Van Rental in Islington

Hiring a van in Islington: How it works

It's very simple to rent a van in your local area! All you have to do is:

• Create an account Register with us - it’s a quick and easy process, and complete a profile with some information - this does include a driver's licence!

• Search for a van Enter Islington into the search bar, as well as the ideal times for you to pick up and drop off the vehicle, select the ‘type’ filter and filter the search by ‘Van’. You'll then be able to see all the vans in your local area that are available to hire.

• Make a booking request Once you've found the van you're looking for, select it and review the associated costs. Then proceed to checkout to make your payment and wait to hear from the vehicle's owner who'll give you confirmation, or wait for ‘instant’ confirmation if you’ve booked an Instant Book van.

• Pick up your van from a neighbour in Islington! With the booking confirmed, simply meet the owner at the address, or head to the address if the van is QuickStart, confirm the van’s condition, mileage and fuel, then you are ready to drive away!

FAQs for Van Rental in Islington

How does dropping off a van work?

With the Hiyacar app it’s very simple. Take photos of the exterior of the car with the app, making sure to note any damage if there is any and also record the fuel level. For more information, visit our help centre here.

Who handles the insurance?

We have a bespoke insurance policy which supersedes the van owner’s policy for the time of hire.

What’s the minimum age to hire a van?

You must be aged between 25 - 65 years to hire a van through Hiyacar, with a clean licence and 2 or more years of driving experience. For more information, visit our help centre here.

Driving your rental van in Islington

Ideally located between vibrant Central London and the exciting, trendy parts of North London, Islington has masses of culture, cuisine, sights and shopping to offer those visiting. One of London's trendiest neighbourhoods, there’s wonderful independent shops to visit, fantastic food choices, theatres, football, markets and more.

Angel

Head to the heart of Islington for comedy at The Bill Murray, for events at the Business Design Centre, theatre at the Almeida Theatre and lots of shopping! Winding, cobbled streets are what make Angel so atmospheric; filled with antiques stores, brunch spots and eccentrically-decorated restaurants and pubs… making Angel a fabulous place to visit.

Finsbury Park

At the North of the Borough of Islington, sits the Finsbury Park area - traverse the streets of Holloway and Caledonian Road for a whole host of activities such as café-hopping, secondhand shopping, brunching and cinema-going! In this area there’s also a famous football stadium… we’ll get to that below!

For Football Fans

As mentioned above, Finsbury Park is home to Emirates Stadium, Arsenal’s home ground! If you’re in the area on a match day, you’ll hear the chanting for miles around!

Highbury Fields

Highbury Fields is a park with a lovely atmosphere, just outside of Highbury & Islington tube station. Take a look at the rows of stunning Georgian and Victorian terrace houses of Highbury Terrace, Highbury Place and Highbury Crescent, play some tennis on one of the courts, if the weather is nice.

Regent’s Canal

Sunny day? Why not wander along the Islington stretch of the Regent’s Canal? Or head to the London Canal Museum to find out more about the canals dotted across the capital! Regent’s Canal makes for a lovely weekend walk, have a wander with a coffee in hand and check out all the fabulous canal-side buildings and colourful narrowboats.