Old City Movers is the only moving company we even consider. They moved us four years ago from two apartments to one apartment; the crew was friendly, respectful, efficient, and fast. We were very happy with their work and recommended them to anyone who needed a moving company and used them when we needed to move big things for work Last weekend they moved us from our apartment to our new house. We had very high expectations based on our past experience, and they delivered! Every crew we've seen is equally friendly and efficient, and this move wasn't the exception. They arrived promptly, worked with speed and care, and got our move done quickly and without any incidents. If we ever move again we will only call Old City Movers! They value quality service and they are worth every single penny they charge--and they charge a fair fee. Thank you for your great service, OCM! read more

I've used Old City movers for an embarrassing amount of moves (I think this year's move was the 6th time?). They're fantastic. The guys are always polite and friendly. I'm never worried about them handling my stuff or leaving my doors unattended. Sometimes they're 15-30 min late, but usually that's just because navigating through the city is a little tricky sometimes. I won't use anyone else if I can possibly do so. This most recent move was from Philadelphia to Stamford, CT. I couldn't believe how much better and affordable they were compared to the larger cross-country moving companies. They took such a huge weight off my shoulders when they told me they could do it. I highly recommend them. I've never had any of my items broken nor any of my apartments nicked (but they have insurance if that ever were to happen). read more

I give more stars if I could!! Old City Movers was incredible! They did a large moving job in I think about 4 hours! I was in an apartment with steps, a sectional that had to go partly down four flights of steps and so many other challenges! They were careful neat and more than respectful!! A special shoutout o Mike, Joe and Danny!! Oh and every email, phone call was helpful and made a tough day go better! read more

I paid old city movers to pack and move my house recently. When they finished moving my things I asked about a jacket and they said they left it with one or two other items which I was fine with so I paid and tipped them. When I went back to get my jacket not only did I find way more than one or two items left behind I contacted them and they denied leaving the items, minimized them and tried to charge me for a second move in order to correct their mistake. They were less than helpful with remedying the situation they ignored me and refused to call me back. Since then I have found several broken and missing items which they also deny. I would rather move myself without any help than to pay the terrible business to lose, break and mistreat my valuables and time. Do not hire old city movers. read more

We have moved twice with Old City Movers. Both times they were a model of professionalism and cheerfulness. In our most recent move, we arrived to the new building and the management company did not have our apartment ready. The three guys helping us were flexible and more than willing to extend their work day in order to be able to store our stuff for 8 hours while our new apartment was prepared. We will be returning to this company the next time we move. read more

Recently hired OCM to move within Philadelphia and was extremely satisfied with the experience. On the day of the move, the crew kept me informed of their arrival time (I was the second move of the day) and wore masks and practiced social distancing, in line with city and CDC guidelines. They were professional, efficient, and friendly. It was by far the smoothest move I've experienced! Would highly recommend hiring them! read more

Was contacted regarding my complaints. Of course they apologized and asked for pictures of the damage. As I think back to the move, as they took apart the bed frame, no comment was made to me about anything out of the ordinary and I was standing right outside bedroom door. When they put the bed together in the new apartment, the mover stated that we were missing a bolt (hmm, was it missing when they took bed apart) I assume it was lost en route to new apt. Anyway, pictures were sent and I was offered a sum of money that did not amount to repairing the couch. I sent the estimate for the couch and was told that they would find some people that might give some other estimates. That was August 30th, and I have not heard anything since. I reached out again on September 20th and once again, no response. DO NOT USE THESE MOVERS. read more

I couldn't be happier with Old City Movers. They were professional and kind. There was a small uptick in price due to the amount of furniture we have - had to get a second truck. But the crew were wonderful and made extra efforts not to damage our home or items. We have some rather heavy pieces of Thomasville furniture - which they handled with a great attitude! Love them and will definitely use them again. read more

I've used Old City Movers twice in the last year and they are outstanding! They were efficient, professional, and so quick and organized. I will definitely be using them on all of my moves in the future! They were amazing to work with. read more

I chose Old City City movers for my Center City move last month based on a positive first experience with the company over six years ago, when I'd moved to Center City from Manayunk. Although I hope not to move again anytime soon, I would definitely go with OCM a third time, and in the meantime, would enthusiastically recommend them to anyone else. Charlie, who helped to schedule and plan my move, was prompt and effective in communicating with me, and understanding and flexible regarding my unanticipated need to change the date of my move. The crew who moved me--Will, Reno and Jonny--demonstrated equally excellent communication skills and the utmost respect for me and my belongings. They were not only quick and efficient but ever polite and professional, and proactive and positive in their response to any challenges that arose, including street work. This team was truly a pleasure to work with. Especially in light of the challenging times we are living in, I felt I received excellent customer service, and that the rates charged by the company were a good value. read more

