Richmond District Movers, From Arguello to the Ocean
Richmond District movers for Edwardian flats near Clement Street and row homes over garages out to the ocean, 94118 and 94121. Call 1-877-417-6060.
- Send the form or callGive us your date, zip codes and home size.
- We confirm date and ETAMorning ETA windows are 8-10 AM in the South Bay and Peninsula, 9-11 AM in San Francisco and the East Bay.
- The crew calls aheadYour team calls you 30 minutes before they arrive.
Between the park and the Presidio
The Richmond is a long rectangle running from Arguello Boulevard out to the Pacific, with the Presidio on the north and Golden Gate Park on the south. Clement Street and Geary Boulevard are its two commercial spines, Balboa Street and California Street add smaller shopping stretches, and Park Presidio Boulevard, part of State Route 1, cuts north-south through the middle toward the Golden Gate Bridge. At the western end are Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor and the trails of Lands End. Mountain Lake Park sits near the Presidio edge in the Inner Richmond.
Inner Richmond versus Outer Richmond on move day
- Typical building. Inner (94118): Edwardian flats and small apartment buildings, some above storefronts. Outer (94121): long rows of single-family homes with the garage at street level.
- The carry. Inner: shared front entry and a long interior stair, often no elevator. Outer: a front stair or an inside stair up from the garage.
- Curb. Inner: busy commercial blocks on Clement and Geary. Outer: quiet streets, but driveways leave short gaps.
- Weather. Inner: often clearer. Outer: fog and wind off Ocean Beach on many mornings, so everything rides in blankets.
Requests from 94118 and 94121
From mid-July to late October 2026, ZIPs 94118 and 94121 sent us 3 quote requests, not counting account work, and 2 of them booked or completed. One was a long-distance move and two were local; the sizes listed were a two-bedroom and a three-bedroom home. It is a small sample, so for perspective: San Francisco as a whole sent 43 requests in the same period.
Parking on Geary, Clement and the avenues
Geary has dedicated bus lanes and frequent stops, so we do not load there. An apartment over a Clement Street storefront is usually served from the numbered avenue around the corner. In the Outer Richmond, curb runs between driveways are often too short for a truck unless you reserve them. The SFMTA issues temporary no-parking signs for that; our parking permit guide lays out the process. Apply well ahead of your date. Keep in mind that a double-parking citation, if one happens because no spot was available, is added to the bill.
Rates for flats and row homes
Three movers at $175 per hour handle most Richmond flats and smaller row homes. A two-person crew at $145 is for a studio-sized load or when you ask for it, and a three-bedroom over 1,800 square feet or a four-bedroom house gets four movers at $235. Every day of the week costs the same. You are billed a minimum of 3 hours, then in 15-minute pieces, and furniture protection, blankets, tape, wardrobe boxes and reassembly are part of a full-service move. If you are moving across the park to the Sunset, the stairs at both ends will matter more than the drive.
Richmond District: typical hours and totals by home size
To show what the rate adds up to, we took the billed time on our recent local jobs for direct customers where the home size was recorded. Your home may land outside these ranges, since the invoice follows the actual time on your job.
| 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 |
Hours are the middle half of billed hours on our recent local moves for direct customers, July to October 2026, including the drive between homes; account and partner-billed jobs and jobs with our full packing service are left out. Packing materials are extra, and every job has a 3-hour minimum ($525 with 3 movers).
Inner Richmond flats often have a shared entry and a long interior stair with no elevator, while Outer Richmond homes load from the garage, which is usually quicker.
How far it is from our base
The Richmond is about 44 miles northwest of downtown San Jose, most directly up I-280 and into the city on 19th Avenue and Park Presidio. Our drive to you is not charged. Between your two addresses, California rules double the drive time once they are more than 10 minutes apart, which a move within the district never reaches but a move to the East Bay or South Bay does.
Richmond checklist
- Count the flights to your door and check whether the building has an elevator.
- Clear the garage and move the car if the crew will load from it.
- Ask your manager or HOA whether they require a COI and pass us their name, mailing address and email.
- Close and tape every box; ocean wind gets into anything left open.
- Reserve curb on an avenue, not on Geary or Clement.
- Plan on a 9 to 11 AM arrival with a call 30 minutes ahead.
Neighboring pages
- Sea Cliff: large homes on curving streets at the north end of the Outer Richmond.
- Presidio Heights: bigger detached houses east of Arguello.
- Sunset District: across Golden Gate Park, same row-home pattern on a grid of lettered streets.
- Pacific Heights: steep ridge blocks and doorman buildings farther east.
- San Francisco: citywide moving page.
Leaving the state? See long distance moves.
Questions and answers
Is the Outer Richmond easier than the Inner Richmond?
Different, not easier. The Outer Richmond has quieter streets and garages to load from, while the Inner Richmond has more walk-up flats and busy commercial blocks.
Can you move me across the park to the Sunset?
Yes. The drive is short; most of the time goes into stairs and loading at each end.
Will fog or drizzle damage my furniture?
Furniture rides in moving blankets for every carry. Well-taped boxes help too, and in heavy rain we talk through timing with you.
Do you handle long-distance moves from the Richmond?
Yes. See our long-distance page for how those are quoted.
How much is a two-bedroom flat move?
Usually three movers at $175 an hour with a 3-hour minimum. The total depends on stairs, how much you have and whether you pack yourself.
Do you charge for each extra stop?
No stop fee on local moves. An extra stop only adds the time it takes.