Van Driver work in Folkestone
We’re new in Folkestone, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
Folkestone, Kent, is home to 51,987 people and covers CT20 and CT19, and the nearest towns are Hawkinge (2.3 miles), Hythe (2.8 miles), Dover (7.9 miles) and Whitfield (8.5 miles). No partner covers Folkestone yet. A single item within Folkestone pays you £23.20; a full van to Hawkinge pays £81.60.
How much work there is around Folkestone
We’re new in Folkestone, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
A full-van move from Folkestone pays you £81.60 to Hawkinge (2.3 miles), £82.40 to Hythe (2.8 miles), £88 to Dover (7.9 miles), £88.80 to Whitfield (8.5 miles) and £91.20 to Aylesham (10.2 miles).
Jobs start in CT20 and CT19 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Southend-on-Sea (37.6 miles) and Bexley (50.2 miles) and London (61.8 miles).
Work in the towns around Folkestone
- Hawkinge · 2.3 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet - Hythe · 2.8 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet - Dover · 7.9 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet - Whitfield · 8.5 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet - Aylesham · 10.2 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet - Littlestone-on-Sea · 10.7 miles from Folkestone
New: no jobs booked there yet
What you earn from Folkestone
| Job | Customer pays | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Within Folkestone: a single item | £29 | £23.20 |
| Within Folkestone: half a van | £46 | £36.80 |
| Within Folkestone: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Folkestone to Hawkinge: a full van, two people | £102 | £81.60 |
| Folkestone to Hythe: a full van, two people | £103 | £82.40 |
| Folkestone to Dover: a full van, two people | £110 | £88 |
| Folkestone to Whitfield: a full van, two people | £111 | £88.80 |
| Folkestone to Aylesham: a full van, two people | £114 | £91.20 |
| A 3-bed house (Luton, two people) from Folkestone | £183 | £146.40 |
Worked out by our quote engine with today’s prices: you keep 80% of every job. When the customer chooses two people, the extra £30 for your second person is all yours, on top.
Work out what you’d earn
Driving for Van & Driver around Folkestone
You choose the days you work in the app and we offer you jobs near Folkestone: single items, furniture from Golden Valley Shopping Centre, flat moves and whole homes, boxes to Folkestone Self-contained Storage, and tip runs to Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre if you hold a waste carrier registration. Every job has a fixed price the customer paid before you accept, so there’s no haggling on the doorstep.
Owner-drivers, Luton drivers and small removals firms all work with us. Take one job a week or fill every day; declining an offer never counts against you.
Where the work goes around Folkestone
- Golden Valley Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 0.6 miles from the centre - Folkestone Self-contained Storage
Self storage · 0.7 miles from the centre - Folkestone West
Station · 0.9 miles from the centre - Folkestone Central
Station · 1.5 miles from the centre - West Park Farm North Retail Park
Retail park (collections) · 1.6 miles from the centre - Town Walk Shopping Centre
Retail park (collections) · 1.9 miles from the centre - Sandling
Station · 3 miles from the centre - Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre
Recycling centre (tip runs) · 8.3 miles from the centre
Folkestone had 51,987 people at the 2021 Census. Permit zones and recycling centre rules are on each offer, so you know before you go.
Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers
- New
Your first jobs. - Standard
After three finished jobs: offers before New partners. - Gold
25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.
Late cancellations, upheld complaints and damage claims move you down a level for 90 days.
Paid every week
We pay by bank transfer every week for jobs finished at least 48 hours before, with a weekly statement and a yearly summary for HMRC in the app. You’re self-employed; your van, fuel and insurance are your costs.
Join in Folkestone
- A full UK driving licence and a van (with an MOT once it’s three years old)
- Hire-and-reward, goods-in-transit and public liability insurance
Questions
How much work is there in Folkestone?
We’re new in Folkestone, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.
What does a job pay from Folkestone?
A single item within Folkestone pays you £23.20, a full van with two people £81.60, a 3-bed house about £146.40. You keep 80%, plus the whole £30 when the customer adds a second person.
Where do jobs from Folkestone go?
Mostly to Hawkinge (2.3 miles), Hythe (2.8 miles), Dover (7.9 miles) and Whitfield (8.5 miles), and sometimes to Southend-on-Sea and Bexley. You set how far you’ll go.
Do I need my own van?
Yes: these jobs are for owner-drivers and small firms. No van? Help our drivers as a driver’s mate instead.
Will I have to travel far from Folkestone?
You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Hawkinge (2.3 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.