Funeral home · La Jolla, CA

San Diego Funeral Service

4.9(55) Verified on Google

San Diego Funeral Service is a family-owned mortuary serving San Diego County for over 13 years, offering affordable cremation, burial, and full-service funeral arrangements. The provider specializes in diverse end-of-life options including green burials, water-based cremation, natural organic reduction, and international repatriations, with bilingual Spanish-speaking staff.

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Starting price: $1,756
Established: 2011

About San Diego Funeral Service

San Diego Funeral Service is an affordable, full-service family-owned mortuary that has served San Diego County for over 13 years in a professional and caring manner. The funeral home coordinates transportation and care for loved ones from hospitals, nursing homes, private residences, and the San Diego Medical Examiner. They offer traditional and personalized funeral services, celebrations of life, simple cremations and burials, and worldwide ship-outs and repatriation of remains. The provider specializes in a wide array of green funeral options including flame cremation, water-based cremation (alkaline hydrolysis), open-air cremation, natural burial, natural organic reduction, and both domestic and international ship-outs, as well as traslados (transfers) to Mexico and Latin America.

San Diego Funeral Service prices

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Service prices
Direct Cremation	$1,756

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San Diego Funeral Service packages

Direct Cremation

$1,756

Transportation from Hospital to funeral home (within 25 mi radius)
Services of Funeral Director/Staff
Coordination with Hospital, Doctors, Hospice, and Private Cemetery
Processing of Permits and Death Record
Cremation (under 250 lbs, no pacemaker/electric implant)
1 Death Certificate (San Diego County)
1 Disposition Permit from County of San Diego
Snap Lid Plastic Urn (upgrades available)
Return of Remains to Family/Legal Agent in office

Price includes cash/check payment discount. Additional fees for residential removal, pacemaker/electrical implant removal, rush requests, courier fees, identification viewing. Preneed plans starting at $15/month available with flexible payment options (single pay, 1, 3, 5, or 10 years).

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Services offered

Funeral homes

Payment & financing

Pre-need trust

Faith & language

Languages spoken

Spanish

Recognition & specialties

Specialties

Green burial
Water-based cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)
Natural organic reduction (terramation)
Open-air cremation/funeral pyre (out of state)
International repatriations
Traslados (transfers to Mexico and Latin America)

Where is San Diego Funeral Service?

La Jolla, CA

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Hours

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

San Diego Funeral Service reviews

Updated July 2026

4.9

55 reviews

Rating from Google · updated July 2026

4.9 from 55 reviews on google

What funeral homes prices usually include

General context, not specific to San Diego Funeral Service: a typical funeral homes price covers the items on the left. Those on the right are common add-ons billed separately — ask for an itemized list.

Included

The funeral home's basic services and staff fee
Transfer of the deceased into their care
Coordination of permits and paperwork
Use of facilities for a viewing or service
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Usually extra

A casket, urn, or burial vault
A cemetery plot or cremation fee
Flowers, catering, and obituary notices
Certified copies of the death certificate

Frequently asked questions

How much does direct cremation cost at San Diego Funeral Service?

San Diego Funeral Service lists direct cremation at $1,756. Prices are estimates and can change — under the FTC Funeral Rule you can request a current itemized price list and pay only for the items you choose.

What services does San Diego Funeral Service offer?

San Diego Funeral Service offers funeral homes, and is a funeral home. See the full breakdown and prices on this page.

Where is San Diego Funeral Service located?

San Diego Funeral Service is located in La Jolla, CA. Use the “Get directions” link on this page for a map.

Will San Diego Funeral Service give me an itemized price list?

Yes. The federal FTC Funeral Rule requires every funeral home to give you a written, itemized General Price List on request — in person or over the phone — and to let you choose only the goods and services you want. Always compare a couple of providers before deciding.