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Scarborough: what to know before moving
Latest source review: September 29, 2026. Individual access dates appear below.
Buildings
The 2026 Scarborough Centre design guidelines organize the Centre into 6 districts with different civic, commercial and residential roles. This Centre classification does not describe all of Scarborough.[1]
Street access
The guidelines identify Albert Campbell Square, Civic Green and Frank Faubert Woodlot as the Civic District’s public spaces, surrounded by civic uses and planned infill. Those spaces are not moving-truck bays.[1]
Buildings
The Centre’s 2026 guidelines prioritize ground-level retail along McCowan Road and Progress Avenue in the McCowan district, with pedestrian connections to the planned transit station. They describe development direction, not existing service entrances.[1]
Street access
The City’s Centre transportation material seeks to change an auto-oriented network into more walkable streets and finer development blocks. It is a planning framework; existing building access must still be checked for the actual address.[2]
Parking
Toronto’s parking guidance permits moving vans on the street while actively loading or unloading. This is not a reservation of a curb space; confirm the signs and the specific loading location.[3]
Bulky items
Where Toronto’s household oversized collection applies, furniture goes beside the garbage bin on garbage day with 0.5 metres between items. Apartment and condominium residents must confirm their building’s disposal arrangement.[4][5]
Sources
- [1] City of Toronto — Scarborough Centre Urban Design Guidelines 2026 (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [2] City of Toronto — Information & Reports: Our Scarborough Centre (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [3] City of Toronto — Parking Regulations (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [4] City of Toronto — Oversized & Metal Items (consulted September 29, 2026)
- [5] City of Toronto — Waste Reduction (consulted September 29, 2026)
What a move from here costs in our pricing model
Illustrative pricing-model estimate in CAD, before tax. Your addresses, date, inventory and services determine your quote.
| Home size | Movers | Ground floor | Elevator at both addresses | 2 flights of stairs at pickup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | $600 | $650 | $775 |
| 1 bedroom | 4 | $725 | $825 | $1,125 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4 | $850 | $975 | $1,525 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | $1,025 | $1,150 | $1,950 |
How these figures were produced
- Hypothetical Scarborough → Leslieville & Riverside example: an input distance of 16.9 km and duration of 23 min. Actual addresses can produce a different route.
- 1 bedroom: one bedroom set, a sofa and armchair, a dining set for four and 25 boxes (463 cu ft, 2,091 lb).
- Another Toronto neighbourhood guide used in this example: Leslieville & Riverside.
- Stairs and elevators are counted at the pickup address in this neighbourhood; delivery is ground floor unless the column says both addresses.
- The model adds half an hour per flight of stairs, scaled by volume and capped at 3 hours, and 0.2 h of elevator waiting per address.
- The crew is what the model assigns: it grows with volume, weight and the number of items of 150 lb or more.
- Neutral scenario with no booking date, postal-zone or capacity adjustment. Your selected date, addresses and services can change the quote.
- Pricing version moving-freight-tax-ca-20260810-v2, captured 2026-09-27. Moving base amounts are in CAD before tax, with upward rounding in $25 increments.
- Packing labour, storage, disassembly and other add-ons are not included.
- Studio: a bed, a dresser, a loveseat, a TV stand and coffee table, two chairs and 15 boxes (314 cu ft, 1,356 lb).
- 2 bedrooms: two bedroom sets, a sofa and armchair, a dining set for four, a desk and 40 boxes (754 cu ft, 3,326 lb).
- 3 bedrooms: three bedroom sets, a sofa and a loveseat, a dining set for six, a washer and dryer and 60 boxes (1,129 cu ft, 5,105 lb).
Provenance of data used for the assumptions: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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Scarborough moving questions
1
Do the six Centre districts describe my home elsewhere in Scarborough?
No. These are Centre-specific design areas. Identify your actual neighbourhood and civic address before applying any of the Centre’s building or street descriptions.
2
Can a public square be used as a convenient loading point?
The guidelines describe civic public spaces, not vehicle loading authorizations. Obtain the property’s actual designated approach and do not treat an open-space landmark as a truck bay.
3
Does a retail frontage on McCowan identify the residential entrance?
The guideline promotes mixed uses but does not list their doors. Specify the unit’s real residential and loading entrances rather than sending the crew through a shop or planned frontage.
4
What does a 2-bedroom move from Scarborough cost in your pricing model?
For the example assuming 16.9 km to Leslieville & Riverside, $850 on Plus with ground-floor access, $975 with elevators at both addresses and $1,525 with two flights of pickup stairs, in CAD before tax. Your move's details can change the quote.
5
How many movers does a move out of Scarborough need?
The model assigns 3 movers to the studio inventory ($600) and 4 to the 3-bedroom inventory ($1,025), in CAD before tax, for this ground-floor example assuming 16.9 km to Leslieville & Riverside.
6
Which trip did you use to price a move from Scarborough?
A hypothetical scenario toward Leslieville & Riverside, using 16.9 km and 23 min as calculation inputs. These assumptions illustrate the model; confirm the actual route and duration for the selected addresses.
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