Top 5 Cheap Vehicle Rental Firms

Any trade company is likely to get caught out sooner or later when it comes to transporting their materials and will need a larger van temporarily, so we've compiled a list of our top van rental firms based on price and service. As you'd expect (in the 21st century) all the companies we've chosen offer online-booking/reservation for their vans, making the process as seamless as possible.

#5 Burnt Tree

Burnt Tree offer one of the most comprehensive ranges of vehicles of any rental company, with their range extending from small cars right up to 44 tonne tractor units. To rent a large van for two days, they would set you back £117.46.

#4 Enterprise

Enterprise rent-a-car offer a number of promotions at off-peak times meaning there are deals to be had. To rent a large van for two days, it would cost £136.51.

#3 Northgate

Northgate vehicle hire have over 60,000 vans in over 60 locations in the UK meaning they most likely have a depot local to you - though their Scottish coverage is yet to be developed past the major cities. To rent a large van for two days would cost just £110.30.

#2 Sixt

Sixt have a comprehensive website allowing you to easily book a vehicle accross the UK - they also offer payment plans should you want more flexible payment terms... not that you'd need them at just £114.98 to rent a large van for two days.

#1 Thrifty

You will most likely have heard of Thrifty - and for good reason. They're probably the longest and largest established rental firm in the UK, enabling them to offer unparalelled customer service and flexibility. To rent a large van for two days however would be £133.39.

Which brings us to an end of our brief overview of the UK's top van rental firms!