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Looking for car rental, van hire, truck rental or minibus hire; why not book online quickly and easily with U-Drive Self Drive Vehicle Hire - u-drive.co.uk. With 10 locations throughout Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset and Glamorgan, here at U-Drive we strive to provide you with the best solution in vehicle hire and nothing less than exemplary and professional service.

Take the stress out of hiring a vehicle, whether it's van hire, car rental, minibus hire or truck rental, booking online makes the process easy. Search our fleet of rental vehicles for hire rates and online booking. Find out more about Bath's Clean Air Zone and how it might affect any HGV you hire from U-Drive.
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U-Drive has been providing great value self-drive car rental and minibus hire in Bristol, Exeter, Taunton, Yeovil, Cardiff, Dorchester, Weymouth, Fareham, Portsmouth, Wareham, Poole, Blandford, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Ferndown, Ringwood, Christchurch, Salisbury, Southampton and across the South West UK for over 30 years.
For over three decades, U-Drive has led the way in independent self-drive van hire and truck rentals in Bristol, Exeter, Taunton, Yeovil, Cardiff, Dorchester, Weymouth, Fareham, Portsmouth, Wareham, Poole, Blandford, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Ferndown, Ringwood, Christchurch, Salisbury, Southampton and across the South West UK.
Bournemouth is a seaside resort on the southern coast of England. It's known for having 7 miles of beaches, Victorian architecture and buzzing nightlife in areas such as the Triangle. The resort is also home to Bournemouth Pier, an activity centre with an obstacle course, a climbing wall and a zip line.
U-Drive AutoCentre is an independent garage and MOT station that specialises in providing MOT testing and repairs for a wide range of vehicle classes. Established for over two decades, we have years of experience, as well as the expertise to ensure that you receive nothing less than the highest standard of work and the best possible service at all times.
At U-Drive, we believe our success comes from motivating and empowering our team members to be the best they can be. Our mission is to provide the best vehicles and the best customer service in our industry and we need a strong team do it! We value and reward those with the vision and drive to grow with U-Drive and offer training and career development opportunities throughout.
Reviews (14)
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson
Nov 25, 2021
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They're happy to take bookings without vans available (booked for two weeks solid, apparently), and will charge you for it. Wonder when I'll get my money back?
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson
Nov 25, 2021
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They're happy to take bookings without vans available (booked for two weeks solid, apparently), and will charge you for it. Wonder when I'll get my money back?
Nick Miles
Nick Miles
Nov 14, 2021
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Phoned a few days before I was due to pick up informing me that they were cancelling my reservation as it was a very busy time of year for them.
Nick Miles
Nick Miles
Nov 14, 2021
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Phoned a few days before I was due to pick up informing me that they were cancelling my reservation as it was a very busy time of year for them.
Alan Howe
Alan Howe
Oct 26, 2021
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My concern over the vehicle electrics dodgy headlights that did not illuminate the road ahead only discovered when I needed them so made for a slow journey home in the dark, and a repeater that worked when it wanted to. and the lack of explanation of the controls. Tail lift switch in cab, took a while to figure which switch as not labelled. Along with the sack trucks that were not fit for purpose. That said at least they were open on a Sunday and still rent 7.5 tonne vehicles, locally to me I could have had one or the other.
Alan Howe
Alan Howe
Oct 26, 2021
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My concern over the vehicle electrics dodgy headlights that did not illuminate the road ahead only discovered when I needed them so made for a slow journey home in the dark, and a repeater that worked when it wanted to. and the lack of explanation of the controls. Tail lift switch in cab, took a while to figure which switch as not labelled. Along with the sack trucks that were not fit for purpose. That said at least they were open on a Sunday and still rent 7.5 tonne vehicles, locally to me I could have had one or the other.
Awais Qureshi
Awais Qureshi
Sep 05, 2021
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Appear to have made up a new defect, a "dent", on the vehicle I hired in order to steal £28 from my deposit. Conveniently, they waited until I had left the site to inform me via email so I couldn't dispute it. Given that they vehicle already had, by their own admission, 40+ defects, it's unlikely they will use the money to fix the supposed dent and instead use it to line their pockets
Will not be using again
Awais Qureshi
Awais Qureshi
Sep 05, 2021
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Appear to have made up a new defect, a "dent", on the vehicle I hired in order to steal £28 from my deposit. Conveniently, they waited until I had left the site to inform me via email so I couldn't dispute it. Given that they vehicle already had, by their own admission, 40+ defects, it's unlikely they will use the money to fix the supposed dent and instead use it to line their pockets
Will not be using again
Grahame Hornsby
Grahame Hornsby
Jun 29, 2021
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Van booked via the website, booking successfully confirmed by a member of the team but sadly when I arrived they did not have the correct vehicle available. Uncertain if this was a deliberate attempt to charge me for a vehicle they didn't have (in hope they would get away with supplying a smaller one) or just an oversight by more than one person within the location??. Over 24 hours later I am still waiting for my rental and deposit charges to be returned.
Update - Deposit and Charges now refunded (appeared in account shortly after posting this review). An alternative vehicle was only offered when
Grahame Hornsby
Grahame Hornsby
Jun 29, 2021
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Van booked via the website, booking successfully confirmed by a member of the team but sadly when I arrived they did not have the correct vehicle available. Uncertain if this was a deliberate attempt to charge me for a vehicle they didn't have (in hope they would get away with supplying a smaller one) or just an oversight by more than one person within the location??. Over 24 hours later I am still waiting for my rental and deposit charges to be returned.
Update - Deposit and Charges now refunded (appeared in account shortly after posting this review). An alternative vehicle was only offered when
Veronica Brooks
Veronica Brooks
Jan 25, 2021
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U Drive is always my first choice for car hire. Fantastic service, easy to book online. Staff are amazing with good quality cars.
I highly recommend them.
Veronica Brooks
Veronica Brooks
Jan 25, 2021
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U Drive is always my first choice for car hire. Fantastic service, easy to book online. Staff are amazing with good quality cars.
I highly recommend them.
Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Jul 29, 2020
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Hired a van to drive my daughter s furniture from her flat to a new house . Did it on line. Easy to book and simple to do . Great price as well. Went to pick it up and was made to feel welcome. The lady that was on was very polite explained thing well. The van was brought round the front by a nice chap we inspected it together . He explained the paper work well. Nice van 70 plate. Well recommended using this company.
Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Jul 29, 2020
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Hired a van to drive my daughter s furniture from her flat to a new house . Did it on line. Easy to book and simple to do . Great price as well. Went to pick it up and was made to feel welcome. The lady that was on was very polite explained thing well. The van was brought round the front by a nice chap we inspected it together . He explained the paper work well. Nice van 70 plate. Well recommended using this company.