The tunnel ends in Weehawken
The Lincoln Tunnel runs from Midtown West under the Hudson and surfaces in Weehawken. From there the helix, a curving ramp, carries traffic up the cliff. For a moving truck, the crossing itself is short. The time goes into the approaches on both sides, the traffic at the tunnel mouth and the rules of the two buildings.
From your part of Manhattan
| Starting in | What usually happens |
|---|---|
| Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea, Midtown West | The tunnel entrance is close, so the truck heads straight in once it is loaded. |
| Murray Hill, Gramercy, the East Side | A crosstown drive comes first. We set the start time around slow crosstown traffic. |
| Upper Manhattan | The George Washington Bridge and a drive south along the cliff can work better than coming down to Midtown. |
| Lower Manhattan | The Holland Tunnel and a drive north through Jersey City and Hoboken is sometimes the smoother route. |
Tunnels have height limits, and we plan the truck and the route to fit them.
Riverfront or bluff?
Weehawken has two levels. Along the river, newer condo and rental buildings stand near the ferry terminal, and they usually come with a garage or dock, a freight elevator and written move rules. On top of the cliff, streets of older rowhouses and two-family homes run back from Boulevard East, and the work is stairs and curb space. Tell us which one you are moving to, with the street, and we plan the truck and the crew for it. The Weehawken movers page describes both in more detail.
Doorman building out, riverfront building in
This is the common version of the move: a Manhattan doorman building to a waterfront building across the river. Both will likely want a COI, a booked elevator and a set window. We issue a COI for each building and send them with your contract, and you book both elevators. Then we set the start so the loading fits the first window and the truck is planned to reach the second one at its start. Our high-rise moving page lists what to ask each building.
Who makes this move
People who work in Midtown and want a short ride back by bus or ferry, with more room and a view of the skyline. Some trade a West Side studio for a bigger place by the water. Others head up to the bluff for a rowhouse floor with a yard or a deck.
Prep for this move
- Tell us whether you are moving to the riverfront or the bluff, and on which street.
- Manhattan side: ask the super which entrance and elevator the crew uses.
- Riverfront side: ask where the truck unloads and how long the slot lasts.
- Bluff side: count the steps from the sidewalk to the door and inside the house.
- If your date is flexible, skip the days before holiday weekends, when tunnel traffic builds early.
- Put chargers, keys and medicine in a bag that stays with you.
No surprises on the day: your hourly rate and terms are in writing before moving day, and the total follows the actual hours. If you add items or services, we confirm the change in writing first.
With hourly pricing, the rate and terms are fixed in writing, and the total follows the hours on the clock. See how the price is built.
Manhattan to Weehawken questions
Weehawken is so close. Can you move me the same day I call?
If a crew is free, yes. We take last-minute and same-day moves. On a same-day move, the price is in writing before the crew starts.
Can you move a piano to a rowhouse on the bluff?
We move uprights and grands. Walk us through the steps and the piano on a video estimate, and we tell you what it takes.
Do weekend moves cost more?
No. Weekends and holidays cost nothing extra, as long as both buildings allow moves that day.
My Manhattan lease ends before I can move in. What then?
We can put your things in short- or long-term storage through affiliated, clean, secure self-storage facilities and bring them to Weehawken on a scheduled date.
Get your free written price
Tell us about the move. A mover calls you back, confirms the details and sends your price in writing.