Motorhome Hire Exeter

Affordable motorhome hire in Exeter, Devon. From £75/night with full insurance & breakdown cover.

There's a reason so many hire enquiries come from the Exeter area. Motorhome hire only works when the handover is unhurried, the vehicle is properly kitted, and the person renting it to you actually cares whether your trip goes well. That's the standard we look for in the independent operators we work with — and we'll tell you plainly if nobody suitable is available for your dates.

What campervan hire from Exeter actually looks like

Hirers from Exeter usually plan a loop rather than a straight line, and a decent operator will help you build one. Whether it's the North Coast 500, a west-coast whisky run, or a slower drift through South West England, the geography's on your side.

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.

Insurance is the unglamorous bit that matters most. Ask the operator whether the policy is fully comprehensive, what the standard excess is, and whether you can reduce it for a small daily fee — I'd recommend it for first-time hirers, because a low-speed scrape on a single-track passing place shouldn't cost you your deposit and your good mood.

Route advice for guests based near Exeter

If it's your first trip, I always suggest a shorter loop — Perthshire, Argyll and back — before you commit to a full Highland circuit. It gets you used to the van, and it means you're not doing a 200-mile day on the tail end of a tiring week. South West England makes a first motorhome week easy in a way that the far north-west doesn't.

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 Exeter 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].