Cheshire Roof Box

Cheshire Roof Box: roof box and cycle rack hire with fitting at your home

Cheshire Roof Box is a British company specialising in the hire of roof boxes and cycle racks for vehicles, with a service model that includes fitting and collection at the customer's home or place of work. The firm operates with the Thule brand and offers hire packages from five days, with all prices advertised with fitting included.

Thule Motion XT roof box range

The hire range is built around three models in the Thule Motion XT line, differentiated by capacity and dimensions:

• Thule Motion XT (Sport): 300 litre capacity, external dimensions 189 x 67.5 x 43 cm, internal dimensions 177 x 57 x 37 cm and load capacity 75 kg. Price from £60 per five-day hire, with fitting included.
• Thule Motion XT (L): 450 litre capacity, external dimensions 195 x 89 x 44 cm, internal dimensions 182 x 80 x 36 cm and load capacity 75 kg. Price from £75 per five-day hire, with fitting included.
• Thule Motion XT (XXL): 610 litre capacity, external dimensions 232 x 95 x 47 cm, internal dimensions 222 x 84 x 41 cm and load capacity 75 kg. Price from £100 per five-day hire, with fitting included.

Thule UpRide cycle racks

The company also hires Thule UpRide roof-mounted cycle racks, with the option of one, two or three carriers and including the roof bars. The system makes no contact with the bike frame, making it suitable for carbon fibre frames, and accommodates mountain bikes and fat bikes. It fits bikes with wheels between 20 and 29 inches and tyres up to 3 inches wide, with a maximum weight per bike of 20 kg. Prices start from £60 per five-day hire, with fitting included.

Compatible roof types

Before placing an order, the company asks customers to check their vehicle's roof type. The profiles it distinguishes are: plain roof, without rails, rain gutters or fixed points; roof with factory-installed fixed points; roof with flush rails, with no space between the rail and the roof; and roof with raised rails, with space between the rail and the roof.

Fitting and collection service

The service is provided at the customer's home or place of work, both for the initial fitting and for collection at the end of the hire. Unless the customer states that they have their own bars, the company supplies the bars together with the box. Hire packages start from five days.

Practical hire information

The company states that the maximum speed for its equipment is 80 mph, in accordance with the applicable driving regulations. A roof box with its bars typically adds around 50 cm to the height of the vehicle, a point the fitting team confirms at the time of installation. All boxes can hold up to 75 kg, although the actual limit depends on the vehicle and may be lower, so it refers customers to the vehicle handbook or manufacturer. The boxes open from both sides to make loading easier and safer.

Bookings for 2026

The site indicated that the company was confirming bookings for 2026 and recommended placing orders in advance.