Do you serve Montara, Moss Beach and El Granada too?
Yes. The Midcoast is part of the same trip. Narrow, steep streets there are the main thing we ask about.
Half Moon Bay Movers for the Coastside, From Main Street to the Midcoast
Half Moon Bay movers for Main Street homes, gated golf communities and rural coastside lots in 94019. Crews come over Highway 92, 3 movers $175/hr.
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Pricing for a coastside move
Most coastside houses are 3-mover jobs at $175 an hour. A four-bedroom, or a three-bedroom over 1,800 square feet, calls for 4 movers at $235, and 2 movers at $145 is reserved for small loads. There is a 3-hour minimum, then billing in 15-minute steps, and the rate does not change on weekends. Floor protection, blankets, tape, borrowed wardrobe boxes and furniture disassembly come with full service, while the boxes and packing paper you keep are billed as used. If your new place is not ready, our storage is a flat monthly price; see packing and storage.
What a Half Moon Bay move has cost, by home size
To help you budget, we took the hours from jobs our own crews finished and closed this year and grouped them by home size below. Some moves finish faster and some run longer. For a firm ceiling, ask for a free on-site inspection and a not-to-exceed price; otherwise the cost is hourly.
| Home size | Crew | Typical hours | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3.5 to 4 hours | $613 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 4.5 hours | $525 to $788 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3 movers, $175/hr | 4.5 to 7.75 hours | $788 to $1,356 |
| 3 bedrooms, under about 1,800 sq ft | 3 movers, $175/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,225 to $2,188 |
| 3 bedrooms over about 1,800 sq ft, or 4+ bedrooms | 4 movers, $235/hr | 7 to 12.5 hours | $1,645 to $2,938 |
Based on billed hours from local moves for direct customers that we closed July to October 2026 (middle 50%), drive between addresses included; account or partner-billed jobs and full-packing jobs excluded. Add packing materials used. The 3-hour minimum applies to every move.
Long gravel or dirt driveways on rural lots and narrow, steep streets in El Granada and Montara add time, and a move over the hill to the bay side adds drive time between the two homes.
Life on the other side of the hill
Half Moon Bay is the one real town on the San Mateo County coast, with its historic Main Street, its farm fields and nurseries, and a long stretch of state beaches. North of the city limits, the Midcoast communities of Miramar, El Granada, Princeton by Pillar Point Harbor, Moss Beach and Montara run up Highway 1 toward Devil's Slide. South of town the coast opens up into farmland all the way to Pescadero. People live here because it feels removed from the rest of the Bay Area, and that same distance is the first thing to plan around when you move.
The route from San Jose
Straight-line, Half Moon Bay is about 31 miles west of downtown San Jose, but nobody drives a straight line here. The main way in is Highway 92, which leaves Interstate 280 and US 101 near San Mateo and heads west past Crystal Springs Reservoir and over the ridge. The last stretch is mostly two lanes with grades and curves, and a slow vehicle can set the pace for everyone. The other way in is Highway 1 from Pacifica through the Devil's Slide tunnels.
You are not charged for our drive to you. If you are moving over the hill, to San Mateo or Belmont say, the drive between your two homes is billed and, because the stops are well over 10 minutes apart, California rules double it. A move within the coastside, say El Granada to downtown, keeps that drive short.
Coastside homes and what they need
Older houses near Main Street
Smaller lots, porches and older interiors with narrow doorways. Furniture often needs to come apart to get out.
Subdivisions and golf communities
Newer single-family homes and townhomes, some behind gates with an HOA. Gated communities may want a certificate of insurance and a gate code; we send the COI free when you give us the HOA or management name, mailing address and email.
Rural lots and the Midcoast hills
Long driveways, sometimes gravel or dirt, and hillside streets in El Granada and Montara that are narrow and steep. We need to know whether a full-size truck can turn around at the house. If it cannot, we plan the carry from the road.
Season and weather
October is pumpkin season, and weekends on Highway 92 can crawl with visitors heading to the farms. Summer brings fog and beach traffic. A weekday move that starts in the 8 to 10 AM Peninsula arrival window avoids most of it. The foreman calls about 30 minutes out. Wet marine air is hard on boxes and fabric, so furniture is wrapped in blankets before it goes outside, and mattress covers are available at $15 each.
Our numbers
The coast is a small market, so for recent demand we look at the county: between mid-July and late October 2026, the 17 San Mateo County cities we track sent us 29 quote requests, not counting account work, and 16 of them booked or completed. One-bedroom and two-bedroom homes were the most common sizes.
Coastside checklist
- Walk your driveway and note gravel, gates, low branches and where a truck could turn.
- Get your gate code and HOA contact to us a week ahead.
- Avoid harvest-season weekends if your dates are flexible.
- For a piano, tell us the type: grand pianos always take 4 movers, and an upright takes 4 when there is a flight of stairs.
- Book an on-site estimate for a large house; we do not quote from video.
Over the hill, the nearest pages
- Hillsborough is the first town east on Highway 92, with large homes on big lots.
- Baywood is the tree-lined part of west San Mateo where 92 meets El Camino Real.
- Emerald Hills sits in the hills above Redwood City, with steep, winding roads.
- San Mateo is the closest big city, with condos, apartments and three Caltrain stations.
- Belmont is a hillside suburb just south of San Mateo.
Going farther? See long-distance moving.
Questions and answers
Will the drive over Highway 92 make my move expensive?
Our drive to your door is free. When your new home is over the hill, the drive between your two homes is billed and doubled under California rules, so a weekday off-peak start helps.
Can your truck get up a dirt driveway?
Often yes, in dry weather. Tell us the length, surface and whether there is room to turn around, and we decide whether to bring the truck up or carry from the road.
Can you hold my things while I wait to close on a coastside house?
Yes. We load at your old home, store everything and deliver when you get the keys. Storage is a flat monthly price, and it is never discounted.
Is there a discount for coastside customers?
Our discounts are the same everywhere: 7% for repeat customers, 5% for a friend referral and 7% for a real estate agent referral, with a name or phone as proof.