Need somewhere secure to keep your belongings over the summer or in between student moves?
Big Box Container Storage provides affordable drive-up storage units just minutes from Lancaster University and the Cumbria University Lancaster campus.
Keep your belongings safe without the stress of moving heavy boxes back home. You can even split the cost with your housemates to make it much cheaper.
Student life means moving around a lot. We give you a flexible and secure space right here in Lancaster to keep your things safe between academic years. Students use our containers for:
International Students: Fly home easily without worrying about excess baggage fees or shipping heavy kitchen pots and bedding overseas
We keep our pricing clear and simple. Containers cost £165 per month (calculates as a 28 day period) or £1,650 per year if you want to save £330.
Want to make it even cheaper? Split it.
Getting a container with two or three housemates is the smartest way to manage your summer storage. It costs a fraction of the price of hiring a moving van and you all get a secure place to leave your things. Payments are managed safely through the Direct Debit.
There is no need to visit an office. You can arrange your self storage unit directly from your phone in three quick steps:
Student life means moving around a lot. We give you a flexible and secure space right here in Lancaster to keep your things safe between academic years. Students use our containers for:
The end of the academic year is our busiest period for student moves across Lancaster.
Do not leave it to the last minute. Grab your housemates, split the cost and secure your unit today.
This is where you can choose an available container to hire. View our container map showing all numbered drive up container locations at our site. Click to Store Now
Once you have chosen which container you want to hire you then complete our simple online application, view and agree our terms and conditions, choose the date you want to hire the container from and then complete payment and billing details.
You will receive a confirmation and welcome email that will give you a link to our site access control APP. Pull up to your container, use the code given to open the padlock and the container is now yours to use. Either use the padlock supplied or use your own.
You only need to commit to one month (a 28 day period). This is perfect for students who just need a short term place to keep their things over the summer holidays.
Our units are very spacious. A single container easily holds everyday boxes, kitchen appliances, a desktop PC, gaming setups and furniture items like desks and chairs.
Here is a container measurement guide: https://www.bigboxcontainerstorage.com/containers/
No. When you book you can choose to use the padlock we supply or you can bring your own. Every container has a heavy duty steel lockbox welded to the doors to protect your padlock from being tampered with.
Yes. You get 24 hour access to our site. You can drop off or collect your things whenever it suits your schedule using our secure app.
Yes. It is one of our popular uses. Instead of paying high airline baggage fees or throwing away perfectly good items, international students leave their heavier belongings safely with us until they return for the next term.
We are always on call if you need help as well. Get in touch with us for more information and let's get your storage sorted.
