Student Storage for Summer Break at Storewell Self Storage
The last exam wraps up, and the dorm closes that night or a few days later. The car has room for a suitcase, but not for a mini-fridge, a desk, a box fan, and a full year of bedding. A summer storage unit is the simple fix for the stretch between May and August. Storewell Self Storage gives college students a short-term spot to leave their gear and pick it back up when the fall term starts.
Student Storage Unit Prices
Most students only need a small unit for a dorm room’s worth of gear. Here is what the common sizes cost per month:
Rates vary by location and availability, and a free lock is included with your rental. Reserve online to see current prices at the facility closest to you.
What Students Usually Store Over the Summer
Most summer units hold the same core items, which makes planning easier. Packing everything into matching bins before move-out day helps the unit stack neatly and makes August pickup faster.
- Mini-fridges
- Bedding and pillows
- Textbooks and notebooks
- Desks and desk chairs
- Bikes
- Box fans
- Plastic storage bins
Rent Online During Finals Week
Study time is short at the end of the term, so we let students reserve a unit online in a few minutes between exams. Pick a location and a size that fits your needs and budget, then show up on move-out day ready to unload. The rental only needs to cover the summer, so there is no reason to plan around a long commitment. With month-to-month leases, you are free to keep your unit for a few months, a full year, or however long you need.
Drive-Up Access for Move-Out Day
Move-out weekend usually means a packed car and a tight schedule. Our drive-up storage units let you park right at the door and carry items straight from the trunk into the unit. A loaded car can be empty in one trip instead of several rounds down a hallway.
Other Ways Students Use Storage
Holding Belongings During Study Abroad
A semester overseas often means giving up a room or apartment for months. Instead of shipping everything home, students can leave their desk, bedding, and bins in a unit and collect them when they return to campus.
Sharing a Unit With Roommates
Roommates heading home at the same time can split one unit and divide the monthly cost. Labeling boxes by owner keeps pickup simple. It also helps to agree ahead of time on whose name goes on the rental and who will be around in August to clear it out.
Storing Furniture Between Semesters
Off-campus leases rarely line up perfectly. When one apartment ends in May and the next one starts in August, a couch and a bed frame need somewhere to wait. Storing them for the summer saves the cost of selling furniture and buying again in the fall.
Reserve Your Summer Student Storage Unit
Not sure how much space a dorm room's worth of gear takes up? Our storage size guide compares unit sizes so you can pick one that fits your items without paying for room you won't use.
Storewell offers student storage at both of our California facilities. Each one has month-to-month leases, gated entry, 24-hour security cameras, and drive-up units, so you can rent for the summer and leave when you’re ready.
Hayward, CA: Storewell Self Storage - Hayward
28410 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA, 94545 | (510) 887-7867
Close to Chabot College and a short drive from California State University, East Bay.
Spring Valley, CA: Storewell Self Storage - RSD
11852 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA, 91978 | (619) 670-1100
Near Cuyamaca College and a drive from San Diego State University.