Moving company Amsterdam

Moving in Amsterdam is a logistical puzzle: a parking bay that has to be kept free, a stairwell the sofa won't fit through and a city centre that not every vehicle is allowed into any more. We arrive with our own electric vans, moving lifts and hoisting equipment, so you arrange everything with us: one schedule, one contact person.

  • Electric moving trucks: into the zero-emission zone without an exemption
  • Canal house or upstairs apartment: our own lifts and experience with hoisting up the façade
  • Permit and parking bay: we include it in the survey and put up signs

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Our moving services in Amsterdam

Home, storage or office: we know how it's done here

A spiral staircase in the Jordaan, a second floor in De Pijp, a quayside with a weight restriction or an office in the Zuidas: in Amsterdam the real work is in the preparation. We walk through the route of every large piece of furniture in advance, so that moving day itself stays uneventful.

Home removals in Amsterdam
From house to home

Home removals in Amsterdam

From a studio in the Jordaan to a family home in IJburg. A dedicated team, electric vans and as much or as little help as you want.

  • A survey with attention to stairs, pavement and quayside
  • A lift or hoist is always on the table
  • Packing and unpacking, dismantling and assembly
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Bridging the gap

Moving with storage, without transfers

No key yet, renovating first or temporarily moving abroad? Your belongings go into a sealed container at your home and straight to our climate-controlled warehouse.

  • Loaded once, never transferred
  • Sealed: no one can get to your belongings
  • Delivery to your new address whenever you want
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Business removals in Amsterdam
Without downtime

Business removals in Amsterdam

An office in the Zuidas, a school in Nieuw-West or a care location in Oost: we move outside your peak hours, with a project manager who goes through the schedule per department.

  • Phasing in evenings or weekends
  • Coordination with the owners' association, building manager and lift scheduling
  • Archives and IT handled with care
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Moving within the ring road

Four Amsterdam obstacles we carry the equipment for

A move in the city centre stands or falls with one question: how do your belongings get outside, and where does the truck go? We determine that during the survey, not on moving day.

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Zero-emission zone

Our electric trucks are allowed into the zone without an exemption or day permit. No detours and no transloading outside the zone.

Spiral staircase or hoisting beam

If the sofa won't fit through the stairwell, it goes via the facade: with our own electric lift or on the hoisting beam.

Quays and bridges

We check the current weight and distance restrictions and choose the truck and route accordingly.

No space in front of the door

In consultation we arrange an exemption or parking bay and place the signs in good time.

Independently certified

Four certifications, audited every year by KIWA

No promises of our own, but external audits on quality, sustainability, safe working and information security. That's why schools, care institutions and offices in Amsterdam also move with us.

ISO 9001 · QualityISO 9001Quality
ISO 14001 · SustainabilityISO 14001Sustainability
VCA · Safe workingVCASafe working
ISO 27001 · Information securityISO 27001Information security
How it works

From first request to last box in four steps

Choose your type of move and the steps adjust accordingly.

1

Request and survey

You fill in the form and we discuss your household contents, floor, accessibility and preferred date.

2

Quote within 1 hour

On working days you quickly receive a no-obligation quote, including lift or hoist.

3

Moving day

The spot in front of the door is arranged; the team packs, loads and puts everything in place.

4

Finishing and tidying up

Furniture reassembled, boxes where you want them and packing materials taken back with us.

1

Request with storage needs

We calculate the move and storage in one quote.

2

Loading and sealing

Your belongings go into the container at home and it is sealed in your presence.

3

Stored outside the city

The container sits dry, secured and climate-controlled in our own warehouse.

4

Delivery to your new address

We bring everything to your new home on the agreed day.

1

Intake with project manager

We take stock per department and determine the critical path and lift capacity.

2

Plan and playbook

You get a playbook with phasing, moving codes and agreements with the building manager, owners' association and IT.

3

Execution outside peak hours

We move in phases, evenings or weekends so your operations keep running.

