Next out of London: collect WED 14 OCT, deliver FRI 16 OCT · collect WED 21 OCT, deliver FRI 23 OCT.
Covering: Portsmouth, Southsea, Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Waterlooville, Chichester and the rest of the PO postcode area.
The local landmark: The Spinnaker Tower rises over Portsmouth Harbour, with HMS Victory berthed in the Historic Dockyard below.
Students: The University of Portsmouth spreads through the city centre, and the University of Chichester has campuses in Chichester and Bognor Regis.
On the ground: Portsea Island is a dense grid of terraces where parking is tight, with roomier semis and bungalows out towards Fareham, Havant and Chichester. 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: Students, naval families and London commuters on the Waterloo line keep boxes moving in both directions all year.
While you wait for the van: Portsmouth is the UK's only island city, with most of it built on Portsea Island.
| 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 PO postcode area is on our Friday run. London collections are on Wednesdays and arrive 2 days later; Portsmouth collections are on Fridays 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. Portsmouth collections close at 12:00 two days before the Friday; London collections close Monday noon for the Wednesday. The booking form shows the next three dates live.