{"id":5154,"date":"2013-08-28T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2018-02-08T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:34:00","slug":"van-hire-for-students-young-drivers-how-much-does-it-cost-for-drivers-under-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/5154","title":{"rendered":"Van Hire For Students & Young Drivers: How Much Does It Cost For Drivers Under 25?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"If you’re aged between 21 and 25 and you need to hire a van, you will find that your choice of rental companies is restricted. Some companies won’t rent to young drivers — and those that do will normally charge an additional young driver surcharge.<\/p>\n

If you’re under 21, things get even worse. I’m afraid that none of the major van rental companies will accept your business. Even if you’ve had a full, clean driving licence since you were 17, you’re out of luck.<\/p>\n

If you’re a student<\/a> trying to head back to university in a hired van under your own steam, I’m afraid you may not be able to, unless you are already 21, so it may be time to enlist the help of a parent, or an older friend or sibling.<\/p>\n

Young Driver Surcharges – how much?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As far as I know, all companies will require drivers under 25 to pay a young driver surcharge, but the cost of this can vary considerably between companies. Here’s a quick summary of the minimum ages<\/a> and the young driver surcharges charged by each of the main companies we include in our van hire price comparison searches on vanrental.co.uk<\/a>*:<\/p>\n