Your van and driver in Thame
How it works, what it costs and who turns up.
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What a van and driver is
A van, a driver, a fixed price – and no bidding.
A van and driver is the middle ground between hiring a van yourself and booking a removals firm.
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Van and driver versus man and van
Same idea, better promise.
"Man and van" is what people search for; it usually means one person with their own van, quoted on the phone, paid in cash, and you hope they turn up.
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What fits in each van
We measure in wheelie bins. One bin's worth is about eight bin bags.
Picture a wheelie bin. One bin's worth is a few boxes and bags. Two is a fridge or a washing machine with room to spare. Four is a room.
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How the price works
Fixed prices, the same everywhere.
A move's price depends on how much is moving, not where you live. A wheelie bin's worth is £69 anywhere in England; a full load is £349 in Salisbury, Sheffield or Southend.
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Who turns up
Checked, insured, rated – and paid properly.
Every driver is an independent partner who has shown us their licence, their hire-and-reward insurance, goods-in-transit and public liability cover, and their right to work, before they're offered a single job.
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Lifting, stairs and awkward things
Two people when the job needs them, at no extra cost.
We decide from what you're moving: a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up gets two people, and that's already in the price. There's nothing to choose and nothing extra to pay.
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Booking, changing and cancelling
Two minutes to book. Change it yourself up to 48 hours before.
Book online for today (until 3pm; after that, tomorrow from 1pm) or any day up to about six months ahead, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
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Same day? Yes, until 3pm.
Today, if you book by 3pm.
Book before 3pm and you can pick today: the earliest one-hour arrival is the hour after next (book at 10:20 and it's 12 to 1), if a partner's free. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow.
About Thame
Thame at a glance
Thame sits in postcode district OX9, with Haddenham and Thame Parkway station just over two miles from the centre and Haddenham itself under three miles away, making the town a natural hub for local moves and deliveries around this corner of Oxfordshire. Van & Driver is preparing to launch here, bringing a simple way to book a van with a driver at a fixed price for moves across Thame and out to nearby places such as Chinnor and Princes Risborough. Whether it's a full house removal, a single item of furniture, a student move, or a quick tip run, the idea is to cover the everyday moves that need a van and someone to help load and carry, without the hassle of arranging things separately. Anyone considering a trip to a recycling centre should note that some sites nearby, including Bledlow Ridge, require a permit and pre-booking, so it's worth checking before setting off. Once Van & Driver is up and running in Thame, local partner drivers will be able to take on these moves, from next-day van hire to commercial courier work and marketplace deliveries, all at a fixed price agreed in advance. For now, this page sets out what's coming and how the service will work for residents and businesses across Thame and the surrounding towns.
Thame had 12,952 people at the 2021 Census. The council's nearest recycling centre is Bledlow Ridge Household Recycling Centre, 6.2 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
