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North Vancouver moves come in two kinds: apartments and condos around Lonsdale in the City, and hillside houses across the District from Capilano to Deep Cove. Steep driveways, long stair runs and wet weather shape the day, and reserving street parking in the City takes a permit applied for 10 business days ahead. Locally owned, with better labour prices than the big franchises, no hidden fees, and we answer our own phones.
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Moving in North Vancouver: what to know
North Vancouver is two municipalities. In the 2021 Census, the City of North Vancouver around Lonsdale was mostly apartments: 38% of its homes were in low-rise buildings and 29% in buildings of five or more storeys, and 47% of households rented. The District, which wraps around it from Capilano to Deep Cove, was mostly houses: 49% single-detached and another 18% apartments or flats in a duplex, with 24% of households renting. Across the two, about 20,500 residents had moved in the year before.
Moves here start with the hill. Many homes are built into the slope, with the front door at the top and the living space below, so furniture comes up to reach the truck. And anything leaving the North Shore crosses the Lions Gate or the Ironworkers Memorial bridge.
- of City of North Vancouver homes are apartments
- 67%
- of City households rent
- 47%
- of District homes are single-detached houses
- 49%
- residents of the City and District moved in the year before the Census
- 20,465
Planning your North Vancouver move, area by area
- Lower Lonsdale
- Mid-rise and towers near the SeaBus, plus some older walk-ups.
- The Shipyards
- Waterfront condo towers; book the elevator and loading bay.
- Central Lonsdale
- Apartments mixed with older houses on a grid that's steep in places.
- Upper Lonsdale
- Steep streets; homes built down the slope.
- Grand Boulevard
- Character homes on the hill.
- Lynn Valley
- Established houses; steep driveways are common.
- Edgemont
- Village centre and the houses around it.
- Capilano
- Western slopes with larger lots.
- Blueridge and Seymour
- Hillside houses toward the park in the east.
- Deep Cove
- Narrow lanes and very tight parking, worst in summer.
- Norgate
- Flatter post-war homes near the highway.
Homes and buildings: moving day in North Vancouver
Hillside houses. Steep driveways, homes built down the slope and long inside stair runs are normal here. When the truck is above the furniture, everything comes up rather than out. There's no extra charge for it; tell us the layout and we plan the crew around it.
Condos. Lower Lonsdale and Shipyards towers work to your elevator and loading-bay booking. Book it and send us the window.
Walk-ups. Some of Lonsdale's older apartment buildings have no elevator. Tell us the floor.
Wet weather. The North Shore gets more rain than the rest of the region, and a steep driveway in November is a different job from the same driveway in August. We plan for it.
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North Vancouver baseline pricing
| Home / scope | Price |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate (2 movers + truck) | $120 – $180 (per hour) |
| Studio / 1-bedroom | $599 (flat)20% deposit ($120) books your date |
| 2-bedroom home | $800 – $1,400 (flat) |
| 3-bedroom home | $1,200 – $2,000 (flat) |
| 4-bedroom home | $1,800 – $3,500 (flat) |
| Long-distance within BC | $2,000 – $9,000 (flat) |
| Long-distance to Alberta | $3,000 – $10,000 (flat) |
Taxes (5% GST) apply and are always confirmed before any work begins.
What every North Vancouver move includes
- Moving blankets and plastic wrap for furniture, dollies and straps for heavy pieces, and floor protection.
- Beds, tables and other furniture taken apart where needed and put back together at the new place.
- A crew sized to your home: usually 2 movers for a studio or one-bedroom, 3 for two or three bedrooms, and 4 for larger homes.
- No travel fee, and no extra charge for stairs, a long carry or a building without an elevator.
- Moves 7 days a week. A few days' notice is usually enough.
- Boxes and supplies for sale: cardboard and wardrobe boxes, mattress and TV covers, tape, packing paper and bubble wrap.
- Storage if there's a gap between moving out and moving in.
- Anything you're not taking hauled away in the same booking.
