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Bayview Crematory and Burial Services

San Diego, CA

A funeral home.

Checked August 24, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on August 24, 2026.

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This home's price list prints phone numbers for more than one location and does not say which one is this home's.

2 Mercury Street, San Diego, CA

Direct cremation

$710

The middle price in California is $2,110.

The home posts $695. With the California permit for disposition of human remains, $710.

How this adds up
"Direct cremation with alternative container"$695
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
Sum$707
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $710

This covers local transfer of remains, refrigeration, crematory charges up to 300lbs and minimum services of staff. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of remains
  • refrigeration
  • crematory charges up to 300lbs
  • minimum services of staff

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct cremation with 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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

The median across California is $2,110, from 387 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$3,345

The middle price in California is $6,310.

The home posts $2,880. With one more line from its list and the California permit for disposition of human remains, $3,345.

How this adds up
"Plan 7, Viewing with Rental Casket & Cremation"$2,880
"• Funeral Service In Our Facility up to 2 hours"$450
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
Sum$3,342
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,345

This covers local transfer of remains, minimum services of staff, refrigeration or embalming, dressing/cosmetics/hair styling/casketing of remains, facilities for viewing for 2 hours and staff services, crematory fee up to 300lbs, solid oak rental casket, alternative container, temporary cardboard cremated remains container. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of remains, minimum services of staff, refrigeration or embalming, dressing/cosmetics/hair styling/casketing of remains, facilities for viewing for 2 hours and staff services, crematory fee up to 300lbs, solid oak rental casket, alternative container, temporary cardboard cremated remains container.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Plan 7, Viewing with Rental Casket & Cremation".

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

the posted package's own contents name no funeral ceremony, so the list's own row for it rides the figure, both lines cited

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

$2,910

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $2,895. With the California permit for disposition of human remains, $2,910.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with casket purchased from facility"$2,895
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
Sum$2,907
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,910

This covers local transfer of the remains, refrigeration, minimum services of staff and transportation to local cemetery. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of the remains
  • refrigeration
  • minimum services of staff
  • transportation to local cemetery

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with casket purchased from facility".

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$1,915

The middle price in California is $3,135.

This covers • II.

How this adds up
"Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser"$1,900
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
Sum$1,912
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $1,915

Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser and California permit for disposition of human remains. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • • II. Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser
  • California permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser".

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

The median across California is $3,135, from 319 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$2,415

The middle price in California is $4,865.

The home posts $2,400. With the California permit for disposition of human remains, $2,415.

How this adds up
"Plan 3, Graveside Burial Service"$2,400
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
Sum$2,412
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,415

This covers local transfer of remains, refrigeration or embalming, minimum services of staff, dressing/casketing of remains, coordinate service plans, Hearse to transfer casketed remains to cemetery, equipment and staff for graveside services and supervision. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes. Certified copies of the death certificate are extra, 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 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • local transfer of remains, refrigeration or embalming, minimum services of staff, dressing/casketing of remains, coordinate service plans, Hearse to transfer casketed remains to cemetery, equipment and staff for graveside services and supervision.

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • certified copies of the death certificate, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Plan 3, Graveside Burial Service".

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: "Includes: Border of Mexico to Riverside and Orange County Line south to north, the Coast of San Diego up to and including Alpine, Ramona, Pala west to east, and zip code 91978 west to east. A flat rate of $200.00 will apply, plus $3.50 per mile one-way beyond these boundaries."

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across California is $4,865, from 291 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

$3,250

The middle price in California is $6,403.

This covers the home's posted plan for a funeral with burial and graveside Service.

How this adds up
"Plan 4 FULLSERVICE FUNERAL"$2,800
"Graveside Service"$450
Sum$3,250

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
  • graveside Service

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.

6 other packages this home posts

SIMPLE DIRECT CREMATION –

$695

It does not cover what this package covers.

How this adds up
"SIMPLE DIRECT CREMATION –"$695
Sum$695

Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Plan 4 FULLSERVICE FUNERAL

$2,800

This covers Plan 4 FULLSERVICE FUNERAL.

How this adds up
"Plan 4 FULLSERVICE FUNERAL"$2,800
Sum$2,800

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

  • Plan 4 FULLSERVICE FUNERAL

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Plan 7 VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET& CREMATION

$2,880

This covers Plan 7 VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET& CREMATION.

How this adds up
"Plan 7 VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET& CREMATION"$2,880
Sum$2,880

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

  • Plan 7 VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET& CREMATION

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Simple Direct Cremation

$695

This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.

How this adds up
"Simple Direct Cremation"$695
Sum$695

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

  • plan 1 - This price includes a $45 dollar discount when paid by check.
  • local transfer of remains
  • refrigeration
  • crematory charges up to 300lbs
  • minimum services of staff
  • alternative container
  • temporary cardboard cremated remains container.

Full Service Funeral

$2,800

This covers Full Service Funeral.

How this adds up
"Full Service Funeral"$2,800
Sum$2,800

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

  • Full Service Funeral

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET & CREMATION

$2,880

This covers VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET & CREMATION.

How this adds up
"VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET & CREMATION"$2,880
Sum$2,880

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

  • VIEWING WITH RENTAL CASKET & CREMATION

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers
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.

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