Why Metrotown Moves Need Special Planning
Metrotown is the densest residential area in Metro Vancouver outside of Downtown. With dozens of high-rise towers concentrated around the Metrotown SkyTrain station, Kingsway, and Central Boulevard, moving here comes with unique challenges that general movers often struggle with.
As Burnaby movers who handle Metrotown moves daily, here is everything you need to know.
Elevator Booking in Metrotown Buildings
Metrotown towers are busy. With hundreds of units per building, elevator time is a precious resource. Most buildings require 2-3 weeks advance booking for service elevator access, and during peak season (June-August), popular dates fill up within days.
Pro tip: Book your elevator before booking your movers. Once you have a confirmed elevator slot, call us to match our crew to your window.
Parkade Access and Truck Clearance
Many Metrotown buildings have underground parkades with clearance heights of 2.1 to 2.5 metres — too low for a standard moving truck. This means loading and unloading happens at street level or at a designated loading bay.
Loading bays in Metrotown can be shared between buildings and often require a separate reservation. Ask your property manager about loading dock access and whether a street parking permit is needed for the moving truck.
Traffic and Timing
Kingsway, Central Boulevard, and McKay Avenue are congested during rush hours. For the smoothest Metrotown move, schedule your crew to arrive between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM — after morning rush but early enough to use your full elevator window.
Avoid scheduling moves on the last day of the month, which is the busiest moving day across all of Metro Vancouver.
Popular Metrotown Buildings We Have Moved
Our crews have hands-on experience with towers along Kingsway, Central Boulevard, Silver Avenue, McKay Avenue, Beresford Street, and the entire Station Square complex. We know which buildings have tight loading zones, which have generous elevator windows, and which require special parking arrangements.
Cost of Moving a Metrotown Condo
Prices include truck, crew, equipment, and common area protection. COI provided free. See full pricing guide.
Metrotown Moving Checklist
- 4 weeks before: Book service elevator with building management
- 3 weeks before: Book your movers and confirm elevator date
- 2 weeks before: Pay damage deposit, request COI from movers, arrange loading bay
- 1 week before: Confirm elevator time, start packing non-essentials
- Moving day: Crew arrives with COI, protection gear, and right-sized truck
Brentwood and Lougheed — Similar Rules Apply
The condo boom has spread east along the SkyTrain corridor. Brentwood Town Centre and Lougheed Town Centre have similar building density and moving logistics to Metrotown. If you are moving within this corridor, the same planning principles apply. Learn more about our condo moving service.
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