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Moving in the South Bay

South Bay moves range from Navy housing to bayfront apartments and east Chula Vista HOA tracts. The big local factors are the Coronado Bridge, which moving trucks can use, I-805 congestion and border traffic near San Ysidro.

Facts checked November 6, 2026. Independent guide; not a moving company.

Which cities are in the South Bay?

  • Chula Vista: $75 encroachment form; Eastlake and Otay Ranch HOAs.
  • National City: $2 temporary permits in parking districts; mostly renters.
  • Imperial Beach: online encroachment permits; the Navy's helicopter field.
  • Coronado: seven-day container limit; bridge or Silver Strand only.

What traffic affects South Bay moves?

SANDAG ranked northbound I-805 from SR-54 to I-8 among the region's most congested segments, and its border study found northbound waits of almost 80 minutes at San Ysidro in 2016.

Related guides

Sources

  1. City of Chula Vista: Temporary Encroachment Authorization (Form 5514)
  2. City of National City: Parking permits
  3. City of Imperial Beach: Temporary Encroachment Permit
  4. City of Coronado: Dumpster and storage container permits
  5. SANDAG: State of the Commute 2016 (most congested segments)
  6. SANDAG: Impacts of border delays at California–Baja California ports of entry