Removalists in Waterloo
Dream Movers moves apartments, sharehouses and offices in Waterloo and Zetland, 3 to 4 km from our Oxford Street base. We wrap furniture in blankets and carry every piece with care. Your free quote states the hours before we start, planned around your building’s dock and lift.
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Moving in Waterloo: what to plan
In Waterloo and Zetland, the plan starts with your building: its dock, its lift and the year it was approved. In the 2021 Census, 91.1% of Waterloo homes (ABS) and 92.5% in Zetland (ABS) were flats or apartments.
Newer buildings. Green Square’s renewal covers Zetland and parts of Waterloo and is planned to hold 33,000 new homes (City of Sydney). Each building’s strata by-laws (NSW Government) can set when a move uses the dock and lift.
The kerb. The City of Sydney lets a removalist’s truck use a visitor permit, but not to households in flat buildings approved since 8 May 1996 or 1 May 2000, by former council area.
When we quote, we ask about your building and where the truck can stop; the steps below start there. Updated September 2026
How your move works, from quote to set-up
In a new Waterloo or Zetland building, the truck may need a slot in a shared service bay: the City’s planning rules require just one service vehicle space for the first 50 homes. The four steps below plan around that slot, from quote to 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.
Removalists near Waterloo
Our base on Oxford Street in Darlinghurst is 3.3 km from Waterloo by road and 3.6 km from Zetland, both reached along South Dowling Street, the road that runs down their eastern edge. Waterloo’s neighbours are Redfern and Darlington to the north, Eveleigh and Alexandria to the west and Rosebery to the south; Zetland also borders Beaconsfield, Moore Park and Kensington. Our crews work in each of them, as well as in Surry Hills, which sits between here and our base, across the Eastern Suburbs and in the rest of Sydney. Whichever suburb you’re moving to, your quote below counts the hours the same way: from the lift, the dock and the carry at both ends.
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 Waterloo
Answered below for Waterloo and Zetland: visitor permits in newer buildings, Green Square’s streets, two-bedroom apartments, townhouses, sharehouses and the drive from our base. Something else on your mind? Call 1300 849 121, or type it into the free quote form.
Sometimes. City of Sydney policy excludes most new multi-unit developments from parking permits, citing Green Square’s growth. Flat buildings approved since 8 May 1996 or 1 May 2000, by former council area, are out, as are homes with on-site visitor parking. Where a permit applies, it covers the truck only for a move to or from the holder’s address.
Yes, and in the 2021 Census 92.5% of Zetland homes were flats or apartments (ABS). Green Square’s town centre was designed for walking and cycling, the City of Sydney says, with pedestrian-only zones, separated cycleways and low-speed streets, and part of Portman Street is one-way. So we plan where the truck stops well before moving day.
Usually the Essential Move Package, planned for 1-2 bedroom homes: two movers and a 4 tonne truck that carries up to 25 cubic metres. In the 2021 Census, 52.3% of Waterloo homes and 56.2% of Zetland homes had two bedrooms (ABS). A bigger load moves to the 6 tonne Standard Move Package, and the quote tells you which.
Yes. In the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Waterloo homes and 6.9% in Zetland were semis, terraces or townhouses (ABS). The City’s planning controls also call for three- to four-storey maisonettes and townhouses on Epsom Park’s quiet north-south streets in Zetland. Every flight of stairs adds carrying time, so we ask how many levels your home has.
Yes: your quote covers only what’s moving, so one housemate’s room and belongings are quoted on their own. In the 2021 Census, group households were 15.3% of Zetland households and 12.8% in Waterloo, against 3.8% across all of NSW (ABS). Tell us which furniture is yours and which is shared, and the shared pieces stay where they are.
About 3 to 4 km. From our Oxford Street base in Darlinghurst, Google Maps puts Waterloo 3.3 km away and Zetland 3.6 km, both along South Dowling Street, which the City’s planning controls call the primary route from Sydney Airport to Central Sydney. Questions first? Call 1300 849 121 or book a virtual quote with your Personal Move Manager.
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.