Work out which van you need
Pick a property size to start, or add your items room by room. The calculator adds up the space they take, suggests the smallest van that fits and gives you a rough number of hours to book.
Van dimensions come from City2City. Item volumes, packing and travel time are estimates; this guide does not check item shape, door clearance or weight. Confirm the load and charging increments before booking.
This is an estimate to help you plan, not a quote. Your price comes from the driver you choose — each one sets their own rate, and you see it before you book. How pricing works.
How the estimate is built
Three things go into the hours: the van, your items and the journey. Book whichever is longer — that total, or the two-hour minimum.
Van and setup
Each van size carries a base allowance for arriving, parking, opening up and setting out — 30 minutes on the Small Wheel Base, up to 90 on the Luton.
Loading and unloading
Every item in the list has a handling time. A three-seater sofa is 10 minutes, a large box is two. Add your items and those minutes add up.
Travel
The drive between your addresses. The calculator uses a flat 30 minutes as a placeholder; your real search works it out from the route and mileage.
Van and setup time by size
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
| Van | Usable load | Van and setup |
|---|---|---|
| Small Wheel Base | 1.82 m³ | 30 min |
| Medium Wheel Base | 4.86 m³ | 45 min |
| Large Long Wheel Base | 8.35 m³ | 60 min |
| Extra Long Wheel Base | 12.35 m³ | 80 min |
| Luton Van | 14.96 m³ | 90 min |
Load dimensions in metres, with the full measurements on the van size guide.
What the estimate does and doesn’t cover
- The minimum booking is two hours, so short jobs round up to two.
- Volumes are worked out at about 62% of the plain box measurement of your items, because furniture nests, boxes stack and mattresses stand on edge.
- Handling times marked “est.” are our own working figure. The rest come straight from City2City’s item list.
- Stairs, long carries and awkward parking all add time and are not in this number.
- A very big move can outgrow the Luton. If the largest van still shows as full, message us on live chat — it may need two trips or a second driver.
If your list is unusual — a piano, a workshop, a shop fit-out — ask us on live chat before you book and we will sanity-check it with you.
Got your van size?
Put in your addresses and date, then compare the drivers who are free that day.