My mom's place will need major renovations. We need to clear out a lot of space for the contractor(s) to get work done. She's somewhat of a hoarder, so I'm going to have to rent a storage locker/room for the copious amounts of junk that she refuses to throw out.

Any recommendations for affordable storage in Vancouver or Burnaby?

EDIT: Sorry, I should be more clear. What's the cheapest storage place in Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, or Richmond that has an elevator, or all ground floor storage units? A friend of mine suggested a low priced place but I'd have to lug carry the stuff up and down stairs.

Anyone know free/cheap storage. I am willing to go as far as abbtsford or Langley I just need some space for storing furniture temporarily. I’m ok to put a small tent if necessary to cover up if no cover is available for this season

Just looking online and the going rate for a small (5x5) storage unit seems to be around $120/month+

Is that just the minimum rates now or does anyone know of any places that are safe, but cheaper?

Hey r/vancouver,

It seems crazy how expensive some of the storage lockers are in vancouver ($150+/month for a regular sized storage locker?!)

Have any of you found some gems further out (tri-cities, langley/abbotsford/surrey, even chilliwack) that make the drive worth it? Im considering long term self storage so there wont be frequent pick ups and drop offs

Need to use one for a few months to sort out the logistics of a move, has anyone had any good experiences with one? Or is it the bait and switch after your first month? Don't need to have 24 hour access nor have it out in the middle of nowhere.

Edit: staying in Vancouver, currently in Olympic village going to east van

Hey everyone, I just wrapped up my college year, and I'm now on the hunt for a storage location in Vancouver to store my luggage for the summer. I'm not from here, so I'm not familiar with the area and I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I've done some research and read some reviews, but I'm hoping to get some recommendations from locals who have personal experience with storage options in the area.

I'm planning on storing my luggage for about 4-5 months until September. I don't need anything fancy, just a safe and secure place to store my belongings. Ideally, I would like something affordable as I'm on a student budget.

Any recommendations or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Hi guys, myself and my partner are heading into the interior with work this Summer. We have our winter tires and 5 or 6 boxes of stuff we need to store somewhere. Wondering if anyone had any space or idea's on a way we could find storage without paying the extortionate rates for container/storage rental. Again it's just for the summer, Craigslist is also pretty thin except for parking spaces!

Anyone recommend a self storage facility that’s reasonably priced? 5x5 or 5x10 and it doesn’t need to be in Vancouver. Anywhere within an hour drive from Vancouver is fine.

Anyway, how much is it monthly if you guys know? Most storage facilities asks me to send an email which takes too much time when I’m still shopping around. Thanks.

I've been calling and emailing SO MANY storage places to get rates and check availability. Because I have to do that with every storage place, it's taking me a long time only to find out the prices are either extremely high or the type of unit I want isn't available.

Does anyone use or know of a storage place that is somewhat affordable? I'm looking just for a basic unit, maybe 50sqft at most. I don't want to spend above $150 per month, which I haven't been able to find yet.

Thanks for any suggestions!

My friend rents storage space at Maple Leaf storage, and she just got a call that a bunch of the units got compromised by someone entering through the admittedly fragile wire mesh at the top of the units. Has anyone experienced this before, how common is it? She's understandably freaked out and has been asked to come in and check if hers is one of the compromised units. One would think they'd have some kind of alarm system up there to keep people from traipsing above the lockers. Does anyone know if any of the storage companies have a more secure configuration? Big Steel Box isn't an option due to no loading area where she lives.

Anyone have a storage facility they recommend and is priced lower? I need a place to store a bed, a desk and some boxes for a month and I hate calling around blind asking for prices. It would help to have some recommendations first.
Thank you!

I probably wouldn't need more than a small closet to hold my stuff. But my boyfriend and I are thinking of travelling abroad for a few months and have no where to put our stuff in the mean time. Was wondering if anyone else has been in a similar situation? I've been looking at storage lockers, but a lot of them seem to be a bit too big for what we need. I don't really want to go through the hassle of selling everything we own again. I've looked through old posts in r/vancouver and can't seem to find this specific question answered. I don't mind driving out somewhere a bit away. I'd probably need maybe 3x3' of storage, or less if that helps

Looking to buy tent, portable stove, sleeping bag, etc.

Looking to store some boxes for a year for under $100/month! Anywhere in Metro Vancouver is okay.

Hey all,

I'm moving to Vancouver in about a months time, but will be there for work a week prior to moving into my apartment.

I want to take a couple suitcases of stuff when I fly over for work and store it somewhere for about a week. Are there any good options that you know of?

Thanks in advance.

I have a few boxes and luggage bags I want to store for a couple of months.

Moving to LA and wonder if anyone has any tips about how to find affordable self storage? I'm a little taken aback by the prices, but maybe they are high everywhere… Haven't done this in a long time. willing to store on the outskirts if it's a lot cheaper.