minibus / mpv hire wanted

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Each year we hire a 9 seater from Afford for our family holiday. It costs us around £380 for the week. As the car essentially takes us there and back, and sits still all week long doing nothing, this seems a ridiculous amount of money to spend.

Does anybody know of a 9 seater (minimum) owner that might be interested in a good deal for a week in July on a car swap type of basis? Alternatively we've heard that some organisations with minibuses such as scout groups etc sometimes hire theirs out to raise funds, so if anyone knows of any again I'd love to know.

(Other information - there would be 9 of us including myself as driver)
 

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Unfortunately, despite only being 137 miles, all of the quotes seemed to average £350 to £400, so it then made more sense to hire one.
Thanks for the thought though. :)
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
How much is two single day's hire ( for a ten-seater)? - then persuade somebody to drive it back here and drive it back there again at the end...?
 

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
How much is two single day's hire ( for a ten-seater)? - then persuade somebody to drive it back here and drive it back there again at the end...?
Next up from a 9 is a 14 seater. 2 says of 14 seater is around same cost as 3 days of 9 seater. A weeks hire costs same as 4 days - so again it becomes hardly worth the saving anyway. Nice thought though. ;)
 

biccies

Well-Known Forumite
I believe Enterprise do delivery and collection of hired vehicles. Or maybe any other national hire places where you could perhaps drop it off?
I suspect you'll have the same problem of the cost will almost be the same as it would be for the week though.
 

wmrcomputers

Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
I believe Enterprise do delivery and collection of hired vehicles. Or maybe any other national hire places where you could perhaps drop it off?
I suspect you'll have the same problem of the cost will almost be the same as it would be for the week though.
Unfortunately, yes you're right. Enterprise charge an extra days rental to return it to a different location, although they don't have one in the area we're going. They also only do 7 seaters.
Thanks for the thought though.
 
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