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Weekend Jobs in Newquay

Weekend work in and around Newquay: Saturdays and Sundays are our busiest days for moves.

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Weekend work in Newquay

We’re new in Newquay, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Newquay, Cornwall, is home to 24,543 people and covers TR7 and TR8, and the nearest towns are Truro (10.3 miles). No partner covers Newquay yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Truro.

How much work there is around Newquay

We’re new in Newquay, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Newquay: a flat move to Truro (10.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wadebridge (12.2 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to St Austell (13.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Redruth (14.3 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Pool and Illogan (15 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in TR7 and TR8 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Plymouth (41.1 miles) and Bristol (129.3 miles) and London (227.5 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Newquay

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Newquay to Truro3 hours£60
A 3-bed house move7 hours£120

£30 for a single item or small load. On a home move, £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60. The offer shows your pay before you accept.

Work out what you’d earn

About £150 a week, £650 a month, before your costs and tax.

Weekends are busiest around Newquay

People move and buy furniture at the weekend, so that’s when drivers most often need a hand. Switch on Saturday and Sunday in the app and you’ll only get offers then.

Getting to jobs around Newquay

  • Newquay
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Quintrell Downs
    Station · 1.5 miles from the centre

Newquay had 24,543 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Newquay

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK

Apply as a driver’s mate in Newquay

Questions

How much work is there in Newquay?

We’re new in Newquay, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Newquay?

£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

Where do jobs from Newquay go?

Mostly to Truro (10.3 miles), Wadebridge (12.2 miles), St Austell (13.1 miles) and Redruth (14.3 miles), and sometimes to Plymouth and Bristol. You set how far you’ll go.

Do I need a van or a licence?

No. You meet the driver at the pickup; photo ID and the right to work in the UK are all you need.