Why Cremstar?
Ease and affordability
Today, funerals generally cost between $7,000 and $10,000, and cremations more than $6,000. Even direct cremations (no embalming, expensive coffin, or traditional memorial service) average $2,000 - $3,000.Cremstar is committed to providing the most affordable cremations possible. Because we operate primarily online with phone and chat support, our direct cremations start at just $893, all included.
Don’t be fooled by 'Bait–and–Switch' providers who quote just $595 but don’t include all that’s required – like the cost of the actual cremation! Can you really trust a cremation service or funeral home that misleads you in their advertising?
See for yourself with Cremstar's Cremation Cost Calculator. We believe in being completely transparent in our pricing.
Security, convenience, and speed
Arrangements made through traditional funeral homes average two one-hour meetings and another half hour of travel. That's 150 minutes just to take care of the paperwork!Why spend hours with strangers out of the safety and comfort of home during this difficult period? Don’t you have better things to do than fight off high-pressure funeral home sales efforts?
While other “online” cremation services require multiple emails and phone calls to order (40 minutes to an hour of your time), Cremstar lets you arrange a direct cremation completely online in as little as 15 minutes, with phone and chat support, from the safety and comfort of your home, or wherever you happen to be at your time of need.
Whether a death has already occurred and you’re in immediate need, a death is imminent (i.e. in a matter of days or weeks) and you want to calculate a quote, or you’re just Planning Ahead, Cremstar leverages the latest technologies to save you both time and money. We are the only cremation provider in the US using RFID and GPS technology to track the decedent, so we always know exactly where your loved one is at all times. And if there are siblings or other Next-of-Kin whose signatures are required, we even coordinate that entire process online. Unless you want to, you never need to call us.
Green
As part of our commitment to help you create a green legacy and to preserve the planet for future generations, Cremstar selects the most ecologically responsible end-of-life options available wherever we operate. To offset the carbon footprint of each cremation, Cremstar makes a donation to the National Forest Service in the name of the deceased, underwriting the planting of a seedling in their honor.Quality and reliability
Though our prices are low, we don't ask you to sacrifice quality and reliability. Cremstar’s family of funeral directors has been servicing customers throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the New York Metropolitan area, for more than half a century.Every Cremstar funeral director is required to meet the following high standards:
- fully licensed and in good standing with all relevant state funeral boards;
- adhere to Cremstar's strict protocols and professional qualifications for quality control;
- committed to transparent pricing and compassionate customer care;
- empowered by state-of-the-art Styx Logistics technology.
No hidden fees
Each Cremstar direct cremation includes the following key items. Make sure when you're shopping around that competitor quotes include each of these required components:- Pickup and transport;
- Social Security notification and filing of forms;
- Cremation tray;
- Crematory fee;
- Basic container for the cremains (ashes);
- Online MemoryBox memorial.
Focus on what's most important
We make the process simple, and handle all the details and paperwork, so that you can focus on what's most important: caring for your family and yourself, and remembering and celebrating the life of your lost loved one.If you are in immediate need because a death has already occurred, order a direct cremation now. If a death is imminent (a matter of days or weeks), visit the Cremstar Cremation Cost Calculator for an estimate and to email yourself a customized "Order Now" link. If you are preparing for the future, visit our Planning Ahead section.
If you have any questions, please contact us:
- By phone: (888) 802-0999, available 24/7. (Se Habla Español.)
- By email: [email protected]
- By chat: 7AM - 10PM Eastern Time, seven days a week; click on the round red chat button on the bottom right of the screen.