diff --git a/typesafety/test_upath_signatures.yml b/typesafety/test_upath_signatures.yml
index 781a801a..94470af7 100644
--- a/typesafety/test_upath_signatures.yml
+++ b/typesafety/test_upath_signatures.yml
@@ -454,6 +454,24 @@
     reveal_type(p.copy_into("target_dir"))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
     reveal_type(p.copy_into(UPath("target_dir")))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
 
+- case: upath_method_move
+  disable_cache: false
+  main: |
+    from upath import UPath
+
+    p = UPath("")
+    reveal_type(p.move("target"))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
+    reveal_type(p.move(UPath("target")))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
+
+- case: upath_method_move_into
+  disable_cache: false
+  main: |
+    from upath import UPath
+
+    p = UPath("")
+    reveal_type(p.move_into("target_dir"))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
+    reveal_type(p.move_into(UPath("target_dir")))  # N: Revealed type is "upath.core.UPath"
+
 - case: upath_method_symlink_to
   disable_cache: false
   main: |
@@ -1017,6 +1035,10 @@
     reveal_type(p.copy({{ cls }}("target")))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
     reveal_type(p.copy_into("target_dir"))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
     reveal_type(p.copy_into({{ cls }}("target_dir")))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
+    reveal_type(p.move("target"))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
+    reveal_type(p.move({{ cls }}("target")))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
+    reveal_type(p.move_into("target_dir"))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
+    reveal_type(p.move_into({{ cls }}("target_dir")))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
     reveal_type(p.rename("new_name"))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
     reveal_type(p.rename({{ cls }}("new_name")))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
     reveal_type(p.replace("target"))  # N: Revealed type is "{{ module }}.{{ cls }}"
diff --git a/upath/core.py b/upath/core.py
index a4e1127c..36af6dd9 100644
--- a/upath/core.py
+++ b/upath/core.py
@@ -648,6 +648,35 @@ def copy_into(
         else:
             return super().copy_into(target_dir, **kwargs)
 
+    @overload
+    def move(self, target: _WT, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT: ...
+
+    @overload
+    def move(self, target: SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any) -> Self: ...
+
+    def move(self, target: _WT | SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT | UPath:
+        target = self.copy(target, **kwargs)
+        self.fs.rm(self.path, recursive=self.is_dir())
+        return target
+
+    @overload
+    def move_into(self, target_dir: _WT, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT: ...
+
+    @overload
+    def move_into(self, target_dir: SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any) -> Self: ...
+
+    def move_into(
+        self, target_dir: _WT | SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> _WT | UPath:
+        name = self.name
+        if not name:
+            raise ValueError(f"{self!r} has an empty name")
+        elif hasattr(target_dir, "with_segments"):
+            target = target_dir.with_segments(target_dir, name)  # type: ignore
+        else:
+            target = self.with_segments(target_dir, name)
+        return self.move(target)
+
     # --- WritablePath attributes -------------------------------------
 
     def symlink_to(
diff --git a/upath/extensions.py b/upath/extensions.py
index 715ba610..8c83873c 100644
--- a/upath/extensions.py
+++ b/upath/extensions.py
@@ -434,6 +434,12 @@ def copy(self, target: WritablePathLike, **kwargs: Any) -> Self:  # type: ignore
     def copy_into(self, target_dir: WritablePathLike, **kwargs: Any) -> Self:  # type: ignore[override]  # noqa: E501
         return self._from_upath(self.__wrapped__.copy_into(target_dir, **kwargs))
 
+    def move(self, target: WritablePathLike, **kwargs: Any) -> Self:  # type: ignore[override]  # noqa: E501
+        return self._from_upath(self.__wrapped__.move(target, **kwargs))
+
+    def move_into(self, target_dir: WritablePathLike, **kwargs: Any) -> Self:  # type: ignore[override]  # noqa: E501
+        return self._from_upath(self.__wrapped__.move_into(target_dir, **kwargs))
+
     def write_bytes(self, data: bytes) -> int:
         return self.__wrapped__.write_bytes(data)
 
diff --git a/upath/implementations/cached.py b/upath/implementations/cached.py
index 2f4071f3..dc8800e9 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/cached.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/cached.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from upath.core import UPath
 
 
diff --git a/upath/implementations/data.py b/upath/implementations/data.py
index 4197f2de..6ad50667 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/data.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/data.py
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from upath.core import UPath
 from upath.types import JoinablePathLike
 
-if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
-    from typing import Self
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
+        from typing import Self
+    else:
+        from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
 class DataPath(UPath):
diff --git a/upath/implementations/github.py b/upath/implementations/github.py
index 5fd400d8..692ed5fe 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/github.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/github.py
@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@
 GitHub file system implementation
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Iterator
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import upath.core
 
-if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
-    from typing import Self
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
+        from typing import Self
+    else:
+        from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
 class GitHubPath(upath.core.UPath):
diff --git a/upath/implementations/hdfs.py b/upath/implementations/hdfs.py
index 0cabb42c..dab26167 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/hdfs.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/hdfs.py
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Iterator
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from upath.core import UPath
 
-if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
-    from typing import Self
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
+        from typing import Self
+    else:
+        from typing_extensions import Self
 
