Movers in Dana Point, CA

Dana Point incorporated in 1989, bringing together Capistrano Beach and Monarch Beach. Each part of the city moves differently. In Capistrano Beach, some homes sit on a cliff above Coast Highway and others face the ocean on Beach Road. The Lantern District, with streets named for ship lanterns, has the 1920s cottages of Lantern Village and a parking benefit district with meters and residential permits. Monarch Beach, the Headlands and Niguel Shores have their own communities and associations.

The city had 33,107 residents at the 2020 Census. Its homes are older than in inland South County, with a median year built of 1979, and 10.6% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes (Census ACS 2020–2024), so some moves are into or out of a second home.

Dana Point limits commercial vehicles on city streets to 2 hours between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.; from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. they may park only while actively loading or unloading next to the property (Municipal Code Sec. 12.08.050). Vehicles wider than 80 inches can't park from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on streets with a curb width of 44 feet or less. All public streets are swept weekly, with no parking during the posted hours.

A full home move often takes longer than 2 hours, so plan where the truck will stand: the driveway, or the street with the city's agreement. Residents can get a free temporary parking permit for an oversized vehicle from Public Works (Sec. 12.08.050(e)), and the city may grant temporary variances with cause (Sec. 12.08.031). Ask whether either covers your moving day before you book.

For coastal homes, tell us how the truck reaches the street in front of the house, whether there are stairs between the street and the door, and how long the walk is. Those details decide the crew size and how long the move takes.

Several shorefront communities are gated: Capistrano Bay on Beach Road is a gated community with a private beach, Monarch Bay has a guardhouse at its entrance, and the Strand at Headlands has gates. If you live behind a gate, ask your association how service providers get in on moving day and whether our crew needs to be on a guest list.