Movers in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Lincoln Park runs from the river to the lake, and the building stock changes every few blocks. These are the moves our Lincoln Park movers run most often.

Apartment and Walk-Up Moving

Much of the rental stock here sits in three and four story walk-ups and converted two-flats with no elevator. Two movers and a truck start at $135 an hour on weekdays, and stairs are billed at $75 per flight, so a third-floor unit is priced before the truck arrives. We pad banisters and door frames on the narrow staircases these buildings are known for. See our local moving page for how a same-day move runs.

Residential Moving

Greystones and row houses on the side streets usually take three movers and a truck at $185 an hour, because the stair runs are longer and the doorways are tighter than a newer build. We disassemble bed frames and table legs that will not clear a turn, then put them back together at the other end. Full details are on our residential moving page.

Packing and Unpacking

Packing is booked by the hour on the same rate card as the move, either for the whole home or for the kitchen and closets alone. Most Lincoln Park customers book packing the day before a lease turnover so the truck can load without stopping. Our packing services page lists materials and what each room takes.

Storage Between Homes

Closing dates and lease dates rarely line up, so we hold goods in our warehouse and redeliver when the new place is ready. Everything is inventoried on the way in and the same movers load it back out. See storage for vault sizes and monthly rates.

For a local move in Lincoln Park we charge $135 an hour for two movers and a truck on weekdays, and $185 an hour for three movers. A travel fee is added once per job, based on how many movers you book.

Hourly Rates and Travel Fees

Weekend and peak-season dates cost a little more per hour.

Typical Cost by Home Size

These are planning estimates at weekday rates, not a quote. They cover mover and truck time only, before the travel fee and any add-ons.

What Changes the Number

In Lincoln Park the two biggest factors are the stairs and where the truck can park. Stairs cost $75 per flight. Carries longer than 75 feet add $75 for each extra 50 feet, which is what a mid-block greystone with no curb space in front of it turns into. Disconnecting and reconnecting an appliance is $250 per appliance.

Stairs and Tight Staircases

Count your flights before you book, because the stair charge is per flight and it decides how many movers you need. A fourth-floor walk-up with a sofa and a mattress is a three-mover job, not a two-mover job, and booking it short costs more in hours than the extra mover costs. Tell us the floor when you call and we size the job to it.

Curb Space and Moving Signs

Reserve the curb in front of the building or the carry gets long and billable. Many ward offices offer free courtesy signs, which should go up 48 to 72 hours before the move, but they are not enforceable. For signs the city will tow against, the application goes through the City of Chicago permit portal and the Chicago Department of Transportation posts them, and the CDOT permit office takes questions at 312-744-4652. Apply far enough ahead for the signs to be posted before move day.

Picking the Date

Lease turnover in Lincoln Park clusters at the end of the month and through the summer, and those dates run at our peak rate of $165 an hour for two movers instead of $135. A midweek date outside that window is the cheapest move you can book here. If your date is fixed, book early, because the trucks go first for the last weekend of the month.

DePaul and Fullerton

The blocks around the DePaul campus are dense with walk-up rentals and the side streets are narrow. Most jobs here are one and two bedroom apartments on upper floors, and the limiting factor is curb space rather than the load itself. We send a smaller truck where the street will not take a full-size box truck.

Armitage, Webster and the Side Streets

This is greystone and row house territory, with front stoops, long internal stair runs and residential permit parking on both sides. Expect a three or four mover job for a whole house and plan the curb reservation early, because there is no loading zone to fall back on. Garden units add a flight down rather than up, which is billed the same.

Clark, Clybourn and Lincoln Avenue

Buildings on the retail corridors sit above shops, so loading happens on a busy street with bus traffic and limited standing time. We stage the truck and shuttle rather than block a lane, and the long carry charge applies once the walk passes 75 feet. Early starts work best on these addresses.

The Lakefront High-Rises

The elevator buildings along the park run on building rules rather than street rules. Most require a certificate of insurance from the moving company and a booked freight elevator window before they will let the movers in, and the window is often two hours. Send us the building contact when you book and we handle the paperwork before the date.