Student move in Valencia: how to move a single room
Moving a single room in Valencia costs from approximately €110 — that is the minimum for a van with driver (€55/h, two-hour minimum), and for a student room with the boxes packed it is usually enough within the city. If the driver also carries, add €20 for each hour of loading: around €130 in total. And if you share the van with your flatmate, you each pay approximately €55–83.
Below: how much a room really takes up, when it is easiest to get a date (hint: not 1 September), how to organise a shared van, what is not worth taking and what to do with your things over the summer. If you just want to see the options first, have a look at mini moves in Valencia.
How much it costs to move one room
The price is hours × rate. A room with 10–15 boxes, a suitcase and a bike takes 20–40 minutes to load, the drive within Valencia is 20–30 minutes and unloading about the same again: it fits into the two-hour minimum if everything is ready when the van arrives.
| Situation | Typical time | Crew | Approximate price |
|---|---|---|---|
| One room, you carry | 2 h | Van with driver | from €110 |
| One room with a mover | 2 h | Van + 1 mover (the driver) | around €130 |
| Room + desk and mattress, no lift | 2–3 h | Van + 1 mover (the driver) | €130–195 |
| Two rooms shared, two drop-offs | 2–3 h | Van with driver | €110–165 (€55–83 each) |
| Two rooms shared, with a mover | 2–3 h | Van + 1 mover (the driver) | €130–195 (€65–98 each) |
These are approximate figures for moves within Valencia and the metropolitan area; we confirm the final price before the job starts. With a lift, carrying to your floor is included; without a lift, we take the floor and the stairs into account in the quote, so you know the price in advance, with no extra charges on the day. If you are weighing this up against renting a van yourself, our guide to van hire in Valencia with or without a driver has the full comparison.
How much space a student room takes
Most student rooms in Valencia are let furnished, so what you move is your own stuff, not the bed or the wardrobe. A typical room comes to 1–3 m³:
- Boxes: 8–15, mostly medium. Books and notes in small boxes; our guide to moving boxes and how to pack has the size table.
- Suitcases and bags: 1–3, with your seasonal clothes.
- Bike or e-scooter, desk chair, lamp, mirror.
- Optional: a small desk, a bookcase or your own mattress. These are what add the most time if they need dismantling or carrying down the stairs.
A removals van has room for several rooms like this. Paying for a whole van just for yourself is fine if you are in a hurry, but sharing it is the obvious move.
How to share the van with your flatmate
The end of the academic year and the end of the lease usually coincide for the whole flat. If two or three of you leave on the same day, one van with several drops costs far less than several separate mini moves.
- Agree on the day and time. Same day, ideally in the morning. The closer the destinations, the fewer the hours and the lower the cost.
- Send one request with every address. Shared pickup point, destinations in a sensible route order, and each one’s floor and whether there is a lift.
- Label your boxes with your name. A name and a different marker colour for each person: in the van, all cardboard looks the same.
- Load in reverse order of the drops. Things for the last stop go in first; things for the first stop go in last, by the door.
- Agree the split in advance. Fairest is half and half if the volumes are similar; if one of you has a desk and a mattress and the other two suitcases, split by volume.
- Both be there for loading. That way nobody waits and the hours don’t stretch.
When to move: September, Erasmus and the end of the month
In Valencia the academic calendar squeezes demand into a handful of days. September is the peak: the start of term, Erasmus arrivals and many leases starting on the 1st. There is a second, smaller peak in January–February with the change of semester, and the big exodus is in June–July, after exams.
Tips for getting a slot:
- Ask for a quote 2–3 weeks ahead in September and in June–July.
- Avoid the 30th, 31st and 1st if your lease gives you a couple of days’ leeway.
- Weekday mornings are easier to book than Saturdays. And in June or September, when it is hot, mornings are more comfortable for loading too.
- If you are arriving from abroad, line up the key handover with the move: without keys the van waits, and waiting time is still paid time.
What is not worth taking
Every extra item is paid time. Before you pack, go through this list:
- Cheap furniture the new flat already has. If your new room is furnished, sell or give away your bookcase or table: if they fill half the van, moving them can cost almost as much as buying new ones.
- An old mattress. Bulky, heavy, and most furnished flats already have one. If you keep it, put a cover on it.
- Duplicate small appliances. The new flat almost always has a microwave, kettle and frying pans.
- Notes from finished courses. Scan what you need and recycle the rest in the blue paper bin.
- Food. Finish it or leave it for whoever is staying.
If you do need furniture for the new room, plan the purchase sensibly: our guide on getting IKEA Alfafar furniture home explains how to combine the pickup and the move in one trip.
What to do with your things over the summer
The classic case: your lease ends in June, you go home or on exchange and come back in September to a different flat. Your options:
- A friend who is staying in Valencia. Free, but it depends on their goodwill and space.
- A small storage unit (trastero). One room needs 1–2 m². Prices depend on the company, area and length of rental, so compare before booking. The details are in our guide to storage units in Valencia when moving.
- Straight to the new flat if you already have the keys: one move instead of two.
If you go for storage, remember it means two trips (now to the unit, in September to the new flat): ask for both quotes at the same time.
After the move: the padrón
If you are going to live in Valencia for more than a few months, you will need to register at your new address — the empadronamiento. The registration certificate (volante or certificado de empadronamiento) is asked for in many procedures, for example when you are assigned a local health centre (centro de salud) or for council paperwork. The steps are in our guide to registering your empadronamiento in Valencia after moving.
Get your quote
Send us your pickup and delivery addresses, the floor, whether there is a lift and a photo of your things (or of the whole flat’s things if you are sharing the van) on WhatsApp or through the form on the website. We help you estimate the hours and we confirm the price before the job starts.