Great company!! Made a stressful day STRESSLESS as I couldn't have asked for better people to move my items. Before the move, the company was quick and responsive to my emails and answered all of the questions I had. The movers. Mike V, Jonathan, and Danny were super professional, kind, and energetic. All COVID precautions were properly taken with the mask wearing. The apartment I was moving from didn't allow movers inside, so I had to move everything to the lobby where they were patient and quick to put the items in the truck. Upon arriving to my apartment, everything was handled with great care and considering there were 3 flights of stairs, these guys made it so easy. The whole move only took 2 hours and their pricing was upfront and CHEAP compared to other companies in the area. Highly recommend thanks again guys!! read more

Getting a quote and booking OCM was so easy. I was told on confirmation that I would be the 2nd move of the day so to expect the guys early afternoon. On the day of the move, they kept me in the loop and let me know that they'd be a little later than anticipated because the first move was taking longer than expected (side note: pack your stuff, people!!!! If you're prepared to move, it will make your move faster and easier and therefore cheaper...they literally tell you that in the quote they email you). It took 2 hours to move my bi-level 1 bedroom to my new bi-level 1 bedroom about 2 miles away. The guys were great! Very careful with my stuff & good at figuring exactly how to maneuver the furniture around some tight turns. They were also hilarious and made moving almost fun. They even rearranged my furniture a couple times until I was happy with the layout. I'll definitely use OCM again! read more

Call these guys RIGHT NOW to help you move. They are the best. Our moving day happened to be a day where there was literally a torrential downpour, and no one on our street paid any mind to the "no parking" signs we put up so the truck had to park a block away. Bear, Bill, and Josh were amazing - they moved all our stuff in the craziest rain down the block to the truck and got it safely to our new place in the burbs super fast and efficiently. They were helpful, kind, and did an amazing job. They made what could have been the worst possible moving day ever into honestly a breeze. Cant thank you guys enough!! read more

UPDATE: I used Old City Movers again in February 2018 for a full three bedroom house move and they were fantastic!! They showed up early, got the job done fast and were very careful with all furniture and TVs. We only moved 5 blocks west on our street, but it was a very narrow, one way, dead end and they were able to back the truck all the way down to the house to load it!! Would definitely use them again, can't say enough good things! read more

They took almost an hour lunch break, but counted 30 minutes by utilizing their own way of counting time. Every 15 minutes is a unit. So when they left for lunch at 12:05, customers need to pay starting until 12:15pm. And they come back from lunch at 12:54, time started counting from 12:45. They did not tell me about it beforehand. In addition, they explained it in a condescending way. They sounded like everybody is supposed to know this way of counting time. We did not bottled water at home during the time of moving, to be nice, I went to grocery store and bought them some. I did not expect them to be equally nice, but at least to be less rude. They were slow as well. They took 5 hours to move two bedroom apartment with a few big furniture. A couch, 2 dressers, a bed, 1 mattress, 1 night stand, 2 Tvs, 1 small TV stand and 1 small wine cabinet. Regular amount of clothes and kitchen items. 3 movers took 5 hours! Not a pleasant experience at all. read more

third move on the books with Old City Movers and I just can't sing their praises enough. This time we were moving out of the city so I priced out about 10 different companies and these guys still came in as one of the most affordable. They even brought an extra guy on the day of and got things done SO quickly. 4 dudes - super nice, super professional with our South Philly neighbors and their drama. My landlord even commented how gentle they were being with the walls/floors etc in maneuvering around tricky corners/doors. Amazing. Seriously - worth EVERY penny. When you book these guys you're paying for an easy move with care and consideration in handling your most prized possessions. read more

Highly recommend Old City Movers for your next move. Joe, Josh and Scott had showed up on time and ready to work! They were extremely friendly, professional, and accommodating. All of my things showed up in one piece and absolutely nothing was broken. The team tore down and put together all larger furniture pieces. Great team! read more

Very easy to schedule and TJ, Kenny and Drew were great! Very efficient and made moving less stressful. Thanks all!

