Manchester · M
Man & Van in Manchester
Hourly help with a van, for jobs smaller than a full move. Covering all of Manchester and the M postcode area. Every job is carried out by movers employed by AFS and priced from one published rate card, so you can check each line of your quote before you book.
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- Crews
- Our own team
- Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
- Quote
- In writing within 24 hours
- Itemised from our published rates
- Cover
- Included as standard
- Goods in Transit & Public Liability
- Coordinator
- One named contact
- From the quote to the last box
Prices
What man & van in Manchester costs
Our rates are the same in Manchester as everywhere else we work, and they are never changed by postcode.
A driver and a van by the hour — for single rooms, part-loads, student moves and everything that does not need a full removals crew.
Man and van rates
- Small Transit (SWB), driver only
- 2-hour minimum (£110)
- £55/hr
- Small Transit (SWB), 2 movers
- 2-hour minimum (£150)
- £75/hr
- Transit LWB, driver only
- 2-hour minimum (£120)
- £60/hr
- Transit LWB, 2 movers
- 2-hour minimum (£170)
- £85/hr
Billed for the hours worked, never below the minimum. Mileage between your two addresses and any stairs (£10 per person, per flight, per hour at that address) are added in your written quote.
Work it out
Your Manchester move, line by line
- Small Transit (SWB), 2 moversUsually sent for a studio flat
- £75/hr
- Loading and unloading
- about 2 hours
- Driving between your addresses
- about 15 min
- 2 hr 30 min × £75Rounded up to the half hour
- £187.50
- Mileage6 miles × £1.20
- £7.20
- Our drive from Coventry to ManchesterNot in your quote
- £0
- Guide total
- £194.70
Guide total £194.70 for a studio flat, 6 miles.
Before any stairs, dismantling, packing or a Sunday or evening surcharge. This is an illustration from our published rates, not a quote: the final price is confirmed by the AFS team after reviewing your details.
Hourly rates and mileage, by vehicle
Movers include the driver. The same rates in every postcode.
Small Transit (SWB)350 cu ft
- 2 movers
- £75/hr
- 3 movers
- £95/hr
- 4 movers
- £120/hr
£1.20 a mile · 2-hour minimum
Transit LWB500 cu ft
- 2 movers
- £85/hr
- 3 movers
- £110/hr
- 4 movers
- £135/hr
£1.40 a mile · 2-hour minimum
Luton Box Van700 cu ft
- 2 movers
- £100/hr
- 3 movers
- £130/hr
- 4 movers
- £160/hr
£1.80 a mile · 3-hour minimum
5.5 Tonne Lorry1,000 cu ft
- 2 movers
- £130/hr
- 3 movers
- £160/hr
- 4 movers
- £190/hr
£2.00 a mile · 3-hour minimum
7.5 Tonne Lorry1,300 cu ft
- 2 movers
- £150/hr
- 3 movers
- £180/hr
- 4 movers
- £210/hr
£2.40 a mile · 3-hour minimum
Other charges that can apply
Stairs
£10 per person, per flight, per hour
From the first floor up, for the hours at that address. A floor is 2 flights, so a first floor with a two-person crew adds £40 an hour there. A working lift that takes furniture removes the charge.
Work out your stairsWaiting time
£40 per person, per hour
For example if the keys are released late on completion day: £80 an hour for a two-person crew.
Timing
+15% evenings
+20% Sundays and bank holidays
Your quote says which applies to your date before you book.
The minimum booking is 2 hours for the Small Transit (SWB) and Transit LWB, and 3 hours for the Luton Box Van, 5.5 Tonne Lorry and 7.5 Tonne Lorry.
To get an itemised quote, send us both addresses, the floor and lift situation at each, where the van can stop, and what the job involves. Your quote arrives in writing within 24 hours.
Travel
Do you pay for our journey to Manchester?
No. Our nearest office is in Coventry, about 77 miles from Manchester as the crow flies. That journey is not in your quote.
The hourly charge starts when the crew arrives at your first address, and the mileage covers only the road distance between the address you are leaving and the one you are moving to. That holds whether you are moving across Manchester or to the other end of the country.
Coventry office to Manchester
About 77 miles as the crow flies
£0Not charged
Your old home to your new one
Hourly from the crew's arrival, plus the per-mile charge between the two addresses
In your quote
The service
Man & Van with AFS
Not every job needs a lorry and four people. Man and van is the same service scaled down — our own driver, an hourly rate, a two-hour minimum, and the option to add a second pair of hands if the sofa needs it.
It suits single rooms, part-loads, student moves, a single piece of furniture, or a few items into a storage unit — anything smaller than a full house that still needs a proper vehicle and someone who knows how to load it.
Before moving day
Before moving day in Manchester
Three things that decide how a move runs at any address. Tell us about them when you ask for a quote.
