Movers in San Fernando
San Fernando is its own small city, completely surrounded by the City of Los Angeles. Here is what to plan for when you move there, from Kobe Moving in Van Nuys.
About San Fernando
The City of San Fernando is a separate city of its own, completely surrounded by the City of Los Angeles, with Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south and Mission Hills to the west. It is served by the 5, 210, 118 and 405 freeways and by the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station on the Antelope Valley Line.
Because it is its own city, its parking rules and permits come from San Fernando City Hall, not from Los Angeles. That matters most on busy commercial streets and when a move starts in San Fernando and ends a few blocks away in Los Angeles.
Local moving notes
- Two cities in one moveIf you are moving between San Fernando and a Los Angeles neighborhood such as Sylmar or Pacoima, the parking rules at each address come from a different city. Check both.
- Narrow or shared drivewaysIf your driveway is narrow or shared, tell us, and tell us if the truck must park on the street.
- Commercial streetsIf your address is on a busy commercial street, loading is often easier from a side street or an alley behind the building.
- Moving a small businessIf you are moving a shop or office, tell us the hours the building is open and whether customers will be there.
From our Van Nuys base, San Fernando is north on the 405 and 5, or up Van Nuys Boulevard.
Quote for a San Fernando move
Free, no obligation. Your rate comes back in writing.
Prefer to talk? Call (424) 537-5595.
Parking and permits in San Fernando
San Fernando is a separate city, not part of the City of Los Angeles, so its own city parking rules apply within limits set by state law. Ask San Fernando City Hall if you need to reserve curb space on a busy block. California Vehicle Code 22507.5 lets a city restrict parking of commercial vehicles of 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or more on residential streets, but not for a vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods to or from a building on that street.
Source: California Vehicle Code section 22507.5. Rules change, so read the posted signs too.
Questions about moving in San Fernando
Is San Fernando part of Los Angeles?
No. It is a separate city entirely surrounded by Los Angeles, so it sets its own parking rules.
Do you move offices and shops in San Fernando?
Yes. Describe the space and the equipment on the quote form and tell us when the business can close for the move.
Areas of San Fernando
- Downtown San Fernando
- Near the Metrolink station
- Sylmar border
- Mission Hills border
- Lake View Terrace border
- Pacoima border
Close to San Fernando
Sylmar
Horse properties, larger lots, and the 5, 405 and 210 meeting nearby.
North Hills
Formerly Sepulveda, split by the 405, just north of our Van Nuys base.
Panorama City
The Valley's densest neighborhood: low-rise apartments and postwar homes on Van Nuys Blvd.
Granada Hills
Foothill streets, Eichler homes in Balboa Highlands, and the 118 through the south end.
More Valley areas: San Fernando Valley movers.