Long-term van hire
Long-term van hire
The fastest way to get a van on the road. We'll also show you, honestly, at what point a subscription or lease would start saving you money.
In short
Long-term van hire is commercial vehicle rental extended over months rather than days, typically from one month upwards. It's the quickest and least paperwork-heavy way to put a van on the road, and sometimes includes insurance. Beyond roughly three months, a van subscription or short-term van lease is normally cheaper for the same vehicle. For anything under a month, our sister site carhireairport.co.uk is often a better fit.
Cost over time
Where the crossover sits
| How long you need it | Usually cheapest | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 weeks | Daily commercial rental | No initial payment, no minimum term |
| 3 weeks – 3 months | Long-term hire or subscription | Monthly rental tiers kick in; subscription minimum term starts to pay |
| 3 – 6 months | Van subscription | Rolling structure, all-in pricing, no long commitment |
| 6 – 24 months | Short-term van lease | Lowest monthly figure of the options |
| Over 24 months | Conventional van contract hire | A different product — we'll point you to it |
What's included
Included in your monthly payment
- The van itself, for the whole agreement
- Servicing and routine maintenance
- Road fund licence (road tax)
- Manufacturer warranty
- Breakdown assistance, including commercial recovery
- Delivery, and collection at the end
You arrange separately
- Fully comprehensive insurance, including goods in transit if you need it
- Fuel or electricity
- Racking, shelving, ply lining and signwriting
- The London congestion charge, ULEZ and clean air charges
- Damage beyond our return standards
- Mileage driven above your contracted allowance
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Commercial vehicle rental taken over months rather than days. It's the quickest way to get a van on the road, with less underwriting than a lease, but it's usually the priciest route per month once you pass a few weeks.
When you need a vehicle immediately, when the requirement genuinely might end within a month or two, or when a credit agreement is difficult right now. Beyond about three months, a van subscription or short-term lease normally costs less.
Sometimes, which is part of why the headline rate looks higher than a lease. Always check the level of cover, the excess and whether goods in transit is included before comparing a hire rate against a lease rate.
Yes. Hire generally involves lighter underwriting than a finance agreement, which is one reason sole traders and very new businesses often start there before moving onto a subscription or lease.
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.