Europcar is offering a 20% discount code for UK van hire for all bookings from July 1 to September 30 2013. 

The discount is aimed at parents transporting students to and from university with their belongings, but is open to all van rental customers.

Discount Code: 51502816
Validity: 01/07/2013 – 30/09/2013

** THIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED **

To receive the discount, enter the code when prompted on Europcar’s home page.

Discussing the promotion, Ken McCall, Managing Director of Europcar UK Group said:

“When looking forward to children coming back from university, it’s often only at the last minute that parents remember they need to bring back a year’s worth of accumulated clothes, books, furniture and equipment too” says Ken McCall, Managing Director, Europcar UK Group.  “This presents the challenge of having to fit everything in the family car – or making several trips.

Rather than driving across the country several times, we recommend parents opt for van hire so that they can get the whole job done in one go.  And, although driving a van might be viewed by some as a daunting prospect, with the right guidance it is actually a lot safer than driving an overloaded car.  That’s why we’ve compiled our van driving tips – to help Mum and Dad plan for the return from University.”

Europcar has 130 van hire locations across the UK and offers a broad selection of vans, from small Vauxhall Combo-type vans to luton box vans with tail lifts. The minimum age for van hire is 22 and all Europcar vans are fully maintained to manufacturer specifications and covered by 24 hour breakdown for added peace of mind. Plus, to reduce the stress even further, Europcar can deliver vans to home addresses through its freeDeliver delivery and collection service.

If you haven’t driven a van before, don’t worry — it’s not as hard as it might seem, and we’ve produced an expert set of tips for first-time van drivers that should answer all of your questions.