Moving and Storage in Venice, Los Angeles
Serving ZIP 90291, 90292
Moves from Venice walk streets, canal lanes and alley-served lots, with the carry distance measured before a date is set.
Moving and Storage Service in Venice, Los Angeles
Venice sits inside the City of Los Angeles, covering ZIPs 90291 and 90292 from the Santa Monica line and Rose Avenue south to Ballona Creek. Lincoln Boulevard, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Pacific Avenue, the Speedway alley and Ocean Front Walk form its spines. The housing is unusually mixed: original beach bungalows and cottages, 1920s duplexes, courtyard buildings, converted industrial spaces, live-work units and narrow contemporary houses on small lots with roof decks and several internal flights. Because Venice is Los Angeles and not Santa Monica, kerb space for a truck is reserved with LADOT temporary parking restriction signs, which carry a lead time of five working days.
Access decides the method here before anything else. Homes on walk streets such as Marco Place, Amoroso Place, Nowita Place and Crescent Place, and along the Carroll, Linnie, Howland, Sherman, Eastern and Grand canals in the Venice Canal Historic District, have no driveway and no vehicle access to the door. Everything is carried from the nearest legal truck position, sometimes over a canal bridge, so we confirm this on the first call and size the crew to the carry. Much of the rest of Venice is served by narrow rear alleys shared with garages, gates and rubbish collection. A smaller vehicle running several trips is often the right tool in those alleys, and that shuttle is planned and priced at the estimate, not improvised on the day.
Popeye Moving & Storage has served Los Angeles since 1994 under CAL T 189749 and is BBB accredited with an A+ rating. In Venice that covers Local Residential Moving and Apartment Moving for the older rental stock, Fine Art & Antique Moving and Custom Crating for art and designer furniture in the contemporary houses, and Office & Business Moving along Abbot Kinney and Lincoln. Our Vaulted Storage warehouse is nearby in Mar Vista. An early weekday start avoids the beach and Abbot Kinney crowds. Call (310) 823-9510, 6 AM to 9 PM seven days a week, for a free in-home or video estimate.
LOCAL EXPERTISE
Common Moving and Storage Issues in Venice
No vehicle access on walk streets and canals
The truck stops at the nearest legal position and every piece is carried to the door, which sets crew size and time.
Narrow, blocked alleys
Rear alleys are tight and often obstructed, so a smaller vehicle with more trips can be the practical choice.
Contested kerb space
Residents, beach visitors and Abbot Kinney trade compete for the same spaces, so LADOT signs are worth posting.
Vertical contemporary houses
Narrow new houses stack several internal flights with tight turns, so floor count understates the carry.
Filming and event closures
Shoots and events can remove parking or close a block, so the date is checked close to the move.
LOCAL TIPS
Moving and Storage Tips for Venice Residents
Tell us on the first call if your home is on a walk street or a canal, so the crew and carry are planned from the start.
Request LADOT temporary no-parking signs at least five working days before move day.
Brush sand off outdoor furniture and beach gear before packing, especially anything headed into storage.
What we offer here
Services Available in Venice
Residential Moving in Venice, Los Angeles
Home and apartment moves across Los Angeles and beyond, from studios to family houses, with free estimates and a written Not To Exceed price before loading.
Commercial Moving in Venice, Los Angeles
Office, retail, restaurant, warehouse and corporate moves across Los Angeles, planned around your business hours with a written price set before loading.
Specialty Moving in Venice, Los Angeles
Piano, fine art, antique and chandelier moving plus white glove service and furniture assembly across Los Angeles, with free in-home and video estimates.
Packing & Crating in Venice, Los Angeles
Full-service packing, unpacking, custom crating and moving supplies for Los Angeles moves, from one fragile piece to a whole house, with free estimates.
Storage Solutions in Venice, Los Angeles
Full-service vaulted storage at Popeye's own climate controlled Mar Vista warehouse, for households and businesses, with no minimum or maximum term.
Long-Distance Moving in Venice, Los Angeles
Long-distance moves from Los Angeles, within California and across state lines, with written pricing and USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work.
International Moving in Venice, Los Angeles
International moving from Los Angeles by ocean or air freight, with export packing, customs paperwork coordination and door-to-door delivery planning.
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Licensed CAL T 189749 | USDOT 1472924 | MC 498816C, fully insured and BBB A+ accredited. Free in-home and video estimates. Open 6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week.
Also Serving Near Venice
Commercial Movers Serving Venice Businesses
Businesses along Abbot Kinney Boulevard and the Lincoln corridor face the same access limits as Venice homes. Storefronts are narrow, few have a loading dock, and kerb space is contested by residents, beach visitors and shoppers through the day and evening. Many commercial buildings share rear alley access with houses, garages and rubbish collection, so the truck position is planned at the survey rather than found on the morning. On a City of Los Angeles street, LADOT temporary parking restriction signs reserve the kerb with five working days of lead time, and commercial trucks with a logo or longer than 22 feet may not park overnight on city streets, which shapes how a multi-day job is staged.
Popeye handles these jobs through Office & Business Moving and Retail & Restaurant Moving. Typical Los Angeles ranges for both are $1,500 to $8,000+, presented as typical ranges rather than a quote. We survey the space, the alley and the carry distance from the nearest legal truck position, then set crew size and timing around your opening hours and any building access rules. On a move inside California the price is confirmed in writing with a Not To Exceed figure before anything is loaded.
