Should you take the mattress up the stairs or use the elevator? Compare both routes with measurements and decide the best path for your mattress.
The elevator is the easier route for most mattresses. Stand it on end — a queen (60" × 80") fits in most passenger elevators. If you must use stairs, carry it on its side with two people. The stair landing turn is the hardest part. King mattresses may require a freight elevator or split king.
Use the elevator if available — stairs work for queen and smaller.
Get exact dimensions: width, length, and thickness. A queen is 60" × 80" × 10–14". Memory foam mattresses can bend slightly; innerspring and hybrid mattresses are rigid. This determines which route is viable.
Run the a Mattress Fit Up the Stairs CalculatorMeasure stairway width between walls or banisters, ceiling clearance at the top and bottom, and landing depth at turns. Carry the mattress on its side. Queen mattresses (60" wide) fit most stairways (36"+ wide) when tilted on edge, but landings can be tight.
Run the a Mattress Fit Up the Stairs CalculatorMeasure elevator interior width, depth, and height. A standard passenger elevator (~51" × 80" × 89") can fit a queen mattress stood on end or placed diagonally. If a freight elevator is available, it will almost always accommodate any mattress size.
Run the a Mattress Fit in the Elevator CalculatorInstall the free ItemFits extension — it reads product dimensions on IKEA, Wayfair, Amazon and tells you if it fits before you buy.
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