San Fernando Valley movers
Kobe Moving is based in Van Nuys, near the middle of the Valley. This page covers how Valley moves work and links to every neighborhood and nearby city we have a page for.
Moving in the Valley
The San Fernando Valley, or just the Valley, is the broad valley north of the Los Angeles Basin, closed in by the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast, the Verdugo Mountains to the east, the Santa Monica Mountains to the south, the Simi Hills to the west and the Santa Susana Mountains to the northwest. Mulholland Drive, along the ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains, is the line between the Valley and the Westside and Hollywood.
Most of the Valley is part of the City of Los Angeles, but Burbank, Glendale, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and San Fernando are separate cities, and Universal City is unincorporated. That matters on move day, because parking rules and any permits come from whichever city your address is in.
Getting in and out of the Valley
Every move that leaves the Valley goes through a pass or along a freeway corridor, and each one has its own traffic pattern:
- Sepulveda Pass (405): to the Westside, Santa Monica and West LA.
- Cahuenga Pass (101): to Hollywood and downtown.
- Newhall Pass (5 and 14): to Santa Clarita and Valencia.
- Santa Susana Pass (118): to Simi Valley.
- Foothill Freeway (210): to La Crescenta and the Crescenta Valley.
- Ventura Freeway (101) west: to Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks.
What Valley moves have in common
- Summer heat. The Valley is hotter in summer than the Los Angeles Basin, so summer moves go better with an early start.
- Boulevard apartments. Many apartment and condo buildings sit on the big boulevards, such as Ventura, Victory, Sherman Way and Roscoe, where the truck usually loads from a side street.
- Hillside homes. The edges of the Valley climb into the mountains, and hillside streets decide the size of the truck.
- Parking signs. In the City of Los Angeles, LADOT posts street-cleaning hours, permit districts and overnight limits for large vehicles. LADOT permit rules.
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Pick your area
Each page covers the streets, buildings, parking rules and timing that matter there.
Central and East Valley
Van Nuys
Our home base. The middle of the Valley, between the 405 and the 101.
Lake Balboa
Borders Van Nuys on the west, by the Sepulveda Basin and Van Nuys Airport.
North Hills
Formerly Sepulveda, split by the 405, just north of our Van Nuys base.
Panorama City
The Valley's densest neighborhood: low-rise apartments and postwar homes on Van Nuys Blvd.
Sun Valley
East Valley homes at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains, next to Burbank.
Valley Village
Spanish and ranch-style homes on side streets, apartments and condos on the boulevards.
North Hollywood
NoHo Arts District, new buildings by the Metro station, and older walk-ups.
Studio City
Canyon homes in the hills, apartments by Ventura Blvd, and the Cahuenga Pass to Hollywood.
Toluca Lake
A small neighborhood around a private lake, partly in Burbank.
Sherman Oaks
Hillside streets south of Ventura, condos to the north, and the 405 and 101 interchange.
Burbank
The Media District, foothill homes above Glenoaks, and the Rancho area.
West Valley
Encino
Larger homes in the hills, gated properties and condo buildings on Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana
Hillside homes toward Topanga State Park and condos along Ventura Blvd.
Reseda
Postwar tract homes and boulevard apartments around Reseda Blvd and Sherman Way.
Winnetka
Flat west Valley streets between Canoga Park, Reseda and Northridge.
Canoga Park
Sherman Way, Topanga Canyon Blvd, apartments and part of Warner Center.
Woodland Hills
Warner Center apartments, hillside homes, and the hottest summers in the Valley.
West Hills
Mostly owner-occupied homes at the west edge of the Valley, with trails and ranch parks.
North Valley
Northridge
Cal State Northridge, Reseda Boulevard and postwar tract streets.
Granada Hills
Foothill streets, Eichler homes in Balboa Highlands, and the 118 through the south end.
Porter Ranch
Newer hillside tracts above the 118, with Porter Ranch Drive and Tampa Avenue.
Chatsworth
Rocky foothills, horse trails, the Santa Susana Pass and a Metrolink station.
Sylmar
Horse properties, larger lots, and the 5, 405 and 210 meeting nearby.
San Fernando
A separate city inside LA, with its own rules, next to Sylmar and Pacoima.
Next to the Valley
Calabasas
Hillside communities off Parkway Calabasas, Mulholland Highway and Las Virgenes Road.
Agoura Hills
Tracts north and south of the 101, below Ladyface Mountain.
Westlake Village
Lake-centered planned community, split between LA County and Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks
Conejo Valley homes from Newbury Park to Westlake, along the 101 and 23.
Simi Valley
Wood Ranch, Big Sky and the rest of Simi, over the Santa Susana Pass on the 118.
Santa Clarita
Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus and Valencia, through the Newhall Pass.
Valencia
Planned villages, paseos and wide boulevards between the 5 and Bouquet Canyon.
Glendale
Downtown towers on Brand Blvd and hillside streets in the Verdugo foothills.
La Crescenta
Foothill streets in the Crescenta Valley, along Foothill Blvd and the 210.
San Fernando Valley moving questions
Where in the San Fernando Valley is Kobe Moving?
Our base is at 15049 Raymer St in Van Nuys, near the middle of the Valley.
Do you move between the Valley and the Westside?
Yes. Most of those moves go over the Sepulveda Pass on the 405, so the start time is planned around traffic.
Which cities near the Valley do you cover?
Besides the Valley neighborhoods, we move customers in Santa Clarita and Valencia, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas and La Crescenta.
Why does it matter which city my address is in?
Parking rules come from the city. Most of the Valley is the City of Los Angeles, but Burbank, Glendale, San Fernando, Calabasas and Hidden Hills are separate cities.