Vehicle Hire and the London 2012 Olympics

Below you will find a guide to the many venues of the Olympic Games both in London and outside of London. With these venues being at the very heart of the Olympic games there will be a large number of visitors even in areas already popular with tourists visting our capital. Planning your car rental [...]

London Congestion Charging

In London there are congestion fees for driving in and through it in certain areas. You are liable for the payment of such fees during your van hire or car hire period including collection and return of the vehicle. The congestion charging zone is bounded by the ‘Inner Ring Road’ linking Euston Rd, Pentonville Rd, [...]

Permit Required for some Household Waste Recycling Centres

Anyone who is planning to hire a van to take household waste to the tip is now advised to plan ahead as more and more councils are now operating a permit scheme to restrict access to household waste recycling centres by vans or vehicles with trailers of more than 1.8m internal length. This means you [...]

YelloHire opens new branch in Llanelli

YelloHire has opened a new van rental branch in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The Llanelli branch is open from 8am-6pm Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays and offers both car and van hire. Find out more about van hire in Llanelli here.

Christmas is coming!

The title says it all! Not good for Turkeys, Geese or the ordinary man in the street who is looking for van hire leading up to festive period and including the New Year. Christmas is looming up at a rate of knots. The larger vehicle fleets across the country are already starting to hire large [...]

Underage Drivers

Yellohire are able to rent vehicles to drivers between the ages of 21 – 25 from the majority of locations. However this will invariably attract an additional daily charge for under age insurance. There are also additional requirements & restrictions which are as follows: Full UK licence to have been held for at least 24 [...]

YelloHire Trialling New Weekend Opening Hours

YelloHire is trialling extended weekend opening hours at branches in four major UK cities. The branches, which all offer van hire, are: Birmingham City Bristol Muller Road Leeds Low Road Manchester Oldham Road These branches will now be open from 8am – 4pm on Saturdays and 10am –4pm on Sundays.

Hiring a van overseas

Whether you are planning a move to warmer climes, a booze cruise or are taking a large group on a trip abroad, hiring a van for use overseas can be a necessity. We at YelloHire can organise van hire in a number of Western European countries including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, [...]

Van and Car Hire Security Deposits

Security deposits are taken by every reputable car and van hire company. This deposit is held against loss or damage of the vehicle. The size of the deposit typically depends on the type of vehicle you are hiring and the length of time that you are keeping the vehicle. Security deposits range from around £100 [...]

Thinking ahead – planning your vehicle hire in advance

Every Friday, the YelloHire office receives a number of calls from customers keen to book their van rental for the weekend at the very last minute. It may be that they are moving house and have been let down by a friend with a van, or simply haven’t thought to book any earlier. While we [...]