4

Aftercare and handover

Assembly, clearing up materials and a short evaluation with your contact person.

Storage for Amsterdam residents

Your belongings stay sealed until delivery

Your belongings go into a container at your home, which is sealed in your presence and goes straight to our climate-controlled warehouse. No one can get to it in the meantime, nothing is transferred and we bring everything back to you.

Storage for Amsterdam
Oomen movers at work
On moving day

One team, one schedule, one point of contact

On the day itself, a dedicated team is ready for you with electric moving vans and our own lifts. We pack, load, transport and put everything in the right place in your new home.

Insured up to € 125,000

As standard, with no excess. For special or higher values we increase the cover in consultation with you.

One of the largest electric fleets in the Netherlands

Our vans are allowed into Amsterdam's low-emission and zero-emission zones.

Our own electric moving lifts

The lift comes along when the staircase or façade calls for it, or can be hired separately with an operator.

Transparent hourly rates

The account manager surveys everything in advance and puts equipment, team and storage in the quote.

Service area in Amsterdam

Every city district has its own pitfall

We move in all districts and know what matters per neighbourhood: where the truck can stand, where a lift or hoist is needed and where you apply for an exemption in advance.

7city districts100%electric into the zone

Centrum and Jordaan

Narrow streets, low-traffic canals and historic stairwells. Here we often plan a lift or hoist and a spot for the truck.

Grachtengordel · Jordaan · Haarlemmerbuurt · Weesperbuurt · Oostelijke Eilanden

Zuid and De Pijp

Town houses and walk-up apartments with high ceilings and steep stairs. At the Zuidas we work with the building manager's loading and unloading times.

De Pijp · Oud-Zuid · Rivierenbuurt · Zuidas · Buitenveldert

West and De Baarsjes

Many upper-floor flats without a lift and busy streets with bicycle lanes. We often work with a parking bay requested in advance.

Oud-West · De Baarsjes · Bos en Lommer · Westerpark · Kolenkit

Oost and IJburg

From older upper-floor flats in the Dapperbuurt to new-build with a goods lift on IJburg.

Oosterparkbuurt · Dapperbuurt · Indische Buurt · IJburg · Zeeburgereiland

Noord

Wider streets and private parking, but bridges and the ferry determine the route. For new-build we plan around the key handover date.

Van der Pekbuurt · NDSM · Buiksloterham · Tuindorp Oostzaan · Nieuwendam

Nieuw-West and Zuidoost

Walk-up and gallery flats where the lift is the bottleneck, often with a fixed handover date.

Osdorp · Slotervaart · Geuzenveld · Bijlmer · Gaasperdam · Amstel III
Also around Amsterdam

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Service area of Oomen MoversBranches in Katwijk, Rotterdam and Tilburg, with the surrounding regions as our service area
4.8out of 5

Average rating from our customers about their move.

1 hourResponse time

On working days you get an answer from a dedicated planner, not from a call centre.

SurveyWe come by

We look at the stairwell, pavement and quay on site or digitally via photo and video.

Know enough?

Request a no-obligation quote and you will quickly hear what your move costs.

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Fully taken care of in Amsterdam

We take the Amsterdam paperwork off your hands

These are the four things that can derail a moving day in Amsterdam. We go through them with you during the survey and then arrange them for you.

We apply for the exemption and parking bay

We find out which exemption your address needs, apply for it and place the signs in good time.

We determine how your furniture gets outside

For each piece of furniture we decide whether it goes via the stairs, lift or hoisting beam and bring the equipment needed.

We check quays, bridges and diversions

We check the current situation and choose the truck size, route and set-up spot accordingly.

We coordinate with the landlord, owners' association and manager

We arrange the lift reservation and loading and unloading times with the manager involved.

From our practice

Three moves in the city

This is how we approach a move here, from an upper-floor flat in the Jordaan to an office at the Zuidas.

Private move out of an upper-floor flat in Amsterdam
PrivateJordaan to Oost

Third floor in the Jordaan, sofa through the window

A spiral staircase nothing large could pass and a canal without a spot for the truck. We hoisted the large pieces through the window.

