moving permits?
Hello, My wife and I are moving to Brooklyn at the end of June from LA. I am wondering about the need for moving permits/costs, both for large 53 ft. rigs (our moving company’s truck) to enter NYC (I imagine through Holland Tunnel) and to park in Brooklyn. We are looking to move into Prospect…
Hello,
My wife and I are moving to Brooklyn at the end of June from LA. I am wondering about the need for moving permits/costs, both for large 53 ft. rigs (our moving company’s truck) to enter NYC (I imagine through Holland Tunnel) and to park in Brooklyn. We are looking to move into Prospect Park, Park Slope or Fort Greene neighborhoods. I have read both that parking permits are not needed, and that parking permits are needed. I have also read parking is not possible, and that the movers will have to park in NJ or something and van/shuttle over our stuff. Finally my mover is saying there may be some sort of charge for a large truck to even enter New York. Has anyone heard of this? Anyone out there move from the west coast to Brooklyn, and have to deal with these sorts of issues?
Many thanks,
N.
Thanks all for the advice and links-they help alot. I agree it’s certainly the mover’s job to know this stuff, but if any of you’ve read the “mover’s scam” types web sites out there, you quickly discover mover’s don’t always know what they’re doing and/or talking about, and no mover is squeaky-clean. Thus I wanted to make sure I acquaint myself with the legal specifics in the worst-case scenario that the movers attempt to charge a bill significantly more than their quote at the Brooklyn-end of the trip, claiming “permit fees” or something. Because I have a limited budget, my concern is not just if they’ll break anything, but if they’re going to charge me fees thinking I don’t know any better.
Thanks again and looking forward to returning to the east coast,
N.
do you have a place to move yet?
If not, just have them move everything to a storage facility. Staten Island is cheaper for that sort of thing, and they’ll be able to get everything over when you’re ready.
Also, I’d be really impressed if someone could move by universal shipping container. It seems like a shipping container by rail would be the most effective method.
When I moved from SF, the only concern I had was whether the movers would destroy anything, not what the logistics were. Agree, this seems like helicopter parenting of a move.
Given the reputation of the Vince Lombardi rest stop, I think the going rate is 25 bucks for services rendered there.
Don’t pay attention to these A’holes. I have your permits in hand. Meet me at the Vince Lombardi rest stop men’s room with a $1000 in a brown envelope. I’ll guide you in.
53’trailers are not permitted in Manhattan. Period. 45′ and 40′ are. Trucks will come over the GW and go to the BQE via the RFK bridge. I work for a van line and trust me, the driver will not know, but will call a local agent for directions. As long as the subway near your house is not elevated, you can get almost anywhere in Brooklyn.
You can’t really depend on truckers knowing what to do. I’ve seen too many trucks stuck under parkway overpasses, with the tops of their trailers peeled off, to have any confidence in their knowledge or common sense.
Yes, I have moved from California and North Carolina into New York. Intrastate moving companies are wise to these issues, and they may switch to a smaller truck before entering the city. They may also get a parking ticket, but that is not your problem.
One of our movers parked a giant truck that took up almost the whole block at 11 at night. One of the drivers in the car behind yelled “You can’t do that! This is Brooklyn!” The men just laughed and the cars went down another street.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/oversize.shtml
If you’re coming all the way from California you ought to be able to avoid the Holland Tunnel.