Bristol vehicle delivery

Car Delivery Service BristolDriven on Trade Plates, Insured to £100,000

Rapid Vehicle Delivery collects your car in Bristol and drives it on trade plates to any address in mainland UK.

Price a car delivery from Bristol

Guide prices on our calculator rates, city centre to city centre.

Deliver to Vehicle

£181plus VAT£217 including VAT, 118 road miles

A car from Bristol to London costs around £181 plus VAT, every driven delivery is insured up to £100,000, and the condition of the vehicle is recorded at collection and at handover. Bristol sits where the M4 meets the M5, so routes to London, Birmingham, Wales and the South West all leave the city by motorway.

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15 years in inspection and delivery £100,000 driven delivery cover Every vehicle inspected Mainland UK delivery

Cars from £70 plus VAT Vans from £80 plus VAT 7.5 tonne from £140 plus VAT Transported delivery quoted per route

What we move in Bristol

Vehicle collections and deliveries we handle in Bristol

A Bristol collection can start at a city dealer, a private seller, an import compound near Avonmouth docks or a business park on the M4 or M5, and finish at any address in mainland UK. Each Bristol car delivery is priced on the road miles between the two postcodes and the class of vehicle.

Dealer purchases

A car bought from a Bristol dealer, collected from the forecourt and delivered to your door.

Private sales

A car bought or sold privately in Bristol, moved without either side making the journey.

Auction collections

Lots won at auction sites around Bristol, collected and delivered to a forecourt or a home.

Trade and fleet moves

Dealer stock, lease returns and fleet vehicles, moved one at a time or as repeat work.

Vans and 7.5 tonne vehicles

Vans, light commercials and vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, driven on trade plates when roadworthy.

Non runners and no MOT

A vehicle that cannot be driven moves on a transporter through our transport partners.

Bristol route prices

Bristol car delivery prices on popular routes

Car delivery from Bristol starts from £70 plus VAT for the shortest local moves and costs between £92 and £276 plus VAT for a car on the six routes below. The table lists each route with its road miles and the driven delivery price for a car, a van and a 7.5 tonne vehicle, excluding VAT.

Route	Road miles	Car	Van	7.5 tonne
Bristol to Cardiff	43	£92	£110	£153
Bristol to Birmingham	88	£146	£170	£261
Bristol to London	118	£181	£206	£335
Bristol to Plymouth	121	£185	£209	£341
Bristol to Manchester	168	£234	£256	£445
Bristol to Leeds	209	£276	£297	£532

These prices follow our calculator rates for the road miles between city centres, so the exact price for your two postcodes can be a few pounds higher or lower. Bristol to Cardiff is the shortest route in the table at 43 road miles.

Four things set the price of a Bristol car delivery.

Road milesDistance sets most of the price, and for a car the rate per mile drops after 100 miles and again after 200 miles.

Vehicle classThe starting charge is £70 for a car, £80 for a van and £140 for a 7.5 tonne vehicle.

Driven or transportedTransported delivery is quoted for the route, because it uses a transport partner.

VATVAT at 20% is added to every price, so a £100 job costs £120 in total.

Choosing the method

Driven or transported car delivery from Bristol

Driven car delivery suits a roadworthy vehicle with a valid MOT, and transported delivery suits a vehicle that cannot or should not be driven. Around 95% of our movements are driven.

Driven, the core service

Driven on trade plates

Roadworthy vehicles with a valid MOT.
Trade plates cover vehicle tax for the journey.
Adds the road miles of the route, 118 miles from Bristol to London.
Collected and delivered door to door by our driver.
Insured up to £100,000 on every driven delivery.

Transported, when needed

Moved on a transporter

Non runners and vehicles without a valid MOT.
Classic and low mileage cars where added miles matter.
Arranged through established partners for the route.
Quoted before booking with the cover confirmed.

Driven delivery uses our own trade plates. Our trade plate delivery puts a driver at the wheel of your vehicle on our own DVLA issued trade plates.

Planning the route

Roads and clean air rules around Bristol

Bristol runs a clean air zone in the city centre. A private petrol or diesel car or a van that does not meet the emission standard pays £9 a day to be driven inside it, according to Bristol City Council.

