Toronto movers who quote you honestly and show up on time.
MTR Movers and Storage is a family-owned moving company in Toronto, based in North York, and we’ve been moving families and businesses across this city for over two decades. We run our own crews and our own trucks. Free estimates by phone or email, and no charges you didn’t agree to.
- Bonded and insured, with licensing and coverage on file
- Open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, seven days a week, with no weekend or holiday surcharge
- Heated, monitored storage at our own facility
- Trucks inspected before every move; blankets, dollies and tools included
Get a free quote
Tell us what you are moving and we will come back with an honest number. No obligation.
An affordable moving company Toronto homes and businesses keep calling back
We work out of North York and move people across all six parts of the city, Old Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York and York, plus the surrounding regions. Most of our work comes from people who used us before, or from someone who did.
We keep our rates affordable without cutting the things that matter. The crew that shows up is our staff, not a subcontractor. The truck is ours. The price we quoted is the price you pay, and if something changes mid-move we tell you before we do it, not after.
Our moving services in Toronto and the GTA
We’re a full-service moving company, and we handle every part of the job with our own staff and our own trucks.
Residential movers Toronto: condos, apartments and houses
Our residential moving service covers apartments, condos and houses across the GTA. We wrap furniture, protect floors and railings, and reassemble what we take apart.
A one-bedroom in a Liberty Village tower and a four-bedroom in Rosedale are different jobs, and we quote them differently. High-rise moves need an elevator booking and a loading dock window. Older homes in Cabbagetown, The Annex, Riverdale and Leslieville usually mean narrow stairs, tight landings and a street you can’t park a five-tonne truck on without a permit. We plan for both before moving day rather than discovering it on your clock.
Commercial movers Toronto: offices, retail, schools and clinics
Our commercial moving service covers offices, retail, schools and clinics. We move after hours so you close at one address and open at the next the following morning.
We label and inventory by workstation, so nothing sits in a hallway on Monday waiting to be identified. For Financial District and downtown buildings we work with your property manager on freight elevator access and after-hours loading rules.
Furniture and specialty movers: pianos, safes and oversized pieces
Specialized equipment for pianos and other heavy items, plus single-item and small moves when you don’t need a full crew. If you only need one thing moved across town, say so. We have trucks in every size and we’d rather send the right one. See our full list of moving services in Toronto.
Professional packers Toronto: full and partial packing
Our packing and unpacking service covers full or partial packing with proper paper, padding and boxes. Useful when the calendar is tighter than the budget.
Partial packing is the common choice. We do the kitchen, the glassware and anything fragile, and you handle the clothes and books at your own pace. Packing is charged on top of the move, and we’ll tell you what it adds before you book.
Long-distance moving from Toronto
Moves across Ontario and to Montreal. Long-distance is quoted differently from a local move, so ask for the estimate in writing and we’ll break down what’s in it. Get a long-distance quote.
Heated storage, short or long term
Our heated storage in Toronto is available short or long term, in a dry warehouse with intrusion alarms and fire detection monitored around the clock. First month free on long-term bookings.
Useful when your closing dates don’t line up, when you’re downsizing and haven’t decided what goes, or when a renovation runs long. We inventory everything going in so you know what’s there.
What does a move in Toronto actually cost?
Most moving companies won’t put a number on a page. We will, with one honest caveat: an accurate quote needs the scope of the work. Two three-bedroom houses can be hours apart on the same day depending on stairs, parking and how packed you are.
Here is where most GTA moves land.
Estimated total costs by home size
- Studio or 1-bedroom: $300 to $1,000, roughly 3 to 4 hours
- 2-bedroom: $500 to $2,000, roughly 5 to 7 hours
- 3-bedroom: $1,100 to $4,500, roughly 7 to 9 hours
- 4+ bedroom homes: $2,000 to $7,000 and up
These are estimates, not quotes. Send us your two addresses and roughly what you have, and we’ll come back with a real number at no charge.
Hourly rates and flat rates
We offer both. Hourly suits most local moves and works out cheaper when you’re well packed and access is easy at both ends. A flat rate suits longer or more predictable jobs, and it’s the safer choice if you want one number locked in before the day. Tell us which you’d prefer and we’ll quote it that way.
