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A new look, mobile-friendly vanrental.co.uk

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Regular visitors to vanrental.co.uk may have noticed that we’ve rolled out a new look to the website over the last couple of days.

If you visit on a tablet or smartphone, you may also have noticed that vanrental.co.uk adapts to smaller screen sizes much more effectively than it used to.

The changes are part of our plan to address the needs of the growing number of visitors who visit this website using their tablets and phones — only half of our visitors now use traditional desktop or laptop computers, so updating the website to meet the needs of all users was a top priority.

I’m really pleased with the new look and functionality of vanrental.co.uk and believe it’s a big improvement — but I’d love to know what you think too, so if you’ve got any comments or are having any problems with the website, then please don’t hesitate to let me know — get in touch via the comments form below or on Twitter @vanrentaluk.

Northwich van rental: Cheshire Country Van Hire

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Cheshire County Van HireIf you’re looking for van hire in and around the Northwich area of Cheshire, then our newest advertiser may be able to help.

Cheshire Country Van Hire is based at Winnington Business Park in Winnington, close to Northwich.

A collection and delivery service is available, and Cheshire County offers a range of vans that should meet most requirements, and are especially suited to DIY home removals:

  • Short wheelbase panel vans
  • Long wheelbase panel vans
  • Extra-long wheelbase panel vans
  • 3.5t luton box vans with tail lifts
  • 7.5t box lorries

For more details or to get an online quote, contract Cheshire Country van hire directly:

If you’d like to promote your van or minibus rental business on vanrental.co.uk, check out our advertising options.

Wigan van and minibus rental: Easirent.com Car and Van Hire

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Easirent.com logoHaving recently added Easirent’s branch in Preston to vanrental.co.uk, I’m delighted to add a second Easirent branch, in Wigan, to our database.

Easirent Wigan offers the same competitive selection of vans and minibuses as the firm’s Preston branch.

Vans:

  • Small vans (e.g. Peugeot Partner)
  • Medium vans (e.g. Ford Transit SWB w/ medium roof)
  • Long wheelbase vans (e.g. Ford Transit LWB w/ high roof)
  • Extra-long wheelbase vans (e.g. Volkswagen Crafter w/ high roof)
  • Luton tail lift vans (e.g. Ford Transit luton)
  • Crew cab tipper vans (e.g. Ford Transit crew cab)
  • Dropside vans (e.g. Ford Transit flatbed/dropside with single cab)
  • Crew cab panel vans (e.g. Ford Transit crewbus)
  • 7.5t box lorries with tail lift (e.g. Iveco 7.5t w/ 20ft box)

Minibuses:

  • 7-seater MPV (e.g. Ford Galaxy)
  • 9-seater (e.g. Volkswagen Shuttle)

Easirent’s van and minibus fleet should satisfy most requirements, and it’s worth noting that a range of no-nonsense extras are also available to hire, including sat navs, baby/child/booster seats and even mobile phones!

Easirent Wigan is located on at 44 Queen Street, Wigan, WH3 4HX. To find out more or get a quote, contact Easirent Wigan direct:

  • Easirent.com (online chat and quote available)
  • Tel: 01942 77 88 99

If you’d like to promote your van or minibus rental business on vanrental.co.uk, check out our advertising options.

Preston van hire: Easirent.com Car and Van Hire

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Easirent.com logoI’m very pleased to welcome our newest advertiser, Easirent.com in Preston, to vanrental.co.uk.

Preston Easirent is part of the Easirent group and offers a wide range of vans and 7.5t lorries for daily hire, including models with tail lifts.

Here’s a summary of the vans and trucks available from Easirent in Preston:

  • Small vans (e.g. Peugeot Partner)
  • Medium vans (e.g. Ford Transit SWB w/ medium roof)
  • Long wheelbase vans (e.g. Ford Transit LWB w/ high roof)
  • Extra-long wheelbase vans (e.g. Volkswagen Crafter w/ high roof)
  • Luton tail lift vans (e.g. Ford Transit luton)
  • Crew cab tipper vans (e.g. Ford Transit crew cab)
  • Dropside vans (e.g. Ford Transit flatbed/dropside with single cab)
  • Crew cab panel vans (e.g. Ford Transit crewbus)
  • 7.5t box lorries with tail lift (e.g. Iveco 7.5t w/ 20ft box)

As you can see, this is a pretty comprehensive selection that should satisfy virtually all van hire requirements!

If you have any questions or want a quote, contract Easirent’s Preston branch directly at:

  • Web: Easirent.com (online chat available)
  • Tel: 01772 886888

 

If you’d like to promote your van or minibus rental business on vanrental.co.uk, check out our advertising options.

Brighton van hire: Strafford Self Drive

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Strafford Self DriveI’m very pleased to welcome our newest advertiser, Strafford Self Drive of Brighton, to vanrental.co.uk.

Founded 31 years ago, in 1983, Strafford is an independent car and van hire specialist serving business and leisure customers along the south coast, from its base on Preston Road (A23) in Brighton.

