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Hourly van hire is a popular service in urban areas, where\u00a0you may only need a van for a couple of hours in order to move a few pieces of furniture or collect a bulky item and deliver it locally.<\/p>\nHourly van hire is a popular service in urban areas, where\u00a0you may only need a van for a couple of hours in order to move a few pieces of furniture or collect a bulky item and deliver it locally.<\/p>\n
Not all companies offer this service, but the good news is that Thrifty<\/a>\u00a0recently launched its own hourly hire service, which could lead to big potential savings for anyone needing a van for less than half a day.<\/p>\n You can book hourly hire rates on Thrifty’s website by simply setting the pick-up and drop-off dates to be the same, and then choosing collection and return times.<\/p>\n I tried a couple of quotes and found that the rates for smaller vans especially can be significantly cheaper —\u00a0I found that a short wheelbase van\u00a0like a Ford Transit SWB hired for a couple of hours could be around 35% cheaper than the same van hired for 24 hours.<\/p>\n For some reason, the hourly rate savings on larger vans were less, or sometimes non-existent — but availability and rates on different dates and locations are likely to vary, so I’d suggest trying a quote for yourself if you\u00a0only need a van for a few hours and are close to a Thrifty branch (you can see a list of Thrifty branches here<\/a>).<\/p>\n