Short-term forklift rental: flexibility and responsiveness
Are you looking for a short-term forklift rental to handle a peak activity period, seasonality or a one-time need? Aprolis provides you with a fleet of nearly 3000 handling equipment available throughout France, from 1 day to 24 months.
Our short-term forklift rental service combines responsiveness, flexibility and technical expertise to guarantee you the equipment adapted to your needs, delivered quickly to your site.
Why choose short-term forklift rental?
Short-term forklift rental represents the ideal solution for companies that need to manage temporary needs without tying up capital or committing long-term.
The advantages of our rental service
- Total flexibility: We adapt the rental duration to your actual needs, whether for a few days, several weeks or up to 24 months. Possibility to extend or shorten your contract until the last minute.
- Guaranteed responsiveness: Thanks to our network of 45 agencies and our equipped regional centers, we ensure fast delivery of your forklift rental throughout France.
- Immediate availability: Our fleet of 3000 rental equipment allows us to respond to your requests even in the shortest timeframes.
- Maintained and compliant equipment: All our short-term rental forklifts are perfectly maintained, inspected and compliant with current safety standards.
- Expert support: Our technical teams advise you to choose the forklift best suited to your application, work environment and constraints.
- Cost control: No initial investment, no unexpected maintenance costs. Short-term rental allows you to precisely budget your handling costs.
Our complete range of forklifts for short-term rental
Aprolis offers a wide range of handling equipment for short-term rental to meet all business sectors and all applications.
Ecological and quiet, they are perfectly suited to indoor and outdoor environments. Ideal for warehouses, logistics and distribution, these "Eco Friendly" forklifts guarantee productivity and comfort of use while reducing your carbon footprint.
Applications: warehouses, noise-sensitive areas, food environments, enclosed spaces requiring zero emissions.
Robust, reliable and powerful, these equipment can operate on all types of surfaces and support intensive workloads.
Applications: construction sites, outdoor areas, rough terrain, handling of heavy loads, intensive outdoor use.
Few players offer a fleet of this quality in this segment. Our heavy forklifts are perfect for container handling, exceptional loads and demanding industrial applications.
Applications: ports, heavy industrial sites, container handling, steel industry, shipyards.
This equipment is essential for optimizing your logistics during peak activity periods.
Applications: order picking, stocking, picking, warehouse management, inventories.
- Aerial work platforms: for all your work at height up to 43 meters, guaranteeing the safety of your operators during maintenance operations or on construction sites.
- Telescopic handlers: versatile with their different equipment (forks, bucket, grapple), perfect for construction sites requiring lifting and crossing.
- Rotating telescopic handlers: with 360° turret for maximum productivity on your construction sites.
- Tractors and golf carts: for transporting people and loads on site.
- Specialized lifting equipment: mini cranes, suction cup forklifts, spider lifts for specific applications.
In which situations should you rent a forklift short-term?
Short-term forklift rental adapts to many professional situations.
Temporarily strengthen your forklift fleet during your busy periods: sales, end-of-year holidays, tourist seasons, harvest campaigns...
Is your forklift immobilized for maintenance or repair? Our rental service allows you to maintain your activity without interruption.
For a move, a warehouse reorganization, a construction site or any project with a defined duration, rent the equipment just for the necessary time.
Short-term rental allows you to test a forklift model in your actual operating conditions before making a purchase decision. Hesitating between several models? Test them in rental before committing.
Need a heavy-duty forklift for an exceptional operation? Specialized equipment for a particular project? Short-term rental gives you access to all types of equipment without investment.
How does our short-term rental service work?
Our experts analyze your application: type of loads, work environment, lifting height, usage rate, necessary duration. This expertise allows us to guide you towards the forklift rental most suited to your needs.
We propose the suitable equipment with the necessary accessories. You benefit from a clear and transparent quote, without surprises.
Thanks to our network of 45 agencies and our dedicated logistics organization, we ensure fast delivery of your forklift rental throughout France.
If necessary, our technicians ensure the commissioning of the equipment and can train your operators on its safe use.
You benefit from the technical support of our teams throughout the rental period. In case of problems, we intervene quickly to ensure the continuity of your activity.
At the end of your rental period, we organize the equipment return. Need to extend? It's possible until the last minute depending on availability.
Recognized expertise in all business sectors