Check the registration on the council vehicle checker before booking, and tell us if a charge applies so it is agreed before the movement.

The M32 links the city centre to the M4 for London and South Wales.
The M5 runs north to Birmingham and south west to Exeter and Plymouth.
Avonmouth docks and Portishead sit to the north west of the city, on the M5 and the M49.

Bristol to Cardiff is 43 road miles across the Severn, and Bristol to London is 118 miles. Every Bristol car delivery is priced on road miles like these.

Bristol at a glance

Clean air charge: £9 a day for a non compliant car or van in the city centre zone
Motorways: M4, M5, M32 and M49
To London: 118 road miles
To Cardiff: 43 road miles

Cover and condition

Insurance and condition checks on Bristol deliveries

Every driven Bristol car delivery carries fully comprehensive insurance up to £100,000, and the driver records the condition of the vehicle at collection and again at handover.

Rapid Vehicle Delivery is run by Darryl Bosworth, who has 15 years of experience in vehicle inspection and delivery. If your vehicle is worth more than £100,000, tell us before booking so we can confirm the cover that applies.

Call Darryl on 07749 807143

£100,000Fully comprehensive cover on driven deliveries

15 yearsVehicle inspection and delivery experience

Own trade platesDVLA issued, for roadworthy vehicles

Both endsCondition recorded at collection and handover

Around 95%Of movements driven rather than transported

Up to 7.5 tonnesCars, vans and commercial vehicles

Booking

How a Bristol car delivery is booked

A Bristol car delivery is booked in four steps, and the price and the collection date are agreed before the vehicle moves.

Step 1Enter the two postcodes in the calculator, or send the vehicle details for a quote.
Step 2Agree the collection date and the handover details before the vehicle moves.
Step 3Hand over the keys after the driver inspects and photographs the vehicle.
Step 4Check the vehicle against the condition report at delivery, then sign for it.

Common questions

Car delivery service Bristol questions answered

These answers cover collection times, local pickups, MOT rules, auctions, commercial vehicles and coverage for Bristol car delivery.

How quickly can you collect a car in Bristol?

Collection in Bristol can often be arranged within a day or two, and sometimes sooner, depending on the route and availability. We confirm the collection window before booking, the same as any car collection and delivery we arrange.

Can you collect an imported car from Avonmouth docks?

Yes. We collect from compounds near Avonmouth docks once the vehicle is released, and we confirm at booking whether it is driven on trade plates or moved on a transporter.

Can you deliver a car from Bristol without an MOT?

Yes, on a transporter. Trade plates cover the tax but not the MOT, so a car without a valid MOT is not driven unless a legal exception applies. Read the MOT and insurance rules for trade plates for the detail.

Do you collect auction vehicles around Bristol?

Yes. We collect lots won at auction sites around Bristol once the auction releases them, and deliver them to your home or forecourt anywhere in mainland UK. Our page on collection from auction covers the process.

Can you move a van or 7.5 tonne vehicle from Bristol?

Yes. Vans and vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes are driven on trade plates when roadworthy, on the same road mile rates as a car. Read more about commercial vehicle collection and delivery and delivery for 7.5 tonne vehicles.

Can you bring a second vehicle back from Bristol?

Yes. The return vehicle option in our calculator adds a second vehicle on the same route for £40 plus the same distance charge, so a swap or a part exchange is priced as one job.

Do you deliver from Bristol to anywhere in the UK?

Yes. We deliver from Bristol to any address in mainland England, Scotland and Wales, but not to Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland. The list of the areas we cover shows the cities with their own page.

Do you handle regular dealer and fleet work in Bristol?

Yes. Alongside one off private jobs, we handle repeat movements for dealers, leasing companies and fleet operators in Bristol, priced per route. Read more about our fleet and dealer vehicle movements.

Do you also deliver cars from Cardiff?

Yes. Cardiff is 43 road miles from Bristol, and our car delivery service Cardiff page has the routes and prices from there.

Ready to move a vehicle?

Two postcodes are enough for a Bristol price.

For a roadworthy car, van or 7.5 tonne vehicle, call or email with the collection and delivery postcodes. For a non runner or a car without a valid MOT, tell us and we quote transported delivery.

Call 07749 807143 help@rapidvehicledelivery.co.uk