Texas State December Move-Out: A Simple Plan for Students and Parents
Updated: 13 hours ago
December move-out sneaks up on a lot of Bobcats. Finals, graduation, a lease that ends mid-month, and a drive home for the holidays all land in the same couple of weeks. Here's a simple plan to get out of your dorm or apartment without the last-minute scramble.
Three weeks out
Check your dates. Look up your residence hall's closing time on the Texas State housing site, or check your lease end date and move-out rules with your apartment office.
Decide what's coming home, what's going to storage and what's going away. Graduating or studying abroad next semester? This is the time to sort.
Book help early. Lots of students move the same weekend, so moving crews and rental trucks fill up.
Finals week
Pack a little each day. One shelf or one drawer between study sessions adds up.
Pack by room and label every box with your name and where it's going (home, storage, new place).
Keep a "last night" bag: charger, laptop, toiletries, a change of clothes and your keys.
Moving day
Big items last out, first in. Clear the hallway of boxes before carrying the bed, desk or couch.
Take photos of your empty room or apartment before you hand in your keys. It helps with your deposit.
Second- or third-floor apartment? That's where an extra set of hands saves the most time and backs.
Storage over winter break or the spring semester
If you're coming back to San Marcos or not sure where you'll land, our partner Ranch Road Storage has different unit sizes in town. See storage options. Stuff you don't need anymore? We can haul it away.
How D&V Movers helps students
As local San Marcos movers, we move dorms, studios and apartments all over town, including stairs-only buildings. We can move just a few big pieces, load your rental truck, or handle the whole move. Texas State students get a discount: call to ask, valid ID required. See Texas State student moves and small moves.
Call or text (512) 227-4743 for a free quote.