Great experience. Three guys made quick work of moving out of a one bed high rise with elevator to a two bed second/third floor unit. Showed up right on time (although our building had some elevator/dock issues). Despite the trouble on our part, came in under the initial estimate. Highly recommended, would not hesitate to use again. read more

I had Olde City move me last week. They were right on time, worked quickly and were super friendly and helpful. One of the smoothest moves ever. Thanks to Johnny T, Mike V and Joe R!!!! read more

We used old city movers in July 2020. We used them to help my daughter move from one apartment to another in Philly. Prices were VERY reasonable. They were on time and moved everything we asked them to. They were professional and also used safety measures for COVID. Highly recommend them!!! Our movers were Joe Reno, Johnny and Bear, they all did a great job!! Thank you, we will refer your company and use them if we need to again!!!! read more

We went with Old City Movers because they ensured us that they have moved many people out of our current building which requires particular insurance requirements. 3 weeks before our move into our new home, Old City Movers cancelled our move because they were unable to fulfill the insurance requirements which is very unprofessional. Luckily, our building was able to recommend another moving company. read more

Called to book. Asked them specifically what happens when an item is being moved in a way that I (as the paying customer) do not like. Movers in the past have tried to move a 7 foot palm tree by one person only and tipped over/snapped the plant. And tried moving a large heavy mattress by one person, resulting in a permanent sag damage. Well this guy said what if was at a doctors office, would I tell him what to do? Somehow these movers seem to all use the doctors office example which is not relevant and even if it was, if one doesn't like the doctors bedside manner or attitude, one goes to another one. A better example would be if someone is gives you frappuccino when you ordered a espresso, one doesn't have to be a coffee expert/barista to tell them that's wrong. Anyway, this guy seemed to not want to answer the question directly: what happens when they move stuff in a way I don't like - neither time nor money being an issue - can I request multiple people move something rather than just one person ? I have neither booked nor intend to book these movers. I can only say that it felt to me that moving with these people will just be a stressful experience. One can't change movers in the middle of a move and when the movers have attitude, it goes badly very quickly. read more

These guys were the best! They came in focused and ready to work. Very professional. My move from PA to MD was stress free. Emails sent by me were answered promptly. They called me the morning of the move to let me know they were on their way. They had extra supplies on hand, (packing tape). The estimate was accurate, no surprises. I highly recommend. read more

I was looking for a mover to do a local move of a studio apartment, only about half a mile, in center city Philadelphia. Old City Movers was a recommendation from multiple colleagues so I decided to check into their company. I wanted the process to be quick and easy as possible, without losing quality. I was impressed by how responsive they were and I could tell they had the experience doing these types of moves and knew the process (street permits, certificate of insurance, etc) and the city. The entire time from me initially reaching out to get a quote to the delivery of my boxes and furniture, everything went so smoothly. It ended up costing in the range of what they had estimated initially which I really appreciated. Also a little discount for paying with cash was nice. Chris B, Josh B and Justin who actually came to move my items were courteous, careful, and super efficient. I'd use them again. read more

I used Old City Movers three times when I moved to and from Philadelphia. The move to Philadelphia was great- timely and well organized. The second and third moves were from Philadelphia to a storage facility, then to New York City. The second move was performed by Arthur, Pierce, and Sam. They were friendly and easy to work with. They handled my items with care and loaded my property into the storage facility in a manner that made it easy to unload. The third move was more involved, and was performed by Sam, Mitchell, and Joe. They were right on time in the morning and had my stuff in the truck very quickly. They also made it to my NYC apartment fast and managed the city driving well. They worked with my super in streamlining the move and were done before I knew it. Aside from the movers, I found the scheduling staff easy to work with. Travis was responsive in handling the scheduling, and Charlie helped me navigate a rude transfer agent nightmare. Overall, great experience and would use them again. read more

I would NOT recommend this company. They have competitive pricing to all 5 movers that I quoted, but the quality of the service is inferior. I have since told friends to use Mambo Movers and I would recommend you do the same. As for my experience, we had three movers show up to help us with our move less than one block away. One of those movers was professional and hard-working. The other two needed us to constantly watch them to guarantee they were working. We saw one petting a neighbors dog TWICE while they were clocking hours. I was working harder to move items from the truck than they were. I'm disappointed that they needed a babysitter. In addition, they broke a box of mugs that was clearly labeled fragile. I have moved to three different countries with these mugs and they have stayed pristine. Old city movers attempts to move them a half block away and somehow breaks them. I understand that this can happen and tried to be pleasant (even though some of these mugs were very significant for me). The trouble I have with this situation is when one of the movers was telling me about the "accident," he decided to lecture me on how to properly pack boxes, rather than apologize. Should I have lectured him on how to read the words "fragile"? I didn't stoop that low, but it is frustrating to be treated with such disrespect. As I said, one of the movers was above and beyond. The other two were fair below expectations, 2/3 is too much risk for me (especially when dealing with your precious belongings). Go with another moving service! read more

