Van Hire Nottingham

Key motorways in and around Nottingham

• M1 – the main motorway in the region, which travels to the west of the city and can be reached from the centre via the A52, if travelling south or Nuthall Road/A610 if heading north. It connects the city with Sheffield to the north and heads south to Leicester and beyond to London.
• M6 – the primary link between the Midlands and the North West of England, found to the south of Nottingham, starts below Leicester and heads west towards Cheshire. Sections of this route are tolled when you travel on the outskirts of Birmingham.

Main roads in Nottingham

• A52 – the West-East A-road that runs from Newcastle-Under-Lyme to Mablethorpe on the Lincolnshire coast. A section that runs through Nottingham has been named Brian Clough Way, in honour of the famous Nottingham Forest football manager.
• A60 – it starts in Loughborough and runs north, the A60 finally ends at Doncaster having passed through West Bridgford, Nottingham, Mansfield and Worksop on the way.
• A610 – it begins at the Maid Marian Way/Upper Parliament Street roundabout, before passing Nottingham Cathedral. At various points along a route that eventually ends at Ambergate, where it joins the A6, the road becomes a dual carriageway.

How to get to…

Nottingham IKEA

You’ll find all your furniture, homeware, and furnishing needs at Nottingham IKEA, which is situated in Giltbrook Retail Park. The superstore can be found just off the A610, at the A6096 roundabout, located on the other side of the M1, in the Giltbrook area of the city. For your added convenience, we also have a van pick-up point near the store.

University of Nottingham Park Campus

If moving a loved one or friend’s belongings into student accommodation, the University of Nottingham’s Park Campus can be easily reached by van. Depending on which entrance you need, the North, South or West, the roads to head for are the A6514, A6002 or A6464 respectively.

East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport is the region’s main air travel hub with flights to Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. East Midlands Airport is only around a 30-minute drive south from Nottingham city centre, while it is 10 miles from Loughborough and 12.5 miles from Derby. Our B&Q Nottingham pick-up point is ideal for trips to the airport as you can easily join the A453 that will take you to the airport, crossing the M1 shortly before you reach it.

Nottingham Trent University City Campus

As the name suggests, the Nottingham Trent City Campus is right in the heart of things, which makes it very easy to find. It’s well signposted in the city and, depending on which direction you’re approaching from, the roads to look out for are the A609, the A612 or the A52.

Loughborough University

Our Nottingham B&Q pick-up point is probably the best option if you’re heading south of the city to Loughborough University. Just follow the signs to the A52 and the A60 in the direction of Ruddington and Costock and the journey time should be a little under 45 minutes.