West Island Movers
Most Montreal moving companies bill you for the drive from their downtown depot out to the West Island before they carry a single box. On a Kirkland, Dorval or Pointe-Claire move, that is often a full hour of labour on your invoice for work that has not started. You are paying rush-hour traffic on the 20 and the 40 at your hourly rate.
AKA Moving is based on the West Island, at 10500 Côte-de-Liesse on the Lachine and Dorval line. Our trucks and crews are already here, so the clock starts when we reach your door, not when we leave a garage in Griffintown. That is the difference between a mover who serves the West Island and a mover who lives on it. Call (514) 915-3967.
A West Island move with AKA Moving costs $125 an hour for two movers or $150 for three, with a four hour minimum. The truck, equipment, blankets and insurance are included, and because we are based on the Lachine and Dorval line there is no travel-time charge to reach any West Island address.
Why a West-Island-based mover costs you less on every job
Travel time is the quiet line item that inflates a West Island move. A company operating out of downtown or the South Shore has to price the round trip into your quote, and on July 1st that dead-time doubles. Working from our Dorval-Lachine base, we cut that out. One clear hourly rate, no hidden fees, and no charge for a truck sitting in traffic on the way to you.
Local also means faster. Our crews know that parking on a Pointe-Claire waterfront street is a permit situation, that many Kirkland homes have long driveways that add carry distance, and that the condo towers near Fairview have loading-dock booking windows you have to reserve. A crew that already knows your area does not lose an hour figuring it out on move day.
The West Island communities we move
Where do you need the crew?
Dorval and Pointe-Claire
Our home turf: single-family homes, waterfront properties and the condos near Fairview, where loading docks book up fast.
Kirkland and Beaconsfield
Larger homes, long driveways and full-house moves. High-value pieces get white glove handling from a larger vetted crew.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Family homes, townhouses and apartment moves. Efficient crews sized to get a family in by dinner.
Baie-D'Urfé, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville and Île-Bizard
The far west end most downtown movers quote a premium for. For us it is a short drive, not a surcharge.
Lachine and Montreal West
The eastern edge of the West Island, minutes from our warehouse door.
What we move on the West Island
Local home moves, apartment and condo moves, downsizing for retirees leaving a Beaconsfield family home, and business moves for the offices and clinics along the Trans-Canada corridor. Pianos, appliances, and specialty items are handled by the same crews, blanket-wrapped and photo-documented. When a job needs short-term storage between closings, it goes to our 30,000 sq ft Dorval-Lachine warehouse, minutes from your home, not across the city. From warehouse to living room, the chain of custody never leaves the West Island.
What a West Island move costs
One quote, one number, nothing added at the door. See the full breakdown on our Montreal moving cost page or get a fixed West Island quote. Need storage between closings? Our Dorval warehouse is on the West Island too.
Licensed, insured, and reviewed by your neighbours
AKA Moving is a CTQ-licensed Montreal moving company, fully insured with a bilingual team. Our 4.9-star rating across 194 Google reviews is built largely on West Island moves, the same streets and the same buildings you are moving to or from. That is proof, not a slogan.
Book a West Island crew that starts the clock at your door
Lock in your flat-rate quote in 60 seconds. No surprises at invoice time.
Call (514) 915-3967Frequently asked questions
$125 an hour for two movers or $150 for three, with a four hour minimum. Truck, equipment and insurance are included, and there is no travel-time charge because we are based on the Lachine and Dorval line.
No downtown-style travel gouging. We are based at 10500 Côte-de-Liesse on the West Island, so your quote reflects work at your home, not the commute to reach it.
All of them: Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Baie-D'Urfé, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville, Île-Bizard, Lachine and Montreal West.
Yes, and being local matters most on July 1st, when traffic and demand peak. Book early. The earliest call is the one that locks in your crew and your rate before the calendar fills.
Yes. We move offices, clinics and retail along the Trans-Canada corridor, including after-hours moves so your team does not lose a working day.
Yes. Our 30,000 sq ft secured warehouse on the Lachine and Dorval line holds your belongings between closings, minutes from your West Island home.