stays the same shape throughout. There's no guessing involved and no surprises added once the job is under way. For residents near the recycling centre off the city's edge, students connected to the University of Hertfordshire, or anyone shifting boxes into storage further out towards Hemel Hempstead, the aim is one clear price agreed before the van sets off. St Albans will get its own local coverage in time, and this page will be updated as soon as that's confirmed.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from St Albans with today’s rates.
No partner covers St Albans yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
Common trips from St Albans: St Albans to Chiswell Green (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, St Albans to London Colney (3 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van and St Albans to Hatfield (5 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 St Albans | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to Chiswell Green | 3.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to London Colney | 3.4 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to Hatfield | 4.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to Harpenden | 5.5 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to Redbourn | 5.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| St Albans to Luton | 13.3 | £61 | £145 | £355 |
| St Albans to Barnet | 13.4 | £61 | £145 | £355 |
| St Albans to Central London | 23.7 | £80 | £164 | £374 |
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 St Albans
Prices to places in St Albans
From the centre of St Albans 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Place | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| The Albert Bygrave Retail Park | 3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Colney Fields Shopping Park | 3.8 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
| Lok'nStore | 6.3 | £55 | £139 | £249 |
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: St Albans
Stations nearby are St Albans City (0.4 miles), St Albans Abbey (1.1 miles) and Park Street (2.1 miles).
University of Hertfordshire, Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar Campus and Boltons Park Farm are within 6.4 miles, so term-time moves between halls and shared houses are common here.
Furniture from Christopher Place, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park and Colney Fields Shopping Park can be collected and brought home the same day when a partner is free.
Self-storage sites nearby include Lok'nStore, The self storage company, The Self Storage Company and Access Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in St Albans are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
St Albans covers the postcode districts AL1, AL3 and AL4 and had 75,544 people at the 2021 Census.
St Albans City0.4 milesRailway station
St Albans Abbey1.1 milesRailway station
Park Street2.1 milesRailway station
University of Hertfordshire3.8 milesUniversity
Royal Veterinary College, Potters Bar Campus5.5 milesUniversity
Boltons Park Farm6.4 milesUniversity
Christopher Place0.9 milesShopping and retail park
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park1.7 milesShopping and retail park
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in St Albans
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 St Albans
How much is a van with driver from St Albans to London?+
About £80 for a single item, £164 for a medium load and £374 for a full load to central London (around 24 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 St Albans?+
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 St Albans takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in St Albans?+
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 St Albans?+
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 St Albans?+
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 St Albans type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in St Albans?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within St Albans 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 St Albans. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
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Nearby towns
Towns near St Albans
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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