Runnymede-Bloor West Village Movers, Toronto
Cactus has completed over 140 residential moves across southwest Toronto: Runnymede-Bloor West Village and the 50 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 (647) 525-5855 nowMovers in Runnymede-Bloor West Village: what we know about moving here
Runnymede-Bloor West Village has no tower stock, and that single line changes what a move here is. There is no lift to reserve and no loading bay to arrange with a property manager, so the constraint moves outdoors: where a truck can legally stand, and how far the crew has to carry from there to a front door. Most of the housing is detached or semi-detached and most of it is owned rather than rented, so dates follow closings and the load is a whole household rather than a bedroom.
The measured figures below belong to the ring of southwest Toronto communities Runnymede-Bloor West Village sits inside.
Moving costs around Runnymede-Bloor West Village, by the numbers
Runnymede-Bloor West Village produces too few priced jobs for a figure of its own, so what follows was measured in the 50 southwest Toronto communities next to it: 142 moves, of which Fort York-Liberty Village accounts for 10, Annex and High Park North for 9 each, and Alderwood, Etobicoke City Centre and Junction Area for 8 apiece. The middle day ran 3.38 hours and the middle bill came to $738 with tax in, with the middle half of the work between $540 and $1,226 and between 3 and 5.5 hours. 77% graded small.
- The comparison set
- 50 neighbourhoods · 142 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.38 median
- How big those moves are
- 77% small · 20% medium
- Busiest months
- June, March and April
- What those moves cost
- $738 median
communities in southwest Toronto: this one and every community next to it
half ran 3–5.5 hours · 142 moves
June 20, March 19, April 18
half fell between $540 and $1,226 · based on 142 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in Runnymede-Bloor West Village?
$738 is the middle of 142 moves recorded across the 50 southwest Toronto communities next to Runnymede-Bloor West Village, with half of them between $540 and $1,226. This neighbourhood has too few priced jobs to publish. Since 78% of homes here are owned and 52% are detached, a job here tends to be a whole household and sits higher in that band.
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Do I need to book an elevator for a move in Runnymede-Bloor West Village?
For almost nobody here, because 0% of homes are in a building of five storeys or more. The low-rise flats that make up a fifth of the stock are the one place worth asking the building, since a walk-up and a small block with a lift are different routes out. Everywhere else the staircase is the route.
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How long does a move around Runnymede-Bloor West Village take?
3.38 hours is the middle of the surrounding southwest Toronto communities, with half of the 142 between 3 and 5.5 hours. A detached house here lands above that midpoint more often than below it, since households hold 2.6 people and only 22% of homes hold one. The middle home predates 1960, so tight stair turns are worth flagging at the booking.
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Why is the range of prices around here so wide?
Because one figure has to cover 50 communities and every size of home in them. A low-rise flat and a detached house with a basement are billed at the same hourly rate and are days apart in length, which is what puts $540 and $1,226 at the ends. A walkthrough beforehand narrows it much further than a median can.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in Runnymede-Bloor West Village?
Toronto has published nothing that settles it. The permit the City lists is written for containers left on the road rather than a truck being loaded, so 311 is where to check your own street. Since 0% of homes here sit in a building of five storeys or more, where the truck stands is the access question that actually decides the day.
Call Toronto or get a quote online. Either works.
Runnymede-Bloor West Village neighbourhood guide for moving day
Two things set the shape of the day, and neither is a lift. The first is age: the middle home here predates 1960, so it is worth saying at the booking whether a staircase has a tight turn at the top, because that decides whether large furniture comes down whole or comes apart first. The second is that most of these homes hold a household rather than a single occupant, and the volume follows. The curb is the open question. The permit Toronto publishes covers containers left on the road rather than a truck being loaded, so 311 is where to check what your own street allows.
Most homes in Runnymede-Bloor West Village were built 1960 or before
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 10,120
2021 federal census
- Homes
- 3,840
- What people live in
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- 52% single-detached houses
- 20% semi-detached houses
- 20% apartments in low-rise buildings
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 0% of homes
- Owned or rented
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- 78% owned
- 22% rented
- One-person households
- 22%
People per household
2.6
2021 federal census, 25% sample
2021 federal census, 25% sample
Toronto publishes no page that covers a moving truck at the curb, and its Street Occupation Permit names moving containers only. Confirm with 311 whether your street needs a permit.
Not sure what the City wants on your street before a truck parks on it? We move in Runnymede-Bloor West Village every week and we will tell you who to ask: talk to our Toronto 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 Runnymede-Bloor West Village’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
5 out of 5
Alexey and Nikita showed up 15 minutes early, got everything organized fast, and even helped disassemble a table I couldn't figure out myself. The whole thing took way less time than I expected. Super polite, friendly guys - took all the stress out of the move!
5 out of 5
This company is amazing! They moved our family from Calgary to Toronto. Took care of every step! Honestly I’m shocked! Ordered us coffee for the move. can you imagine? After they delivered my furniture, without any damages, they even gave me welcoming gift!
5 out of 5
They moved my mother from Calgary to Toronto! Best price and SPEED! They delivered in 7 days. Everyone else offered 10-30 days. Highly recommend Cactus Moving!
5 out of 5
So glad i went with Cactus Moving for my first move. I was stressed since my new apartment didn’t have an elevator but Alex and Nikita were professional and efficient! I highly recommend!
5 out of 5
Amazing movers! They were quick but careful with our belongings and very courteous. Would definitely hire them again! They even gave us a little cactus as a welcome home gift, so cute :)
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