Our Vehicles
WE ARE THE ONLY DEDICATED SPLITTER VAN FLEET & BACKLINE COMPANY UNDER ONE ROOF IN LONDON
Thats right - We have been providing backline, transport & tour management services since 2006
Our vehicles can be picked up and returned within walking distance of Liverpool St, Old St & Bethnal Green stations
We can pre-load our van with our backline, from our own stock - not from a different company warehouse. We know each item of backline as well as our vans, its what we do!
Major rehaul in 2024! We do not stock any splitter van older than 2019, most of our fleet are less than a year old and under warranty, all with latest Euro 6 low emission zone complicant engines
Aside from vehicles we also rent: music equipment, walkie-talkies, in-ear monitor systems, portable wifi boxes, coffee machines, Square Terminal card machines, Jackery portable power station, PlayStation consoles, umbrellas, chairs - whatever you need for your project, drop us a line
Please note: we are temporarily not offering one-day self-drive vehicle hires until further notice.
You can rent for one day, but minimum charge is equivalent to two days rate. This is due to cost increases with our overheads such as cleaning fees and many other aspects.
Prices include insurance for self-drive hire, or we can supply an experienced driver
Our splitter vans are designed & built specifically for touring musicians and film production use. They are also great for family holidays, sporting trips and airport pickups. Standard features on all of our vehicles are ULEZ compliant (saves £12.50 per day in London), air-conditioning, parking sensors and either USB or 230v standad UK power sockets.
All of our 9 seat vans are London Congestion Charge exempt. They feature various types of entertainment system (either Apple TV, DVD etc, and some can be supplied with optional games console – or bring your own!). 9 seat splitter type vans come with 230v power sockets for charging laptops, mobile phones & camera batteries. Our film vans usually have larger inverters to run clothes steamers & hair dryers - please sepcify if this is required. They also feature comfy reclining leather seats either forward facing or around a table. Splitter vans are unique in that they have a bulkhead (split wall) separating the passenger compartment from the large cargo storage area, enabling you to stack cargo up to the roof without danger to passengers. All cargo bays feature deadlocks on both 6 and 9 seat splitter vans.
We can also supply smaller production vehicles. These include 4×4 7-seat luxury SUV cars, estate cars, Mercedes Vito 6 seater mini splitters etc. We include unlimited mileage on splitter vans and cars, subject to fair use policy.
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KEY FACTORS FOR CHOOSING BLACKLIGHT:
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✔ All of our 9 seater splitter vans are London Congestion Charge exempt
✔ All of our vehicles are London ULEZ compliant (better on CO2 emissions than older fleet vehicles)
✔ Excellent van pickup / return locations in Bethnal Green (zone 2) + 24/7 key drop plus Forest Gate E7
✔ No additional mileage charges
✔ Unlimited extra drivers insured at no cost
✔ We can supply a full package for music tours with FOH, TM, drivers, crew and runners!
✔ Transparent backline prices here. Just download the PDF! Discounts if hiring gear & van
✔ Fully insured for music, film & entertainment use. EU travel included free of charge
✔ EU Breakdown cover included
✔ EU travel ready. Winter tyres can be supplied at a small extra charge
✔ Our client list, Google & Facebook reviews along with over a decade of reliable service
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We provide industry specific self-drive hire for the music, film & entertainment industry. You will not get this at your standard car hire companies and may be driving without valid insurance so rest assured, if you rent from us you are covered.
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PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT SUPPLY ANY VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 9 SEATS (INC DRIVER)
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