A weekly removals service to Paris, collecting from anywhere in the UK. Our vehicles run regular routes through London, Sussex, Norfolk, Wales, the Midlands and Scotland, consolidate at our Lower Dicker depot and cross the Channel on a fixed weekly schedule — so a part-load to Paris does not wait months for a container to fill.
Our weekly removals to Paris exist for a simple reason: most people moving a household to Paris do not have a full lorry-load, and they should not have to pay for one or wait months for a shared load to fill. We run a fixed weekly schedule to Paris, collect from anywhere in the UK on regular routes, consolidate at our Lower Dicker depot in East Sussex and cross the Channel to a timetable. If your dates are tight — a lease start, a job start, a completion — a scheduled service is worth a great deal more than a cheap quote with no departure date attached.
You do not need to be in Sussex to use this service. Our vehicles run regular routes that between them reach most of the country, and a Paris consignment can join the schedule from any of them. We collect on established runs through London, across Sussex and the South East, out to Norfolk and East Anglia, into Wales, through the Midlands and Scotland. Those are collection runs rather than premises — our only depot is at Lower Dicker in East Sussex, and that is where every Paris load is consolidated, checked and sealed before it travels.
That matters more than it sounds. Because everything passes through one depot under one team, your inventory is compiled in one place by people who will answer the phone about it later. A national network that hands your goods between four subcontractors will usually be cheaper on paper and considerably worse when something needs explaining.
If you are moving from our own patch, our areas covered pages list the towns we work in weekly, and a Paris collection simply attaches to the local job.
A sole-use load means the vehicle is yours. It goes from your door to your Paris address without transhipment, which is the fastest and most secure option and the one that makes sense for a three-bedroom house or larger. Nothing else is on board, so nothing else dictates the timing.
A shared part-load puts your consignment on the weekly Paris vehicle alongside other customers’ goods, each separately inventoried and secured. You pay for the volume you occupy rather than the whole lorry, which is what makes a flat, a studio or a partial move affordable. Because the service runs weekly rather than on demand, a part-load still gets a departure date — the usual objection to groupage does not apply here.
Not sure which you need? Our volume and cost calculator will give you a cubic-feet figure from a room-by-room list, free and without contact details. That number is what decides the answer.
Since Brexit the UK is a third country for customs purposes, so a move to Paris is now a formal export from Britain and a formal import into France. In practice, if you are transferring your normal residence to France you can usually import your used household effects free of duty and VAT, provided you have lived outside the EU for at least twelve months, the goods have been in your possession and use for at least six months, and they arrive within twelve months of your transfer of residence.
What French customs want to see is a proper detailed inventory — a numbered list of what is in the vehicle with values, not "12 boxes, household" — together with evidence of your move: your French address, proof you are giving up the UK one, and identification. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms and vehicles all sit outside the standard relief and need declaring separately. We prepare the documentation with you before the vehicle leaves rather than at the border, because a French customs query answered from a layby is an expensive way to learn the rules. For the official position, the French customs service publishes current guidance on transferring residence.
Paris is one of the harder European cities to deliver into, and the difficulty is almost always the building rather than the distance. A classic Haussmann apartment block has a grand staircase that narrows sharply as it climbs, a courtyard entrance a lorry cannot enter, and frequently no lift at all — or a lift built for two people and a shopping bag. Sofas, wardrobes, pianos and anything longer than the stairwell turn goes in through a window on an external furniture lift.
Then there is the street. Parking a removal vehicle in central Paris requires reserving the space with the authorities in advance, the arrondissements vary in how they handle it, and the low-emission zone rules affect which vehicles may enter the city at all. None of this is a problem when it is planned. All of it is a problem when it is discovered on the morning.
So we ask about it at survey: which floor, is there a lift, how wide is the stairwell, is there a courtyard, can a vehicle stop outside. If the answer means a furniture lift or a shuttle vehicle, that is quoted from the start rather than sprung on you as an extra.
Because the Paris service runs weekly, the timeline is unusually predictable. Your collection is booked onto the next available run, the load is consolidated and sealed at Lower Dicker, and the vehicle crosses the Channel on schedule. Crossing itself is a matter of hours; delivery in Paris typically follows two to four days after the crossing, depending on your access and the delivery slot. For most Paris moves that means completion within 7–10 days of collection, in line with the rest of our European removals service.
A sole-use load can be quicker still, since it does not wait for a scheduled departure. The variables that genuinely move the date are peak season — late July and August are busy across the whole industry — port delays, and access arrangements at the Paris end that need a permit. We give you a realistic window at quote stage and tell you when it changes.
We are a family-run Sussex firm, established in 2017, and international work is a large share of what we do rather than a sideline sold from a brochure. Our crews pad-wrap furniture in the UK the same way for a Paris move as for a Sussex one — our white-glove method, where each piece is wrapped in your home and unwrapped only once it is in its room. We are a member of the British Association of Removers Overseas Group, we work to the BS 8564 quality standard for international moves, and every consignment is fully insured for the journey.
Read what customers say on our reviews page, browse the gallery, or call Mark directly on 01323 848 008. You will get a straight answer about what is worth taking, what the French paperwork needs and what your building in Paris is going to require.
Weekly. We operate a fixed schedule to Paris rather than waiting for a load to fill, which is the usual frustration with shared-load European removals. Your collection is booked onto the next available run, consolidated at our Lower Dicker depot and crossed to a timetable, so you get a departure date at the point of booking.
Yes — from anywhere in the UK. Our vehicles run regular collection routes through London, Sussex, Norfolk, Wales, the Midlands and Scotland, and a Paris consignment can join the schedule from any of them. Those are collection runs rather than premises: our only depot is at Lower Dicker in East Sussex, and every Paris load is consolidated, checked and sealed there before it travels.
For most Paris moves, completion within 7–10 days of collection. The Channel crossing is a matter of hours and delivery in Paris typically follows two to four days after crossing, depending on access and the delivery slot. A sole-use load can be quicker because it does not wait for a scheduled departure. Late July and August are busier across the whole industry, so book earlier for a summer move.
A detailed numbered inventory with values — not "12 boxes, household" — plus proof of your transfer of residence: your French address, evidence you are giving up the UK one, and identification. If you are transferring your normal residence you can usually import used household effects free of duty and VAT, subject to the qualifying conditions. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms and vehicles sit outside the standard relief and are declared separately. We prepare all of it with you before the vehicle leaves.
Yes, and it is common. Haussmann buildings frequently have no lift, a stairwell that narrows as it climbs and a courtyard a lorry cannot enter. Anything that will not turn on the stairs goes in through a window on an external furniture lift. Tell us the floor, the lift, the stairwell width and whether a vehicle can stop outside, and we quote the lift or shuttle from the start rather than adding it on the day.
Yes. A shared part-load puts your consignment on the weekly Paris vehicle alongside other customers’ goods, each separately inventoried and secured, and you pay for the volume you occupy rather than the whole lorry. Because the service is weekly, a part-load still gets a firm departure date.
Call us for a free, no-obligation quote, or use our online form. Whether it is a shared part-load or a whole house, we have handled the route before and we will handle yours with care.