Overnight Moving Service

Inverness has specific road conditions that make overnight moving particularly practical.

The city sits on both banks of the River Ness, crossed by a limited number of bridges. During peak hours, Ness Bridge and the suspension footbridge area see heavy residential traffic routing through the Crown and Haugh Road corridor. Our vans avoid that entirely by running after 9pm.

The A82 into the Merkinch and Thornbush areas is another pressure point.

During the working day, HGVs serving the harbour at Harbour Road and Longman Drive create pinch points that add time to any removal job. At night, these roads are open and our crew moves faster.

Parking near the Eastgate Shopping Centre and the Inverness Train Station on Academy Street requires a paid bay or a resident permit between 8am and 6pm.

Move overnight and you pay nothing. We pull up kerb-side, load efficiently, and go. There is no circling for spaces and no penalty charge notice risk that can delay a job mid-load.

The Crown area, particularly along Crown Drive and Crown Circus, features narrow residential streets with cars parked on both sides.

Daytime access for a large removal van can mean knocking on neighbours' doors and moving cars. At 11pm, the road is typically clear end to end. Our 3.5-tonne and 7.5-tonne vehicles navigate these streets without obstruction.

Inshes and the Slackbuie area to the south of the city are newer estates with wider roads.

Even so, removing during the day means working around school-run traffic on Inshes Road. Overnight removes that variable entirely.

Overnight removals in Inverness run more smoothly when properties are packed and ready before the crew arrives.

If your move starts at 9pm, having boxes sealed and labelled by 7pm gives the crew two clear hours to load without interruption.

Giant Van supplies packing materials including double-walled boxes, wardrobe boxes, bubble wrap and mattress covers.

Order these in advance by calling and we deliver them to your Inverness address before your move date. Most one-bedroom flats need 15 to 25 boxes. Two-bedroom properties typically need 30 to 50.

Our full packing service is available as an add-on.

A team visits your property on the day of your overnight move, packs every room, labels boxes by room, and wraps fragile items. This is particularly useful for properties in Crown or Ness Bank where collections include antiques, artwork or glassware that needs careful wrapping.

For overnight moves, we recommend a specific room-by-room sequence.

Pack non-essentials first: books, seasonal clothing, decorative items. Keep a small overnight bag with what you need for the morning at your new address. Make sure your bed is the last item loaded and the first item positioned at the new property. Arriving at a new house in Inverness at 3am is much easier when you can get straight into bed without unpacking.

Disassembly and reassembly of flat-pack furniture, bed frames and wardrobes is included with all Giant Van overnight removal packages.

We bring the right tools and do this as part of the job. You do not need to pre-disassemble anything unless you prefer to.