Alta Mesa Funeral Home
Palo Alto, CA
A funeral home.
Posted March 31, 2026 Checked August 24, 2026
Read this home's price list695 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Direct cremation
$2,745
The middle price in California is $2,110.
The home posts $2,742. Rounded up, $2,745.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation with our basic alternative container" | $2,742 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,742 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,745 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with our basic alternative container".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
The median across California is $2,110, from 387 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$7,235
The middle price in California is $6,310.
This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation, transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00 and embalming $ 795.00.
How this adds up
| "Funeral Director and Staff $2400.00" | $2,400 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00" | $700 |
| "Embalming $ 795.00" | $795 |
| "Cosmetics, Dressing & Casketing $ 400.00" | $400 |
| "Visitation Room Daytime Hours (limited to 2.5 hours) $ 350.00" | $350 |
| "Use of Funeral Home Chapel* for Funeral/ Memorial Service (2.5 hours) $ 950.00" | $950 |
| "Private Cremation at Alta Mesa Memorial Park $ 565.00" | $565 |
| "Rental Casket $1,075.00" | $1,075 |
| Sum | $7,235 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with cremation
- transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00
- embalming $ 795.00
The median across California is $6,310, from 281 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$3,650
This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial with minimum casket from our selection (Kloth)" | $3,650 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,650 |
The list posts this as one line; what it covers is not printed; ask the funeral home. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Burial with minimum casket from our selection (Kloth)".
This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$2,300
The middle price in California is $3,135.
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial with casket provided by purchaser" | $2,300 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,300 |
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Burial with casket provided by purchaser".
The median across California is $3,135, from 319 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$4,900
The middle price in California is $4,865.
This covers Funeral Director and Staff, Transfer of Deceased into our care, Dressing, Casketing & Feature set, Hearse (locally up to 3 hours), Graveside or Cryptside Service Fee – funeral home staff**- incl.
How this adds up
| "Funeral Director and Staff" | $2,400 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Deceased into our care" | $700 |
| "Dressing, Casketing & Feature set" | $500 |
| "Hearse (locally up to 3 hours)" | $550 |
| "Graveside or Cryptside Service Fee – funeral home staff**- incl. in chapel svc" | $350 |
| "Flower Van" | $400 |
| Sum | $4,900 |
in chapel svc and Flower Van. It does not cover a casket. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- Funeral Director and Staff
- Transfer of Deceased into our care
- Dressing, Casketing & Feature set
- Hearse (locally up to 3 hours)
- Graveside or Cryptside Service Fee – funeral home staff**- incl. in chapel svc
- Flower Van
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
The median across California is $4,865, from 291 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$6,545
The middle price in California is $6,403.
This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial, transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00, embalming $ 795.00, hearse (locally up to 3 hours) $ 550.00 and flower Van $ 400.00.
How this adds up
| "Funeral Director and Staff $2400.00" | $2,400 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00" | $700 |
| "Embalming $ 795.00" | $795 |
| "Cosmetics, Dressing & Casketing $ 400.00" | $400 |
| "Visitation Room Daytime Hours (limited to 2.5 hours) $ 350.00" | $350 |
| "Use of Funeral Home Chapel* for Funeral/ Memorial Service (2.5 hours) $ 950.00" | $950 |
| "Hearse (locally up to 3 hours) $ 550.00" | $550 |
| "Flower Van $ 400.00" | $400 |
| Sum | $6,545 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial
- transfer of Deceased into our care $ 700.00
- embalming $ 795.00
- hearse (locally up to 3 hours) $ 550.00
- flower Van $ 400.00
The median across California is $6,403, from 268 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
4 other packages this home posts
1C: Direct Cremation Package
$2,750
This covers 1C: Direct Cremation Package.
How this adds up
| "1C: Direct Cremation Package" | $2,749.31 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,749.31 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,750 |
It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- 1C: Direct Cremation Package
What this home's price does not cover
- what this package covers
TOTAL PACKAGE
$2,750
The home posts $2,749.31. Rounded up, $2,750.
How this adds up
| "TOTAL PACKAGE" | $2,749.31 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,749.31 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,750 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- transportation from local place of death
- death Certificate/Permit filing fee
- alternative Container
- cremation at Alta Mesa Memorial Park
TOTAL PACKAGE
$3,600
The home posts $3,599.31. Rounded up, $3,600.
How this adds up
| "TOTAL PACKAGE" | $3,599.31 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $3,599.31 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $3,600 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- direct Cremation Package from above
- feature Set and Shroud/ Dressing
- visitation Room** (M-F, up to 1 hour )
Direct Cremation Package from above
$2,750
The home posts $2,749.31. Rounded up, $2,750.
How this adds up
| "Direct Cremation Package from above" | $2,749.31 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,749.31 |
| Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above | $2,750 |
What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- visitation Room** (M-F, up to 60 mins)
- crematory Witness Fee
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
This home's price list does not show a price for a certified copy of the death certificate, and we have no verified government fee for this place, so please ask the funeral home or the registrar in the county where the death happened what one copy costs.
Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
Where to look next
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Saratoga-Cupertino Funeral & Cremation Service Inc.Sunnyvale, CA
- Bay Area Cremation Services-Redwood CityRedwood City, CA
- Lima Family Santa Clara MortuarySanta Clara, CA
The same question, answered for every California home we have read:
- How much does cremation cost in California?
- How much does a cremation with a service cost in California?
- How much does an immediate burial cost in California?
- How much does a burial with a graveside service cost in California?
- How much does a traditional funeral cost in California?
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