{"id":11383,"date":"2018-09-04T09:34:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T09:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=11383"},"modified":"2018-09-03T11:23:06","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:23:06","slug":"heading-back-to-uni-dont-leave-home-without-renting-a-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/11383","title":{"rendered":"Heading back to uni? Don&#8217;t leave home without renting a van"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10627\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10627\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diy-removals-5-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Moving house with a van\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diy-removals-5-sm.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diy-removals-5-sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diy-removals-5-sm-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diy-removals-5-sm-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shifting your stuff is much easier in a van than in your parents&#8217; car! Think about sharing with an older driver to avoid age restrictions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time again. Students are flocking back to university with all of their &#8216;stuff&#8217;. If this is you &#8212; or your son\/daughter &#8212; then it&#8217;s time to start thinking about renting a van.<\/p>\n<p>To help you get on the road and enjoy a stress-free journey #backtouni, we&#8217;ve put together some links to help you get started with van hire:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To get started, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/studentvanhire.php\"><strong>student van hire guide<\/strong><\/a>. This includes details of minimum age restrictions at popular hire companies and other useful tips.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/onewayvanhire.php\"><strong>One-way van hire<\/strong><\/a>: this can be a great solution for students old enough to drive themselves back to uni. We highlight some of the main companies offering this service and explain what you need to know.<\/li>\n<li>Got questions about <strong>driving licence requirements<\/strong> or age limits?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanhirerules.php\">This guide should help<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance worries?\u00a0<\/strong>The excess on rental vans is generally \u00a31,000 or more. So purchasing excess protection insurance can help. Most hire companies sell this by the day, but it&#8217;s sometimes cheaper to buy it yourself beforehand &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/van-hire-insurance.php\">see here for ideas and discount codes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First time?\u00a0<\/strong>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vansize.php\"><strong>van size guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and our guide to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/hire-guide.php\">hiring a van for the first time<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Finally&#8230; if you haven&#8217;t driven a van before, don&#8217;t leave home without taking a look at our guide to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/drivingahirevan.php\"><strong>driving a hire van for the first time<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re ready to book, our unique <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/\">van hire price comparison engine<\/a> <\/strong>enables you to compare prices from many of the UK&#8217;s largest and most popular van hire companies.<\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t leave it too late &#8212; as term starts near popular sizes of van are often booked and some companies may raise their prices&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We hope our tips will get you on the road safely, cheaply and quickly. But if you&#8217;ve got any van hire questions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to get in touch on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanrentaluk\">@vanrentaluk<\/a>, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vanrentaluk\">our Facebook page<\/a> or by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/mtomvh.php\">good old-fashioned email<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you heading #backtouni? 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