Man with a Van Aberdeen

Through Porta it is a single fixed price for the job, set before you book, not an hourly rate. Aberdeenshire firms tend to run a meter, often £45 to £65 an hour with a two-hour minimum, so a short move soon adds up once loading and the granite-street parking are counted. Porta puts the whole figure on the table first, down to what you are moving, how far it goes and whether you want a hand loading. Quote your postcodes for your number.

All of Aberdeen and out across Aberdeenshire, from Union Street and the harbour through Rosemount, Torry, Old Aberdeen and Mannofield to Dyce and Bridge of Don. Drop your pickup and drop-off postcodes into the quote to see the drivers nearest you.

Commonly, yes. Same-day cover across Aberdeen comes and goes with driver availability rather than a booking window, so a quick quote is the fastest way to see if today works.

The bulky end of the market. Porta in Aberdeen is for the things too big, heavy or awkward for a normal courier: furniture, appliances, part-loads and small moves, single drop or full van.

Yes, that is part of what you are paying for. Loading, carrying and unloading are the driver's job alongside yours. Heavy items or stair access are no problem as long as they are noted when you quote.

Tell us about both ends when you quote. Aberdeen has the granite city centre around Union Street with its bus lanes and loading limits, tenement flats with shared stairs, and controlled parking through Rosemount and Ferryhill, so a central pickup can need a loading spot planned. Note any permit bays, stairs or restrictions and your driver works out the approach.

No. You will not see a call-out charge or a two-hour minimum because the price is fixed to the job in advance. What is quoted is what is paid, with no day-of additions.

Yes. The University of Aberdeen in Old Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University draw thousands of students into the city, and a man and van suits moving between halls, shared flats and tenements. Tell us the pickup, the drop-off and what is going for a fixed price.

Aberdeen runs a Low Emission Zone across the city centre, where older, higher-emission vehicles, vans included, face a penalty for driving in. Most man-and-van vans on the platform meet the standard, so no charge applies, but where one genuinely does it is built into your fixed, upfront price. Enter your exact Aberdeen postcodes when you quote and any charge is priced in.