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Leave a reviewVan and Driver provides a van with a driver in Swanage 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
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We cover all of these, and the rest of Swanage.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Swanage.
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The tip
Swanage Recycling Centre. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Storage
J&L Storage Solutions, 7.8 miles from the centre.
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Pooleabout 25 minutes
from£55
Warehamabout 30 minutes
from£56
Uptonabout 30 minutes
from£57
Corfe Mullenabout 35 minutes
from£61
Merleyabout 40 minutes
from£63
Bournemouthabout 35 minutes
from£59
Southamptonabout an hour
from£111
Central Londonabout 3 hours
from£264
Van with driver prices in Swanage: how they're worked out
How it works round here.
Swanage, Dorset • Prices
Swanage sits at the end of the BH19 postcode area, tucked between the Purbeck coast and the recycling centre just four-tenths of a mile from the town centre, which makes it an easy drop-off point if you're clearing space before a move.
Getting anything larger in or out of town usually means a trip along the coast road towards Wareham or Poole, and that's the basis for how Van & Driver prices work here: a call-out charge for the size of van you need, a charge for the space your items take up, and the miles between pick-up and drop-off. There's no separate fee to work out and nothing added on top once the job is confirmed. Whether you're shifting a single item across Swanage, filling half a van for a trip to Wareham, or loading a full van for a move up to Poole or Upton, the price is fixed before the driver arrives. This covers everything from single items and half van loads through to full house moves, and the same pricing structure applies whether you're heading further afield to Corfe Mullen or Bournemouth. Because prices are worked out from the actual distance and load, a short hop to the recycling centre costs less than a full run out to Christchurch, and you'll always know the figure in advance. Van & Driver is opening in Swanage soon, and this page sets out exactly how the pricing will work once it does.
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What it costs
Real prices prices from Swanage with today’s rates.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Swanage while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
Common trips from Swanage: Swanage to Poole (10 road miles) from £55 for one item or £349 for a full van, Swanage to Wareham (10 road miles) from £56 for one item or £350 for a full van and Swanage to Upton (11 road miles) from £57 for one item or £351 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 Swanage | 3 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Swanage to Poole | 9.8 | £55 | £139 | £349 |
| Swanage to Wareham | 10.4 | £56 | £140 | £350 |
| Swanage to Upton | 11.1 | £57 | £141 | £351 |
| Swanage to Corfe Mullen | 13.4 | £61 | £145 | £355 |
| Swanage to Merley | 14.4 | £63 | £147 | £357 |
| Swanage to Bournemouth | 12.1 | £59 | £143 | £353 |
| Swanage to Southampton | 41.3 | £111 | £195 | £405 |
| Swanage to Central London | 126.2 | £264 | £348 | £558 |
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: Swanage
Self-storage sites nearby include J&L Storage Solutions: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Swanage covers the postcode district BH19 and had 9,115 people at the 2021 Census.
J&L Storage Solutions7.8 milesSelf storage
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Swanage
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 Swanage
How much is a van with driver from Swanage to London?+
About £264 for a single item, £348 for a medium load and £558 for a full load to central London (around 126 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 Swanage?+
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 Swanage takes the booking.
Do you do tip runs in Swanage?+
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 Swanage?+
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 Swanage?+
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 Swanage type into Google, answered.
How much is a man and van for an hour in Swanage?+
We don't charge by the hour. Within Swanage 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 Swanage. Yours uses your real addresses and what you're moving.
Other services in Swanage
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Nearby towns
Towns near Swanage
Prices in Poole7.8 milesPrices in Wareham8.3 milesPrices in Upton8.9 milesPrices in Bournemouth9.7 milesPrices in Corfe Mullen10.7 milesPrices in Merley11.5 milesPrices in Christchurch13.1 milesPrices in Wimborne Minster13.2 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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