Moving prices, Auckland and Hamilton

Auckland hourly rates

One rate every day except Friday, whatever size the crew. A third mover adds $40 an hour and a fourth adds $60, so the price moves with the crew you need rather than the day you pick.

One callout fee applies per job: $69 / $60 ex for a two-mover crew and $92 / $80 ex for three. It is charged once, not per leg.

How long a move takes

Multiply these hours by the rate above to estimate your own job. Tight access means stairs, a long carry or awkward parking at both ends.

Packing and exit cleaning

Packing is an estimate, not a fixed price: the figures below are typical for each house size, and yours could be less. It all depends on how much there is to pack. We confirm your estimate with a free viewing, or from photos if a viewing does not suit, and on the day we bill the hours actually worked. Either way our price cap promise protects you: if the job runs more than 2 hours over the quoted estimate, the extra time is free. Exit cleaning is different: a fixed price from the start, set by bedrooms and bathrooms, and you can book it off the table below.

Exit cleaning (fixed)

Cleaning extras (optional)

Added to a clean on request. Quantities are confirmed before the clean.

Piano moving

A fixed job price, not hourly. Stairs add $92 / $80 ex per flight, and some outer suburbs carry a travel surcharge we confirm when we quote.

Crane lifts, where there are no stairs

Second-floor apartments and balconies with no stair access are a hiab lift rather than a carry. That is a fixed job price, not the per-flight stairs charge, because it is a different job: crane truck, a spotter, and the street held while the piano is in the air.

More detail on how we handle them is on our piano movers page.

Hamilton and Waikato rates

One flat hourly rate, every day of the week. What changes in Hamilton is the callout, which follows the zone you are in. A job that leaves the Waikato is priced as out of town, on the tiers below.

Callout for a two-mover crew depends on the zone: Zone A $69 / $60 ex · Zone B $92 / $80 ex · Zone C $138 / $120 ex.

Outer Auckland and Hamilton

Flat hourly with no cheap day, because the travel is the same whatever day you move. This is the rate for a job that leaves town, from either base, and it is dearer than a move inside Auckland or inside Hamilton.

Tier 2 —

Papakura, Silverdale, Dairy Flat, Warkworth, Wellsford, Waiwera, Waimauku, Helensville, Tahekeroa, Kaukapakapa, Riverhead, Beachlands, Maraetai, Whangaparaoa, Orewa, Stanmore Bay, Red Beach.

Tier 3 —

Pukekohe, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno, Karaka.

What changes the price

• The day you move. The largest single lever. Tuesday against Friday is a genuine saving on the same crew and truck.
• Access at both ends. Stairs, long carries and tight parking are not surcharged — they simply take longer, and the hours show it.
• How much you have. More to move means more hours, and past a certain volume a third mover is faster and cheaper than two working late.
• Where you are. Outer Auckland and the Waikato zones carry their own rates, listed above.
• How ready you are. Boxes packed, sealed and labelled before the truck arrives is the cheapest hour you will ever save.

Pricing questions

How much do movers cost in Auckland?

Two movers and a truck cost $161 an hour including GST ($140 + GST) any day except Friday, which is $173 incl GST. There is a one-off callout fee of $69 incl GST on top. A typical three-bedroom move works out around $700 to $900 + GST all in.

Is it cheaper to move on a particular day in Auckland?

Only Friday differs. Two movers and a truck are $161 an hour incl GST every day of the week except Friday, which is $173. Bigger crews follow the same shape: a third mover adds $40 an hour and a fourth adds $60, on whichever day you move.

How long does it take to move a three-bedroom house?

About 4 hours with two movers if both ends have easy access, and about 6 hours if stairs, long carries or tight parking are involved at both ends. We bill for the hours actually worked, not the estimate.

Is there a callout fee?

Yes, one per job. It is $69 incl GST for a two-mover crew and $92 for three movers in Auckland. It covers getting the truck and crew to you and is charged once, not per leg.

How much does packing cost?

A typical full pack works out around $1,839 incl GST for a one-bedroom home and around $2,859 for four bedrooms or more, but packing is an estimate rather than a fixed price. It depends entirely on how much there is to pack, and yours could be less. We confirm the estimate with a free viewing (or from photos if a viewing does not suit) and bill the hours actually worked on the day. Our price cap promise protects you either way: if the job runs more than 2 hours over the quoted estimate, the extra time is free. Exit cleaning is different: it is a fixed price from the start, $322 to $839 incl GST by bedrooms and bathrooms.

How much does it cost to move a piano?

Piano moves are a fixed job price rather than hourly: from $334 incl GST for an upright and from $633 for a grand. Stairs add $92 incl GST per flight, and some outer suburbs carry a travel surcharge.

Are these prices a fixed quote?

These are our standard rates, and they are what your written quote is built from. Hourly work and packing are billed on the hours actually worked, so the final figure depends on how the day runs. Exit cleaning and piano moves are fixed prices confirmed in writing before we start. Every quote is backed by our price cap promise: if the job runs more than 2 hours over the quoted estimate, the extra time is free.

Do you charge more for stairs or difficult access?

Not as a surcharge on house moves. Difficult access simply takes longer, and the extra time shows in the hours. We ask about stairs, lifts and parking when we quote so the estimate reflects the job rather than surprising you on the day. Piano moves are the exception: stairs are charged per flight because the crew and gear needed change.

The fine print

• Every job is quoted individually, and we reserve the right to price a specific job at a different rate from the ones published here. Difficult access, high-risk items or short notice can carry a higher rate. Your rate is always given up front, and the rate on your quote is the rate that applies.
• Rates on this page are reviewed from time to time and may change without notice. A written quote holds for 14 days.
• Estimates are based on what you tell us about the home and access. If the job on the day is materially different from what we were told, the hours will reflect the actual job, and the price cap promise may not apply.