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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Ok so I've got a new house *yay*
But it's about 200 miles or so away from where I currently live.
I have about 2 car loads of junk...I mean belongings.
I don't own a car or drive.
Can you see my problem?
I am not asking for offers of lifts (although...
)
I mainly need Ideas of the CHEAPEST way to solve this.
I have already:
1) Tried to bribe my sister & brother in law. To no avail. They both drive & both have cars. Would have been perfect but, alas, not to be.
2) I have texted most of my friends who drive, have a car, and would most likely be of some help. I basically asked them, in emergancy, could I use them.
From this I have had one friend come back saying yes. But she has a relatively small car. So even in emergancy, she could only take half my stuff. And She only has one day free. Which means we couldn't do 2 runs as it's about a 3hour or so journey. (she lives in London. So she'd have to do 4 hours from London - Sheffield, 3 hours Sheffield - Bristol, then 3 hours Bristol - London!!)
3) I have also asked a friend who drives, but has no car if she'd be willing to help if need be. Thinking I could rent a van in utter emergancy. But I think it would be expensive? I don't know much about renting. Also it'll do a lot of miles. So not sure how much that'd cost in petrol as, being a non driver, not sure how much these things cost.
So any other ideas people? Anyone know anything about prices of petrol/hiring a van?
Please someone help a pink out... I move the 4th/5th/6th so coming up pretty soon.
Thank you.
Ok so I've got a new house *yay*
But it's about 200 miles or so away from where I currently live.
I have about 2 car loads of junk...I mean belongings.
I don't own a car or drive.
Can you see my problem?
I am not asking for offers of lifts (although...
) I mainly need Ideas of the CHEAPEST way to solve this.
I have already:
1) Tried to bribe my sister & brother in law. To no avail. They both drive & both have cars. Would have been perfect but, alas, not to be.
2) I have texted most of my friends who drive, have a car, and would most likely be of some help. I basically asked them, in emergancy, could I use them.
From this I have had one friend come back saying yes. But she has a relatively small car. So even in emergancy, she could only take half my stuff. And She only has one day free. Which means we couldn't do 2 runs as it's about a 3hour or so journey. (she lives in London. So she'd have to do 4 hours from London - Sheffield, 3 hours Sheffield - Bristol, then 3 hours Bristol - London!!)
3) I have also asked a friend who drives, but has no car if she'd be willing to help if need be. Thinking I could rent a van in utter emergancy. But I think it would be expensive? I don't know much about renting. Also it'll do a lot of miles. So not sure how much that'd cost in petrol as, being a non driver, not sure how much these things cost.
So any other ideas people? Anyone know anything about prices of petrol/hiring a van?
Please someone help a pink out... I move the 4th/5th/6th so coming up pretty soon.
Thank you.Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
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Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Geek-enviro-hippy priest
1,858 posts
Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Posted:
I just looked on Easycar - it's about £50 a day for a large ish van:
https://www.easycar.com/aspx/car-hire/destination/easyvan.aspx/EN/300
I can't help with the driving though, sorry.
Good luck
I just looked on Easycar - it's about £50 a day for a large ish van:
https://www.easycar.com/aspx/car-hire/destination/easyvan.aspx/EN/300
I can't help with the driving though, sorry.
Good luck
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old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted:
50 quid for a large van, that will fit everything... plus fuel.
but if u use a bigger van firm, then u could prob pick it up in sheffield and leave it in bristol...
Right - www.enterpise.com -
They have 3 depots. and its £33.02 plus v.a.t - gives u the van from 4th 9 am - 6pm you get 250 miles included in the rental..
and if u call them u can leave it in bristol, they have 2 depots there.
50 quid for a large van, that will fit everything... plus fuel.
but if u use a bigger van firm, then u could prob pick it up in sheffield and leave it in bristol...
Right - www.enterpise.com -
They have 3 depots. and its £33.02 plus v.a.t - gives u the van from 4th 9 am - 6pm you get 250 miles included in the rental..
and if u call them u can leave it in bristol, they have 2 depots there.
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thank you Frodo & Sym Sounds good that enterprise van thing.
Keep the suggestions coming people. You task is to beat £33.02
Thank you Frodo & Sym Sounds good that enterprise van thing.
Keep the suggestions coming people. You task is to beat £33.02
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
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