Forklift contract hire: a new EP truck, one weekly price
From€95a week
A weekly price on a 12-month contract, with servicing, repairs and inspections included.
The weekly price is on every truck we have in stock.
Every truck we have for hire, with its weekly price
New EP trucks in stock now, priced by the week on a 12-month contract, excluding VAT.
For hire Lowest weekly price first in each type.
"From" means we have more than one of that model with different masts or cabs, and the lowest price is shown. Stackers and reach trucks can be hired too, ordered new from the EP factory: ask for a weekly price. Pallet trucks and tow tractors are hired only as part of a fleet.
Hire or buy: a year side by side
Tap a truck to see what a year of hire costs next to its buy price. Hire includes the servicing, repairs and inspections you would otherwise pay for yourself.
Prices exclude VAT. Delivery is quoted separately. How hire and ownership show in your accounts depends on your business, so check with your accountant.
The terms, in plain words
We hire across all 32 counties from our Navan depot and Portadown office, with engineers north and south of the border. See the areas we cover.
From first call to a working truck
- Tell us the jobWhat you lift, where, and how many hours a day. Call, WhatsApp or use the form.
- Get your priceWe recommend the truck and send the weekly price, with delivery, the same working day.
- Delivery and set-upYour new truck arrives on our own trailer and we show your team how it works.
- Looked after for the yearOur engineers handle servicing, repairs and inspections until the contract ends.
What the weekly price covers
- Servicing, repairs and parts. Planned servicing on schedule, and if something breaks, we fix it.
- The thorough examination. GA1 in the Republic and LOLER in Northern Ireland, booked and carried out for you every year.
- Our own EP-trained engineers, based in Navan, Cork, Dublin, Waterford and Mayo, and in Portadown and Lurgan for Northern Ireland.
- An online fleet portal with every service and inspection record.
- Lithium-ion batteries on most trucks, so they charge in breaks and need no water top-ups.
Hiring for a whole site?
These businesses run fleets of EP trucks from us. With 5 or more trucks, we visit your site for free, work out what you need and price it as one package. You can mix forklifts, order pickers, pallet trucks and tow tractors in one agreement.
"We have been a customer of Clearlift for two years and we have recently replaced our older hire trucks with new EP forklifts."
Some of the businesses we supply
Forklift contract hire questions
Not answered here? Call 01 5267 411 (ROI) or 028 3833 7038 (NI).
How much does forklift hire cost?
Electric forklifts we have in stock start from €95 a week (£80 in Northern Ireland) on a 12-month contract, excluding VAT. Order pickers start from €65 a week. Each truck's weekly price is listed on this page. It depends on the truck, its mast and its cab.
How long is a hire contract?
It works as a one-year agreement you can keep renewing. On paper our standard term is 60 months with a break clause every 12 months, so you are only committed a year at a time. Every truck is priced by the week.
What happens after 12 months?
Nothing changes unless you want it to: the hire rolls on for another year. To hand the truck back, tell us at least 3 months before your renewal date.
Are the hire trucks new?
Yes. Every truck we hire out is a new EP machine.
Do you offer short-term forklift hire?
No. We only hire on 12-month contracts, because that's what lets us include servicing, repairs and inspections in one weekly price. If you need a truck for less than a year, buying can cost less than you'd think: see our trucks in stock with prices, or ask about used trucks. For a few days' cover only, a local plant hire firm is the better fit.
What's included in the weekly price?
Planned servicing, repairs and parts, the yearly GA1 or LOLER thorough examination, and access to our online fleet portal for your service and inspection records.
Is delivery included?
No. Delivery is quoted separately, so you see it in your price before you commit. We deliver on our own trailer across Ireland and Northern Ireland.
What happens if a hired truck breaks down?
Email service@clearlift.eu with your company name, the truck's serial or fleet number, where it is and what's wrong, and one of our EP-trained engineers will come out. Repairs are included in your hire.
Can I hire more than one truck?
Yes. Many customers hire a whole fleet, and you can mix forklifts and order pickers in one agreement. With 5 or more trucks we visit your site for free and price the whole package.
Can I hire pallet trucks or tow tractors?
Not on their own. We hire pallet trucks and tow tractors only as part of a fleet. On their own, they are cheaper to buy.
Can I hire a stacker or reach truck?
Yes. Stackers, reach trucks and order pickers can all be on contract hire. If the one you need isn't in stock, we order it new from the EP factory and give you a weekly price and a delivery date.
Should I hire or buy?
Hire turns servicing, repairs and inspections into one weekly price, with no money tied up in the truck. Buying suits you if you would rather own it. How each shows in your accounts depends on your business, so check with your accountant.
Tell us the job, and we'll send a weekly price
What you lift, where, and how many hours a day. We'll come back the same working day with the right EP truck, its weekly price and delivery.