Ottawa’s most trusted and reliable moving company
Ottawa’s most trusted and reliable moving company
Make your next move a breeze with our professional local moving services in Ottawa, backed by two decades of experience. We consider moves to be “local moves” when both the origin and destination are within 100 kilometres of Ottawa’s City Hall, based on the fastest route.
Our team is committed to delivering exceptional service and care while ensuring your moving day is as smooth and efficient as possible. From small apartments to large houses, we’ve got the expertise to manage your move smoothly.
The cost of local moving in Ottawa will incorporate a standard hourly charge for travel time at the contracted rate. Travel time is to cover the cost of getting the crew to the job, refuelling, and returning to the office at the end of the job.
For local moves, the time between the customer’s addresses is considered part of the moving time. We charge a standard travel time of 1 hour for moves beginning and ending within 30 kilometres of Ottawa’s City Hall. That travel time increases in 15-minute increments for locations further away.
The typical cost of local moving services for a 1-bedroom apartment is between $700-$880, depending on the time of week/month, access at the locations involved, and content to be moved.
The typical cost of local moving services for a 2-bedroom apartment is between $1050-$1590, depending on the time of week/month, size of the truck/crew, access at the locations involved, and content to be moved.
The typical cost of local moving services for a 3-bedroom house is between $1645-$2120, depending on the time of week/month, size of the truck/crew, access at the locations involved, and content to be moved.
The typical cost of local moving services for a 4-bedroom house is between $2100-$3120, depending on the time of week/month, size of the truck/crew, access at the locations involved, and content to be moved.
At First Rate Movers, we pride ourselves on our reputation for reliability, professionalism, and outstanding customer service. Choose us for your next local move in Ottawa for a seamless and stress-free moving day!
Stress-free moves start with a thorough process that provides you with a transparent estimate at the time without any hidden costs.
We will be available to provide advice, answer questions, and help you find solutions during the entire moving process, ensuring a hassle-free move from start to finish.
We are committed to providing you with exceptional service. We aren’t happy unless you’re happy, which is why we guarantee great service.
The price for your local Ottawa move will depend on several factors, mostly based on the time required to load your belongings, drive to the destination, and then unload at your new place.
Example: You hire a 2-man moving crew at $175/hour to move your belongings. Your move starts in Kanata at 9:00 AM. Your crew finishes unloading at your new home in Orleans at 2:00 PM. The elapsed time for your move is 5 hours. The total time billed for would be 6 hours (the elapsed time for your move plus one hour for travel time). Your bill totals to 6 hours x $175 = $1050 + tax.
We recommend booking as soon as you have a confirmed moving date, ideally 4-6 weeks in advance, especially during the busy summer months or the end of the month when demand is higher.
Yes, First Rate Movers offers packing and unpacking services to make your move even easier. Our team can carefully pack your belongings using high-quality materials and unpack them at your new location, placing items where you need them.
Whether moving locally or to/from Ottawa within Ontario, you can count on First Rate Movers. Let us know how we can help. We’ll be in touch ASAP.
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