School and Educational Facility Moves in Venice
Schools and educational programs in Venice sit on the same narrow streets as everything else, with limited kerb space and alley access shared with neighbors. Moving classroom furniture, library shelving, records and equipment out of these buildings uses the same planning as a Venice home: a surveyed truck position, LADOT temporary parking restriction signs posted with five working days of lead time where kerb space is needed, and a crew sized to the carry from the street to each room.
Popeye runs these jobs under Office & Business Moving, with Furniture Assembly & Disassembly for desks and shelving and Custom Crating for fragile equipment. We inventory and label room by room so items arrive where they belong, and keep corridors and exits clear while the building is in use. Furniture and records that need to sit out a renovation or a gap between sites can go into Commercial & Business Storage at our Mar Vista warehouse, with no minimum term. A free survey and a written estimate set the scope, crew and timing before the job is booked.
Warehousing and Storage Options for Venice Residents and Businesses
Storage from Venice starts with access. Goods from a walk street or canal home are carried out to the truck first, and that carry is priced at the estimate along with the storage. From there, Popeye's Vaulted Storage runs from our own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista. Goods go into vaults at the warehouse the same day they are picked up, with no overnight hold on the truck. There is no unit and no key; our crews load, handle and retrieve the vaults, and the warehouse is climate controlled for temperature and humidity.
Salt air and humidity act on timber, leather, rattan and upholstery, and sand travels into packing, so contents coming out of a beach property are cleaned and wrapped before they are vaulted. There is no minimum or maximum term, and both household goods and Commercial & Business Storage are accepted, including wine, fine art, pianos and chandeliers. Vehicles are not stored. Vaulted storage typically runs $60 to $90 per vault per month in Los Angeles, and our 245 cubic foot vaults save 10 to 15 percent vs self-storage.
Local Movers in Venice, CA Prepared for the Neighborhood's Conditions
Being prepared in Venice means settling access before a date is booked. On the first call we ask whether the home is on a walk street or a canal, whether an alley serves the property and whether a full-size truck can enter it, and how far the carry is from the nearest legal truck position. We also ask about the inside of the house, because contemporary Venice homes are often narrow and vertical, with several flights and tight stair turns that a floor count does not show. Older bungalows, duplexes and courtyard buildings each bring their own route.
A free in-home or video estimate turns those answers into a crew size, a vehicle choice and a written price. On a move inside California, the Agreement For Moving Services carries a Not To Exceed figure agreed before anything is loaded. Popeye operates under CAL T 189749, with household moving in California regulated by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services, not the CPUC. Before the day we check for filming or events on your block, and we recommend an early weekday start to stay clear of beach and Abbot Kinney traffic. Call (310) 823-9510 to arrange the estimate.
What Customers Say About Our Movers in Venice
Real reviews from Venice and nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods.
“A stone lion by the Venice gate needed a crate, not a hug. They built one in Venice and the ears survived.”
“I left for a closing and came back to a Venice house that looked occupied, not abandoned. They unpacked past the Venice curb and took the paper.”
“Raccoon on the citywide Los Angeles overflow 0 at lunch. Sealed Los Angeles food boxes, no incident.”
Moving and Storage Service in Venice - FAQ
Venice is in the City of Los Angeles, so the process is LADOT's, not Santa Monica's. Temporary street parking restriction signs reserve the kerb, with a stated lead time of five working days and a non-refundable fee; applications can be made online, by phone or in person at a DOT Public Service Center. An oversize vehicle parking permit covers the truck's size and overnight parking for up to three days but reserves no space. Commercial trucks with a logo or longer than 22 feet may not park overnight on city streets. Check LADOT for current fees.
Typical Los Angeles ranges are $350 to $650 for a one-bedroom apartment local move, and $150 to $200 per hour for a two-person crew and truck. These are typical ranges, not a quote. A walk street carry or an alley shuttle is priced at the estimate, local hourly moves follow California's double drive time convention, and on a move inside California the price is set in writing with a Not To Exceed figure before anything is loaded.
Yes. Popeye offers free in-home estimates and free video estimates. For a walk street or canal property, an in-home visit lets us measure the carry from the nearest legal truck position and check any bridge or gate on the route. After a video survey we can also give a guaranteed binding price.
Yes. These homes have no vehicle access, so every item is hand-carried between the door and the truck, sometimes a considerable distance and sometimes over a bridge. That changes crew size, equipment and time, so we qualify the property on the phone before confirming a date and build the carry into the written price.
Often it will not. Venice alleys are narrow, shared with garages, gates and rubbish collection, and frequently blocked by parked cars, which makes entering or reversing a full-size truck difficult. A smaller vehicle making more trips is regularly the correct method here, and we decide that at the estimate so the cost is known in advance.
An early weekday start is worth more in Venice than in most neighborhoods. Weekend and summer visitors fill every space near the beach and boardwalk, and Abbot Kinney draws its own trade through the day and evening. Venice is also a frequent filming location with regular events that can close a block or remove parking, so we check your date rather than assuming the street will match the survey.
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