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What a 20-hour rental day actually means

Rental day, working time and pull-out are three different things. Getting them straight avoids a surprise on the invoice.

29 July 2026 1 min read
What a 20-hour rental day actually means

The rental day

A standard rental day covers up to 20 hours. That clock starts when the gear leaves our studio — the pull-out — not when your call time is.

Working time

Within that day, working time is up to 10 hours, counted from pull-out to return. This is the window in which the gear is being used. Hours beyond it are billed accordingly, so it is worth telling us if you expect a long day when you book rather than on the day.

Planning around it

If your shoot runs across two calendar days but under 20 hours — a night shoot finishing at 4am, say — that is usually still one rental day. If you need the gear held overnight for an early start, tell us and we will quote it properly.

When in doubt, put the schedule in the booking notes. It is much easier to price a day accurately in advance than to reconcile it afterwards.

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