Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver TUE 20 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver TUE 27 OCT.
Covering: Manchester, Salford, Didsbury, Chorlton, Fallowfield, Prestwich, Sale and the rest of the M postcode area.
The local landmark: Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium frame a city centre crowned by the gothic Manchester Town Hall.
Students: The University of Manchester, Manchester Met and Salford make this one of Europe's biggest student cities, with Fallowfield its best-known student neighbourhood.
On the ground: Dense terraced streets in the inner suburbs give way to tower blocks with lifts and concierge desks in the centre, plus big student house shares along the university corridor. If carrying is the hard part, Assisted from £349 brings us inside, with a two-person crew when furniture or bikes are aboard (£15 per end for 2nd or 3rd floor with no lift, £30 for 4th and up).
Who makes this move: The London to Manchester route runs busily in both directions, with students, graduates and media and tech workers swapping between the two cities.
While you wait for the van: The world's first stored-program computer, nicknamed the Baby, ran at the University of Manchester in 1948.
| What you send | Example | Kerbside | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 pieces | 2 suitcases and 2 boxes | £199 | £349 |
| Pieces 5 to 10, £15 each | 10 boxes | £289 | £439 |
| Pieces 11 and over, £12 each | 20 boxes and bags | £409 | £559 |
| Bike, £59 each | A bike on its own | £199 | £349 |
| Small furniture item, £45 each | 8 boxes and a desk chair | £304 | £454 |
| Stairs, no lift, 2nd or 3rd floor | Per end | n/a | +£15 |
| Stairs, no lift, 4th floor or higher | Per end | n/a | +£30 |
Kerbside: you bring everything to your front door and the driver loads. Assisted: we carry from inside, any floor; boxes and bags need one of us, and furniture or bikes bring a two-person crew. A piece is any box, bag or suitcase up to 30 kg. Standard cover of £50 per piece is included. Prices include VAT and are the same in both directions, to every destination.
Yes. The whole M postcode area is on our Tuesday run. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive 6 days later; Manchester collections are on Tuesdays and arrive in London on the Wednesday.
The same as every destination: up to 4 boxes, bags or suitcases £199 including VAT, 10 pieces £289, 20 pieces £409. Assisted, where we carry from inside, starts at £349. A typical man and van on this run charges £300 to £450.
By 12:00 two days before your collection day. Manchester collections close at 12:00 two days before the Tuesday; London collections close Monday noon for the Wednesday. The booking form shows the next three dates live.