Drive-in car studios are the rarest studio type in the UK - The Neon at Story + Space is one of only three in the Midlands - and they are priced differently from ordinary hire spaces: by the day, by quotation. Here is why, honestly. A car studio booking is never just a room: vehicles load in through a full-size door, the shoot occupies nearly 1,900 sq ft, the programmable LED ceiling gets configured to the brief, and most bookings run several vehicles through in sequence. Two briefs that both say 'car shoot' can be a morning of dealership stock photography or a full production with a crew - so a flat rate would overcharge one and undercharge the other.
What you can rely on: The Neon books full days only, a deposit secures the date, and the balance is settled before arrival. The room is dry hire - bring your own lighting and camera kit, or add equipment hire - with technical support on hand, and the quote you get is the price you pay. No venue-style extras appearing afterwards. Send the brief through the contact page and you will have a number the same day.
The Neon is quoted per full day against the brief. The quote covers the room and support, a deposit locks the date, and the balance clears before arrival - so the number you agree is the number you pay. Kit is dry hire: bring your own or add equipment hire.
Drive-in studios are rare enough that most are quoted rather than listed, and full days nationally commonly run from several hundred pounds into four figures depending on production scale. The Neon quotes per full day against your brief, and you will have the number the same day you enquire.
Because car briefs vary more than any other booking type: a dealer photographing six cars for stock listings and a brand filming a launch with a full crew both need the same room for very different days. Quoting means each pays for what their day actually involves.
The full day in the space, vehicle access through the loading door, the LED ceiling configured to your brief, Wi-Fi and power, and technical support on hand. Camera and lighting kit is dry hire - bring your own or add equipment hire. There are no venue-style surprise extras after the fact.
No - full days only. Loading vehicles in and out, configuring the ceiling and resetting the space does not fit hourly turnover, and every booking gets the room exclusively for the day.
Send the brief through the contact page: what you are shooting, how many vehicles, crew size and the date you have in mind. You will have a quote the same day, and a deposit then locks the date in.
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