Small van hire for the work that needs city-friendly access and a real payload.

Small vans are the class below a Transit Custom or Vivaro: think Ford Transit Connect, Vauxhall Combo Cargo, Renault Kangoo, or Volkswagen Caddy. Payload sits around 600 to 900 kg, load length under two metres, and they drive like a car. The point is access — narrow streets, height-restricted multi-storey car parks, residential delivery rounds — combined with enough cargo space for a courier round, a mobile service business, or a sole trader carrying tools and stock between jobs.

The most common briefs we see: same-day and last-mile couriers running multi-drop routes across a single city; sole-trader trades (mobile electricians, locksmiths, IT engineers) who carry kit between client sites; small-format delivery businesses (florists, pharmacies, catering) where most of the work is inside Greater London, Manchester, Birmingham, or another large urban area. The common thread is high stop count, short legs, and a strong preference for ULEZ or CAZ compliance built in.

Most small van enquiries we handle land on flexi hire. Courier contracts shift, sole-trader workload moves week to week, and a 28-day rolling arrangement preserves the option to hand the vehicle back without notice. When the workload is genuinely steady — a year-round mobile service business with a fixed route — long-term hire often costs less per month. Tell us how settled the work is and we make the introduction accordingly.

If the load regularly fills the cabin or stacks against the bulkhead, the next class up — a medium van like a Transit Custom or Vivaro — pays for itself in fewer trips and less wear. If most of the work is fixed urban delivery and the supplier has stock, an electric small van (e-Berlingo, e-Kangoo, e-Combo) avoids ULEZ and CAZ charges entirely. We will say so before making the introduction.