We are downsizing from a large Saratoga home. Can you store what will not fit?
Yes. Storage is a flat monthly price, never discounted, and we can deliver items later when you are ready.
Saratoga Movers, Village Streets to Hillside Estates
Saratoga movers for village homes on Big Basin Way, Quito-area ranch houses and hillside estates off Highway 9. 4-mover crews. Call 1-877-417-6060.
Saratoga, briefly
Saratoga sits against the Santa Cruz Mountains about 9 miles southwest of downtown San Jose, between Cupertino, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos and San Jose's west side. It incorporated in 1956 to stay independent of San Jose, and it has kept a deliberately low-density, semi-rural feel: residential streets generally have no sidewalks or streetlights, and lots get bigger the higher you go. The village center is Big Basin Way, at the foot of Highway 9 as it climbs toward the summit. Hakone Gardens, Villa Montalvo and West Valley College are all within the city.
Start with the crew size
Because so many Saratoga homes are large, the crew size is usually the first thing we settle. Four bedrooms or more, or three bedrooms over 1,800 square feet, means 4 movers at $235 an hour. A smaller house, a condo or a partial move is 3 movers at $175, and a very small job can be 2 at $145. Every move has a 3-hour minimum, then 15-minute increments, at one rate whatever the day. We never charge to drive out to Saratoga. A grand piano always gets 4 movers, and an upright gets 4 when it has to go up or down a flight of stairs.
Saratoga moving cost by home size
We sorted the final invoices on our own recent local moves by bedrooms to build these ranges. They are typical ranges, not quotes. 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 to 4 hours | $525 to $700 |
| 1 bedroom | 3 movers, $175/hr | 3 to 5 hours | $525 to $875 |
| 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 |
Source: final invoices on our own local moves for direct customers, July to October 2026, middle half of each size group, not counting account or partner-billed jobs or jobs where we packed the whole home. Materials are billed as used; minimum 3 hours, then 15-minute increments.
Village cottages with stairs up from the street and little curb, and hill homes behind long or steep driveways off Highway 9, both add time compared with a level lot.
Three kinds of Saratoga address
The village
Older homes and cottages on and around Big Basin Way, some with stairs up from the street and very little curb. Shops and restaurants on the main street mean parking is tight in the middle of the day.
The flats
Quito, the Golden Triangle and the neighborhoods off Saratoga Avenue and Prospect Road are mostly single-story ranch homes and larger rebuilds on level lots. These load from the driveway.
The hills
Off Highway 9, Pierce Road, Mount Eden Road and the roads above the village, homes sit on large sloped lots behind long or steep driveways, sometimes behind gates. This is where most of the planning goes.
Reading a hillside driveway
On a hillside Saratoga property we ask four questions before move day. Can a loaded truck reach a level spot near the house? Is there room to turn around, or will the driver back out? Do branches hang low over the drive? Where can the truck stand without blocking a narrow road with no shoulder? The answers decide whether we load at the door or stage at the road and carry. We get them at the on-site estimate; we do not quote these homes by video.
If the truck needs to sit on a city street, we check Saratoga's current rules for your street and arrange what they require.
Highway 9 and the commute
Highway 9 is the main road in and out of the village, and it narrows as it climbs past Big Basin Way toward the mountains. Saratoga Avenue and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road connect the city to Highway 85, the main route toward San Jose and the Peninsula. Both get heavy during commute hours and school drop-off. On a move from Saratoga to the Peninsula or to San Jose, that traffic shows up on the clock. If the new home is more than 10 minutes away, the drive between the homes is also billed at double time under California rules.
Saratoga prep
- Measure the gate and confirm the code or remote for move day.
- Tell us about wine, art, stone tables and pianos when you book.
- If you are downsizing, mark what goes to the new home and what goes to storage, billed at a flat monthly price.
- Village addresses: the curb is easiest in the morning, before the lunch crowd arrives.
- If your HOA or a new building needs a COI, send us its name, mailing address and email; there is no charge.
Saratoga's neighbors
- Monte Sereno movers: a tiny, all-residential city just south.
- Cupertino movers: north, flatter streets and Eichler tracts.
- Los Gatos movers: southeast, a historic downtown and mountain roads.
- West San Jose movers: east, condos and ranch homes.
- Campbell movers: a compact downtown and bungalows.
See packing and storage and moving cost.
Questions and answers
Our road has no shoulder. Where does the truck park?
On your property if the driveway allows. If it does not, we choose a spot that keeps the road passable and plan a longer carry.
Do you move grand pianos in the hills?
Yes, always with 4 movers. Let us know about steps or slopes between the piano and the truck.
Can you mount our TVs in the new house?
We take TVs down and can connect them again, but we do not mount them on walls.
What time will the crew arrive?
Morning crews reach Saratoga in an 8-10 AM window and call about 30 minutes before arrival.