 __all__ = ["HDFSPath"]
 
diff --git a/upath/implementations/local.py b/upath/implementations/local.py
index a609202f..e6d4a27d 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/local.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/local.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def open(
             **fsspec_kwargs,
         )
 
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 14):
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 14):  # noqa: C901
 
         @overload
         def copy(self, target: _WT, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT: ...
@@ -350,6 +350,39 @@ def copy_into(
             else:
                 return _copy_into(target_dir, **kwargs)
 
+        @overload
+        def move(self, target: _WT, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT: ...
+
+        @overload
+        def move(self, target: SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any) -> Self: ...
+
+        def move(
+            self, target: _WT | SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any
+        ) -> _WT | Self:
+            target = self.copy(target, **kwargs)
+            self.fs.rm(self.path, recursive=self.is_dir())
+            return target
+
+        @overload
+        def move_into(self, target_dir: _WT, **kwargs: Any) -> _WT: ...
+
+        @overload
+        def move_into(
+            self, target_dir: SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any
+        ) -> Self: ...
+
+        def move_into(
+            self, target_dir: _WT | SupportsPathLike | str, **kwargs: Any
+        ) -> _WT | Self:
+            name = self.name
+            if not name:
+                raise ValueError(f"{self!r} has an empty name")
+            elif hasattr(target_dir, "with_segments"):
+                target = target_dir.with_segments(str(target_dir), name)  # type: ignore
+            else:
+                target = self.with_segments(str(target_dir), name)
+            return self.move(target)
+
         @property
         def info(self) -> PathInfo:
             return _LocalPathInfo(self)
diff --git a/upath/implementations/memory.py b/upath/implementations/memory.py
index 350e11c8..33aaa8c9 100644
--- a/upath/implementations/memory.py
+++ b/upath/implementations/memory.py
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Iterator
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from upath.core import UPath
 
-if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
-    from typing import Self
-else:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    if sys.version_info > (3, 11):
+        from typing import Self
+    else:
+        from typing_extensions import Self
 
 __all__ = ["MemoryPath"]
 
diff --git a/upath/tests/cases.py b/upath/tests/cases.py
index fb0e90b2..0d397df3 100644
--- a/upath/tests/cases.py
+++ b/upath/tests/cases.py
@@ -606,3 +606,46 @@ def test_copy_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
         target = target_dir / "file1.txt"
         assert target.exists()
         assert target.read_text() == content
+
+    def test_move_local(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        target = UPath(tmp_path) / "target-file1.txt"
+
+        source = self.path / "file1.txt"
+        content = source.read_text()
+        source.move(target)
+        assert target.exists()
+        assert target.read_text() == content
+        assert not source.exists()
+
+    def test_move_into_local(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        target_dir = UPath(tmp_path) / "target-dir"
+        target_dir.mkdir()
+
+        source = self.path / "file1.txt"
+        content = source.read_text()
+        source.move_into(target_dir)
+        target = target_dir / "file1.txt"
+        assert target.exists()
+        assert target.read_text() == content
+        assert not source.exists()
+
+    def test_move_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        target = UPath("memory:///target-file1.txt")
+        source = self.path / "file1.txt"
+        content = source.read_text()
+        source.move(target)
+        assert target.exists()
+        assert target.read_text() == content
+        assert not source.exists()
+
+    def test_move_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        target_dir = UPath("memory:///target-dir")
+        target_dir.mkdir()
+
+        source = self.path / "file1.txt"
+        content = source.read_text()
+        source.move_into(target_dir)
+        target = target_dir / "file1.txt"
+        assert target.exists()
+        assert target.read_text() == content
+        assert not source.exists()
diff --git a/upath/tests/implementations/test_data.py b/upath/tests/implementations/test_data.py
index 840b93d1..9f2f0077 100644
--- a/upath/tests/implementations/test_data.py
+++ b/upath/tests/implementations/test_data.py
@@ -264,3 +264,19 @@ def test_copy_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
         target = target_dir / source.name
         assert target.exists()
         assert target.read_text() == content
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="DataPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="DataPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_into_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="DataPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="DataPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
diff --git a/upath/tests/implementations/test_github.py b/upath/tests/implementations/test_github.py
index d6330f2a..92d77581 100644
--- a/upath/tests/implementations/test_github.py
+++ b/upath/tests/implementations/test_github.py
@@ -71,3 +71,19 @@ def test_write_text(self):
     @pytest.mark.skip(reason="GitHub filesystem is read-only")
     def test_fsspec_compat(self):
         pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Only testing read on GithubPath")
+    def test_move_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Only testing read on GithubPath")
+    def test_move_into_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Only testing read on GithubPath")
+    def test_move_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Only testing read on GithubPath")
+    def test_move_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
diff --git a/upath/tests/implementations/test_http.py b/upath/tests/implementations/test_http.py
index 170ad197..473bb95d 100644
--- a/upath/tests/implementations/test_http.py
+++ b/upath/tests/implementations/test_http.py
@@ -141,6 +141,22 @@ def test_info(self):
         assert p1.info.is_dir() is True
         assert p1.info.is_symlink() is False
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="HttpPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="HttpPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_into_local(self, tmp_path):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="HttpPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
+
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="HttpPath does not support unlink")
+    def test_move_into_memory(self, clear_fsspec_memory_cache):
+        pass
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "args,parts",