Storage Solutions in Santa Monica, CA

Moves that start and end inside California are regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, which stopped regulating household movers on July 1, 2018 under Senate Bill 19. Popeye Moving & Storage operates under CAL T 189749 for moves inside California, holds USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. Storage requested as part of a move, for up to 90 days, is storage-in-transit and remains a regulated mover service under Maximum Rate Tariff 4. Past 90 days, goods are held under the warehouse storage agreement and California Commercial Code Division 7, not the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, because vaulted storage gives no customer access to a unit. You can check any mover's permit with BHGS at bhgs.dca.ca.gov or on (916) 999-2041 before you book, and complaints about a California household mover go to BHGS.

Yes. Estimates are free, including in-home and video estimates, and the survey tells us how many vaults your goods need. If storage is part of a move, the moving price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure on a move inside California. Call (310) 823-9510 - the office is open 6 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, including Sunday.

With self-storage you rent a unit, hold the key and move goods in and out yourself. With vaulted storage there is no unit and no key: our crews pack your goods into sealed wooden vaults at pickup, the vaults are moved by forklift and kept inside our climate controlled warehouse, and goods are handled fewer times overall. Retrieval is arranged with our office, since the warehouse has to bring out and open the vault.

Goods are placed into vaults at the Mar Vista warehouse the same day as pickup, with no overnight hold on the truck. That keeps the time your belongings spend in transit short and means they go straight into a climate controlled building.

We store household furniture, boxes, clothing and appliances, commercial furniture, files and stock, and items such as wine, fine art, pianos and chandeliers. We do not store vehicles of any kind. Hazardous materials, including gasoline, propane, paint and solvents, are not accepted, and perishable food, plants and open liquids should not go into storage.

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 on local residential moves. These are typical ranges, not a quote. Elevator windows, stair carries and double drive time all affect the hours, and on a move inside California your price is set in writing before anything is loaded, with a Not To Exceed figure.

Yes. Popeye holds CAL T 189749 for moves inside California and USDOT 1472924 and MC 498816C for interstate work, and is fully insured. California household movers have been regulated by the Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS), not the CPUC, since July 1 2018 under SB 19. California requires a written estimate, and the Not To Exceed figure agreed in writing caps your bill.

Yes. In-home and video estimates are free, and a video survey can lead to a guaranteed binding price. Show us the building entrance, the elevator or stairs, and where the truck can stand, whether that is the street, an alley or a loading area.

Yes. Popeye offers full-service vaulted storage at its own warehouse at 5509 1/2 S Centinela Ave in Mar Vista. Goods are placed into vaults at the warehouse the same day as pickup, with no overnight hold on the truck. You do not get a unit or key; our crews handle the goods, the space is climate controlled, and there is no minimum or maximum term.

Often, yes. Active loading is allowed in Santa Monica alleys provided 11 feet of clearance can be kept, and some alleys limit loading to 30 minutes or less, so the signs on that alley need checking. A full-size truck that cannot leave 11 feet clear is not legally loading there, so truck size is chosen at the estimate.

The City will not reserve ADA spaces at blue curb, valet parking during its operating hours, curbside bike lanes, loading zones or red curb. Metered and unmetered spaces can be reserved for up to 72 hours, and for metered spaces the meter numbers have to be supplied, so someone needs to walk the block first.

No. Moving containers, PODS and dumpsters are not covered by the Temporary No Parking Sign process. The City sends them to Public Works for a Use of Public Property Permit, with a fee based partly on the space occupied. Fees change, so confirm the current amount with the City.