We keep our pricing among the more affordable in the city, and we’d rather win the job on an honest number than on a low rate that grows by the end of the day.
What moves the price up or down
- How much you have — number of rooms matters less than how full they are
- Stairs and elevators — a third-floor walk-up costs more time than a building with a booked freight elevator
- Access and parking — a driveway is faster than a permit spot half a block down a one-way street
- How packed you are — a crew that arrives to sealed, labelled boxes works faster than one that has to wait
- Date — the last weekend of the month is the busiest in the city, and mid-month is cheaper and easier to book
Our moving tips cover what to do in the weeks before the truck arrives.
What’s in the quote, and what isn’t
Included: the truck, the crew, blankets, dollies, straps, floor and railing protection, and disassembly and reassembly of what we take apart.
Charged separately, and always agreed in advance: packing and packing materials if we’re doing the packing, specialty equipment for pianos or safes, storage, and any extra work on site such as clearing snow from a driveway.
No weekend surcharge, no holiday surcharge. no fuel surcharge and no hidden fees you find out about at the end. Mid-month and seniors’ discounts are available, so ask when you call.
Moving in a city built on ravines: what Toronto throws at a moving day
Toronto is not a simple city to move in, and most of the problems are avoidable if someone thinks about them a week early instead of on the morning.
Condo elevator bookings and loading dock windows
Toronto has more than 100 towers over 150 metres and has led North America in active tower cranes for the better part of a decade. A lot of moves in this city happen through a service elevator on a two-hour booking. Most buildings require the booking in advance, a certificate of insurance from your mover, and a deposit. We’ll send the certificate to your property manager directly. If your window is two hours, we plan the load order so the elevator time goes on the heavy items, not on trips with lamps.
Narrow streets and parking permits in Old Toronto
Kensington Market, Leslieville, Parkdale, Roncesvalles and much of Cabbagetown were laid out long before anyone imagined a moving truck. Some streets won’t take a full-size truck at all, which is why we run smaller ones as well.
Where a City of Toronto temporary parking permit is needed, we can arrange it for you, or you can apply for it yourself if you’d rather. Let us know which when you book so nobody assumes the other one did it.
Ravines, dead ends and the detours nobody plans for
Toronto’s ravine system cuts straight through the street grid. Finch, Leslie, Lawrence and St. Clair all stop at a ravine and pick up again on the other side, and the Don Valley splits the east end from downtown. A route that looks like ten minutes on a map can be a twenty-five minute detour in a loaded truck. We route around it before the day, not during it.
Winter moves
Toronto averages about 122 cm of snow a year, and it can fall any time from November to mid-April. Winter moves are cheaper and easier to book, and they go fine as long as someone has planned for salted walkways, floor protection at both ends, and a driveway that may need clearing before a truck can back into it.
We bring the floor runners as standard. Our crews can shovel and salt as well, and that time gets added to the rate, so it’s worth having it done before we arrive if you can.
How your move works, from quote to the last box
1. Free estimate, by phone or email
Call or email with your move date, both addresses, and roughly what you have. No in-home walkthrough required unless you’d prefer one. You get an honest number and no obligation. Request your estimate.
2. We sort out the building details
Elevator bookings, loading dock windows, certificates of insurance, parking permits. We handle the parts that involve your property manager so you’re not chasing them.
3. Moving day
The crew arrives in the agreed window. We protect floors and railings first, wrap furniture, disassemble what needs it, and load. You get the same crew all day.
4. Unload, reassemble, walk through
We put furniture where you want it and reassemble what we took apart. Before we leave, we walk through the place with you so anything outstanding gets dealt with while we’re still there.
Why people book us twice
- We never overbook staff or trucks, you get what you ordered
- Our own crews, trained and bonded, not day labour
- Every truck inspected before it leaves the yard
- Trucks in every size, including for small jobs
- Open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, seven days a week, at no extra charge
- Last-minute bookings when we have the capacity
- Free estimates by phone or email
- Affordable rates, hourly or flat
- Mid-month and seniors’ discounts
- First month of storage free on long-term bookings
- Specialized equipment for pianos and other heavy items
Areas we serve across Toronto and the GTA
We’re a Toronto moving company based in North York, and we cover the whole city as well as the surrounding regions. If your neighbourhood isn’t on this list, it’s almost certainly still inside our radius, so call and ask.
