U-Drive proud to support AFC Bournemouth as Gold Regional Partner

Last Updated: 15th October 2026

The partnership sees U-Drive provide a fleet of vehicles, including minibuses and vans, to help transport players, staff, kit and equipment for the club and its Academy. The specially branded vehicles feature both the U-Drive and AFC Bournemouth logos and can already be seen in use around the club and its training facilities.

Having supported people and businesses across the South for more than 40 years, the family-run vehicle rental company has strong roots in the communities it serves. From its beginnings in Dorset, U-Drive has grown significantly, with a fleet of more than 4,000 vehicles and nationwide coverage serving customers and businesses across the UK.

As the business has grown, U-Drive remains closely connected to the communities where it operates. Working with AFC Bournemouth has particular local significance for the business and provides an opportunity to strengthen those connections through its work with the club and its Academy.

“We’re incredibly proud to be working with AFC Bournemouth as a Gold Regional Partner,” said Mark Hamblin, U-Drive Director.

“As an AFC Bournemouth supporter, there’s something particularly special about seeing the U-Drive name alongside the club and our vehicles being used here on our doorstep. It’s great to be able to support a club that means so much to the local area.

“Our local communities have always been important to us, and we’re proud to be working with the club and its Academy at such an exciting time for AFC Bournemouth, with another Premier League season under way and the club already enjoying their first campaign in Europe.”