  • Parking bay around the corner requested in advance
  • Sofa, wardrobe and bed hoisted via the facade
  • Electric truck, so no zone restrictions
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The situation

A couple moved from a third floor in the Jordaan to an apartment in Oost. The spiral staircase was too narrow for the large furniture.

What we did

We determined the route per piece of furniture, reserved a spot around the corner and hoisted the sofa, wardrobe and bed through the window.

The result

The move was completed within one day with the same team from start to finish.

Sealed storage containers in Oomen's warehouse
Moving with storageDe Pijp

Renovation in De Pijp, household contents sealed for weeks

The household contents went into containers at the old address, sealed to our warehouse and back in one go after the renovation.

  • Loaded once, no transloading
  • Seals unbroken on arrival
  • Delivery right after the handover
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The situation

An upper-floor flat in De Pijp was fully renovated and the household contents had to be out of the house for seven weeks.

What we did

We loaded everything directly into containers, sealed them on the spot and drove them to our climate-controlled warehouse.

The result

After the handover the same sealed containers were back at the door.

Business move with Oomen
BusinessZuidas

Office move without a single day of downtime

Workstations, archive and IT moved in phases outside office hours, with the lift reservation arranged via the building manager.

  • Lift windows coordinated with the building manager
  • Archive and IT handled separately
  • Furniture assembled and materials cleared away
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The situation

An office at the Zuidas moved to a neighbouring building without the organisation being able to miss a working day.

What we did

The project manager coded every workstation and fixed the lift windows and the loading dock.

The result

On Monday morning every workstation was assembled and the archive was in order.

Reviews from the city

What Amsterdam residents say about our movers

Reviews from customers who moved with us in and around Amsterdam, from an upstairs flat in the Jordaan to an office in the Zuidas.

4.81,035 reviews
★★★★★2 weeks ago

Third floor in the Jordaan with a spiral staircase nothing could pass. The team had brought the hoist and the spot for the truck was arranged in advance.

MB
Marieke B.Jordaan to Oost · Private move
★★★★★1 month ago

Everything went into containers at our home, sealed, and came back unscathed on the agreed day. One contact person knew the whole process.

JD
Jeroen D.De Pijp · Moving with storage
★★★★★3 months ago

Our move to the Zuidas ran in phases through the weekend. On Monday morning everyone was at their desk and the archive was in order.

SK
Sanne K.Zuidas · Business move

Frequently asked questions about moving in Amsterdam

Is your question not listed? Call 088 321 99 00 and you'll get a planner on the line, not a phone menu.

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What does a move in Amsterdam cost?+

The costs depend on the size of your home, the number of movers, accessibility and whether a moving lift or hoist is needed. Everything is set out in advance in a no-obligation quote.

Do you arrange the moving exemption with the City of Amsterdam?+

During the survey we go through which exemption or parking spot you need. In consultation we apply for it for you and place the signs in good time.

Are your trucks allowed into the zero-emission zone?+

Yes. Our electric moving trucks are allowed into the low-emission and zero-emission zone without a day permit.

Can you hoist my household contents out via the facade?+

Yes. We use our own electric moving lift or hoist via the hoisting beam after the beam and window frame have been checked.

Are my belongings insured during the move?+

Your household contents are insured as standard up to € 125,000 without a deductible. For higher values we increase the coverage in consultation.

Do you offer storage for Amsterdammers?+

Yes. Your belongings go into a sealed container at home and are stored without transloading in our climate-controlled warehouses.

In which districts of Amsterdam do you work?+

In all districts, from Centrum and Jordaan to Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost, and also in the region around Amsterdam.

How quickly will I get a response to my request?+

On working days we respond within one hour. You get a fixed contact person who knows the substance of your move.

Requested today, answered today

Briefly tell us where you're moving from, which floor you're on and where you're heading. Our planner works it out and gets back to you within an hour on working days with a no-obligation quote.