CityGrip / Removals & Man and Van
Student Removals in London
From a room in halls to your next house share. Start with the belongings, the access and your moving date.
Student moves from £100
Removals daily, 8am–8pm.
CityGrip Recovery arranges student removals in London for halls, rented rooms, house shares and small flat moves. Student moves start from £100 with ground-floor loading help. Send an inventory and both postcodes so we can check the vehicle, help required and the complete price before you book. A request for a quote does not reserve a moving date.
Starting price includes ground-floor loading help. The full quote depends on your contents, journey and delivery access.
A room move needs a proper inventory, too.
Start with packed boxes and bags, then list the pieces that need carrying separately: a desk, chair, mattress, bedside unit or shelving. Say which furniture belongs to you and which must stay in the room. A photograph helps show the load, but an item list prevents a shared kitchen or hallway from being mistaken for part of your move.
Give the approximate number of boxes and the dimensions and known weight of anything large or awkward. Books can make a small box heavy, and a desk that fitted through a doorway in pieces may need taking apart before it leaves. Tell us about that when you request the quote.
For only a shop or Marketplace purchase, our furniture collection service may be the closer match. A complete shared flat with several people's belongings is a different job from one student's room; describe the full load so we can plan it correctly.
Plan around your hall's checkout and access rules.
Ask your accommodation team when the room must be empty, where a van can load and whether a lift or loading slot must be booked. Share the vehicle entrance, not just the main reception address. Tell us who can open a gate or barrier and whether visitors helping with a move must sign in.
Keep the route through corridors and lift doors clear while preparing the load. Do not return keys or access cards before you have finished moving the belongings you need to collect. Follow your own accommodation provider's instructions rather than assuming another hall uses the same arrangements.
UCL's moving-out guidance, for example, asks residents to pack and remove their belongings and keep escape routes clear. That is a useful reminder to check your own hall's rules; CityGrip is not presented as a university partner or appointed mover.
What the £100 starting price covers.
The student starting price is £100 with ground-floor loading help. It is not a promise to move every room, distance or quantity for the same amount. Tell us about delivery floors, stairs, a long carry, extra stops and any help needed at the destination so the full arrangement can be quoted.
If collection is above ground level, or an item needs two people, explain that before booking. Do not rely on a lift being available without checking. We confirm the proposed assistance and price for the actual job; no student discount, free packing, automatic insurance upgrade or free storage is implied.
If you prefer an hourly option, van and driver starts from £60/hour, one mover from £80/hour and two movers from £95/hour. Driver-only includes no loading or unloading help; you arrange both. Ask which option and minimum booking suit your inventory before agreeing a quote.
Moving home for the holidays, or into storage?
For a journey outside London, send the delivery postcode when you first enquire. CityGrip takes moves beyond London, but the actual journey and available arrangements must be confirmed. A local student starting price is not a nationwide fixed fare.
If there is a gap between tenancies, arrange the storage space separately and give us the facility address, access hours and room or unit details. Our storage removals service covers the transport enquiry; it does not include storage rental or promise that space is reserved.
A later collection from storage is another journey to plan. Say if you want both legs discussed, including the expected date and destination, rather than assuming the return trip is included.
Keep essentials with you and boxes easy to identify.
Label boxes by room or contents and keep important documents, keys, travel essentials and anything needed immediately separate from the load. Make sure you can identify your boxes if several students are packing in the same communal area.
For monitors and other fragile belongings, describe the item and its packaging. Packing help is available on request, with materials arranged in advance; discuss it before moving day through the packing service. Do not assume a last-minute collection includes boxes or packing.
Compare the crew options.
Confirm vehicle, minimum hours, inclusions and total. Booking, payment and cover information.
Your questions, answered.
How much are student removals in London?
Student moves start from £100 with ground-floor loading help. The full quote depends on the items, journey and delivery access. Explain stairs, extra stops and any additional help before booking.
Can you collect from university halls?
We can discuss a halls collection when you provide the address, inventory, floor, lift and loading arrangements. Check the accommodation provider's access and checkout rules. CityGrip is not presented as an appointed university mover.
What if my room is upstairs?
Tell us the floor, stairs and whether a working lift can be used. The £100 starting offer is for ground-floor loading help; an upstairs collection must be assessed and quoted for its actual requirements.
Can you take my belongings to storage?
We can quote for transport to or from storage that you arrange separately. Give the facility address, access arrangements and inventory. Storage rental and a later return journey are not automatically included.
A little preparation, a clearer moving day.
Make a list of furniture and packed boxes, including belongings in cupboards, lofts, garages or storage that are part of your move. Send dimensions and known weights for large or awkward items. Photographs can help explain the load and any difficult access.
Driver and van starts from £60/hour with no loading or unloading help: arrange your own helpers at both ends. One mover and van starts from £80/hour, or two movers and van from £95/hour. Tell us which help you need, then confirm the suitable vehicle, minimum hours, inclusions, any applicable charges and complete price.
Student moves from £100 with ground-floor loading help · Packing from £290 for 1–2 bedrooms or £500 for 3–4 bedrooms. Confirm the actual scope and whether materials and any applicable VAT are included in your quote.
Booking and moving information.
How do I get a removals quote?
Use the online quote form, call 07960 200253 or message us on WhatsApp with the postcodes, date and what is being moved. We give you the price upfront, before you book.
Is a quote a booking?
No. A quote request does not reserve a date. Nothing is booked until you have agreed the details and the price with us.
What size of van do you use?
We use small vans such as the Ford Transit Custom and Renault Trafic, Ford Transit short, medium and long wheelbase vans, and Luton vans. Luton vans with a tail lift are available. We recommend the van when we quote, and photos of the larger items sent on WhatsApp help.
What hours do you work?
Removals run seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm, and you can book for the next day until midnight.
Do you offer packing and furniture assembly?
Yes. Packing, taking furniture apart and assembly are available on request, and packing materials are available on advance notice only. Tick what you need on the quote form or tell us when you call, and we give you the price upfront.
What insurance do you have?
We hold hire and reward insurance. Goods in transit insurance is available at extra cost if you need it: ask for it when you request your quote, and check your own contents insurance as well.
What is your cancellation policy?
An £80 cancellation fee applies if you cancel with at least 24 hours' notice. If you cancel less than 24 hours before your move, 50% of the quoted fee applies. Cancellations cannot be accepted within 8 hours of the move, so the full quoted fee applies and is not refunded, unless the cancellation is because of a medical emergency supported by hospital records, in which case 50% of the quoted fee applies.
How can I pay?
You can pay by card or bank transfer.
Plan the room move around your checkout.
List your own boxes and furniture, say who can provide access and share your accommodation deadlines. The £100 student starting offer includes ground-floor loading help; the actual journey and delivery access need confirming.
Enquiry only. Agree the details and total before booking.