Moving services in Charlottetown: Plan Your Move

Choose the help your move needs

Start with a room-by-room inventory. Include boxes, outdoor furniture, basement contents and anything you want left behind. Photograph bulky items and measure the route through doors and stair turns. Ask the mover how they will handle anything that needs dismantling or special equipment.

Decide whether you want loading and transport, help with a rental truck, or packing as well. For a piano, safe or fragile collection, ask who will handle the item, what equipment they will bring and what damage protection applies. Get the list of excluded items and tasks in writing before paying a deposit.

Compare the full quote

Request a written breakdown of the crew, vehicle, billing method, minimum charge and travel time. Ask when hourly billing starts and stops, whether the mover rounds time, and how they charge for stairs, a long carry, packing materials or an extra stop. Have them identify taxes and other charges in the total.

For a fixed quote, ask what changes would trigger an additional charge and who must approve it. For an hourly quote, ask the mover to explain the planned work and the assumptions behind the estimate. Compare cancellation terms, deposit refunds and payment timing alongside the price.

Get a price for your inventory and route before setting the moving budget. Ask for separate amounts for transporting belongings, removing unwanted items and any storage. Keep utility charges separate so you can compare the mover’s offer without mixing in other expenses.

Settle parking and building access

Give the mover a proposed truck position at both addresses. Ask them to assess vehicle clearance and the carry route. If you need street space, confirm the legal loading arrangement with the City before treating that space as available. Check the truck’s dimensions against the proposed position.

Charlottetown enforces parking meters Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The City prohibits exceeding a meter’s maximum parking period even when you add coins. Plan loading around the posted maximum stay. [1]

For a building with shared access, confirm elevator reservations, permitted moving hours, entrance keys and floor protection with the property manager. Give the mover those details before accepting the quote. Agree on who pays for waiting if the elevator or entrance is unavailable.

Separate disposal from the shipment

Label belongings to move, donate or discard before the crew arrives. Ask for a separate price for hauling unwanted items, including loading, travel, sorting and unloading. IWMC requires customers to sort and unload material at its disposal facilities. Assign those duties when hiring someone for the trip. [2]

IWMC lists appliances and household furniture greater than four feet and/or 50 pounds among free residential drop-off items. Confirm eligibility and conditions for your load before booking removal, particularly if a business will transport it. Ask the hauler to identify their labour and transport charges apart from any facility fee. [3]

Coordinate power, keys and delivery

Match the mover’s arrival with your confirmed possession time. Ask what happens if you need storage or a later delivery, and record the charges and access arrangements. Keep medication, identification, keys and essential documents with you. Photograph furniture condition before loading and inspect it at delivery.

For a moving connection request, Maritime Electric asks for your name, civic and mailing addresses, email, telephone number, property type, security question and electrical connection date. Prepare those details and confirm the requested start date with the utility. [4]

Under Maritime Electric’s rules effective August 1, 2026, customers without a different contractual or rate-category notice requirement must give at least five business days’ notice to terminate service. Arrange the old account’s end date as well as the new address’s start date. [5]

Published electricity service fees to check before moving

Match the booking to the work

Your hiring checklist

1. Send each mover the same inventory and access photographs.
2. Confirm crew size, vehicle, billing start and stop points, and additional charges.
3. Request proof of insurance and written damage-claim terms.
4. Agree on legal truck placement and building access at both addresses.
5. Separate disposal items and assign sorting and unloading duties.
6. Confirm possession time, electricity arrangements and waiting or storage terms.
7. Keep essentials with you and inspect belongings at delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep adding money to a meter during loading?

The City says you cannot exceed the meter’s maximum parking period by adding coins. Confirm a legal truck position and loading duration before the crew arrives. [1]

Does free furniture drop-off mean free removal?

IWMC lists qualifying large household furniture for free residential drop-off. Ask your hauler to separate facility charges from their labour and transport price, and confirm eligibility for the proposed load. [3]

Will changing addresses with Maritime Electric cost money?

Maritime Electric allows a no-charge account transfer when the applicant accepts responsibility for billed and unbilled services from the last scheduled meter reading date. In other cases, it requires an additional reading and charges for the transfer. Ask which arrangement applies before accepting responsibility for an earlier period. [5]

What should I ask about damage coverage?

Request the coverage terms, exclusions, deductible and claim deadline in writing. Ask how the mover treats items you pack yourself and how they calculate compensation. Keep the inventory and condition photographs with your booking records.