However you feel about building flat-pack furniture, you will almost certainly have heard of IKEA. The Swedish giant is a global household name, and the Warrington store off the M62 at Gemini Retail Park draws shoppers from right across the region. The catch is always the same, which is how you get all of those long, heavy boxes home when they will not fit in a car boot. Hiring a van solves it in one trip, and our depot is only a short hop from the store, so picking up van hire in Warrington before your IKEA run is straightforward.
Your IKEA Warrington Survival Guide
The range at IKEA is the draw and the trap in equal measure. Walk into the showroom and you will find everything from small home-storage solutions to full kitchen units and wardrobes, and it is easy to leave with far more than you planned. A trolley fills quickly, and a wardrobe or a flat-pack sofa simply will not go in most cars. Sorting your transport before you set off takes the stress out of the day and means you are not left rebooking a delivery slot or making two journeys.
Match the Van to Your Shopping List
What you are buying decides the van you need. For a few smaller items, a stack of storage boxes or a single chest of drawers, a short wheelbase low roof van is easy to drive and quick to park at the store collection point. If you are picking up a wardrobe, a bookcase or longer flat-pack boards, the length and standing height of a long wheelbase high roof van makes a real difference, since IKEA boxes are often longer than they are heavy. For a full kitchen, a sofa and a houseful of furniture in one go, the extra long wheelbase van and its 4.3-metre load length will take the lot. Every one of these sits within 3.5 tonnes, so your ordinary car licence covers the drive home.
Make a List Before You Go
The depth of stock is what makes IKEA worth the trip, but it is also what tips a quick visit into a long one. Browse the website and note the items you actually want before you set off. That way you can head straight for them in the warehouse, and just as usefully, you will know the box sizes in advance so you can be confident the van you have hired has room to spare.
The Arrows Are Optional
IKEA lays arrows on the floor to guide shoppers through each section and keep the flow moving. Follow them if you want to see everything, but if you already know what you are after you are free to cut across to the parts you need and save yourself a good half hour.
Read the Map First
Getting your bearings before you go in saves time later. Take a photo of the store map on your phone or print one off beforehand, mark where your items live, and you will spend the visit collecting rather than wandering.
Sort the Van Before the Shop
A little planning at our end makes the day smoother too. We are open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 4pm and closed on Sundays, so collect your van earlier in the day to give yourself a relaxed run at the store. Most vehicles need no deposit, and you will need your driving licence and a current DVLA check code when you collect, so it is worth generating that the night before. There is secure on-site parking at our depot beside Cockhedge, and if you want a quick steer on choosing the right size, our guide on how to choose the right van size is a handy starting point.
Local Van Hire for Your IKEA Run
Wherever you are setting off from, we are well placed for the trip to Gemini. We regularly help shoppers heading in from nearby Birchwood van hire and Woolston van hire, as well as those coming further across from Culcheth van hire and Lymm van hire. To reserve the right van for your IKEA Warrington trip, give us a call on 01925 396 222 or get in touch through our contact us page.
