Toronto to Montreal moving cost guide

Toronto → Montreal: rules that affect moving costs

Latest source review: September 28, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.

• Parking

  Toronto’s temporary resident/guest permits are not general commercial-truck permits. Eligible vans or pickups must meet personal/family-use conditions, a maximum length of 5.2 m and registered gross weight of 3,000 kg.^[1]

• Parking

  A Toronto temporary permit does not override parking prohibitions or temporary snow-removal restrictions. It is non-transferable and non-refundable, and applies only at the signed locations and times allowed by the permit rules.^[1]

• Parking

  Toronto’s commercial loading zones are public space for active loading or unloading, with no exclusive right for one user. Check the posted operating times; a nearby loading sign does not reserve a bay for the full duration of a move.^[2][3]

• Permit

  For temporary street occupation, Toronto requires dates, times and a plan of the proposed area. The permit cannot extend beyond the property’s street frontage unless the adjoining owner gives written consent and waives related claims against the City. Confirm the applicable permit with Right of Way Management for the actual equipment and address.^[4]

• Permit

  In Ville-Marie, a moving-truck permit is required to post no-parking signs, use metered spaces, move on a pedestrian street or place a container for a move abroad. Parking in legal free spaces without signs needs no permit provided the sidewalk is not obstructed.^[5][6]

• Permit

  In Le Sud-Ouest, a moving-truck permit is required to post no-parking signs or use metered spaces. On a street without meters, an arrangement with neighbours must still respect parking rules and keep the sidewalk clear.^[7][8]

• Permit

  Montréal accepts official no-parking signs rented from a specialized company. Install them 12 to 14 hours before the permitted occupation begins, then declare them using the Agence de mobilité durable form, which requires a valid occupation permit.^{[5][6][9][10]}

• Parking

  If a car parks in your signed zone after you have filed the Agence de mobilité durable form and posted compliant signs, call 514 868-3737 to request a tow; a parking agent must be on site when it is moved.^[9][10]

• Vehicle

  To register an ordinary used passenger vehicle from outside Québec, the SAAQ requires a mechanical-inspection certificate and the prior registration. Category-specific exceptions exist, including certain trailers, all-terrain vehicles and tool vehicles; confirm the documents for your vehicle.^[11][12]

• Vehicle

  For an ordinary personal vehicle in Québec, the SAAQ states a minimum of $50,000 in private civil-liability insurance. Carriers and hazardous-material transport have higher requirements; check the applicable vehicle use before registering.^[11][12]

• Vehicle

  To register a vehicle from outside Québec, the SAAQ says to phone it first to find out which documents you need: 514-873-7620 (Montréal area), 418-643-7620 (Québec City area) or 1-800-361-7620.^[12][11]

• Health coverage

  If you leave Ontario to live permanently in another province, OHIP keeps covering you as if you were away temporarily until the last day of the second full month after you leave; you then need coverage in your new province.^[13][14]

• Vehicle

  The SAAQ notes that registering a vehicle costs more if you live in the Montréal agglomeration or another area served by public transit.^[11][12]