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Long-term van hire

The fastest route to a van, hired rather than leased

Quickest way we offer to get a van working for you. We'll also flag honestly the point where switching to a subscription or lease would start saving you real money.

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In short

Long-term van hire is commercial rental stretched over months instead of days, usually starting from one month. It's the quickest, lightest-paperwork way to get a van working, and occasionally comes with insurance built in. Past roughly three months, a van subscription or short-term lease normally beats it on price for the same vehicle. Need it for under a month instead? Our sister site carhireairport.co.uk is usually the better call.

Cost over time

Where the crossover sits

General guidance rather than a quotation. Ask us to price two structures side by side.
How long you need itUsually cheapestWhy
Under 3 weeksDaily commercial rentalNo initial payment, no minimum term
3 weeks – 3 monthsLong-term hire or subscriptionMonthly rental tiers kick in; subscription minimum term starts to pay
3 – 6 monthsVan subscriptionRolling structure, all-in pricing, no long commitment
6 – 24 monthsShort-term van leaseLowest monthly figure of the options
Over 24 monthsConventional van contract hireA different product — we'll point you to it

What's included

Included in your monthly payment

  • Use of the van for the full agreement
  • Scheduled servicing and maintenance
  • Road tax, for the whole term
  • The manufacturer's warranty
  • Breakdown assistance with commercial recovery
  • Delivery to you, collection when you're finished

You arrange separately

  • Comprehensive insurance, plus goods in transit cover if you carry stock
  • Fuel or charging costs
  • Racking, shelving, ply lining or signwriting you've added
  • Congestion charge, ULEZ and other clean air zone fees
  • Damage outside our return standards
  • Mileage beyond your agreed allowance

Answers

Frequently asked questions

Commercial rental, just stretched across months rather than days. It's the fastest route to having a van, with lighter underwriting than a lease demands, but expect to pay the most per month once you're past the first few weeks.

When you need it right now, when there's a decent chance the job wraps within a month or two, or when a finance agreement isn't currently straightforward for you. Once you're looking past roughly three months, a subscription or short-term lease is normally the cheaper path.

Sometimes — that's a real point of difference against leasing, and part of why the headline figure reads higher. Check the cover level, the excess, and whether goods in transit is included before you set a hire quote against a lease quote.

Yes, and it's a common starting point precisely because the underwriting is lighter than a finance agreement. Plenty of sole traders and very new businesses begin here before moving to a subscription or lease once things settle.

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Next step

Compare van hire against a lease

Tell us how long you think you need it. We'll price hire, subscription and lease so you can see the difference.

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