Van hire - automatic?

travel_freak

Hi,

I am looking to hire a van to move some furniture but I would need an automatic - please does anyone know if you can get automatic vans and could anyone suggest an economic place to hire from - London based.

Many thanks.

blue_haddock

Automatic vans are very few and far between and i would be highly suprised if you could find one available from a rental firm.

Have you considered hiring a man with a van?

travel_freak

Hi BlueHaddock

Thanks for the reply - I feared as much.

I had thought about a man and a van but there is quite a travelling distance involved so I think it would work out to be much more expensive that way - but if I don't have an alternative then I may need to go that route.

Thanks anyway.

Regards

blue_haddock

The only manufacturers i can think of who make auto vans are Mercedes and VW and its a pretty damn expensive option that makes the van built to order so not really attractive to the rental market.

Only other thing i could think of is phoning a few van dealers and seeing if they have any available to rent? i know VW do van rental but whether they have an auto available is something you would need to investigate.

vikingaero

Definitely a needle in a haystack but try the airport locations and large independent companies as they may have been given an auto as part of their job lot purchases. Citroen/Peugeot/Fiat never made an auto van and the newer Ducato type van will have an auto released soon. Your only hope are places that stock Ford Transit Durashifts and VW/Merc Sprinters.

harveybobbles

Or you could hire a people carrier? Galaxy etx... Take the seats out while you;re using it - van with windows and a good chance of getting an auto too!

epz_2

what about hireing a car with towbar and trailer, more of a pain to drive but should have the same capacity.

got any mates you could bribe with beer etc?

Keith

buckscarhire wrote: »

try them they have short medium and long wheel base transits in AUTOMATIC
Go to the vehicles page and scroll to the bottom for rates

You know after 6 months, he may have got this sorted, and for advertising I've reported your post :beer:

goldspanners

or try and find a merc vito minbus in auto,this would be easier than finding an auto van.