Calgary NW · 5 minutes from central Calgary
Sunnyside Moving Company
VC Movers is a moving company in Sunnyside, Calgary: apartment, condo, residential, commercial and senior moves, plus packing, piano and long-distance. Sunnyside is a riverside neighbourhood settled in the 1880s and brought into the city in 1904, where CPR workers' cottages on 25-foot lots gave way to 1970s walk-ups. The housing here is seven in ten dwellings are apartments, mostly three-storey walk-ups with some newer mid-rises, alongside surviving cottages, duplexes and a few townhouses. So we are here every week.
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Two movers and a truck cost $130/hr; three movers cost $170/hr and four cost $230/hr. Add one truck hour, with a two-hour minimum of work.
Tell us about your Sunnyside address before booking: streets between 10 Street and Centre Street are narrow with rear lanes and permit-heavy parking, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one on 2 Avenue.
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Moving in Sunnyside
A moving company in Sunnyside, Calgary: what to expect
Above all, one detail shapes how we crew moves in Sunnyside. Streets between 10 Street and Centre Street are narrow with rear lanes and permit-heavy parking, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one on 2 Avenue..
Sunnyside households average 1.7 people and a quarter of residents moved in the past year, so we run tight two-hour apartment moves and pad the walk-up stairwells.
Your address is 5 minutes from central Calgary, so that drive sits inside the single truck hour on the quote. As a result, you never pay it twice and never at the hourly rate in both directions.
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Moving in Sunnyside, Calgary: the details that matter
Streets, parking and the truck
Sunnyside runs from 10 Street east to Centre Street between McHugh Bluff and the Bow River, with Memorial Drive along the riverfront and 2 Avenue forming a tight grid with rear lanes. Curb parking is scarce and streets are narrow, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one nearby.
The homes and buildings here
Settled in the 1880s and part of the city since 1904; CPR workers' cottages on 25-foot lots were replaced by apartment buildings in the 1970s, and 39 percent of dwellings date from 1961-1980. Some 60 percent are walk-ups under five storeys, 11 percent are in taller buildings and only 17 percent are detached houses.
Who moves in Sunnyside
Sunnyside had 4,000 residents in 2021 in households averaging 1.7 people, with 54 percent living alone; 68 percent rent and 26 percent moved in the previous year, the highest turnover in the northwest. Almost every job is a one- or two-bedroom apartment move, often for someone in their twenties or thirties.
One tip for your Sunnyside move
Most Sunnyside walk-ups have no elevator and the newer condos have titled underground stalls that a truck cannot enter; measure your sofa against the stairwell, and if you are one block from the Sunnyside LRT, consider moving small boxes by train and saving the truck for furniture.
Planning your move around Sunnyside LRT station and the Peace Bridge across the Bow
Share the pickup and delivery addresses when you request your Sunnyside quote. The local routes include 10 Street NW, Memorial Drive, 2 Avenue NW, Centre Street N; the exact entrance and loading space matter as much as the destination.
- Describe the property and each floor being moved. Local housing includes seven in ten dwellings are apartments, mostly three-storey walk-ups with some newer mid-rises, alongside surviving cottages, duplexes and a few townhouses; note stairs, narrow doors and furniture that needs taking apart.
- Confirm the agreed truck parking point at both addresses. Tell us whether loading is from the street, a driveway or a building bay and get any required permission before the move.
- Moving between Sunnyside and Hillhurst and Crescent Heights? Include both access arrangements and possession times in the quote request.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · calgary.ca · pk-realty.com · sothebysrealty.ca
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Why Sunnyside neighbours book us
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First, tell us what you are moving and what the access looks like at your Sunnyside, Calgary address. Then, the same day, you get a rate, a crew size and an honest time range.
Questions
Questions about moving companies in Sunnyside, Calgary
How much do movers cost in Sunnyside?
Rates at Sunnyside addresses are $130/hr for two movers and a truck, $170/hr for three and $230/hr for four. Then add one truck hour, which covers the drive of 5 minutes from central Calgary. Two-hour minimum; the rate also includes blankets, dollies, wrap and basic disassembly.
How does the housing in Sunnyside affect a move?
Settled in the 1880s and part of the city since 1904; CPR workers' cottages on 25-foot lots were replaced by apartment buildings in the 1970s, and 39 percent of dwellings date from 1961-1980. Some 60 percent are walk-ups under five storeys, 11 percent are in taller buildings and only 17 percent are detached houses.
What should I tell you about my Sunnyside address?
The access. Streets between 10 Street and Centre Street are narrow with rear lanes and permit-heavy parking, so we bring a smaller truck for walk-ups and stage the big one on 2 Avenue. So mention it on the first call, and then we size the crew for it.
How long does a move in Sunnyside take?
The housing here is seven in ten dwellings are apartments, mostly three-storey walk-ups with some newer mid-rises, alongside surviving cottages, duplexes and a few townhouses. So once everything is boxed, a two-bedroom usually runs 4-6 hours, while a three-bedroom runs 6-9.
Do I pay for the drive to Sunnyside?
Not separately. Your drive of 5 minutes from central Calgary sits inside the single truck hour on every quote. So we never bill the drive at the hourly rate in both directions.
How can I prepare for moving day in Sunnyside?
Most Sunnyside walk-ups have no elevator and the newer condos have titled underground stalls that a truck cannot enter; measure your sofa against the stairwell, and if you are one block from the Sunnyside LRT, consider moving small boxes by train and saving the truck for furniture.
Movers near Sunnyside
Looking for a moving company near Sunnyside, Calgary? Our crews are in NW Calgary every day, so the communities around Sunnyside each have their own page as well:
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