Treat Montreal pricing as a planning range, not a flat quote. Tower rules, insurance certificates, and older-building stair carries often shape the move more than the drive itself.
The range is only the baseline. Curbside parking, alley loading, and permit timing can decide whether the truck plan stays efficient on moving day. Storage becomes the cleanest option when possession dates, elevator bookings, and closing dates do not line up neatly.
Latest source review: September 27, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.
Permit
Ville-Marie's moving-truck permit is free: you apply online with a montreal.ca account, fees billed automatically by the system are cancelled when the permit is issued, and the permit arrives by email.[1][2]
Permit
Le Sud-Ouest charges $54 in issuance and review fees for a moving permit, plus extra fees depending on street type and area; applications are online only, and metered posts are hooded, with separate bills for hooding and lost parking revenue.[3][4][5]
Permit
Verdun moving-permit applications are made online and billed at the borough’s temporary public-domain occupation rates. For a pedestrian-street move, such as on Wellington during its pedestrian season, contact the borough through the permit page before arranging access; a request is not an authorization.[6][7][8]
Parking
After a move, Ville-Marie exchanges a still-valid residential parking sticker for $15 (taxes included); the expiry date stays the same, and neither a lease nor an SQCA change-of-address request is accepted as proof of residence.[9][10]
Parking
Parking is limited to four hours on every Westmount street unless signs say otherwise, and on-street pay-by-plate parking costs $3 an hour.[11][12]
Parking
Westmount’s G, C and A street-parking permits cost $225 annually for a first vehicle, $450 for a second and $675 for a third. The $160 electric-vehicle rate applies specifically to the first G permit. Tenants must provide their lease.[11][12]
Vehicle
In Québec, a truck's load must be firmly held or covered so nothing can fall, spill, shift or blow away, and must not block the driver's view or the lights; violations carry fines of $175 to $350 plus costs.[13]
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Home size | Movers | Hours (Plus) | Standard | Plus | Prestige |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | 2.2 h | $500 | $575 | $800 |
| 1 bedroom | 4 | 2.2 h | $600 | $700 | $975 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | 2.4 h | $600 | $775 | $1,175 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | 3.0 h | $675 | $925 | $1,425 |
| House (4 bedrooms) | 4 | 3.7 h | $825 | $1,150 | $1,725 |
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Access | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground floor | $700 | $775 | $925 |
| Elevator at both addresses | $750 | $900 | $1,050 |
| 1 flight of stairs at pickup | $825 | $1,100 | $1,425 |
| 2 flights of stairs at pickup | $1,025 | $1,425 | $1,875 |
| 3 flights of stairs at pickup | $1,250 | $1,700 | $1,875 |
| Move coordination | $35 |
|---|---|
| Labour and handling | $321.15 |
| Distance and travel | $4 |
| Planning, minimums and service margin | $414.85 |
| Estimate | $775 |
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
After a move, the Plateau exchanges a still-valid residential parking sticker free of charge, whatever borough you came from; the expiry date is unchanged and a lease is not accepted as proof of residence. After a move, Le Sud-Ouest exchanges a still-valid residential parking sticker free of charge unless you come from LaSalle, which requires a new application; a lease is not accepted as proof of residence.
No. A Québec mover cannot demand more than the price in the contract; faced with unplanned fees, you may refuse to pay them, or pay under protest and then claim the excess with a formal demand letter.
Not online: Hydro-Québec lets you report a move free of charge in its Espace client. By phone it costs $25 plus taxes.
Assuming 4.7 km and this example's inventory, the model gives $600 on Standard, $775 on Plus and $1,175 on Prestige, with 4 movers for about 2.4 h on Plus, at ground level, in CAD before tax.
For a 2-bedroom move on the Plus tier, our model goes from $775 at ground level to $1,425 with two flights of stairs at pickup, and to $900 with an elevator at both addresses.
Of $775 on the Plus tier: move coordination $35, labour and handling $321.15, distance and travel $4, planning, minimums and service margin $414.85.
