PHOENIX, April 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, U-Haul is offering round-trip moving specials especially designed for college students. Students who are moving home from college can now take advantage of special savings on U-Haul trucks and trailers. The round-trip rate specials have been set up to allow a friend or family member to pick up the U-Haul rental equipment in the student's hometown, bring it to the college, help the student pack and load, then return home with the truck. Days and mileage are included in the round-trip rate and the savings may be as much as 50 percent or more. Plus, students have the added advantage of having assistance from friends and family with the move and driving. They don't have to move alone.
To take advantage of this money-saving opportunity, make your reservation today by going on-line at uhaul.com, calling your local U-Haul location or 1-800-GO-UHAUL, and ask about the round-trip specials being offered in your area.
Additional U-Haul moving programs to help save you money:
* Prior to your move, stop by or contact your neighborhood U-Haul moving and storage center to get help with selecting boxes and packing supplies. U-Haul customers can save money and help the environment with the Take a Box/Leave a Box Program, featured at U- Haul facilities throughout North America. The program enables customers to return their reusable boxes and allow other customers to take them as needed - FREE. Customers can also log on to www.uhaul.com/boxexchange to post their available boxes or review messages from individuals in their area who are offering reusable boxes. * Take advantage of the U-Haul 30-day free-storage offer prior to or after your round trip move, which is available at convenient locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. * Want to share the costs of your move with someone else? Visit the College/Military Connection message boards at uhaul.com/boards. The online customer-to-customer message boards are dedicated college students and military personnel who are making do-it- yourself moves. Want to split the cost of a truck rental or storage room with a fellow student or military personnel in your area? Ask here. * Don't forget about renting a trailer vs. a truck, which can save you money and is easy to do. Just pay for the daily rental fees, there are no mileage charges and you save money on gas too.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.
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