South Parkdale Movers, Toronto
Cactus has completed over 140 residential moves across southwest Toronto: South Parkdale 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 South Parkdale: what we know about moving here
South Parkdale is a neighbourhood of renters in apartments, and that shapes a moving day twice over. Renting puts the date on a lease rather than a closing, so it is fixed weeks ahead and the building has to be told. And almost the whole housing stock is apartments, most in buildings of five storeys or more and the rest in low-rise blocks. Nearly every job starts or ends at a shared entrance rather than a driveway. The split between those two kinds of apartment is the practical question: a tall building generally has a service elevator and a loading area to reserve, while a low-rise may or may not, and a staircase decides the day where it does not. Households here are small, so the load is usually one person's or two.
The measured figures below come from the ring of southwest Toronto communities South Parkdale sits inside.
Moving costs around South Parkdale, by the numbers
50 southwest Toronto communities feed the band below, and 141 moves between them. Fort York-Liberty Village contributes 10 of them, Annex and High Park North 9 each, with Alderwood, Etobicoke City Centre and Junction Area on 8 apiece. The middle bill was $733 with tax in on a middle day of 3.25 hours, half the work between $539 and $1,229 and between 3 and 5.5 hours, with 77% graded small and 21% medium. South Parkdale has too few priced jobs of its own to sit in that band on its own terms, so read it as the neighbourhood's surroundings rather than the neighbourhood.
- The comparison set
- 50 neighbourhoods · 141 moves
- Crew hours on site
- 3.25 median
- How big those moves are
- 77% small · 21% medium
- Busiest months
- June, April and March
- What those moves cost
- $733 median
communities in southwest Toronto: this one and every community next to it
half ran 3–5.5 hours · 141 moves
June 20, April 18, March 18
half fell between $539 and $1,229 · based on 141 residential moves, total cost with tax
How much does it cost to move in South Parkdale?
$733 is the middle of 141 moves recorded across the 50 southwest Toronto communities around South Parkdale, with half of them between $539 and $1,229. The rate is hourly and follows the number of movers and the size of the truck. Loads here tend to be light, with households running 1.8 people and 51% of homes holding one person, and a light load is a short day at that rate.
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Does a month-end lease date change what a move costs in South Parkdale?
Not the rate. 85% of homes here are rented, so dates gather at the end of a lease, but an hour on the last day of the month is billed like an hour on the first. What a month-end date does change is how much notice the building wants for the elevator, which is worth confirming as soon as the date is fixed.
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How long does a move around South Parkdale take?
The middle day ran 3.25 hours on site across the surrounding southwest Toronto communities, with half of the 141 between 3 and 5.5 hours. Small households keep the carrying short here. What lengthens a job instead is the route out: a shared lift, a long corridor, or a staircase in one of the low-rise blocks that makes up 28% of the housing.
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What is a low-rise apartment move like in South Parkdale?
It is the one to ask about in advance. 65% of homes are in a building of five storeys or more, where there is normally a service elevator to reserve, but 28% are low-rise, where there may not be one. Ask the building instead of assuming, because the answer decides whether the crew walks a corridor or a stairwell, and that is where the hours go.
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Do I need a permit to park a moving truck in South Parkdale?
Toronto publishes no permit that covers it. The one on its books is written for moving containers rather than trucks, which leaves 311 as the place to ask about your own block. Where the truck cannot stop close to the entrance, the carry distance will affect an hourly bill more than the parking question does.
Call Toronto or get a quote online. Either works.
South Parkdale neighbourhood guide for moving day
Two things on this panel do the work. The first is tenure: with the great majority of homes rented, dates cluster where leases end, and the building's notice period is part of the plan rather than an afterthought. The second is the shape of the buildings: most are tall enough to have a service elevator and a loading area worth reserving, but a substantial share are low-rise, where a lift is not something to assume and the stairs may be the route. Ask the building which it is before the date, not on the morning. As for the curb, Toronto publishes no permit covering a moving truck outside a residence, so 311 is where to check your street.
Most homes in South Parkdale were built 1961 to 1980
2021 federal census, 25% sample · the band holding the middle home
- People
- 20,495
2021 federal census
- Homes
- 11,285
- What people live in
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- 65% apartments in buildings of five storeys or more
- 28% apartments in low-rise buildings
- In a building of five storeys or more
- 65% of homes
- Owned or rented
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- 15% owned
- 85% rented
- One-person households
- 51%
People per household
1.8
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 South Parkdale 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 South Parkdale’s own boundary. Quoted verbatim from the public listing and trimmed at a sentence.
5 out of 5
Jack and Alex were amazing - showed up on time, were professional, and kind, and just so efficient I was really grateful for their help since my “task rabbit” guy bailed at the last minute!
5 out of 5
I used Cactus for a January 30th move and even though we were dealing with the huge snow issue and exceedingly cold temperatures, their service was great and they took great care with all items. Would highly recommend!
5 out of 5
I recently faced a pretty big challenge—moving into a new home—and honestly, I was completely overwhelmed. I had no time to properly prepare: my stuff was all over the place, some furniture was half-disassembled, and some pieces would have to be carried by hand.
5 out of 5
Would like to thanks to Cactus moving team! I recently used Cactus moving company for my family member house moving and I cannot recommend them enough! The movers arrived right on time, carefully wrapped and packed all of their belongings, and handled everything with care.
5 out of 5
Cactus made our moving super easy. Alex and Nikita were very efficient and quick. I will recommend cactus if you are looking for a hassle free moving.
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- Kingsway South
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