University of Calgary Movers, Calgary
Cactus has completed over 950 residential moves across northwest Calgary: University of Calgary and the 36 communities around it. Here is what they cost, how long they run and what the City wants at the curb.
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Or call (403) 805-5855 nowMovers in University of Calgary: what we know about moving here
Everything the census counts inside the University of Calgary boundary is rented, and none of it is owned. That is the whole shape of a move here. The date follows a lease or a term rather than a possession time, the load is more often one person's belongings than a family's, and the door, the lift and the piece of ground a truck is allowed to stand on belong to whoever runs the address rather than to the person moving out of it.
So the preparation that matters is not the packing. It is knowing who has to say yes, and asking them early. The figures below come from the ring of northwest Calgary communities this boundary sits inside, which is the closest measure we hold of what a move on this side of the city actually takes.
Moving costs around University of Calgary, by the numbers
That ring is 36 communities carrying 955 completed residential moves between them, with Bowness, Hillhurst, Varsity, Sage Hill, Crescent Heights and Evanston among them. The middle job ran 4 hours on site and came to $777 with tax in; half of them fell between $459 and $1,325 and half ran between 2.5 and 6.5 hours, and 62% were graded small. That band is wide because it covers every size of home in northwest Calgary, from a single room to a full house, so read it as a range rather than as a quote.
- The comparison set
- 36 neighbourhoods · 955 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 4 median
- How big those moves are
- 62% small · 30% medium · 9% large
- Busiest months
- August, July and June
- What those moves cost
- $777 median
communities in northwest Calgary: this one and every community next to it
half ran 2.5–6.5 hours · 955 moves
August 128, July 108, June 102
half fell between $459 and $1,325 · based on 955 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in the University of Calgary area?
The median local move across the 36 northwest Calgary communities around the University of Calgary costs $777 with tax in, and half of those 955 residential jobs fell between $459 and $1,325.
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How long does a local move around the University of Calgary take?
The median is 4 hours on site, measured across 955 residential moves in the surrounding northwest Calgary communities, with half of them running between 2.5 and 6.5 hours. Stairs, a long carry and how close the truck can get to the door are what move a job inside that band.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck at the University of Calgary?
Only if the truck needs the kerb lane or a stretch of on-street parking held for it, in which case Calgary issues a Street Use Permit with the temporary no-parking permit included, stated at $31.50 a day for shorter-term use, and ParkPlus fees apply on top inside a paid parking zone. The City asks for at least 5 days' notice for lower-impact work such as a residential move, so it is a call to make the week before rather than the morning of.
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Is there a deposit or a fuel surcharge on a local move?
No. There is no deposit on a local move, no fuel surcharge and no charge for travel time within city limits, and the $777 median above is total cost with tax rather than a subtotal. The agreement sets out the hourly rate before the crew starts, so what a job comes to is the movers, the truck and the hours. Packing services and bin rentals are available around the University of Calgary and are quoted separately.
Call Calgary or get a quote online. Either works.
University of Calgary neighbourhood guide for moving day
Two things about this address change a moving day. The first is tenure: with nothing here owned, access is never a driveway you control: it is a door, a lift and a loading spot that belong to whoever manages the building, which makes it a conversation for the week before rather than the morning of. The second is the kerb. Calgary issues a Street Use Permit with the temporary no-parking permit it requires folded into it, stated at $31.50 a day for shorter-term work, and asks for at least 5 days' notice for a residential move.
- People
- 2,367
- Homes
- 9
- Owned or rented
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- 0% owned
- 100% rented
2019 municipal census
Booking the curb
Street Use Permit (with an accompanying Temporary No Parking Permit)
City of Calgary- What it costs
- Street Use Permit stated at $31.50 per day for shorter-term use; the Temporary No Parking Permit is included in the Street Use Permit cost. ParkPlus parking fees apply on top if the restriction is in a paid parking zone.
- How much notice
- Apply at least 5 days in advance of the planned work for lower-impact work such as a residential move. Incomplete applications, revisions, or changes after submission can extend these timelines.
Not sure whether your street needs a Street Use Permit for the truck? Booking the curb in University of Calgary is something we do every week: talk to our Calgary team
Figures come from Cactus’s own completed residential moves (business and high-frequency accounts excluded) and from official municipal open data; they are medians and quartiles, never averages, every published figure rests on at least five moves, percentages are rounded, and all-time counts are floors because some older pickup and drop-off addresses were never geocoded.
Real Customers. Real Movers. Real Reviews.
Five-star Google reviews from customers whose move Cactus completed, newest first, preferring the ones whose job falls inside University of Calgary’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
730 five-star reviews with a written comment on our Calgary listing since May 2021
5 out of 5
I had some existing kitchen cabinets and large format granite countertops to move. I contacted a few companies for quote, Cactus was not the lowest in quote but they were the most responsive in replying, most upfront / transparent in quote and the most serious in paper work.
5 out of 5
These guys were professional and courteous. It was colder than -20 and they still got the job done quickly. Will definitely refer this company to friends and family.
5 out of 5
The guys were punctual, accommodating, and great to deal with. Nothing was damaged and the price was very fair, what more can you ask for?
5 out of 5
Working with Cactus was easy, cost effective and stress free. They were courteous and caused ZERO damage to our house when moving us out. Will be using them again to move us back in to a house.
5 out of 5
We had a great experience with cactus, they were efficient, friendly, and affordable
5 out of 5
These guys beat expectations. Friendly, professional, and moved everything faster than expected. Great value!
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Nearby and similar neighbourhoods in Calgary
- Bowness 86 moves
- Hillhurst 62 moves
- Varsity 57 moves
- Sage Hill 56 moves
- Crescent Heights 55 moves
- Evanston 46 moves
- Arbour Lake
- Banff Trail
- Brentwood
- Capitol Hill
- Charleswood
- Citadel
- Collingwood
- Edgemont
- Hamptons
- Hawkwood
- Hidden Valley
- Highland Park
- Highwood
- Hounsfield Heights
- Huntington Hills
- Kincora
- MacEwan Glen
- Montgomery
- Mount Pleasant
- Parkdale
- Rocky Ridge
- Royal Oak
- Sandstone Valley
- Sherwood
- Silver Springs
- Thorncliffe
- University Heights
- Valley Ridge
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