- 1
Parking at both addresses
Is there somewhere a van can legally stop close to the door? If a bay needs suspending, each council sets its own notice and fee, from a few working days to three weeks, so check yours before you fix the date.
- 2
Floors, stairs and lifts
Which floor, and does a lift take furniture? Stairs are charged by the flight from the first floor up, and a working lift removes the charge.
- 3
The carry to the door
A long walk from the van, a narrow gate or a tight stairwell changes the time a job takes. Tell us, and it is planned rather than found.
Stairs and lifts
Floors, lifts and the carry from the van
Tell us which floor each address is on and whether a lift takes furniture. Stairs are charged by the flight from the first floor up, and a working lift removes the charge. A long walk from the van, a narrow gate or a tight stairwell also changes the time a job takes.
Tap your floor on each building, or drag the marker beside it.
Stair charge
None
Ground floor, or a working lift, at both addresses.
£10 per person, per flight, per hour at each address; a floor is 2 flights. This is the stair charge only — the hourly rate for the vehicle and crew, and the per-mile charge, are separate. Your written quote confirms the hours.
Extra help
Deciding how much help you need
Most moves need only a vehicle and a crew sized to the home. These are the situations where adding help usually saves time or reduces risk.
An extra mover
Worth it when there are stairs at both ends, a long carry from where the van can stop, or a tight window between collecting your keys and handing over your old ones.
For a Luton Box Van, a third mover takes the hourly rate from £100 to £130.
Packing
Worth it when you have less than a week, a lot of glass, china or artwork, or little time around work.
Packing packages include the materials: £400 for a 1-bedroom home, £600 for 2 bedrooms and £1,000 for 3. If you only want the breakables done, fragile-only packing covers glass, china, artwork and mirrors.
Dismantling and reassembly
Worth it when a bed, wardrobe or table will not pass through a stairwell or doorway in one piece.
A single or double bed is £50 to dismantle, or £90 to dismantle and rebuild; a standard two-door wardrobe is £60, or £110 with reassembly. Every dismantling booking has a £90 minimum.
Pianos, antiques and artwork
Worth it when an item is heavy, valuable or awkward enough to need extra wrapping and handling.
Priced for the item, after we know what it is and where it has to go.
Storage
Worth it when your new home is not ready on moving day, the dates do not line up, or you are downsizing and need somewhere for what does not fit yet.
We arrange secure storage near either address. Storage for a 1-bedroom flat's contents is £250 to £350 a month, VAT included, with the first month paid upfront; larger homes are priced on volume in your quote. Moving into and out of storage is priced like any other move.
From quote to the day
How man & van in Manchester works
Five steps, one coordinator, and a plan agreed before the van arrives.
- 1
Tell us about your move
Use the quote form, call or WhatsApp. Add photos if it helps — the more we know, the more accurate the price.
- 2
Get your written quote
An itemised quote within 24 hours, built from our published rates: vehicle, crew, hours and extras, line by line.
- 3
Your coordinator takes over
Once you book, one named coordinator confirms the date, vehicle and crew, and stays your contact until the last box is in.
- 4
Packed and loaded
Floors and doorways protected, furniture dismantled and blanket-wrapped, and the van loaded in the order you want it unloaded.
- 5
Unloaded and rebuilt
Boxes go to the rooms you labelled, beds go back together, and the crew stays until you have walked the house.
The company
Who will do your move
AFS Removals Limited (company number 12460159) was incorporated in 2020 by a team with more than 20 years in removals. We move homes and businesses across the UK from offices in London and Coventry, and to and from 12 European countries. Our crews are employed by AFS, not subcontracted. Our moving standards explain how we price, what every move includes and how to raise a concern.
- Registered
- AFS Removals Limited, No. 12460159
- Crews
- Employed by AFS, never subcontracted
- Offices
- 160 City Road, London and 137 Treherne Road, Coventry
- Lines open
- Seven days a week, 8am – 10:30pm
Reviews
What customers say
Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 335 reviews, checked 2 September 2026. These reviews are from AFS customers across the UK. Each rating links to its public profile, so you can read every review yourself.
- 4.8out of 5 on GoogleFrom 335 reviewsRead on Google
- 4.5out of 5 on TrustpilotFrom 259 reviewsRead on Trustpilot
Siobhan Harper-NunesVerified Google review“Thoughtful, professional & hard working. They did not stop! I had 3 offices to clear & 3 hours to do it in. I was having a meltdown and they were patient and accommodating. Job done. Happy move.”
Jyotica SenVerified Google review“Exceptional service from start to finish. Moving house was made completely stress-free thanks to the punctual, hardworking and polite team at AFS Removals. Everything arrived safely with no damage at all.”
Oba FrankVerified Google review“We could not recommend AFS Removals highly enough. Their professionalism, organisation, and attention to detail throughout the entire moving process were exceptional. Every member of the team was friendly, reliable, and committed.”
Questions
Man & Van in Manchester: common questions
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