Should I pay extra for delivery or pick up myself?

When looking at rental quotes, there are a few other fees to consider in addition to the rentals themselves!

The main two fees are Set Up and Delivery. These can vary from company to company depending on labor costs and distance from point A to point B!

For most items, you can elect to utilize the delivery services and with that with or without set up! Some items like tents do require that you utilize both set up and delivery from the rental company to ensure the safety of those involved!

There are pros and cons to utilizing these services:

• Set up and delivery

  • Pros

    • The least amount of work for customer

    • No stress day of or week of

    • No manual labor

    • No need for trucks/ways to move rentals

  • Cons

    • Slightly more expensive

    • Need to make decision on layout earlier

• Delivery only

  • Pros

    • No need for trucks/ways to move rentals

    • Slightly cheaper than when including set up

  • Cons

    • Includes manual labor for setting up

    • Some items may require set up (such as tents)

• Customer pick up

  • Pros

    • Cheapest option

    • Allows for changes day of when setting up

  • Cons

    • Must have trucks for transporting rentals

    • Manual labor day of

There is a lot to consider when making the decision on what to use and it is not one to make quickly!