Ice Cream Van Hire

London | Surrey | Sussex | Kent

Serving delicious gelato and sorbet from a classic campervan ice cream van

Our beautiful, retro campervan ice cream van hire comes with pretty flower decor, chalk design back boards, and a fully trained person to share our passion of the amazing ice cream flavours and serve with smiles all round.

The setup is perfect for outdoor events. We travel in a 40 mile radius from Croydon, covering Surrey, Sussex, Kent and South London.

We have worked at many weddings / corporate events / film and TV sets / private arties and promotional events.

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Unique Set Up

Classic VW Camper ice cream van

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Power requirements

We can operate from our own battery pack for 2 hour bookings – for longer hire periods, please dicuss our various options.

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Delicious Flavours

Gelato and sorbet locally sourced, with award winning artisian supplier. Plant based options available.

Serving options

Our staff will serve in waffle cones or tubs

Perfect for Outdoor Events

A unique addition for weddings, corporate hospitality, anniversary parties, sporting events, promotinal campaigns and community events.

UNLIMITED ICECREAM FOR 2 HOURS

Prices include travel up to a maximum of 40 miles from our base in Croydon (across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and South London). Travelling into ULEZ and CC zones or via the Dartford tunnel will incur additional charges.

Price List​

2 Hours Unlimited
  • Choice of 6 house flavours
  • Up to 100 guests
  • Plain waffle cones and tubs
  • 1 staff member to serve
£599
Toppings
A selection of sprinkles and sauces displayed, to decorate.
£25
Custom options

Opt for custom ice cream flavours. £20 per 2L tub.

See flaour options below.

£20
Additional guests
Add additional guests above 100, at a charge per guest, so that we can bring the appropriate amout of stock for your event.
£1.50 / guest
Extended set up period
We require a 60 minute set up period immediately
prior to your booked serving hours. Any earlier set
up periods will be charged hourly.
£50 / hour
Additional serving hours
Extra serving hours can be added above the 2 hours standard
£75 / hour
Candyfloss add-on
2 hours freshly spun candyfloss, unlimited. This option is only available where you have a mains power socket within 10m of the setup. Contact us for a custom quote for longer periods of time.
£150
Popcorn add-on
2 hours of popcorn, unlimited. This option is only available where you
have a mains power socket within 10m of the setup. Contact us for a
custom quote for longer periods of time.
£150
Hot waffles add-on
2 hours, hot, freshly made waffles, crisp on the outside, fluffy in the
middle, and topped just how you like them.
£250
Personnalised wafers
Upgrade to personalised wafers, a simple way to add names, dates, or
branding to your desserts – this is based on batches of 100 disks
£40
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What do we need on the day?

A set up space of 4.6m (front facing) x 3m (depth) would be ideal.

Please tell us if  access is across gravel or large grass areas where we cannot drive direct in the van.

Access to a mains power socket would be ideal. If this is not possible, contact us to discuss options.

Options for toppings and personanlised waffle disks, fresh candyfloss, popcorn and hot waffles

Optional Extras

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In safe hands

5 star food hygiene rating - buttercupbus
  • Registered food business with Croydon Council
  • 5 star food hygiene rating
  • Food hygiene L3 management and L2 trained staff
  • NCASS members
  • £10m PL cover
  • Allergy matrix avaliable, and dietary reqiurements can be catered for on discussion at the time of booking.
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House Flavours

Our default package inculudes 6 flavours from the following house flavours.

If you would like to swap any house flavours for the list of wider flavours that we have below, we can get those in stock for you, at a charge of £20 per flavour (minimum tub size is 2L, with c. 20 scoops).

Cherry gelato

Flecked with real cherry pieces and a swirl of cherry compote, it finishes with a gentle almond-like note. Cool, vibrant, and irresistibly summery.

Available as dairy or plant based.

Bueno gelato

Bueno gelato (inspired by the Kinder Bueno bar) is rich, indulgent, and dangerously smooth. It’s built on a creamy milk-and-hazelnut base, with a deep roasted nuttiness that feels warm and comforting.

Available as dairy only

Vanilla pod gelato

Vanilla pod gelato is quietly luxurious and beautifully pure. Made with real vanilla beans, it’s ivory-cream in color and dotted with tiny black specks of vanilla pods.

Available as dairy or plant based.

Pistachio verde gelato

Its texture is dense and velvety, almost buttery as it melts, with a lingering finish that’s  elegant and grown-up.  This is refined indulgence.

 Available as dairy or plant based.

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Apple pie gelato

A comforting, creamy gelato inspired by classic apple pie.
Swirled with spiced apple pieces, cinnamon warmth, and buttery pastry notes.
Like a scoop of homemade dessert—nostalgic, cosy, and utterly indulgent.

Available as dairy only

Chunky chocolate gelato

Silky gelato first, then bursts of solid chocolate that deepen the flavor and keep things exciting. Decadent, comforting, made for serious chocolate lovers—classic, satisfying & never boring.

 Available as dairy only

Mint choclate chip gelato

Scattered throughout are fine shards of dark chocolate, adding a satisfying snap against the silky gelato. The cool mint and rich chocolate lingers beautifully.

 Available as dairy or plant based.

Salted caramel popcorn gelato

Rich, and wildly addictive. A smooth, buttery caramel gelato—deeply sweet with a toasted sugar warmth—lifted by a subtle hit of sea salt.  Folded in are crunchy pieces of caramel-coated popcorn.

Available as dairy only

Raspberry ripple gelato

 Starts with a smooth, milky vanilla gelato base—shot through with vivid ribbons of raspberry sauce. The raspberry brings a sharp, juicy tang , cutting through the creaminess, keeping each bite fresh and lively.

Available as dairy only

Passion fruit sorbetto (V)

Vibrant, zesty, and explosively refreshing. Made without dairy, this delicious sorbet showcases the bold, tropical intensity of ripe passion fruit—brightly tangy, citrusy, and lightly floral with a mouth-watering sharpness.

 Non dairy

Mango sorbetto (V)

Sunny, and bursting with tropical sweetness. Made without dairy, it highlights the lush, juicy flavour of ripe mangoes—naturally sweet with floral and honeyed notes. The taste is round, mellow, and full-bodied.

Non dairy

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Watermelon sorbetto (V)

A refreshing, fruit sorbet bursting with juicy watermelon flavour.
Light and naturally sweet with a crisp, cooling finish.
Perfect for hot days, offering a clean and vibrant palate cleanser.

Non dairy

Custom flavours available (£20 each 2L tub)

Interested to find out more about the differences between gelato and ice cream?

It’s pretty interesting, and we have written all about it on our blog here.

Use sub-headers to filter our custom flavour options below:

Our Gallery

The photographs on this page were taken using the actual products that we serve.

See credits at bottom of page for more info.

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Image credits

Top half of page images:

Photographer: @nadinelorettaphotography / @joannaransonphotography
Venue: @frenshamhallweddings
Florist: @budsfloristry
Models: @keshandhattie
MUA: @stephaniewarrenmakeup
Hair: @tonisearlebridal

Second half of page pictures:

Photographers: @thornandfound / 
@tyler_rook_photography / @primephotographyeastbourne / @thebarnatsomersbury