Apartments & condos
Send elevator hours, loading entrance, garage clearance, COI requirements and the building's move-in or move-out instructions.
Santa Monica · Los Angeles County
Santa Monica movers
Plan the curb.
Then the carry.
Homes · Apartments · Packing · Business · Long distance
Santa Monica combines apartments, condos, houses, busy coastal streets and limited curb space. A moving truck may use a legal open street space, but reserving curb space or placing a pod/container triggers a separate City process.
Licensed & insuredClear written estimatesReal moving crewsSanta Monica & the Westside
Moving in Santa Monica
The loading window starts with the curb.
Apartments and condos can add elevator reservations, garage clearance, loading entrances and HOA or building rules. Even a house move can depend on whether the truck has legal, usable curb space close enough to the entrance.
Santa Monica says temporary no-parking signs are advised but not required for a moving truck that can use a legal open street space and is not parked overnight. Reserving curb space, or placing a pod or other immovable object in the street, is a different City process.
Public street space
If a legal open space is available, a moving truck may use it under normal street rules. If you need curb space reserved, use Santa Monica's Temporary No Parking process.
Coastal access
Busy streets, alleys and limited curb availability can turn a short route into a longer carry if the loading point is not settled.
Santa Monica curb space & temporary no parking
Legal open parking can work. Reserved curb space takes a City process.
Santa Monica says Temporary No Parking Signs are advised but not required for a move when the moving vehicle can use an otherwise legal open street space and is not parked overnight. The City also allows active loading in alleys when at least 11 feet of clearance is maintained and posted alley restrictions are followed.
If you need curb space reserved, use the City's Temporary No Parking Sign process through Public Works. The City's page is still the useful source for the current process and contact information; because fee tables can change, confirm the current fee when applying. Pods, containers and other immovable objects use the separate Public Property permit process.
What we handle
The right crew.
The right plan.
We match the crew, truck and services to your move, keeping simple moves simple and larger moves properly staffed. Just straightforward service, planned around the move you describe.
Residential movingHome moves
Apartments, condos and houses in Santa Monica, with the crew and truck planned around the actual access.Houses, condos and townhomes.
Packing servicesPacking
Full or partial packing, plus wrapping and move-day protection when needed.Full or partial.
Commercial movingBusiness moves
Offices, studios and business moves where access, timing and downtime matter.Planned around access and timing.
Long-distance movingLong distance
Santa Monica can be the origin or destination of a longer planned route.A planned route from start to finish.
Local planning
Santa Monica is less about mileage than controlled access.
The practical move is often determined by elevator windows, garage clearance, alleys, meters and the legal loading point rather than the distance between the two addresses.
Send the building rules and curb arrangement you already know. We use those details to plan the crew, equipment, staging and expected carry around the access you describe.
For hourly-rated moves, our standard rates & policies still apply. The useful part is making the estimate reflect the real access and scope before moving day.
Get an estimate
Plan your Santa Monica move.
Tell us the addresses, date, home size and access details. If the move depends on reserved curb space, start Santa Monica's Temporary No Parking process early and send us the confirmed location and timing.
Useful local resources
A few things that make moving day easier.
Useful Santa Monica resources for packing, pet care, storage, cleaning, utilities, clear-out options and move-day weather.
Packing yourself?
We can pack and unpack for you. Self-packers can use Box City Marina del Rey for moving boxes, wardrobe boxes, stretch film, bubble cushioning and furniture pads.
Box City · Marina del Rey ↗Keep pets clear of moving traffic.
Daycare or boarding can keep dogs and cats away from open doors, unfamiliar people and constant foot traffic on moving day.
Wag Hotels · Santa Monica ↗Need a little time between addresses?
A local storage unit can help when a lease, renovation or possession date does not line up with the move.
Extra Space Storage · Cloverfield Blvd ↗Hand the final clean to someone else.
A dedicated move-out clean can keep the final walkthrough from competing with the loading window.
Pro Clean Maids · Santa Monica ↗Check the coastal forecast before loading.
Marine air, heat, rain and wind can affect entry protection and how long furniture or boxes should wait outside.
Official move-in services
Donate, recycle & clear out
Independent providers are listed for convenience. Ian's Movers is not affiliated with them unless stated; availability, pricing and service are handled directly by each provider.
Nearby areas
Moving beyond Santa Monica?
Santa Monica moving FAQs
Useful things to settle before moving day.
Do I need temporary no-parking signs for a moving truck in Santa Monica?
Not always. Santa Monica says Temporary No Parking Signs are advised but not required if the moving truck can use a legal open street space, follows existing parking rules and is not parked overnight. If you need curb space reserved, use the City's Temporary No Parking Sign process.
What should I send for a Santa Monica apartment move?
Send the building's moving hours, elevator reservation, loading entrance, garage clearance, COI requirements and any approved curb-space information. We use those details to plan staging, crew setup and the carry.
How do I start water service in Santa Monica?
The City provides a Utility Service Application for new water service. The current application notes that processing can take several business days, so handle it before the move rather than after arrival.