Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver SAT 17 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver SAT 24 OCT.
Covering: Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Basingstoke, Henley-on-Thames, Thatcham and the rest of the RG postcode area.
The local landmark: Henley's royal regatta course on the Thames and the ruins of Reading Abbey, burial place of Henry I, anchor the area.
Students: The University of Reading's Whiteknights campus brings a large student population to the eastern side of town.
On the ground: Terraced streets with permit parking around central Reading, Bracknell's New Town estates, and cottages down rural lanes towards Newbury and the Downs. 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 Elizabeth line ends at Reading, making the whole area prime landing ground for families leaving London while students and tech workers move both ways.
While you wait for the van: Oscar Wilde served two years in Reading Gaol and turned the experience into The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
| 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 RG postcode area is on our Saturday run. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive 3 days later; Reading collections are on Saturdays 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 null.
By 12:00 two days before your collection day. Reading collections close at 12:00 two days before the Saturday; London collections close Monday noon for the Wednesday. The booking form shows the next three dates live.