Moovy moves households between Hamilton and the GTA and across the city itself, from brick houses in Durand and Kirkendall to newer subdivisions in Waterdown and Binbrook. We are a licensed moving company in Hamilton with clear hourly rates: $119 per hour for two movers and a truck, $169 for three and $219 for four, with a three-hour minimum and 15-minute billing after that. The crew calls you about 30 minutes before it arrives, and you pay only when the job is finished.
Most of our Hamilton work is moves to or from the GTA, so our Hamilton movers plan them as one-day runs along the QEW and the 403.
How much does a Toronto to Hamilton move cost?
As a planning example, a typical one-bedroom move from Toronto to Hamilton with two movers comes to about $945 – $1,065 before HST. That figure includes loading, unloading, the driving time between the two cities and one truck fee for the round trip. Larger homes take more hours, and a three-bedroom house normally needs three movers. These are planning examples rather than fixed quotes: the truck fee follows the round-trip distance from our base, so a move from Etobicoke to Stoney Creek can price differently from one between downtown Toronto and Ancaster. For a move inside Hamilton, the same hourly rates apply with a truck fee from $100, set by the shorter round trip. Our moving rates page shows the typical crew and time for every home size.
Residential movers from the lower city to the Mountain
The lower city is full of older houses with narrow front doors, steep interior stairs and small landings, especially in Durand, Kirkendall, Corktown, Westdale and the streets off Locke. Our furniture movers in Hamilton take apart bed frames and tables that will not make the turn, wrap every piece in heavy blankets and can lay rubber runners over the floors at no extra cost. There is no stair fee, but tell us the number of floors so the crew size is right from the start. The full process for a house move is on our service page.
Moves between the lower city and the Mountain go up the escarpment through the Claremont Access, the Jolley Cut or the Sherman Access. The drive is short, yet these routes slow down at rush hour, so we schedule around them where we can. On the Mountain, in Ancaster and in Stoney Creek, most homes have driveways, and the extra hours come from basements and garages packed at the last minute.
Packers and movers in Hamilton
Full packing is included in the hourly rate when it is arranged at booking. Packing yourself? You can buy boxes or rent moving boxes from us, including wardrobe and TV boxes at $15 each. Boxes sealed and labelled by room go out faster than loose items, and on an hourly move that saves real money.
Apartment movers for downtown Hamilton
New towers downtown, around Gore Park and near the waterfront usually require a booked elevator window and a Certificate of Insurance from the mover. Moovy carries $2,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance and issues that certificate in your building's name at no charge. Many older walk-ups and converted houses in the lower city have no elevator at all, so mention it when you ask for a quote. Our apartment movers in Hamilton plan both kinds of building differently, and the estimate reflects it. More on condo and apartment moves is on the service page.
Hamilton neighbourhoods and nearby areas we serve
We move households in Downtown Hamilton, Durand, Corktown, Kirkendall, Westdale, Beasley, the Hamilton Mountain neighbourhoods, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, Flamborough and Binbrook. Burlington moves are handled together with our Oakville movers. For routes beyond the Toronto corridor, to Kitchener, London, Windsor or Ottawa, see our long-distance moving services.
Book professional movers in Hamilton
Send both addresses, the size of your home, the floor and elevator details and the date you want. There is no deposit and no cancellation fee. Get a free Hamilton moving quote and we will tell you the crew size and the time we expect before you commit.