As a rough guide, a one-bedroom move takes 3 to 4 hours, a two-bedroom 4 to 6 hours and a three-bedroom 6 to 9 hours. If you need to cancel a booked move, the deposit isn't refunded, but it can be moved to a new date.
Condo moves: you book the elevator and loading bay with your building. If your strata charges a fee for the move, BC's Strata Property Regulation allows a fee for using common property only when it is reasonable and set out in a bylaw or a ratified rule (section 6.9, checked 1 October 2026).
Parking the moving truck in North Vancouver
City of North Vancouver. To reserve parking for a large moving truck, the City issues a Temporary Street Use Permit. The application, with payment, has to be in 10 full business days before the permit starts, and reserving on-street parking carries a minimum $100 signage charge. On a street with plenty of parking, you can choose not to reserve. The City's street-use line is 604-983-7333.
District of North Vancouver. The District's temporary street use permit needs at least 7 business days' notice. Signs to reserve or clear parking are $50 each, with a $100 minimum, and the District asks for a map, proof of $5 million liability insurance naming it as an additional insured, and a District business licence where applicable. Transportation Engineering is on 604-990-2450.
In Deep Cove, tell us where a truck can legally stop, and consider a weekday outside summer.
Before moving day in North Vancouver
- Tell us how steep the driveway is, and whether furniture has to come up from a lower floor.
- In the City of North Vancouver, if you want parking reserved, get the Temporary Street Use Permit application in 10 full business days ahead.
- In the District, the street use permit needs at least 7 business days' notice.
- In a Lower Lonsdale or Shipyards tower, book the elevator and loading bay and send us the window.
- If your timing is flexible, say so: avoiding a peak bridge crossing shortens an hourly move.
Moving to or from North Vancouver
Anything leaving the North Shore crosses the Lions Gate or the Ironworkers Memorial bridge, and peak crossings are slow, so timing affects how long an hourly move takes, not the price. Moves to West Vancouver stay on this side of the water. Local moves are priced by the size of the home, as the table above shows, with no travel fee.
We also move households within BC and to Alberta. Long-distance moves within BC currently run $2,000 to $9,000, and moves to Alberta $3,000 to $10,000, depending on the size of the home and the distance.
Sources for the North Vancouver facts on this page
- Statistics Canada — Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: North Vancouver (City)
- Statistics Canada — Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: North Vancouver (District municipality)
- City of North Vancouver — Street-Use Permits (read 2 Oct 2026)
- District of North Vancouver — Highway Use Permit Application, Temporary Street Use (form revised Feb 2020; read 2 Oct 2026)
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How much do movers cost in North Vancouver?
Whether it's a Lonsdale condo or a Lynn Valley house built down the slope, the price depends on the size of the home. A studio or one-bedroom move is a flat $599, and a 20% deposit ($120) books the date. Two-bedroom homes run $800 to $1,400 and three-bedroom homes $1,200 to $2,000; hourly moves are $120 to $180 an hour for 2 movers and a truck. There is no travel fee.
Do I need a permit to reserve parking for a moving truck in North Vancouver?
Only if you want parking reserved. In the City of North Vancouver, the Temporary Street Use Permit needs 10 full business days and carries a minimum $100 signage charge; in the District, the street use permit needs at least 7 business days' notice. On a street with plenty of parking, you may not need one.
Do you charge extra when furniture has to come up from below the street?
No. Homes built down the slope, steep driveways and long stairs never change the price. Tell us the layout so we send enough movers.
Do bridge crossings change the cost of a North Vancouver move?
The rate doesn't change. Peak crossings on the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges are slow, so timing can change how long an hourly move takes; if you're flexible, we plan around them.
Do you move from North Vancouver to the Interior or Alberta?
Yes. Long-distance moves within BC currently run $2,000 to $9,000, and moves to Alberta $3,000 to $10,000, depending on the size of the home and the distance. We don't move households beyond Alberta.
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