The Your Move team has come up with some critically important Boston Summer moving tips to help guide you through your Summer moving experience. A great deal of moving occurs in Boston over the Summer months and if you aren’t careful, you can end up in a difficult position on your moving day.
Between the booming real estate market in the Greater Boston area and students coming and going from all of the local Colleges and Universities, the city is going to be full of people who plan on moving over the next few months. The majority of the moving headaches that may occur can be avoided by planning out your move well in advance. Included in this post are some major points to keep in mind as you zero in on choosing a moving date and begin to prepare for your move.
Be Aware of No Truck Roads/Routes
This would certainly not be a very good Boston Summer moving tips list if we didn’t discuss the no truck routes in the city. There are a wealth of streets and roads throughout the Boston area that moving trucks of certain heights and sizes are not allowed to travel on. Most of them are labeled with no truck signs, and some of them a truck would actually be able to make it down, even if not permitted. But some routes, such as Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive stretching across the Cambridge waterfront into Boston, have extremely low bridge underpasses which will no doubt peel the top off of your truck like a tuna can if you attempt to fit underneath them.
Every Spring and Summer there are massive traffic jams and news stories detailing the scene where a rented moving truck unsuccessfully attempted to travel down Storrow Drive. One of the benefits of hiring a professional moving company in Boston is not having to worry about small details like what roads a moving truck can travel down. But if you are a DIY mover and plan on renting a moving truck, pay close attention to the no truck signs around the area.
Avoid the Beginning & End of the Month
One way you can save yourself some moving stress is to try your best to avoid moving on the first and last 3 days of the month. These are typically days that many people are trying to move on during the Summer months due to leases beginning/ending at these times. Many moving companies also charge “Peak Rates” for moving around this time each month because of the high moving demand.
These dates will not only be hard to find a mover to assist you, but it will also be much more difficult to rent a moving truck to move yourself if that is the route that you’re taking. If you are moving around the 1st of a month, make a reservation with a professional mover or truck rental business far in advance to not get stuck without any assistance.
Due to the prior points, one of our Boston Summer moving tips is to shoot for moving on a weekday at some point in the middle of the month. This will allow you to get the best price and the City will be much less busy on your moving day. Which means traffic will be lighter and parking will be easier. We know, taking a day off from work stinks, but it will allow you to dominate moving day because most people are looking to move on the weekends to save the PTO.
Avoid Student Move In/Out Dates
One of the great things about the Boston area is the number of prestigious Colleges & Universities in such close proximity. When it comes to your moving day, having all of these schools around may not be so great. If you’re moving to or from an area with a College/University close by, do some research on the school’s website to find out when the big moving dates are for students either departing in the Spring at the end of the semester, or moving in at the end of Summer for the start of the school year.
Reserve Parking
One of the most simple Boston Summer moving tips, yet incredibly important, is making sure that your parking situation is nailed down well in advance of your moving day. If you have a nice wide driveway that can fit a moving truck, you’re in great shape, but the majority living in the Boston area are not so lucky. This means that you’ll need to go through your local city/town to reserve parking spaces for a truck in front of your old and new home on the date you’re moving. There is typically a fee associated with this, and the city will provide signs to hang up in front of your house to deter others from parking there.
We hope these Boston Summer moving tips are helpful to you as you begin planning for your upcoming move. If you have any questions or would like a FREE Estimate from our team, just fill out the Moving Request Form and we’ll be in touch soon!