I had such an easy stress free experience with OCM. Thank you guys for your patience and diligent hard work. I moved from a 3rd floor walk up to a huge complex with many stairs and long walk ways. They still had me packed up and moved to my new place in 2 hours!!! When I move again, and hopefully no time soon, I will be calling!!! read more

This was my second time using Old City Movers and they surpassed my expectations this time around. Josh, Aaron, and Andy were super friendly, efficient and handy. They switched my chaise lounge to the other side of my sectional expertly. The whole process was seamless and I would recommend them to anyone moving! read more

The team had a great attitude when parked cars ignored the no parking permit signs and the weather started to drop freezing cold rain. They also gave great tips on how to move my plants and bed mattress in an eco-friendly manner and came prepared with small hand tools when some furniture surprised us by not fitting through the door. I've used them for my last 3 moves and have never been disappointed. read more

We booked Old City Movers because the company we used for our last move was booked until later in the month. My fiancé made the arrangements and their instructions were very thorough and they took care of securing the no parking permits for the street in front of our apartment (we just had to drop off the paperwork at the police station prior to the move). So everything leading up to the move was great. Since we had our new house for a couple weeks leading up to the move from the apartment, we were able to move over a lot on our own. The only things that were really left for the movers were some big items and about a dozen boxes of stuff plus a few random smaller pieces. I was honestly pretty surprised that it took over three hours to complete the move, just a block and a half away. When the movers arrived to the house, they were super sweet and friendly. I really liked them! But I was a little freaked out with all the banging around I heard, and when I later found out that a piece of our desk had broken, I was annoyed. They did take 10% off the total cost for that. The bed that was moved also took a little bit of a beating but nothing that affects the bed itself. Would I use Old City Movers again? I don't know. Honestly, I hope to never move again. Moving is stressful. read more

The good: friendly, happy go lucky skater dudes who are pretty strong for their size! They made a Friday move possible for me when almost everyone else was booked. They also are good maneuvering the crazy small streets of Philadelphia. Only a few minor items damaged in transit. The bad: one of the guys got injured during the move....he scraped his finger so he had to go home. Fortunately his brother took his place....a less experienced mover. Then the truck was too small so I have just one dining room chair until hubby brings the remaining five to the new house. Not to mention about 25-30% of our things are still at old house due to limited space and protective blankets...really?! Then we have the three hour lunch break aka "Uh...I locked the keys in the truck when we decided to go out of the way for our whole foods lunch." All of my previous movers would eat a burger and fries in truck for lunch. Then we finally get our movers back after three hour break and they don't even set up beds or put all labeled boxes in proper location. I guess that was asking too much? The kicker was that they wanted us to pay for the 3 hour break!!! So much for my research to find best movers. read more

Old City Movers - The one chair that arrived -- thanks to hubby, btw! - Movers Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love Old City Movers! They have moved my art supplies to my new classroom as well as to my new apartment. They communicate about when they will show up, get the job done fast, work super hard, and are so so nice! I recommend them to everyone! read more

I only gave 5 stars because 10 wasn't an option. They are very quick to e-mail back and are extremely detailed in what you need to do in order to make your move as efficient as possible. Morning of, the truck crew called to make sure they had room to back in and did a walk through of the house to see what they were grabbing. We couldn't have hoped for a friendlier crew. When we got to our new house, our new neighbors had ignored the no parking signs the local police gave us and the crew had to park at the other end of the block. Despite that, the crew didn't blink an eye. It took a lot longer, but they got everything in safe and in the right place. Thank you! read more

It's a shame that whoever manages this company is willing to let an otherwise positive experience turn so sour. While the movers themselves were delightful and courteous, I am blown away by the sheer rudeness and lack of professionalism shown to me from management. I called to follow up on an item that was lost during the move (valued at $100). While I understand that standard moving insurance is paid by the pound, I was hoping for at least a drop of apology or sincerity. I guess once you pay, you're no longer their problem. "The crew assured me it was moved safely to the apartment." Right... So now I'm a liar? The owner is apparently on vacation for three weeks and conveniently unavailable. If I want to speak to him I have to call back - apparently they can't be bothered to take messages either. While I was previously willing to overlook the two wall mirrors and antique night stand that were damaged during the move, I now plan to claim for those as well. Yesterday, I would have been right there with the rest of the Yelpers giving Old City Movers a good review, but not after the experience I had today. Bottom line: Buyer Beware. If you want to babysit this crew and make sure everything you own makes it to your new place, feel free. You'll save yourself the "pleasure" of having to speak with management if something goes wrong. read more

