Removalists in Alexandria
Dream Movers handles home and business moves across Alexandria, from terrace rows near Alexandria Park to the warehouses and offices south of McEvoy Street. Our base on Oxford Street is about 5 km away. Your quote gives the hours before we start, and each item is wrapped and moved carefully.
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Moving in Alexandria: what to plan
In Alexandria, the building shapes the plan, from the kerb to the lift. Flats and apartments were 65.2% of Alexandria’s homes at the 2021 Census, and terraces, semis and townhouses 29.0% (ABS). In parts of the suburb, converted warehouses sit among them (City of Sydney).
Parking permits. A removalist’s truck may use a City of Sydney visitor permit where your household is eligible, and only under “permit holders excepted” signs. Flat buildings, new or converted, approved since the City’s cut-off dates are excluded (City of Sydney).
Strata rules. By-laws differ between strata schemes (NSW Government), so check with your building manager how the lift and loading area are booked.
Your quote covers all three, and the steps below turn it into a plan. Updated September 2026
How your move works, from quote to set-up
In Alexandria, getting the truck to the door needs planning: the City of Sydney has installed closures on four local streets since 2020. The four steps below work around them, from your quote to the access plan, your Personal Move Manager and moving day.
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Removal services we offer
Every move gets the same plan: work out the access, protect every piece and quote the hours before we start. For a house or apartment, start with home removals and add packing and unpacking if you want the boxes done for you. White Glove Services cover the whole job, and furniture storage covers the gap between homes.
Also moving near Alexandria?
Yes. Alexandria runs roughly from Botany Road west to Mitchell Road and Sydney Park. Its neighbours are Erskineville, Eveleigh, Redfern and Waterloo to the north, Newtown and St Peters to the west, Mascot across Gardeners Road, and Zetland, Beaconsfield and Rosebery to the east, where the Green Square renewal also takes in part of Alexandria. We move homes and businesses in all of them, across the Inner West and throughout Sydney. From our base in Darlinghurst, the drive is about 5 km, down South Dowling Street past Surry Hills and along McEvoy Street. Whichever suburb is next, the stairs, lifts and kerbside at each end decide how many hours your quote allows.
How your quote works
Your free quote sets out the rate and the hours before we start. What changes the hours is the access: stairs, a lift booking, how far the truck parks from your door, and how much needs packing. The packages below show the truck and crew for each size of move.
Essential Move Package
4 TONNE TRUCK & 2 MOVERS
Ideal for 1-2 bedroom homes, quick and efficient.
- 4 tonne truck
- 2 professional removalists
- Up to 25 cubic metres
- No toll/fuel charges apply
- Free furniture/appliance wrapping
- Charged in 15-minute increments
- Minimum charge of 2 hours
Call out fee may apply
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Standard Move Package
6 TONNE TRUCK & 2 MOVERS
Perfect for medium homes and offices.
- 6 tonne truck
- 2 professional removalists
- Up to 40 cubic meters
- No toll/fuel charges apply
- Free furniture/appliance wrapping
- Charged in 15-minute increments
- Minimum charge of 2 hours
Call out fee may apply
Standard Move Package +
6 TONNE TRUCK & 3 MOVERS
A third mover for larger homes and longer carries.
- 6 tonne truck
- 3 professional removalists
- Up to 40 cubic meters
- No toll/fuel charges apply
- Free furniture/appliance wrapping
- Charged in 15-minute increments
- Minimum charge of 2 hours
Call out fee may apply
Elite Move Experience
9 TONNE TRUCK & 3 MOVERS
Designed for very large, fully-furnished homes.
- 9 tonne truck
- 3 professional removalists
- Up to 60 cubic meters
- No toll/fuel charges apply
- Free furniture/appliance wrapping
- Charged in 15-minute increments
- Minimum charge of 2 hours
Call out fee may apply
Not sure which package fits? Tell us what’s moving and where, and your quote will recommend the truck and crew for the job. Need more hands on the day? Let us know when you book and we can add extra movers.
Questions about moving in Alexandria
Six Alexandria questions, answered: closed streets, permits in converted and newer blocks, terrace carries, truck sizes, the Wyndham Street loading zone and business moves. Another question? The team is on 1300 849 121, or tell us in your free quote request.
Yes, from the open side, on a route we plan in advance. The City of Sydney’s July 2026 traffic report lists closures on Brennan Street at McEvoy Street, Anderson Street at Mitchell Road, Loveridge Street at Power Avenue and part of Lawrence Street, plus slow points on Belmont and Lawrence streets. Name your street when you ask for a quote.
Not under the City of Sydney’s rules if your flat building, new or converted, was approved since 8 May 1996 (former South Sydney council) or 1 May 2000 (former Sydney City Council). Older blocks and terraces may qualify, but the permit only works under “permit holders excepted” signs with its area code: Area 36 for Alexandria.
Yes. Around Alexandria Park, the Sydney DCP 2012 describes rows of terraces and cottages, mostly one or two storeys, with lanes running behind them. Stairs, tight doorways and the distance from the truck set the hours, so describe them, and your bulkiest piece, in your quote request. We wrap each piece before it leaves the room.
As a guide, the 4 tonne Essential Move Package, with two removalists, covers two bedrooms, and three bedrooms suggest the Standard Move Package: 6 tonnes, sized for medium homes. Both are common here: in the 2021 Census, 42.2% of Alexandria homes had two bedrooms and 19.8% had three (ABS). Your quote then confirms the truck and crew.
For short stops, yes. In July 2021 the City of Sydney’s traffic committee endorsed a two-car-space loading zone on Wyndham Street’s east side, south of Henderson Road: 8.30am to 6pm weekdays, 8.30am to 12.30pm Saturdays. Unless the sign allows longer, a stop is limited to 30 minutes (NSW Road Rules, rule 179), too short for a whole home.
Yes, through Commercial Removals. Most of the City of Sydney’s enterprise land sits in its southern enterprise area, in Alexandria and Rosebery, and some large warehouses there are strata buildings with several tenants (Enterprise Area Review, 2021). Send the building’s loading rules and your trading hours with the quote request, so the truck and crew are booked to suit.
Your free quote sets out the rate and the hours before we start, based on what’s moving and the access at both addresses. For a bigger or more complex move, book a virtual quote: pick a time, and your Personal Move Manager goes through the move with you for a more detailed quote. It’s open to anyone.
Packing is quoted separately, so you choose whether the crew packs for you. If it does, the packing time and any materials, such as boxes, paper, tape and bubble wrap, are listed in your quote. Furniture and appliances are wrapped for the move at no extra charge.
Yes. Furniture Storage is weatherproof, with short and long stays in Sydney and Melbourne. It suits a gap between moving out and moving in, or a renovation. Tell us your dates when you ask for a quote and we’ll include the storage in it.