Thousands of college students spent Labor Day weekend moving into off-campus housing in Boston as leases turn over in the city on September 1.

Movers who spoke with WBZ-TV said they wanted to get up early Monday to beat the crowds.

"We've been getting in at 7 a.m. to avoid the traffic get some good parking," one person moving boxes on Monday said.

Boston move-in day "chaos"

Dumpsters throughout Boston's Allston neighborhood were filled on Monday and U-Haul trucks were being unloaded.

"It's pretty bad but hopefully it'll be worth it when we're all settled in in like a week or so," said Olive Kuper, a Berklee College of Music student.

Students were putting in the work on Labor Day, moving in or moving out across the Greater Boston area.

Many of Allston's newest residents were rus

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