For many years, Aprolis has been supporting companies from all sectors in their short-term forklift rental needs:
- Automotive industry: logistics flow management and production peaks
- Food industry: compliance with hygiene standards with suitable equipment
- Distribution and retail: order picking and replenishment
- Construction and building: all-terrain and telescopic forklifts
- Logistics and transport: warehouse equipment and heavy-duty forklifts
- Airport: specialized equipment for airport handling
Our in-depth knowledge of these sectors allows us to advise you effectively and propose the most relevant solutions.
Forklift rental throughout France
With 45 agencies distributed throughout France and equipped regional centers, Aprolis ensures short-term forklift rental with optimal national coverage.
Wherever you are located in France, you benefit from:
- A local agency for personalized service
- Fast delivery from our regional centers
- Local technical intervention if needed
- Representatives who know your geographical area and its specificities
Our territorial coverage guarantees responsiveness and availability, essential criteria for short-term rental.
Short-term rental vs other solutions
What is the difference with long-term rental?
Short-term forklift rental is for one-time needs from 1 day to 24 months maximum, while long-term rental concerns recurring and permanent needs over several years. Long-term rental generally includes a complete maintenance contract and represents the ideal solution for your permanent forklift fleet.
Discover our long-term rental offer.
Rent or buy a forklift?
Purchasing a forklift is justified for intensive and permanent use, over several years. Short-term rental avoids capital tie-up and allows you to handle temporary needs with maximum flexibility. For your permanent needs, Aprolis also offers suitable purchase and financing solutions.
Explore our purchase and financing solutions.
Accessories and additional equipment
To perfectly adapt your forklift rental to your specific applications, Aprolis offers a wide choice of accessories:
- Forks of different lengths and capacities
- Clamps for drums, bales, cartons
- Special equipment for long loads
- Work platforms at height
- Telescopic handlers
- Additional safety devices
Our teams support you in choosing accessories to optimize your productivity and the safety of your operations.
Book your forklift online

To facilitate your short-term rental procedures, Aprolis has developed a dedicated platform. On location.aprolis.com, you can:
- Check in real time the availability of our forklifts
- Compare models and their technical characteristics
- Get a quote quickly
- Access technical documentation
Visit our website dedicated to short-term rental to discover our complete offer and make your reservation in a few clicks.
Our quality commitments
All our short-term rental forklifts comply with current safety standards. They undergo periodic general inspections (VGP) and rigorous maintenance between each rental.
Our fleet is composed of equipment from brands recognized for their reliability: Cat®, Crown, Konecranes, Combilift, Baumann, Maeda, AlmaCrawler, and many others. You thus benefit from proven and high-performance technologies.
Our technicians intervene quickly in case of technical need during your entire rental. You have a dedicated assistance line to answer all your questions.
Our rental rates are clear and transparent. No hidden fees: you know exactly what you pay from the start.
Contact our forklift rental experts
Do you have a project requiring short-term forklift rental? Our teams are at your disposal to advise you and propose the solution most suited to your needs.
Our experts analyze your need and respond quickly:
- Precise evaluation of your application
- Recommendation of optimal equipment
- Personalized and transparent quote
- Fast delivery throughout France
With nearly 3000 available equipment and 45 agencies in France, Aprolis is your trusted partner for all your short-term rental needs for forklifts and handling equipment.
Don't wait any longer, contact us now to get your rental quote!

Frequently asked questions about short-term forklift rental
What is the minimum rental duration?
We offer rentals from a single day. You can rent your forklift for 1 day, several days, weeks, months, up to 24 months maximum.
What is the delivery time for a forklift rental?
Thanks to our network of 45 agencies and our fleet of 3000 equipment, we generally ensure delivery within 24 to 48 hours depending on your location and the type of equipment requested. For urgent requests, contact your local agency directly.
Is maintenance included in short-term rental?
All our forklifts are delivered in perfect working condition. In case of technical problems during the rental, our after-sales service intervenes quickly. For very short-term rentals (a few days), maintenance is generally not necessary. For longer rentals, discuss the terms with your advisor.
Can I extend my rental period?
Yes, you can extend your rental until the last minute, subject to equipment availability. We do everything possible to adapt the rental duration to your actual needs.
Do you offer forklift operator training?
Yes, we can organize training on equipment handling during delivery. For complete CACES® certifications, we direct you to our certified partners.
What types of forklifts do you offer for short-term rental?
Our fleet includes all types of forklifts: electric, combustion engine (gas and diesel), warehouse equipment, heavy-duty up to 25 tons, as well as specialized equipment (aerial lifts, telescopic handlers, mini cranes, etc.).
How do I get a rental quote?
Contact us by phone, via our contact form, or directly on our dedicated website location.aprolis.com. Our advisors analyze your need and send you a personalized quote quickly.
Do you operate throughout France?
Yes, with our 45 agencies distributed throughout France, we ensure the rental and delivery of forklifts throughout mainland France.
Also discover our other solutions
Long-term rental of handling equipment: for your permanent and recurring needs, choose long-term rental with maintenance included.
Purchase and financing of forklifts: do you prefer to own your equipment? Discover our purchase solutions and our advantageous financing options.
Dedicated short-term rental website: check in real time the availability of our equipment and book directly online on our dedicated platform.