Local moving services across Santa Monica — permit parking, building rules, and beach-side logistics handled by our own crews.
Santa Monica moves come with details that catch people out — preferential parking districts, metered coastal streets, apartment buildings with reserved elevators, and beach traffic that shifts by the hour. Gentlemen's Moving handles all of it. From studios off Wilshire to full homes north of Montana Avenue, our crews plan the access before moving day and keep the process organized from first box to final placement.
Storage in transit. We keep your belongings safe while your new place gets ready
Right-sized trucks. 16' and 18' vans for narrow streets and tight parking
Permit parking handled. We plan the loading zone so the truck parks legal and close
Flexible scheduling. Evenings and weekends available, easy booking
Upfront Pricing
Top Quality
Family-owned
Licensed & Insured
A to Z packing
Every Santa Monica move comes with its own challenges. Preferential parking districts across the city’s residential blocks, metered streets near Ocean Avenue and the Promenade, elevator reservations in apartment buildings along Wilshire and Ocean Park, and HOA move-in windows in condo complexes all require careful planning before moving day.
At Gentlemen’s Moving, we coordinate these details in advance. We understand which buildings may require a certificate of insurance, how to handle restricted loading zones, and how to plan around beach traffic and street cleaning schedules. When a reserved curb space is needed, we can help arrange the appropriate temporary no-parking permit through the City of Santa Monica, which must be posted in advance according to local requirements.
Our company-owned fleet includes trucks sized for different moving needs, from 16′ trucks for tighter streets north of Montana to larger trucks for bigger homes. Every truck is GPS-tracked and inspected every 90 days, and each move is matched with the right equipment and crew.
Need help with packing? Our Santa Monica packing service handles everything, either as a standalone service or as part of your relocation. Already have a truck and only need help loading or unloading? Our labor-only movers are available by the hour.
Tip: Ask your building for a move-in packet or handbook as soon as you sign your lease or purchase agreement. It usually includes important details about elevator reservations, insurance requirements, and permitted moving hours.
Our crews cover the full job, not just the truck. Furniture disassembly and reassembly is done with professional tools and included in the hourly rate — beds, wardrobes, and dining sets come apart and go back together in original condition. Packing uses wardrobe boxes, shrink wrap, bubble wrap, paper, and tape matched to each item’s fragility. Loading and unloading runs on professional dollies with straps securing everything inside the truck.
We also handle the pieces that need extra care. Antiques and artwork are wrapped in specialized protective materials. Pianos — upright, baby grand, and grand — require special equipment and a crew of three to four movers, so let our office know in advance if one is part of your move. And anything you’re leaving behind can be cleared through our junk removal service in Santa Monica, which sorts items for disposal at proper recycling facilities.
Moving an office rather than a home? Our commercial movers in Santa Monica handle workstations, IT equipment, and after-hours relocations that keep your business running.
we track our trucks and crews, so everything is delivered on time
for safety our trucks are equipped with video recording equipment
online-control of drivers, we can assure your furniture is traveling as safe as possible
Local moves are billed hourly, so your final cost comes down to how long the crew works and how many movers the job needs. Across the LA market, hourly rates for a two-mover team with a truck generally run 🔧 $100–$170 per hour, with most companies requiring a 3–4 hour minimum. A studio or one-bedroom lands on the lower end; larger homes take longer.
With Gentlemen’s Moving, the rate you’re quoted is the rate you pay. No service charge, no gas fee, no truck fee, no stairs fee, and no charge for shrink wrap or tape added at the end. Furniture disassembly and reassembly is included in the hourly price. See the comparison below for how a “cheap” $99/hour move adds up, or check our rates page for details.
What affects the price of your Santa Monica move:
Not every move stays in the neighborhood. We handle relocations across the wider Los Angeles area, and as a licensed interstate carrier we also run long-distance moves to any state in the country — with our own trucks and drivers, no brokers or subcontractors handing your belongings off along the way.
If your move-out and move-in dates don’t line up, storage in transit keeps everything safe in our warehouse until you’re ready, and long-term storage covers longer gaps.
See what people say about our moving services
Moving in Santa Monica has become faster and more affordable with Gentlemen Movers. Main task is to save you the trouble of moving things to your new place.
We organize relocations of any scale: we are not afraid of a large number of items or long distances. If you want to move to a building next to you in Santa Monica — contact Gentlemen’s Moving Company, if you need to move the whole house to another state — we are happy to help.
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