Campervan Hire Broadstairs

Weekend & weekly campervan hire in Broadstairs, Kent. Fitted VW conversions from £70/night, bedding included.

If you've been Googling "campervan hire Broadstairs" and hitting a wall of shiny websites with no phone number, I understand the frustration. We're a small family operation — you'll usually get me (Andrea) replying to your email, and I'll tell you the same thing I tell everyone: send your dates and I'll check which independent operators can genuinely help, then you decide.

What campervan hire from Broadstairs actually looks like

The advantage of collecting from a smaller base rather than a city hub, if you're coming down from Broadstairs, is that you skip the ring-road traffic and you're on a proper touring road inside twenty minutes. South East England rewards people who take the scenic option, and a well-fitted motorhome is exactly the way to do it.

A proper handover takes an hour, sometimes ninety minutes, and a good operator won't rush it. You should drive the van around before you leave, set up the awning, connect the hook-up, and light the hob, so nothing on your first night is a surprise. If anyone tries to hand you keys in a car park in five minutes, walk away.

2026 pricing (what it costs, what's included)

UK hire pricing for 2026 typically runs from around £495 a week in low season to £1,195–£1,295 in the school-holiday peak, and the better operators quote one fully-inclusive number: bedding, kitchen kit, gas, awning, chairs and a sensible mileage allowance. The operator confirms their exact rate for your dates before you book — beware a fake-cheap headline followed by a £300 "cleaning fee" on the way back.

You should be covered on the operator's fully-comp policy from the second you drive away. Ask about excess reduction if you want the excess brought down; it should be an optional add-on, not a hidden compulsory fee.

Route advice for guests based near Broadstairs

A lot of our best trips are the "boring" ones — three or four nights, one or two campsites, a lot of walking, an early pub dinner. If you're coming from Broadstairs, don't feel you have to earn the trip by clocking miles. The van earns its keep sitting still with a view, too.

Hiring from Broadstairs works. Hundreds of families and couples have done it through operators on the network, and the earlier in the season you enquire, the more flexibility you'll have on van choice.

Caledonian Tourers — the UK campervan & motorhome marketplace (900+ cities) with hire enquiries matched to independent operators across Scotland & England, plus a curated roof tents UK shop. Family-run from Perth since 2019. Email enquiries: [email protected].