Can you remove my car on a specific date?

We can usually book a date that works with your move. Call as soon as you know your moving day so we can hold a slot a few days ahead of it.

I'm moving out of province. Should I sell or take the car?

If the car is old or needs work, selling before you go is often simpler. Another province may want an inspection before it will register the car.

What if the registration is packed or lost?

Find it before the movers come, or get a replacement at any Autoplan broker. We need it signed by every registered owner on pickup day.

Do I need to be there for the pickup?

Someone named on the registration has to sign the transfer. Call us and we'll plan the timing around the people who need to sign.

Can you take the car from my building's parkade?

Usually, yes. Give us the posted clearance and the level, and check whether your strata needs notice for a tow truck.

When should I cancel my insurance?

After the car has been picked up. Take the plates off and then cancel or move the policy at an Autoplan broker.

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Car removal before you move

Moving out and the old car isn't coming with you? We book the pickup around your moving day and tow it away free.

Booked around your date
Free towing
Paid at pickup

Moving boxes stacked by an apartment window

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Who calls us

Moves that leave a car behind

Car removal before a move is one of the most common calls we get.

Moving out of BCAn older car may need repairs to pass another province's inspection.
DownsizingTwo cars into one parking stall doesn't work. One has to go.
Moving into a condoNo parking, or a stall that costs extra each month.
Leaving the countrySelling here is simpler than shipping an old car overseas.
Strata move-out datesThe car has to be gone before you hand back the fob.

Timing

How to fit it into moving week

Booking early is what makes it easy.

Tell us the date

The day you want the car gone, and any building rules for tow trucks.

Get a number

We quote the car and hold a pickup slot a few days before the movers.

Car gone

You sign it over, get paid, and the stall is empty for your move-out.

Old sedan with a mismatched door parked on a city street — A car left on the street during a move (stock photo).

Flatbed tow truck with a dark van loaded, parked on a residential street — Our flatbed loaded on a residential street.

Moving date coming up?

(236) 204-1112

Moving checklist

Selling a car in the middle of a move

The six things that trip people up.

Work back from moving day
Find the registration now
Moving out of BC
Insurance and plates
Leaving before pickup
Parkade move-out rules

Work back from moving day

Pick the day you want the car gone, then book the pickup at least a couple of days before the movers. It leaves room if something on the paperwork needs fixing.

If the car has to be gone by a strata move-out date, tell us the date on the first call.

Find the registration now

Movers pack everything, including the glovebox folder with the registration in it. Pull it out first and keep it with your ID.

If it's lost, an Autoplan broker can replace it. ICBC explains the selling steps on its selling a used vehicle page.

Moving out of BC

Selling here is usually simpler than taking an old car with you. Registering a car in another province often means an out-of-province inspection, and an older car may need repairs to pass.

If the car isn't worth those repairs, it's often better to sell it before you go.

Insurance and plates

Take the plates off on pickup day. Keep them for a car you'll register in BC later, or hand them in at a broker.

Cancel or move the insurance after the car is gone. Do it before you leave town so you're not paying for a car you no longer own.

Leaving before pickup

Can't be there? Every registered owner still has to sign the transfer, so the timing has to work for whoever is named on the registration.

Call us and we'll work out the order: signatures, payment and the keys left in a safe spot.

Parkade move-out rules

Many buildings book the loading bay and elevator for move-outs. A tow truck usually needs the parkade gate, not the elevator, but some stratas still want notice.

Check with the building manager and tell us any time windows.

Questions

Straight answers

Can you remove my car on a specific date?: We can usually book a date that works with your move. Call as soon as you know your moving day so we can hold a slot a few days ahead of it.
I'm moving out of province. Should I sell or take the car?: If the car is old or needs work, selling before you go is often simpler. Another province may want an inspection before it will register the car.
What if the registration is packed or lost?: Find it before the movers come, or get a replacement at any Autoplan broker. We need it signed by every registered owner on pickup day.
Do I need to be there for the pickup?: Someone named on the registration has to sign the transfer. Call us and we'll plan the timing around the people who need to sign.
Can you take the car from my building's parkade?: Usually, yes. Give us the posted clearance and the level, and check whether your strata needs notice for a tow truck.
When should I cancel my insurance?: After the car has been picked up. Take the plates off and then cancel or move the policy at an Autoplan broker.

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