Strafford offers a comprehensive range of van, minibus and MPV vehicles for hire, including:

  • Small van (e.g. Volkswagen Caddy)
  • Medium van (e.g. Vauxhall Vivaro short wheelbase)
  • Large/long van (e.g. Vauxhall Movano LWB)
  • 8-seater splitter van / crew van (8 seats + table + loadspace in a long wheelbase van)
  • 7-seater automatic MPV (e.g. Renault Espace)
  • 12, 15 & 17-seater minibuses

All vehicles are well-maintained and come with full breakdown cover. European use is available, subject to additional costs and prior arrangement.

For more information, to receive a quote or to make a booking, contact Strafford Self Drive directly:

Stratford van hire: Stratford Self Drive

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Stratford Self Drive vanI’m very pleased to welcome Stratford Self Drive to vanrental.co.uk. Based at Long Marston, near Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford Self Drive is a friendly independent van hire firm serving both trade and public customers.

The firm currently offers three main types of van, all of which are ideal for DIY removals, tip trips and other typical requirements:

  • Medium van (e.g. Vauxhall Vivaro LWB)
  • Large van (e.g. Ford Transit LWB with high roof)
  • Luton van with tail lift (top choice for small house moves)

All prices include VAT, insurance, unlimited UK mileage, breakdown cover and unlimited additional drivers (costs extra with most companies), and Stratford Self Drive says that it will match any written quote, subject to T&Cs.

To find out more, check out the company’s details on our Stratford-upon-Avon page or contact them directly:

If you’d like your van or minibus hire company to appear on vanrental.co.uk, click here for advertising costs or get in touch.

Van rental in Ashford, Surrey: PM Vehicle Hire

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PM Vehicle HireI’m very pleased to welcome our newest advertiser, PM Vehicle Hire of Ashford in Surrey, to vanrental.co.uk.

PM Vehicle Hire is a local company offering a full range of nearly-new vans, including:

  • Small vans (e.g. Citroen Berlingo)
  • Short wheelbase panel vans (e.g. Peugeot Boxer L1)
  • Medium wheelbase panel vans (e.g. Peugeot Boxer L2)
  • Long wheelbase panel vans (e.g. Peugeot Boxer L3H2)
  • 3.5t Luton vans with tail lifts

All vans include unlimited mileage and the firm is happy to arrange short or long-term hire deals, tailored to your requirements.

To find out more or arrange a hire, contact PM Vehicle Hire directly today:

If you’d like to advertise your hire company on vanrental.co.uk, check out the options on our Advertising page or contact us directly for more details.

Vanrental.co.uk competition winner: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3Congratulations to the winner of our Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 competition, Jess Forster of Flintshire!

This was one of the most popular competitions we’ve ever run, and we had thousands of entries, but unfortunately there could only be one lucky winner.

Jess has won herself a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7″ tablet, along with a Starter Kit that includes a stylish case for her new tablet computer.

Here at vanrental.co.uk HQ, we’re planning another great competition soon — so keep an eye on our Competitions page for details of how you could win!

In the meantime, don’t forget that if you need to hire a van, vanrental.co.uk is the UK’s leading, independent van hire price comparison website, with live price feed from most of the UK’s major hire companies, as well as local independent firms.

Van hire rates vary widely, even for short hires, so you could save a lot of money by comparing prices.

P.S. We also do minibus and MPV hire, too, if you’re planning a big day out.

Competition: WIN A Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 with vanrental.co.uk

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3To celebrate the launch of the new-look vanrental.co.uk website, we’re giving away what might be our best competition prize yet — a 7″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in white, complete with a starter kit containing a case, stylus and screen protector.

>> Click here to visit our competition page and enter

The Galaxy Tab 3 is a stylish bit of kit that’s boasts a 7″ screen running at a resolution of 1024×600. This Android tablet is powered by a 1.2Ghz dual core processor and has 8GB of memory, providing plenty of room for video, music, pictures and apps. There’s also a MicroSD card holder that can take cards of up to 32GB, ensuring that you are never likely to run out of storage.

To help you capture life’s moments and stay in touch with friends and family, the Galaxy Tab 3 has two cameras — one on the rear for photos, and a video camera on the front for Skype video calls and online video chat.

Other features include GPS, a micro USB connector and a 4000mAh battery that provides up to 8 hours of internet usage on WiFi — or up to 109 hours of audio playback time!

Finally, to help you make the most of your tablet and keep it safe when you’re on the move, we’ve included a Starter Kit too, containing a dual position case, stylus and screen protector. What more do you need?

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize is to answer a couple of simple questions on our competition page:

>> Click here to visit our competition page and enter

 

UK residents only. Entries close 2pm 29 May 2014. T&Cs apply. See above link for details.

Vanrental.co.uk launches new website design

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vanrental.co.uk logoRegular visitors to vanrental.co.uk may have noticed that on Thursday last week we rolled out a brand-new design for the vanrental.co.uk website.

We think it’s cleaner, simpler to use and fresher than the old design, and hope that it will make it easier for visitors to focus on what they want to find — usually van hire price comparison or perhaps European van hire or minibus/MPV hire — while removing some of the clutter and distraction that had built up on the old site design, which had been in use for a number of years.

We’ve tested the new website design fairly thoroughly, and are pretty sure that we’ve ironed out most of the bugs, but if you’ve got any comments or have spotted any problems, then please drop us a line at info@vanrental.co.uk or through our Twitter or Facebook pages.

We’re here to help.