Montreal to Ottawa Movers

Ottawa-area moving · ~5 min read · Updated July 2026

Men In Trucks Moving Inc. runs the Montreal-to-Ottawa corridor every week — and for an inbound move, hiring the Ottawa-based company is the smart order of operations. Your unload city is where the unknowns live: the elevator booking in your new Centretown building, the parking plan on a Glebe street, the key-release window on a Barrhaven new build. We load your Montreal home in the morning, drive the 40 onto the 417, and unload in Ottawa the same afternoon — one crew, no terminals, no waiting window.

How the move works

Montreal to Ottawa is barely 200 km — a same-day, one-crew corridor move. Morning load in Montreal, two to two and a half hours on the highway, afternoon unload in Ottawa. Your belongings never change trucks or hands. Nos équipes travaillent en français comme en anglais — le chargement à Montréal se fait dans votre langue.

The Montreal end

• Borough parking permits — many Montreal boroughs need a temporary no-parking permit to reserve truck space; apply a week or two ahead and the load stays efficient.
• Walk-ups and winding stairs — the classic triplex exterior staircase is our regular workout; straps, shoulder dollies, patience.
• Elevator bookings — downtown and Griffintown towers want reserved service elevators and mover insurance certificates; we provide the paperwork.

The Ottawa end — where local pays

This is our home field. We know which buildings demand certificates of insurance, which streets need a truck plan, and what a new-build possession day looks like in Barrhaven or Kanata. Landing downtown instead? Our apartment movers handle Centretown and Sandy Hill buildings weekly. Whole-city orientation lives on our moving to Ottawa hub.

Quebec → Ontario paperwork

• OHIP — apply on arrival; RAMQ typically covers the standard waiting period.
• Driver’s licence and plates — swap the SAAQ licence at ServiceOntario within the required window.
• Utilities — Hydro Ottawa and Enbridge set up before arrival day so the lights are on when the truck pulls in.

How it’s priced

Same-day corridor moves are quoted clearly before moving day: home size, access at both ends, and the date set the number — no surprise charges. Corridor pricing mechanics are covered in our long-distance cost guide; the full corridor network lives on our Ottawa long-distance movers page.

Quoting a move from Montreal to Ottawa or Gatineau

A move that starts in Montreal is priced as long distance, which means one written flat-rate quote for the job. We build it from the distance, your inventory and the delivery window. Leaving Ottawa instead? See our Ottawa to Montreal movers page.

To quote accurately we need the access details at both addresses. For your Montreal home, tell us the floor, whether the stairs are inside or outside, and whether there is an elevator that has to be reserved. For your new address, send the same details, plus any elevator booking or move-in time your building has given you.

The City of Montreal says you may need a permit to reserve street space for a moving truck, and the rules depend on your borough. Check the City page on parking a moving van or truck for your address, and add what applies when you send us your quote request.

Moving from Montreal to Gatineau

Montreal to Gatineau moves are quoted on the same basis as moves to Ottawa. Because you stay in Quebec, the Quebec to Ontario paperwork above is not part of this move. You update your address instead, and the Quebec government change of address service sends it to several departments and organizations, including the RAMQ and the SAAQ, in a single step. For a local move within Gatineau, see our Gatineau movers page.

Frequently asked questions — Montreal to Ottawa moves

Related pages

• Moving to Ottawa: the relocation hub →
• Toronto to Ottawa movers →
• Ottawa to Montreal movers →
• Long distance movers Ottawa →