Loading bay for the truck in Bruges
In Bruges a loading bay for a move or clearance is requested from the local police, traffic obstruction unit, via EagleBe. The party causing the obstruction applies. Count on at least 10 calendar days with little obstruction and 30 calendar days otherwise. The no-parking signs must be in place at least 24 hours ahead.
Apply with the city →Recycling park: IVBO
IVBO runs the Bruges recycling parks in Sint-Pieters, Sint-Michiels and Zeebrugge. Since 1 January 2026 no appointment is needed; residents enter with their eID and part of the waste is paid by weight. Owners who do not live in Bruges need an IVBO access badge, which takes at least two working days.
More information →Districts and sub-municipalities
Inside the canals (binnenstad), Sint-Andries, Sint-Michiels, Assebroek, Sint-Kruis, Sint-Pieters, Koolkerke, Dudzele, Lissewege, Zeebrugge.
Clearing an old house inside the Bruges canals
Inside the ring of canals, Bruges is a protected historic city of narrow brick houses, often centuries old, with winding stairs and attics under steep roofs. Large trucks are restricted in many streets, so the loading bay and the size of the vehicle are part of the plan before anything else.
Furniture that went up those stairs decades ago often has to come down in parts. We dismantle where needed and protect the old stairs and doorframes on the way out.
Family homes in Sint-Andries, Assebroek and Sint-Kruis
Outside the canals the housing is more recent: family homes with a garage, a garden and an attic, where access is simpler and the truck can usually stop on the drive. The volume tends to sit in the garage and the attic rather than in the living rooms.
Bruges also has many second homes and holiday flats owned by people who live elsewhere, in Belgium or abroad. Clearing one from a distance works by photos and a key handover; the apartment clearance page covers what to arrange with the building.
What does a house clearance in Bruges cost?
The guide prices are €250 to €600 for one full space and €900 to €2,500 for a whole home. An old house inside the canals with narrow stairs and a restricted street takes more time than a family home in Sint-Kruis with the truck at the door, and the price reflects that.
You receive a fixed price in advance from photos; the factors are on house clearance prices. The request for the loading bay is explained in the parking permit guide.
House clearance in Bruges: questions
How long before the clearance must I request the loading bay in Bruges?
At least 10 calendar days when there is little traffic obstruction, and 30 calendar days in other cases, through the Bruges police via EagleBe.
Can you clear a second home in Bruges while I live abroad?
Yes. With photos of every room and someone to hand over the keys, the clearance runs without you being there.
Do you also work at the coast near Bruges?
Yes, along the whole coast. See also house clearance in Ostend.