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Moving company Leiden: from private relocation to corporate relocation

Moving companies in Leiden will pick up your belongings and put them back at the new location. Most also dismantle cupboards and beds, pack fragile items and install a moving lift if the stairs are too steep. A private move requires different equipment than a commercial move from an office on the Langegracht, so ask how many cubic meters the moving vans load. A large box truck cannot get through the Pieterswijk and the alleys around the Nieuwe Rijn.

Removal service Leiden: packing, storage and assembly

Many Leiden companies offer a complete moving service: packing and moving on the same day, storage between two delivery dates, removal of what does not go with you and final cleaning. Include those specific wishes immediately in your request, because booking separately almost always costs more.

How much does a moving company cost in Leiden?

Your moving costs are based on cubic meters, steps, the meters to the car and the services you purchase. Leiden rates are slightly above the national average, mainly because the car can rarely be parked right in front of the door.

Count on 325 to 575 euros for a studio and 650 to 1,150 euros for a three-room house. A single-family home in the Merenwijk or Stevenshof costs 950 to 2,300 euros. Only after a recording will a tailor-made quotation follow.

Cheap moving company Leiden: be aware of the hidden costs

• Stairs without elevator: every floor above the second counts.
• A spiral staircase or a staircase narrower than 70 centimeters, because then the moving lift will be added.
• Loading distance: if the car is on the quay and you live in an alley, they will carry on.
• Saturdays and the last days of the month, during the week there is a difference of 15 to 25 percent.
• Heavy furniture, a piano or a safe are quoted separately.

Hidden costs make the difference. Boxes, tape and bubble wrap, the exemption fees and redundancy pay for an open bridge: that's where the discussion arises afterwards. The cheapest moving company on paper still turns out to be expensive. Cheap moving starts with a quote including VAT.

Moving in Leiden: window times and exemption from the municipality of Leiden

The city center of Leiden is car-free and license plate cameras record who is driving. Loading and unloading window times apply from Monday to Saturday in the early morning until 11 a.m. If you want to go onto Breestraat or Haarlemmerstraat outside of this area, you need a traffic exemption.

Such a one-off exemption costs 32.45 euros from the municipality of Leiden. If the municipality also has to take traffic measures, such as a temporary parking ban, the treatment will take up to eight weeks. Experienced movers therefore plan early: load within the time slot and leave before eleven. Ask who is applying for the exemption and whether the fees are included in the amount.

Steep stairs along the canals: when you need a moving lift

Buildings along the Rapenburg, the Oude Vest and the Nieuwe Rijn have narrow, steep stairs. A double bed or a sofa cannot pass through there, so the facade lift remains the only route up. Photograph the facade, the stairwell and the width of the alley, because space for that elevator is scarce.

Relocations in Leiden and the surrounding area: rooms and the student change

Leiden has more than 27,000 inhabitants between the ages of 18 and 26, approximately one fifth of the city. As a result, movers in Leiden carry out many small jobs: a room, a studio or a furnished apartment. For such a ride within the city you often pay 175 to 400 euros.

When moving a room, ask for an hourly rate for two movers, including call-out costs. If you move from Leiden to Alphen aan den Rijn or Delft, travel time will be added. The same companies also work outside Leiden, so compare the call-out costs per location.

This is how you choose the best moving company in Leiden

According to the Consumers' Association, four quotes for the same move save an average of 400 euros, and the most expensive is sometimes double the cheapest. Therefore, compare on content: the number of movers, the hours quoted and the services included.

• A professional moving company is registered in the commercial register, at a business address that is not a referral office.
• Heavy furniture via a steep staircase: ask for the deductible and the insured maximum.
• Scroll through the latest reviews and pay attention to the response under a complaint.
• Find out which trade association the mover is affiliated with.
• Ask whether you hire a flexible moving company with permanent teams or with individual porters.

An award that falls only through the phone means little. Film every room, from the attic room to the storage room in the basement, or have someone come by.

Moving in Leiden: this is how your moving day goes

1. Your request goes out, then someone will answer your home, at home or via video calling.
2. The measured volume results in a total price or a rate per hour worked.
3. Date confirmed, after which the company applies for the exemption and plans the facade lift.
4. The moving boxes will be ready seven days earlier, unless you outsource the packing.
5. On the day itself, the furniture is taken apart, put into the truck and put back together again at the new location in Leiden.
6. Check both addresses, photograph damage as long as the team is there and only then sign off.

When movers in Leiden are full

Calendars fill up around the first and last day of the month because that is when rental contracts expire. The student change will take place at the end of August. Booking four to six weeks in advance is not a luxury. Apart from that hustle and bustle, you can get by just fine with fourteen days' leeway, especially if your date can be moved up.

Request a quote from moving companies in Leiden

With a single request on Moving.nl you can reach companies that enter the city center of Leiden every day. Request a no-obligation quote and you will often receive a response within 24 hours. In addition to the amount, you can read reviews so that you can see who works quickly and efficiently with a facade lift.

Frequently asked questions about moving companies in Leiden

Below you will find the prices per property type, the Leiden facts at a glance and the answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Frequently asked questions

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