Van Hire Derby

Key motorways in and around Derby

• M1 – cuts just east of Derby and can be reached via the A52. It’s the main route connecting the city with Leicester to the south and Sheffield in the north – and is also the primary road to take when driving to London.
• M6 – travels several miles west of Derby and is reached by taking either the A50 or the A38 from the city. This major motorway can be taken to travel to the outskirts of Manchester and into Birmingham.

Main roads in Derby

• A38 – travels south west out of the city and heads toward Birmingham, where it runs parallel to the M6 toll road in the north eastern edge of the city.
• A52 – a major road in the East Midlands that connects Derby to Nottingham in the east from Eastgate and Stoke-on-Trent in the west, where it joins with the A601.
• A61 – forms part of the Derby outer ring road, running by B&Q and Costco. It then merges onto the A38 and continues north into Nottinghamshire.
• A601 – the inner ring road that runs around the city centre, passing the Derbion Shopping Centre and crossing the River Derwent, onto the A52.

Congestion Charges

There is a toll on the M6 near Birmingham known as the Midland Expressway. It runs for 27 miles between Junctions 3a and 11a.

How to get to…

University of Derby

The University of Derby has four main sites across the west of the city, including Kedleston Road, which is just off Queensway. You can reach the campus via Kedleston Road by taking the A601, the city’s inner ring road. Student accommodation is dotted across the city, from the University Quarter to Cathedral Quarter. There’s plenty of parking available if you are moving a family member into student halls.

Derby B&Q

Whether you’re picking up DIY supplies or stocking up on gardening tools and plants, B&Q has everything you need for your home renovation. From the inner ring road head south along the A601 and Osmaston Road, then take a right onto Elton Road. Turn right again onto Osmaston Park Road and take the first exit into the retail park.

Derbion Shopping Centre

With several homeware and business supplies stores available, Derby’s popular indoor shopping centre is found in the heart of the city, just off the A6. You can access the car park using the A601 inner ring road when coming from all directions.

Derby Costco

If you’re wanting to stock up on wholesale supplies at Costco, follow the A52 around the outer ring road and take the exit onto Wyvern Way. You’ll find Costco in the Wyvern Business Park, where we have a pick-up and drop-off desk for rental vans.

Storage King Derby

Looking to lock up some old furniture or set up your long-term business storage? Follow the A0601 onto Eastgate and take the 5th exit on the Pentagon roundabout into the Storage King car park.