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Cambridge to Edinburgh
Doorstep collection in Cambridge on Tuesdays, delivered to the door in Edinburgh on the Thursday run. From £149 including VAT, £50 cover per piece included.
A steady academic lane, mostly postdocs and PhD students moving between two university cities with more books than anything else.
Collections run on Tuesdays from Arbury down to Addenbrooke's and the Biomedical Campus. At the far end, Thursday morning deliveries thread through Marchmont and Newington, where half of Edinburgh's students seem to live.
A typical booking on this lane: Eighteen small boxes of books, a suitcase and a folding bike from a flat in Petersfield, dropped near the Meadows in Edinburgh.. The booking form counts your exact pieces and shows the total live before you pay, and the price is identical in both directions.
Prices on this route
Same both directions| What you send | Example | Kerbside | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 pieces | 2 suitcases and 2 boxes | £149 | £299 |
| Pieces 5 to 10, £15 each | 10 boxes | £239 | £389 |
| Pieces 11 and over, £12 each | 20 boxes and bags | £359 | £509 |
| Bike, £59 each | A bike on its own | £149 | £299 |
| Small furniture item, £45 each | 8 boxes and a desk chair | £254 | £404 |
| Stairs, no lift, 2nd or 3rd floor | Per end | n/a | +£15 |
| Stairs, no lift, 4th floor or higher | Per end | n/a | +£30 |
Kerbside: you bring everything to your front door and one driver loads. Assisted: a two-person crew carries from inside, any floor. A piece is any box, bag or suitcase up to 30 kg. Standard cover of £50 per piece is included. Prices include VAT and are the same in both directions.
Cambridge to Edinburgh questions
When should I book for an end-of-month move?
As soon as your dates firm up. Runs are fortnightly and capacity is limited, so the Tuesday you want can fill, and booking closes at midday two days before collection.
Are book boxes a problem?
No, books are ideal cargo. Use small boxes so each one stays liftable.
Is delivery to a tenement stair included?
Kerbside delivers to the street door. Assisted includes the carry up the stair to your flat, whichever floor.