San Fernando, CA

ABF Service Center: San Fernando, California

Moving to the San Fernando, CA?
Welcome to the Valley of the Stars! This area is home to the Walt Disney Company, NBC Universal Studios, CBS Studio Center, Warner Bros., and NBC and ABC Television Studios. With all of the shows produced in the area, you're sure to see a star!

But don’t get star struck just yet; they’ll be plenty of time for that later. Here’s what you need to know about moving to San Fernando, CA:

Geography
San Fernando is locally known as the “valley,” so start calling it that as soon as you arrive! Its close proximity Los Angeles makes it a great place to live, work, and play! About 1.7 million people live in the San Fernando Valley area. San Fernando is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountains to the northwest, the Simi Hills to the west, the Santa Monica Mountains to the south, the Verdugo Mountains to the east, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast.

Transportation
You can get to the airport easily via FlyAway Van Nuys bus service or leave on a private plane from Bob Hope Airport in nearby Burbank. To get to downtown, take the Metro Red Line. It stops in North Hollywood and Universal City.

Education
Your children will soon become part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). There are four elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one charter school in San Fernando. There is also a private school called The Concordia Schools. For higher education, there are three nearby colleges in Northridge, Sylmar, and Van Nuys respectively.

Things to do
This is the fun part of moving, right? You cannot skip Universal Studios Hollywood! Take a tour or spend a day at the theme park with the family riding rides. You’ll have to check out the newest attraction—King Kong 360 3D, an intense 3D experience created by Peter Jackson!

To see the sights, take a drive up and down Mulholland Drive. You’ll see stunning homes and views of West LA, Woodland Hills, and Sherman Oaks.

Of course, there are tons of free things to do in the San Fernando Valley area. Just take a look at this list of 100 free things to do and start planning!

Weather
On average, San Fernando gets about 288 sunny days and 16 inches of rain per year. The summer highs are in the low 90s, and winter lows in the mid-40s. The weather is great in San Fernando, so you’ll really love moving there!

Moving to San Fernando: How to
If you're moving to the San Fernando Valley, there's no need to take several days driving a rental truck cross-country, or to pay more than your budget allows for a full service mover. Go U-Pack®, a “you pack, they drive” moving service! With U-Pack, our prices are comparable to truck rental but you don't have to drive! 

Here’s how it works:

• We deliver a moving trailer or moving container to your home.
• You get 3 business days to load it.
• We drive your belongings to your new home in San Fernando, CA
• You get 3 business days to unload it.

That’s it! We come and get the equipment when you’re done!

Get a free moving quote to compare other San Fernando moving companies. It’s likely that you’ll see U-Pack prices are more affordable. We drive. You save. ®

San Fernando Moving Links
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Visitor Guide

If we are not able to provide door-to-door delivery to your city near San Fernando, CA, you can save money by loading or unloading at the ABF service center conveniently located in San Fernando, CA. If you do not see the city you are moving to or from on the list below, call 800-240-7422 and a friendly, knowledgeable ABF U-Pack Moving Coordinator will gladly help.