Hi guys!

 

When I moved from Marbella to the UK back in late 2000 (why, why, why, why, oh why did I ever move .... :slap: had an apartment on a golf course, a Ferrari 355 Spyder in the garage and a beffy of Scandinavian women at my beckon call ... :x: ) I had about 4 cubic meters worth of stuff boxed up and stored at my apartment in Holland. Now that I've moved into a bigger house I've got space to put those things and intend to drive to Holland over New Year's and bring it all back.

 

Problem: I can't find a van rental place that doesn't charge the cost of a trip on the Space Shuttle. Basically, I need a small van (ie Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Merc Vito, etc) for the period 30 Dec through 3 Jan (thats 5 days). I'll be taking the ferry over to Holland, pick up my stuff and drive back.

 

To date I've phoned well over a dozen rental places and as soon as you mention taking the thing abroad the price more than doubles! I can understand why (further insurance and international breakdown cover) but so far the cheapest quote stands at £389! On top of that I need to factor in petrol (at least two tanks) and the ferry cost (another £238 for the specified period). That would put the total cost in the region of £600 for which we could fly to Dubai for a week - I know which option I'd prefer!

 

Question: does anybody on this forum have any contacts in the van rental industry who can do this deal a fair bit cheaper? Perhaps someone has a van they could let me rent for that period?

 

At this point I'm getting desperate to book something as the reduced ferry rates won't last forever. And I can't book the crossing without having a confirmed van ... vicious circle.

 

I can get a lot in the Zed (had a full sized door in it the other week and a washing machine just the other day ...) but 4 cubic meters is beyond it's capcity!

 

Any and all information is greatly appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Dan

I have a mate that works in a van rental place. I will get a price for you. They do seem fussy about mileage tbh but it is worth asking.

I have a mate that works in a van rental place. I will get a price for you. They do seem fussy about mileage tbh but it is worth asking.

 

Cheers for that James :)

 

The mileage will be limited to traveling from Warwickshire to Harwich then about 30 miles in The Netherlands and then the return from Harwich to Warwickshire. Total should be roughly: 430 miles.

 

A lot of the places included free mileage as it was over two days rental ...

 

Thanks mate - look forward to hearing from you.

 

Regards,

 

Dan

Sorry Danny, they only hire to France. I fought your case but to no avail I'm afraid.

That's alright James - thank you very much for trying though - I really appreciate it.

 

CheerZ!

 

Danny

 

Sorry Danny, they only hire to France. I fought your case but to no avail I'm afraid.