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Sure, our movers can bring packing materials and boxes if you need them. Make sure you mention that you need them to our operators in advance.
No, tips are not included, and it’s up to you how much to tip your movers. Tips are always appreciated but not required.
Your apartment moving cost depends on factors, such as the type and size of your property, the complexity of your move, the number of bedrooms, the volume of your items, zip code, etc. At SOS Moving, we offer flat and hourly rates. The hourly rate depends on the number of movers to be involved and the size of the moving truck. Flat rate is based on the volume of belongings you need to move, and it’s the best option for long-distance moves. To know your moving cost, please contact us or submit a form on our website to request your free quote.
You should schedule your move date as early as you can. If you’re moving locally, at least 1-2 weeks in advance, for long-distance moves, we recommend getting a quote at least 2-4 weeks before your move date.
You can choose any convenient day for your relocation, and yes, we can help you move on weekends and holidays.
A safe relocation is our goal, so we’ll provide you with a detailed list of items that are prohibited to transport. It includes perishables, hazardous materials, firearms, batteries, etc. We also don’t recommend packing your personal and irreplaceable items, including family heirlooms, family photos, jewelry, documents, etc. Carry them with you during the move.
We accept cash, all major debit and credit cards, and certified checks. We don’t accept personal checks. There will not apply any transaction fee on card transactions.
Yes, we’ll contact you prior to delivery. We’ll deliver your belongings within the given moving arrival window. In case the window is no longer possible, we’ll also contact you in advance and set another delivery time.
Garden Grove homes hold more people than the Orange County average. State figures quoted in the city's Housing Element put it at 3.63 persons per household, against 2.94 countywide. More people means more beds, more dressers and a fuller kitchen than the floor plan suggests, so when you describe the job, count beds and wardrobes rather than bedrooms. That keeps the crew size and the truck space matched to the load from the first trip.
The same document counts 21,940 renter households, roughly 46 percent of households in the city. Apartment managers and condo boards write their own move-in rules, so ask the office two questions before you book: does it want a certificate of insurance, and does a loading spot or elevator have to be reserved? A COI from SOS costs $50; the reservation is yours to make, and the crew works inside the window you get.
Downsizing moves have plenty of places to land here. Garden Brook Senior Village alone has 395 apartments for residents 62 and up, and the Housing Element counts 43 residential care facilities for the elderly in Garden Grove. A move from a family house into a senior unit is a partial load by nature, and our movers take apart whatever won't fit as-is and put it back together in the new room.
One local rule catches owners of alley garages off guard: unless spaces are painted, no vehicle may stop, stand or park in any alley in Garden Grove (GGMC 10.56.150). A back garage does not turn the alley into a loading dock. The truck loads from the street, and the crew lays floor runners and pads the door frames for the longer carry through the house.
The code also bars commercially registered vehicles rated over one ton from being parked or stored in residential neighborhoods unless they are conducting business. A moving truck on the job qualifies, but it still needs its right wheels within 18 inches of the curb, at least 15 feet from a hydrant, no tires on unpaved ground, and driveways, sidewalks and wheelchair ramps left fully open. Any Garden Grove moving company works under those lines, and our crew settles the spot before the doors open.
Trash day adds a second layer. All three barrels go to the curb by 6 a.m. on the same weekly day, and parked vehicles must stay at least three feet from them, because the automated trucks cannot empty a container they cannot reach. Tell us your collection day when you book, and the truck goes off the barrel line.
Moving out is also when the old sofa has to go, and for houses the city's hauler handles it: Republic Services collects bulky items from single-family homes free of charge, by appointment, up to three pickups a year with ten items per pickup. Book it before move day so discarded furniture never rides on the hourly clock.
On Historic Main Street, between Acacia Parkway and Garden Grove Boulevard, zoning puts homes above ground-floor shops and caps the zone at 102 units with no more than two bedrooms each. A move there usually means an upstairs carry past a storefront, so the crew protects the stairwell and keeps the shop entrance clear. Skip Memorial Day weekend on those blocks: the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival fills Village Green Park at 12732 Main Street.
At Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, OCTA's streetcar line from Santa Ana reaches its western end. The tie between the two cities is older than the rails: the Pacific Electric right-of-way that once joined downtown Los Angeles and downtown Santa Ana still cuts diagonally across Garden Grove. For a move with one end in Santa Ana, the Santa Ana moving page covers that side.
Harbor Boulevard keeps going north into Anaheim, and Garden Grove's General Plan backs extending the streetcar up the boulevard to the Anaheim Resort. The same I-5 that brings our trucks down from Los Angeles runs through Anaheim first, so the Anaheim moving page is the one to read if your other address sits north of the city line.
The south edge is less tidy. The General Plan flags Garden Grove blocks south of Hazard Avenue, near Ward Street and Bushard Street, as candidates to hand over to Westminster. If your address is down there, confirm the city on your lease or tax bill before planning the curb: the rules above apply inside Garden Grove, while moves in Westminster follow that city's code.
| Garden Grove area or home type | What to plan for on moving day |
|---|---|
| Tract house with curbside barrels | Bins out by 6 a.m. on collection day, truck at least three feet clear, free bulky pickup booked ahead |
| Garage off an alley | No stopping in the alley unless spaces are painted; load from the street and plan the longer carry |
| Upstairs unit on Historic Main Street | Homes sit above shops, two bedrooms at most; upstairs carry; avoid Memorial Day weekend |
| Senior apartments such as Garden Brook Senior Village | Ask the office where the truck loads and whether it wants a COI; partial load, furniture reassembled in the new unit |
| Blocks south of Hazard Avenue | Confirm which city the address is in; Garden Grove curb and trash rules apply only inside its limits |
Crews leave the only SOS base, 5530 Jillson Street in Los Angeles, and take I-5 south: about 21.7 miles, around 30 minutes without traffic. For movers in Garden Grove, the time risk sits on that freeway rather than on local streets: weekday rush hours can stretch the leg well past 30 minutes, and the work day runs 8AM – 6PM, Monday – Sunday, so a full house is safer as a morning job than an afternoon one. The city is under 30 miles from the base, so the minimum is 3 hours, and per the rates page, double drive time applies to moves over 10 miles.
Garden Grove runs its own water utility, and Water Billing sets the terms for moving out: a stop request by phone at least one business day ahead, no same-day shutoffs, and stop dates only on working business days, never a weekend, a holiday or one of City Hall's closed alternate Fridays. Two movers with a truck cost $119 cash or $129 card an hour Monday through Thursday and $135 / $145 Friday through Sunday, so a midweek move keeps both the rate and the water paperwork simple.
With more than three people in the average home, packing is often the slow part; our moving and packing services in Garden Grove take that part off your hands. Office and retail relocations have their own page, business moves in Garden Grove. Heading out of state? Start with long-distance moves from Garden Grove.