Downtown Toronto
The Financial District, Entertainment District, Distillery District, Fashion District, Queen West, King West, Harbourfront, CityPlace, Liberty Village, St. Lawrence, Corktown, the Garden District, Church and Wellesley, St. James Town, Chinatown and Kensington Market.
Old Toronto: the east and west ends
Cabbagetown, Riverdale, Leslieville, The Beaches, Greektown, Little Italy, Little Portugal, Trinity Bellwoods, Parkdale, Roncesvalles, High Park, Bloor West Village, The Junction and the Junction Triangle.
Midtown and uptown Toronto
The Annex, Yorkville, Summerhill, Rosedale, Moore Park, Deer Park, Forest Hill, Casa Loma, Wychwood Park, Yonge and Eglinton, Davisville, North Toronto, Lawrence Park and Lytton Park.
North York
Willowdale, Don Mills, Downsview, Bayview Village, Newtonbrook, Bathurst Manor, York Mills, North York City Centre and the Bridle Path.
Scarborough
Agincourt, Guildwood, West Hill, Wexford, Birch Cliff, Cliffside, Malvern and the Bluffs.
Etobicoke
Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, Islington, The Kingsway, Humber Bay Shores, Humber Valley Village, Alderwood and Rexdale.
East York and York
Leaside, Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, Crescent Town, Weston, Mount Dennis, Oakwood Village, Silverthorn and Fairbank.
Beyond Toronto
Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa, plus long-distance moves across Ontario and to Montreal.
What our customers say
“Careful with all of my belongings and both residences. No marks, no breakage, no dirt. I have moved across this country too many times, and these were the best crew I’ve had.”
Rodney L., moved to Toronto
Toronto moving FAQs
How much does a moving company in Toronto cost?
A studio or one-bedroom usually runs $300 to $1,000, a two-bedroom $500 to $2,000, a three-bedroom $1,100 to $4,500, and a four-bedroom or larger $2,000 and up. Those are estimates rather than quotes. The real number depends on how much you have, how many stairs are involved, how close we can park, and whether you’re packed. We’ll give you a free estimate by phone or email, and we’d rather tell you the real number now than surprise you on the day.
Are you affordable, and do you offer cheap moving services?
Yes. We’re an affordable Toronto moving company and we quote cheaper than most of the larger franchises, because we’re family-run and we don’t carry their overhead. What we won’t do is advertise a low hourly rate and add travel time, fuel and stair fees at the end. Ask any mover for the all-in number in writing. Ours doesn’t change unless you change the job.
If price is your deciding factor, book mid-month and pack yourself. That will save you more than switching companies will.
Do I tip movers, and how much?
Tipping is appreciated but never expected, and we don’t build it into anything. If the crew did well and you’d like to, the amount is entirely up to you. Cash at the end, handed to the crew rather than the office.
How far in advance should I book?
Two to four weeks for a normal move. Six weeks or more if you’re moving on the last weekend of the month or anywhere in the last week of June, which is the busiest stretch in the city. We do take last-minute bookings when we have the capacity, so call and ask. Our moving tips cover what to sort out in the weeks before the date.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We’re bonded and insured, with licensing and coverage on file, and we’ll send a certificate of insurance to your property manager or condo board on request.
Do you move on weekends and holidays?
Seven days a week, 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, with no weekend or holiday surcharge.
Can you store my things between closing dates?
Yes. We have our own heated warehouse with intrusion alarms and fire detection monitored around the clock, and we offer both short and long-term storage. First month free on long-term bookings. We inventory everything going in.
Do you move pianos, safes and appliances?
Yes, with specialized equipment for heavy items. Mention it when you call so we bring the right gear and the right size crew.
Moving soon? Get your number first.
Estimates are free, and we’d rather tell you the real price now than surprise you on the day.
MTR Movers and Storage — 41 Lawnside Drive, North York, Ontario M6L 1Z4 · (416) 652-2047 · contact@mtrmovers.ca · Open 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, seven days a week.