Anyone recommend a van hire company to drive across europe

Lethagized · 12 Jun 2009 at 16:56

I need to take a load of furniture in a luton 3500kg van right across europe into far eastern bulgaria. I've asked a couple of hire companies but they don't want to know. Can anyone recommend a good hire company.

Cheers

Kol · 12 Jun 2009 at 17:03

Unfortunately 'in the safehouse' doesn't bring up much area wise, so I have no idea on your location or intention to travel, but, St Albans Van Hire are a great company. Lots of people have used them down here, I used them to relocate and they do european cover, so I'd give them a call and see if it's possible.

http://www.carandvanhire.co.uk/

Very friendly bunch, too.

mattheman · 12 Jun 2009 at 17:15

might be better selling the stuff.

Ironic Namesake · 12 Jun 2009 at 18:03

Try and get a price on shiply - used this a lot for various bits all over europe and got good deals for shipping

Lethagized · 12 Jun 2009 at 20:06

Forgot to mention that i'm based in the west midlands and im wanting to hire a van to self drive, not hire a removal company as some might understand.

Selling the furniture isn't an option. We've paid £40 per month for the last year to store it, and the furniture alone is worth well over 2 grand, and even if we did sell it, we still gotta buy stuff to fill the house over there anyway.

mattheman · 12 Jun 2009 at 20:10

RobRX-7 said:
Forgot to mention that i'm based in the west midlands. Selling the furniture isn't an option. We've paid £40 per month for the last year to store it, and the furniture alone is worth well over 2 grand, and even if we did sell it, we still gotta buy stuff to fill the house over there anyway.

It may be cheaper over there to buy the goods? you spent around £400 then maybe looking at £300- 500 to shift it = say £700 then you would want to shift it back to the uk thats another 300-500 so you've spent 1200k on shipping + storing costs, best bet is to put it on ebay or some other place.

large leather sofa
Price - 385 Euro

for 1200 euros you can do the whole house.

Kol · 12 Jun 2009 at 20:27

RobRX-7 said:
Forgot to mention that i'm based in the west midlands and im wanting to hire a van to self drive, not hire a removal company as some might understand.

How far you wishing to travel? Price wise and flexibility, st albans were great, sadly it's 90minutes drive

Iraklis F.C. · 12 Jun 2009 at 20:33

dude , i live one and half hours from bulgarian borders and they wouldnt let me hire even a bike to enter bulgaria...the risks are too great