Orchid Cremations Inc.
Carlsbad, San Diego County, CA
A funeral home.
Posted January 8, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026
Read this home's price list6120 Paseo Del Norte Ste A-2, Carlsbad, CA 92011
From this home's state license record.
Direct cremation
$1,630
The middle price in San Diego County is $1,935.
The home posts $1,595. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $1,630.
How this adds up
| "Direct cremation if Orchid provided an alternative container" | $1,595 |
|---|---|
| California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026 | $12 |
| 1 certified copy of the death certificate | $21 |
| Sum | $1,628 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $1,630 |
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes, holding the body beyond the days this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $21 to this home's own price.
What this home's price covers
- basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff, Transportation of the deceased to the crematory (within San Diego County 40 mile radius), Refrigeration for 7 days, Cardboard cremation container (alternative container), Cremation process, Temporary urn for cremated remains, A free obituary on website, Expedited ordering of death certificates, 1 Permit ($12.00), CA Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) fee of $11.50, 1 death certificate included.
What this home's price does not cover
- mileage beyond the distance this list includes
- holding the body beyond the days this list includes
- additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct cremation if Orchid provided an alternative container".
This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Extended Service Area Fee: $4 per mile ( Applies to removals exceeding our Primary Service"
This list charges by the day once the body is held longer than its price covers. How many days that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Additional refrigeration after 7 days: $30/day"
The median across San Diego County is $1,935, from 29 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 8, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Immediate burial
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 8, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Burial with graveside service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 8, 2026, so please ask them directly.
Traditional funeral service
We have no price to show for this service from this home's price list, dated January 8, 2026, so please ask them directly.
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.
These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.
Certified copies of the death certificate
One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.
This home's own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $21 each. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.
How many certified copies do you need?
Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.
One certified copy is $21.
Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
What the other funeral homes in San Diego County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Accucare Cremation & FuneralsCarlsbad, CA
- Opal Cremation of Greater San DiegoCarlsbad, CA
- Cremation Services Inc.Vista, CA
The same question, answered for every California home we have read:
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