Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery and Mortuary
San Rafael, Marin County, CA
A funeral home.
Checked August 15, 2026
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2500 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
No website on file yet.
Direct cremation
$2,295
The middle price in California is $2,188.
This is the price this home posts for this package, as one total.
How this adds up
| "Total Direct Cremation Charge" | $2,295 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,295 |
This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs, local removal of remains, transportation to crematory and necessary authorizations. Lines: Limited Services of Funeral Director and Staff $800.00, Local Transfer of Remains to Facility $750.00, Standard Cardboard Cremation Container $95.00, Refrigeration, Cremation, and Processing Cremains $650.00 (sums to $2,295.00). Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- local removal of remains
- transportation to crematory
- necessary authorizations. Lines: Limited Services of Funeral Director and Staff $800.00, Local Transfer of Remains to Facility $750.00, Standard Cardboard Cremation Container $95.00, Refrigeration, Cremation, and Processing Cremains $650.00 (sums to $2,295.00).
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Total Direct Cremation Charge".
The median across California is $2,188, from 324 posted price lists we have read.
Cremation with service
$7,265
The middle price in California is $6,885.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, the cremation charge itself and rental casket for the viewing.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Directors and Staff……………..……………..…….$2175.00" | $2,175 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home …………………………………………...……$750.00" | $750 |
| "Embalming, Dressing Casketing basic cosmetics…………..…….………….$1,295.00" | $1,295 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing (per day)………………………….…………$675.00" | $675 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Service……………………………….………$675.00" | $675 |
| "Cremation………………………………………………………………………………..$400.00" | $400 |
| "Rental Casket (includes upholstered cremation container)………….………….……$1,295.00" | $1,295 |
| Sum | $7,265 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- the cremation charge itself
- rental casket for the viewing
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 $6,885, from 203 posted price lists we have read.
Immediate burial
Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies
$2,865
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 Total (with home's minimum casket)" | $2,865 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,865 |
This covers basic services of funeral director and staff, a proportionate share of overhead costs and local removal of remains. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- basic services of funeral director and staff
- a proportionate share of overhead costs
- local removal of remains
This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Burial Total (with home's minimum casket)".
Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
$2,470
The middle price in California is $3,435.
How this adds up
| "Direct Burial with Casket provided by purchaser……….…………...……………$2,470.00" | $2,470 |
|---|---|
| Sum | $2,470 |
Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.
What this home's price covers
- immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
The median across California is $3,435, from 236 posted price lists we have read.
Burial with graveside service
$4,075
The middle price in California is $5,380.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, storage and sheltering of the deceased, a hearse, service vehicle and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Directors and Staff……………..……………..…….$2175.00" | $2,175 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home …………………………………………...……$750.00" | $750 |
| "Refrigeration in lieu of Embalming (10 day maximum)………………………..……$175.00" | $175 |
| "Hearse (50 mile radius / $3.50 per additional mile)………………...…….…………$550.00" | $550 |
| "Flower/Utility Van (50 mile radius / $3.50 per mile excess)………………...………$150.00" | $150 |
| "Staff for Graveside Service…………………..……………….………………………..$275.00" | $275 |
| Sum | $4,075 |
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
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- storage and sheltering of the deceased
- a hearse
- service vehicle
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
The median across California is $5,380, from 215 posted price lists we have read.
Traditional funeral service
$6,545
The middle price in California is $6,895.
This covers basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead, transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care, embalming, use of facilities and staff for a viewing, use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony, a hearse, service vehicle and use of facilities and staff for a graveside service.
How this adds up
| "Basic Services of Funeral Directors and Staff……………..……………..…….$2175.00" | $2,175 |
|---|---|
| "Transfer of remains to funeral home …………………………………………...……$750.00" | $750 |
| "Embalming, Dressing Casketing basic cosmetics…………..…….………….$1,295.00" | $1,295 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing (per day)………………………….…………$675.00" | $675 |
| "Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Service……………………………….………$675.00" | $675 |
| "Hearse (50 mile radius / $3.50 per additional mile)………………...…….…………$550.00" | $550 |
| "Flower/Utility Van (50 mile radius / $3.50 per mile excess)………………...………$150.00" | $150 |
| "Staff for Graveside Service…………………..……………….………………………..$275.00" | $275 |
| Sum | $6,545 |
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
- basic services of the funeral director and staff, and overhead
- transfer of the deceased into the funeral home's care
- embalming
- use of facilities and staff for a viewing
- use of facilities and staff for the funeral ceremony
- a hearse
- service vehicle
- use of facilities and staff for a graveside service
What this home's price does not cover
- a casket
The median across California is $6,895, from 193 posted price lists we have read.
These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.
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
What the other funeral homes in Marin County charge
The closest funeral homes whose posted prices we also hold:
- Valley Memorial ParkNovato, CA
- Wfg-Fuller FuneralsRichmond, CA
- Tulip Cremation Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, 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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