Worried about moving, I took the collective advice of the Internet and reached out to Old City Movers. I've been satisfied with nearly every aspect of their business. They were prompt and thorough in replying to my initial inquiry. They had a market-competitive rate and transparent approach to the total cost. They gave very clear instructions on how to prepare for a move in Philadelphia, from information on elevator usage, to parking permits, to how to pack your stuff. The day of my move, the crew that was with me for 4 hours were extraordinarily friendly. This was especially remarkable given that it was their second move on a day that exemplifies the worst of a Philadelphian summer-blisteringly hot, grossly humid with frequent catastrophic thunder-storms. They reassembled any furniture they had disassembled, and except for two minor mishaps, my stuff was transported without any issues. Overall, moving is stressful, but the professionalism and good-humor of these folks will make it infinitely less stressful. read more

The best way for me to describe Old City Movers' performance on my moving day is to contrast their work with that of another vendor I hired to perform a task that day. Two months before the move date, I contacted Old City Movers via email based on reviews I'd read on Angie's List and Yelp. I got a callback within a few hours, and scheduled a walkthrough of the home I was vacating. I also called the other vendor, Comcast, to move my account to my new address. The walkthrough went smoothly, and the Old City rep was friendly, knowledgable and gave me what turned out to be accurate estimates of the time and expense involved. Comcast called back, made an appointment for the day before Old City did the move, and assured me we'd have service on that day. They also assigned me a new account number and Comcast email address, and told me they'd deleted all my existing comcast.net email accounts. The day before the move, Old City called to confirm the 8am start time. One hour before the Comcast installation appointment, their tech called me and said there was no Comcast feed at my new address, so there would be no installation. The day of the move, the Old City Movers team, Zack, Sam and Adam, arrived right on time, introduced themselves and immediately got to work with resourcefulness, efficiency and good humor. They managed to empty a pretty large 3-bedroom house into one big semi truck without damaging or denting anything, and I have no idea how they managed that oversized vehicle on the tiny, narrow South Philly streets, but they did it. On the other hand, still no Comcast. At the end of moving day, everything was in disarray, of course, but Old City Movers had gotten it to the new spot in one piece. The next day Comcast sent another installer, followed by a manager, who told me Comcast hadn't even completed "the build" in my new neighborhood and he had no idea when my new home would be hooked up. So I'd say the win for the day went to Old City Movers. My conclusion: Old City Movers arrived on time, did the job they were hired to do professionally and with great good humor, and had no need to return after the job was done. As of this writing, Comcast still hasn't completed the job they were hired to do five days ago, and still haven't gotten their "build" to my address. My opinion: The crew at Old City Movers deserves the same executive compensation Comcast CEO Brian Roberts receives (about $27 million), and Roberts should be paid the same salary an Old City mover is paid (somewhat less). I would happily hire Old City Movers again. read more

I worked with Old City movers to move from a 3rd floor apartment in Brewerytown to a row home in Point Breeze. Working with Old City Movers took away the pain and annoyance of moving. I contacted them to get a quote and had a pleasant phone conversation regarding my needs. I was quoted an hourly rate, and that is exactly what we paid. From the quote I was able to budget my expected costs of the move and was not thrown off when it was time to pay. When talking to other moving companies they did not want to work with me to meet my needs. Another company wanted me to pay $300 for parking permits (when they are only $25 a piece). With Old City Movers, they determined we didn't even need parking permits. It felt good to feel like they did not nickel and dime me, but actually worked with me to help make my move successful and as low-stress as possible. The movers did an overall great job. They were on time (early, actually) and called to tell me when they expected to arrive. Everything they promised was delivered. They handled our items and both homes with care and charged us exactly what they said they would. And as I mentioned, there were no surprises when it came to payment. read more

From an efficiency and ease standpoint, OCM were great. Everything was communicated well in advance, they took care of parking permits, they were on time and fast--completing the job in less time than quoted. What we didn't appreciate, though, was that they were smoking cigarettes as they got out of the truck- right before they would be handling all of our belongings. A few items also had minor damages (part of moving, but more so than I recall from past moves) and a decent size chunk of drywall in a bedroom was damaged when they were moving in the dresser. It's unlikely that they didn't notice when this happened, and we would have appreciated it and been more understanding had we told upfront rather than finding it ourselves later. read more

Super quick = less money out of my pocket. I'd say that's worthy of five stars. Not only were they fast, they were extremely organized and very friendly. You can tell they were experienced and had a system perfected for moving. read more