Man and van price comparison in London
Man and van price comparison on City2City is simple. Describe your job once and the checked drivers who are free each show their price for it, side by side. Choose the driver you want and book online. You do not need a card to see the prices.
One job, several prices, side by side
You describe the move once. City2City then shows you the drivers who are free, each with their van, their rating, the jobs they have completed and their price for your job. Only drivers whose documents City2City has checked and approved appear in a search.
Drivers are independent and set their own prices. City2City adds its booking fee to each driver's price, and every price in your list already includes it, so you see the full total before you pay.
Every driver in the list is pricing the same details: the same addresses and route, the same floors and lifts, the same items, and the same van size, date, hours and help. That is what makes the comparison fair. Change one detail and every price changes with it.
What is in each price
Each price in your list is for the whole job at the hours you booked, with City2City's booking fee already in it. It also covers:
- The van and the driver for the hours you book
- Mileage and fuel between your addresses
- The level of help you chose, with the loading and unloading
- The driver's insurance: goods in transit, hire and reward, and public liability
- The Congestion Charge, ULEZ and Clean Air Zone fees
- The stops, floors and lifts you entered
Not included: tolls, ferries and private road charges; packing, unless you add the packing service; and time beyond the hours you booked, which is charged at the driver's hourly rate shown on the quote.
How to compare man and van quotes like for like
Inside City2City the list is already like for like. These five checks matter when you set up your search, and when you compare a City2City price with a quote from somewhere else.
Hours
Compare totals for the same number of hours. A price for two hours and a price for five are not the same job. Most drivers set a two-hour minimum, then charge by the hour or half hour. The first two hours cost twice the hourly rate, so a short booking carries no extra premium.
Help level
More hands cost more an hour but usually finish sooner. A price with no help assumes you do the carrying, so it is not the same job as one with porters.
Van size
There are 5 sizes, from a Small Wheel Base to a Luton Van. A van that is too small means a second trip, and a second trip is paid for by the hour.
Distance
Every driver in your list is pricing the same route, and mileage and fuel are in the price. If you hold a City2City price up against a quote from somewhere else, check that mileage, fuel, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ are not added on the day.
Floors and lifts
Give the floor and say whether there is a lift at every address. A third-floor flat with no lift takes longer than a ground-floor flat, and drivers price that in. Leave it out and the price you compare is not the price of your move.
Why a cheaper hourly rate can cost more
This example uses the two real rates on the pricing page, read from City2City's own booking flow, and they are what a customer pays, booking fee included. They show how the sums work. They are not a price list, and the drivers free on your date may charge more or less.
The job is a typical 2-bed house. The van size calculator puts it at about 5 hours and says it needs more room than a Large Long Wheel Base has. Say you have two prices for 5 hours, one from a driver with each of these vans, and you choose on price alone.
| Detail | Driver A | Driver B |
|---|---|---|
| Van | Large Long Wheel Base | Luton Van |
| First two hours | £171.95 | £185.95 |
| Then, per hour | £85.97 | £92.97 |
| What you pay for 5 hours | £429.86 | £464.86 |
| Fits a 2-bed house in one run? | No | Yes |
| What you pay for the whole move | £515.83 (6 hours) | £464.86 (5 hours) |
On price alone, Driver A looks £35.00 cheaper. But the load does not fit, so the driver has to go back for the rest. The calculator allows 30 minutes for the drive between addresses, so going back and coming again adds another hour. That hour is charged at £85.97, and Driver A's move ends up at £515.83: £50.97 more than Driver B. That is before the time it takes to load and unload the second run.
How to book the driver you choose
- 1Enter your collection and delivery addresses, with the floor and lift at each, and any stops on the way.
- 2Add what you are taking. The booking suggests a van size from your list and marks any van that is too small.
- 3Pick the van, the date, the start time, the hours and the level of help.
- 4Compare the drivers who are free. Open a profile to see their rating, the jobs they have completed and their checks. You can copy a link to the search to show someone else first.
- 5Choose a driver, add your details and pay by card through Stripe. You see the full total before you pay.
Need to change something before the day? Message City2City on live chat and it gets changed for you.
Useful next steps
Price comparison: your questions
You describe the job once: the addresses, floors and lifts, what is going, the van size, the date, the hours and the help you want. The drivers who are free show their price for that job side by side, with their van, rating and jobs completed. You choose one and book it online.
Drivers on City2City are independent and set their own prices. City2City adds its booking fee to each driver's price, and every price in your list already includes it. Because every driver in your list is pricing the same details, the difference comes from the driver, not from the job.
Not always. Check that the van is big enough for your items, that the hours are realistic and that the help level suits the job. A second trip, or a job that runs past the hours you booked, can cost more than a higher hourly rate.
Yes. Every price covers the Congestion Charge, ULEZ and Clean Air Zone fees, as well as mileage, fuel and insurance. Tolls, ferries and private road charges are not included and are paid separately if your route needs them.
The extra time is charged at the hourly rate the driver showed you before you booked. Most drivers set a two-hour minimum, and time after that is charged by the hour or half hour.
No. You can see every driver's price without entering card details. You pay by card when you book the driver you choose.
Compare prices for your move
Put in your addresses and what you are moving. You can see every driver's price without entering card details.