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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does student moves in Swanage 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.
Your van and driver in Swanage, from £55 in town.
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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 Swanage.
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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
Student removals in Swanage: a room's worth
How it works round here.
Swanage, Dorset • Student Removals
Tucked into the BH19 postcode on Dorset's coast, Swanage is the kind of place where a student's belongings can fit in a car boot one week and need a proper van the next, especially with Poole and Bournemouth within easy reach for term-time moves.
Van & Driver's Student Removals service is built for exactly this: a small van sized for a room's worth of belongings, someone to help with the carrying, and one fixed price agreed before you book. It's designed to move the things that actually fill a student room — boxes and suitcases, a desk and chair, a bike, and whatever small furniture needs to go with you, whether that's across Swanage itself or out towards Wareham or Upton.
For moves that stay within Swanage, a single item starts at £55, with a half van at £139 and a full van at £249. Heading further afield, a trip to nearby Poole is priced from £55 for a single item up to £249 for a full van, while Wareham and Upton sit at similar levels, all agreed upfront so there's no guessing on the day. Whether you're clearing a room at the end of term, moving between shared houses, or shifting a few larger items that won't fit in a normal car, the service is built around straightforward, fixed-price van moves rather than anything complicated. You simply book the size of van you need for the job in hand.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Real student removals 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.
Boxes and suitcases
Desks and chairs
Bikes
Small furniture
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 does a student move cost in Swanage?+
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 Swanage, 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.
How do I book a student move 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.
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 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.
Can you move me to university from Swanage?+
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 Swanage?+
A room is usually a small or medium load: £69 or £139 within Swanage. 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 Swanage there's J&L Storage Solutions. 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.
Other services in Swanage
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Nearby towns
Towns near Swanage
Student Removals in Poole7.8 milesStudent Removals in Wareham8.3 milesStudent Removals in Upton8.9 milesStudent Removals in Bournemouth9.7 milesStudent Removals in Corfe Mullen10.7 milesStudent Removals in Merley11.5 milesStudent Removals in Christchurch13.1 milesStudent Removals in Wimborne Minster13.2 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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