Man and Van toNice
A studio, a single room or a few pieces of furniture heading to the Cote d Azur. We carry part-loads on a shared vehicle, so a small move to Nice is priced on the space it uses rather than on a whole lorry.
The second-home capital of the French coast, and a lot of part-loads
Nice produces more part-loads than almost anywhere else we serve, because so many British moves here are not whole households. People buy an apartment and furnish it gradually, keep a base in the UK, retire out in stages, or take a role in the tech and conference economy along the coast. All of that means three or four cubic metres at a time rather than a full lorry.
At around 1,160 km it is also the longest French route we run, so the economics matter. A dedicated vehicle has to be paid for whether it travels full or empty. Putting your load on a shared van alongside others is usually the difference between a proportionate price and one that costs more than the furniture.
UK to Nice, step by step
After a quick survey — in person or over video — you get a fixed, itemised quote. Then it runs like this.
We price it by the space you use
Send a short video walkthrough of what is going. We measure the volume and check the access at both ends, then give you one fixed figure covering collection, the crossing, customs and delivery.
We collect and clear customs
Our crew loads at your door and your goods travel on a shared vehicle with other loads heading the same way. We prepare the Transfer of Residence relief and the valued inventory so nothing is held at the border.
We deliver into the room
Not to the pavement. We carry in, place where you want it and reassemble what we took apart. Where the stairwell will not take a piece we tell you at quote stage, not on the day.
Getting a van to your door in Nice
Nice operates a low-emission zone and vehicles need a valid Crit-Air sticker, which ours carry. The specific thing to plan for here is Vieux Nice. The old town is largely pedestrianised, and vehicle access is restricted to a delivery window in the earlier part of the day, enforced by bollards and cameras. Miss the window and the delivery does not happen, so we book the run into it rather than arriving and hoping. If your address is in the old town, tell us at quote stage.
Elsewhere the constraints are more ordinary but still worth pricing. The streets behind the Promenade des Anglais are dense with parked cars and short on loading space, and many buildings are older blocks with small lifts that take boxes but not a sofa, so we ask for the floor and the lift size. Summer is the other factor: traffic along the coast road and through the centre is heavy from June to September and delivery slots are tighter, which is why a July date needs more notice than a February one. Cimiez, Saint-Isidore and the newer developments inland are much easier and a van can usually reach the entrance.
Official sources: gov.uk guidance on living in France, French customs, douane.gouv.fr for import formalities, and the Crit-Air certificate service. Local access rules are published by the French government low-emission zone pages.
What a man-and-van load to Nice usually looks like
What we carryFurnishing an apartment in stages
The classic Nice job. Goods sent out across successive runs as the property is fitted out rather than all in one delivery.
Studio and one-bedroom contents
Bed, sofa, table and boxes, typically three to six cubic metres.
Staged retirement moves
Personal effects and favourite furniture going out ahead of a permanent move, with the rest following later.
A few large or valuable pieces
Artwork, antiques and instruments that need proper handling but nowhere near a lorry load.
Small office and business stock
Equipment and stock for a small business operating along the coast.
Every quote is built around your home, not a price list.
The cost of a move to Nice varies with more than the number of rooms. What shapes your price:
- The size of your home — a studio, a two-bed flat and a four-bed house are very different volumes to move.
- Access at both ends — stairs, lifts, narrow streets or a long carry all affect the job.
- Packing — full professional packing, fragile items only, or you pack yourself.
- Dedicated lorry or shared part-load — the space and timing your move needs.
- Storage & specialist items — pianos, artwork, or storage either side of the Channel.
Tell us a little about your move and we will come back with a clear, itemised quote.
Questions people ask us about this route
How much does a man and van to Nice cost?
How long does a man and van take from London to Nice?
Can you deliver into Vieux Nice?
Can I send furniture out in stages rather than all at once?
How is the price worked out?
Is this different from your full removals service?
What happens at customs now?
Do you carry the goods in?
Get your Nice quote
Tell us what is moving and where. We will come back with a fixed, itemised price — collection, packing, customs and delivery in one number.
Get a quick quote
Three minutes now, a firm price back by tomorrow.
We reply within one working day. Your details are used only to prepare your quote.