It isn’t the best-known service, but hourly van hire is very popular. It’s obvious why. Trips home from B&Q, trips to the tip, furniture deliveries — they only take an hour or two, but are often impossible in a family car.

One of the leaders in hourly van hire in the UK is Hertz. The Hertz 24/7 hourly rental service is available at popular locations such as B&Q, Brunnings, Costco and Ikea. But you do need to register for this service before you can use it.

To make life easier for its customers, Ford will now offer the Hertz 24/7 service through the FordPass app. I have to admit I wasn’t familiar with this before today. FordPass is a system for Ford owners which provides live traffic data, assistance with problems, online service and repair scheduling and other useful tasks.

What does it cost?

At the time of writing, Hertz 24/7 hourly van rental prices start at just £13 per hour.

Ford and Hertz are also offering a £10 credit to FordPass customers for their first Hertz 24/7 rental, using the voucher code 1068 (valid for rentals completed by 31 January 2018).