Removalists Port Melbourne

Apartment and cottage moves by the bay, priced by the hour

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Heritage lanes, apartment towers and loading docks

Three kilometres from the CBD, Port Melbourne runs from heritage cottages along Bay Street to the high-rise towers at Beacon Cove and the warehouse conversions spreading through Fishermans Bend. Each pocket moves differently. A cottage on a narrow lane near the beach needs on-street parking and a truck that fits the width, while a unit inside one of the Beacon Cove towers means a loading dock booking, a service lift and a timed slot.

Our Port Melbourne removalists quote each job once we know the building, the street and the access at both ends. A supervisor leads every crew, checks the building access and sets the loading plan before the first item moves. Rates begin at $75 per half hour for a crew of two with a 20 cubic metre truck. The full range by truck size is on our removalist prices page.

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Parking and dock access along Bay Street and Beacon Cove

Bay Street is the busiest strip in Port Melbourne, and parking a truck there during the day means watching for clearways and timed bays. The side streets between Bay Street and the beach are often narrow, lined with parked cars and tight enough that a large truck cannot pass another vehicle. At Beacon Cove and Garden City, most buildings have loading docks, but each one sets its own rules for truck size, time slots and lift use.

We sort the dock booking and parking out before the day. If we need a permit or a body corporate sign-off, we tell you what to arrange. If a full-size truck does not fit the dock or the street, a smaller one gets the job done without the crew carrying across a car park.

Packing, storage and the road out of Port Melbourne

In the apartment buildings through Beacon Cove and Fishermans Bend there is rarely room to line up boxes the night before, so booking a packing team for the day before means the morning is free for the crew to load. We have boxes, packing paper and tape for sale, and a packing service that handles the kitchen, wardrobes and fragile pieces. Beds and tables are taken apart for the truck and rebuilt at the new address.

Blankets and plastic wrap every piece before loading, and straps secure the load for the drive. All our moves are covered by public liability and transit insurance. If the new place is not settled, your furniture goes into our climate-controlled storage facility, under 24/7 surveillance, and we deliver once you have the keys.

The West Gate Freeway runs right through Port Melbourne, so interstate loads reach the Western Ring Road and the Hume fast. A dedicated truck with an agreed delivery date is one option. The other is to split the truck with another Melbourne household and pay for the cubic metres your load takes up.

Send through the old address, the new address and the number of bedrooms, plus anything heavy or oversized. The quote is free and you are under no obligation. Phone 1300 724 553 or lodge a request through our contact form and we will reply with a price.

Moving services around Port Melbourne

Local Moves

Home moves within Port Melbourne and across Melbourne, priced by the hour with a truck matched to the building access and the street width.

Packing Services

A packing team the day before with boxes, paper and tape, so the kitchen and wardrobes are sorted and labelled before the crew arrives.

Office Relocation

Office moves in Port Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip, run at night or on a weekend so your team walks into a ready workspace.

Furniture Moves

Piano, pool table, fridge and single-item moves quoted as their own job, with the right crew and gear for each piece.

Interstate Moves

Melbourne to Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide as a dedicated truck or a shared load priced on the space your furniture uses.

Removals Storage

Short or long term storage between settlement dates, collected and delivered by our crews when the new place is ready.

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The detail behind every dock and driveway

Dock time sorted before we arrive

We check the building rules, book the loading dock and confirm the lift slot so everything is locked in before the crew arrives.

Trucks matched to the loading bay

We run several sizes and send the one the dock or the street actually fits, so the crew loads directly without carrying through a car park.

One supervisor owns the plan

One person on the crew manages the schedule, the loading order and the placement at the new address from start to finish.

Blanketed and strapped for the drive

Every item is wrapped in blankets and plastic before it goes on the truck, then straps hold the load in place for the trip across town or interstate.

Port Melbourne moving questions, answered

Removalist loading a wrapped wardrobe into a truck

How do you handle a move from a high-rise at Beacon Cove?

We book the loading dock and service lift through your body corporate and plan the move around the time slot. The crew brings trolleys and protective padding for the lift, and wraps furniture before it leaves the apartment so nothing gets marked in the corridors or the dock area.

Is there room to park a removal truck on Bay Street during the day?

Parts of Bay Street have clearways and timed parking, so we check the restrictions before the day. Where we cannot park directly out front, we use a nearby side street and carry from there. If a council permit helps, we let you know which one to apply for.

Can you move furniture from a warehouse conversion in Fishermans Bend?

Yes. Many of the converted warehouses in Fishermans Bend have wide roller doors and open floor plans, which makes loading straightforward. The challenge is usually a heavy dining table or a bulky lounge that has to turn through a mezzanine staircase, so we check the layout and plan the path before the day.

Which routes do interstate loads take from Port Melbourne?

The West Gate Freeway connects directly to the Western Ring Road. From there, the Hume runs north to Sydney and Canberra, and the Princes Freeway heads west toward Geelong and on to Adelaide. Brisbane loads also take the Hume and then head north through New South Wales.

Do you sell packing materials or only supply a packing team?

Both. We sell moving boxes in several sizes, packing paper and tape if you want to do it yourself. Otherwise our packing team handles the kitchen, the wardrobes and fragile items the day before the move, with everything labelled by room for the crew.

Still have a question? Call us on 1300 724 553