{"id":5271,"date":"2013-09-17T15:33:16","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T15:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2018-02-08T19:33:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T19:33:22","slug":"heading-off-to-university-its-time-to-hire-a-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/5271","title":{"rendered":"Heading Off To University? It’s Time To Hire A Van"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StudentAll across the UK, the university term is about to start (or it’s just started), and parents and students are arriving in droves, often with surprising amounts of ‘stuff’ — electronics, furniture and clothing, mostly, plus a few books…<\/p>\n

The only problem is that when you come to pack all that stuff into your car, you may find it simply doesn’t fit — or that your pristine new car is going to end up looking like a battle-scarred taxi inside, by the time you’ve rammed everything in.<\/p>\n

The solution, of course, is van hire<\/a>. This is an especially busy time of year for van hire companies, who face a surge in demand from students and their parents every autumn, as the university crunch strikes<\/a>, and parents realise that a car simply isn’t the answer.<\/p>\n

Although demand is high and I would have recommended booking earlier, my sources tell me that there is still availability for hire vans in most UK locations<\/a> for the next fortnight, during which most universities kick off the new year.<\/p>\n

Luckily, our unique, transparent van hire price comparison engine<\/a> allows you to compare prices from most major UK van hire companies with just a few clicks. If you need a last-minute rental van, here are a few pointers to get you started:<\/p>\n