Man with a Van Manchester

Porta prices a man with a van in Manchester per job, not by the hour, so you settle on one fixed price before booking. Local man and van firms here usually charge by the hour, often £40 to £60 with a two-hour minimum, so even a short job mounts up once you add loading and traffic. With Porta the whole price is clear first, and it depends on what you're moving, how far across the city it's going, and whether you need a hand loading. Get a quote for your exact price.

We cover the whole of Greater Manchester, all ten boroughs, from the city centre and Salford out through Didsbury, Chorlton, Prestwich and Sale to Stockport, Trafford, Oldham and beyond. Put in your pickup and drop-off postcodes when you quote to see drivers near you.

Often, yes, when a suitable driver is free nearby. Porta can take on same-day and short-notice man and van jobs across Manchester, subject to availability. Quote your postcode for live options.

Anything from a single item to a small house move, including the big, heavy and awkward pieces many couriers won't touch. Sofas, beds, wardrobes, fridge-freezers, washing machines, flat and student moves, and marketplace pickups from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace are all fine.

Yes. Alongside local moves around the city, Porta runs long-distance and one-way routes out of Manchester. Because a driver is often already going that way, a route move like Manchester to London can come in cheaper. You'll find our man and van routes from Manchester below.

Yes. The driver helps load and unload as part of a man and van, which is the bit you don't get with a self-drive hire. If something is very heavy or awkward, or there are stairs and no lift, say so when you quote so the right help turns up.

Tell us about access at both ends when you quote. Manchester city centre has tram routes, bus lanes and plenty of restricted parking, and somewhere like MediaCity or a tight terraced street can take a bit of planning, so note any loading restrictions, stairs or narrow access and your driver will work out the best approach.

No call-out fee, and no two-hour minimum. You get one fixed price for the whole job, agreed up front, so a quick Manchester move isn't padded out to fill an hourly slot and there is nothing extra to pay on the day.

Yes. Manchester is one of the UK's biggest student cities, with the University of Manchester, Manchester Met and Salford spread around Fallowfield, Withington, Rusholme and the centre, and a man and van is ideal for moving between halls, house-shares and flats. Tell us your pickup, drop-off and what's moving for a fixed price.

No. Unlike London's ULEZ or Birmingham's Clean Air Zone, Greater Manchester currently has no daily charge for driving in: the planned charging Clean Air Zone was put on hold, and the region is following a non-charging clean air plan instead (see the government's Clean Air Zones list). So there is no clean-air charge to add to a Manchester move. If your move runs to a city that does charge, any fee that applies is built into your fixed quote.