Moving and Storage in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Serving ZIP 92662
One two-lane bridge, alley garages and thirty-foot lots on Balboa Island, with the vehicle size settled at the first call.
Popeye Moving & Storage has provided moving and storage to Balboa Island and the rest of Los Angeles County since 1994. License #CAL T 189749 | USDOT 1472924 | MC 498816C. Fully insured.
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CAL T 189749 | USDOT 1472924 | MC 498816C, fully insured.
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6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week. Call (310) 823-9510.
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Free in-home and video estimates, with a guaranteed binding price after a video survey.
Expert Movers in Balboa Island
Balboa Island sits in Newport Harbor in the City of Newport Beach, Orange County. Vehicles reach it only over the two-lane bridge that carries Marine Avenue onto Bayside Drive, or on the Balboa Island Ferry from the Peninsula, which lands beside 410 South Bay Front and carries three cars per boat. Lots are about thirty by eighty-five feet, houses are built close to the boundaries, and the streets are narrow, with rear alleys behind most homes and a concrete Bay Front boardwalk around the island that is for pedestrians only. Little Balboa Island connects across the Grand Canal by a two-lane bridge, and Collins Isle by a one-lane bridge.
This is the tightest access in Newport Beach, and the City has publicly cautioned that larger vehicles cannot reach the island. Many homes load from a rear alley where the garage faces, and those alleys are shared with rubbish collection and deliveries and often cannot take a full-size truck or let it back out. A smaller vehicle making more trips is often the correct method, and the vehicle size for your address is settled at the first call because it decides the crew and the price. Newport Beach runs permit-only street parking in restricted residential zones during the summer season, and the island fills with visitors, so a weekday morning outside summer is worth asking for. Houses range from cottages and older beach homes to duplexes and vertical rebuilds with several internal flights and roof decks.
From Los Angeles, Balboa Island is a long drive, and California bills local hourly moves with double drive time, so the travel belongs in the estimate from the start. Many owners here live elsewhere for part of the year, and Popeye Moving & Storage, serving the region since 1994 under CAL T 189749, can hold furniture in Vaulted Storage at our Mar Vista warehouse with no minimum or maximum term. Call (310) 823-9510 any day from 6 AM to 9 PM to arrange a free in-home or video estimate.
LOCAL EXPERTISE
Common Moving and Storage Issues in Balboa Island
Single bridge access
Every vehicle uses the two-lane Marine Avenue bridge, which backs up in summer and on weekends.
Large vehicles cannot reach many addresses
Narrow streets and shared rear alleys often rule out a full-size truck, so a smaller vehicle is planned.
Saturated parking
Summer permit-only zones and visitor demand leave little kerb space for staging a move.
Travel time from Los Angeles
The drive to the island is billed with double drive time on a local hourly move and belongs in the quote.
Owners who are away
Second homes mean the caller may be an owner elsewhere, an agent or a manager, so authority and payment need confirming.
LOCAL TIPS
Moving and Storage Tips for Balboa Island Residents
Ask for a weekday morning outside the summer season to avoid bridge and parking congestion.
Check whether your garage faces the rear alley and how wide that alley is before the estimate.
If you are out of town, arrange a video estimate with someone on site who can show the alley and stairs.
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Services Available in Balboa Island
Residential Moving in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Home and apartment moves across Newport Beach and beyond, from studios to family houses, with free estimates and a written Not To Exceed price before loading.
Commercial Moving in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Office, retail, restaurant, warehouse and corporate moves across Newport Beach, planned around your business hours with a written price set before loading.
Specialty Moving in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Piano, fine art, antique and chandelier moving plus white glove service and furniture assembly across Newport Beach, with free in-home and video estimates.
Packing & Crating in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Full-service packing, unpacking, custom crating and moving supplies for Newport Beach moves, from one fragile piece to a whole house, with free estimates.
Storage Solutions in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
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 Balboa Island, Newport Beach
Long-distance moves from Newport Beach, within California and across state lines, with written pricing and USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work.
International Moving in Balboa Island, Newport Beach
International moving from Newport Beach by ocean or air freight, with export packing, customs paperwork coordination and door-to-door delivery planning.
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Popeye Moving & Storage Reviews from Balboa Island Customers
Real reviews from Balboa Island and nearby Newport Beach neighborhoods.
“Rime on the Newport Beach return rail. They bagged Newport Beach metal before it branded the quilts.”
“Plunge tub water and the Newport Beach dock do not mix. They drained and boarded it in Newport Beach.”
“I was very satisfied with the services of the Popeye Moving team because they appeared on time, they worked very efficiently and were very careful with our belongings. The job was done very professionally and not a single item went broke. I will gladly recommend them to all my friends who are planning to move. They are very helpful, starting from the planning up to the realization of the move.”
Moving and Storage Service in Balboa Island - FAQ
Balboa Island is in the City of Newport Beach, which runs permit-only street parking in restricted residential zones during the summer season, and parking on and around the island is saturated by residents and visitors. A reserved space may not be available the way it would be on the mainland. Popeye confirms the current City requirements for your block before the day rather than assuming.
The typical Los Angeles range for local residential moving is $150 to $200 per hour for a two-person crew and truck, and that is a typical range, not a quote. On Balboa Island, the travel from Los Angeles billed with double drive time, a smaller vehicle making extra trips and the carry from where it can stand all add up, so the move costs more than its size suggests. All of that goes into a written price with a Not To Exceed figure before loading.
Yes. Free video estimates work well for second homes, and an agent or property manager can walk the camera through the house. Free in-home estimates are also available. After a video survey Popeye can provide a guaranteed binding price. Tell us at the start who authorizes the move and who pays.
Often not. All traffic uses one two-lane bridge, the streets and rear alleys are narrow, and the City has warned that larger vehicles cannot reach the island. For many addresses a smaller vehicle with more trips is the planned method, and for some a full-size truck should not be attempted at all. This is decided before the day for your specific address.
If you can. Summer and weekends bring heavy visitor traffic to the bridge approach, the streets and every parking space, which makes staging a vehicle hard. A weekday morning outside the season is much easier and usually means less time on the clock.
Mention the dock and any marine equipment at the estimate so they are on the inventory and the crew and vehicle are sized for them. High-value items should be declared separately on the inventory, and you can ask about valuation options beyond the default.
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