Motorhome Hire Ely

Rent a motorhome in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Equipped kitchens & bathrooms, from £60/night. Book online today.

I get calls from Ely most weeks — sometimes a family working out whether hiring beats buying, sometimes a retired couple who've finally decided this is the year. Whatever brings you to look at campervan hire from Ely, my job is to make sure you leave with the right van and a plan you can actually enjoy.

What campervan hire from Ely actually looks like

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

Because most hirers are on their first motorhome trip, treat the handover as a proper lesson, not a signature exercise. The four things people always forget are the gas isolator, the hook-up cable, the levelling ramps and the waste-water tap — make sure the operator covers them twice.

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

Always compare like for like on price. A £495-a-week van with 1,000 free miles, insurance for two drivers and breakdown cover included beats a £395 headline that adds mileage caps, second-driver fees and kit hire later. Ask every operator what's not included; it's usually bedding, gas, insurance excess reduction, and the extra hour on handover, and those four line items add up fast.

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 Ely

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 Ely, don't feel you have to earn the trip by clocking miles. The van earns its keep sitting still with a view, too.

If you're on the fence, send your dates over. I'd rather you asked twenty questions than book blind, and we'll tell you plainly what's available near Ely and what it should cost before you commit a deposit.

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].