Use Self Storage When Travelling Abroad

Travelling abroad for study or work can be a stressful event. On top of all the things you need to do, one of the major ones is, finding a place to store all your stuff? Some might choose to store at a family or friends home, but what if you don’t want to burden them with the responsibility of all your things? Self Storage is your answer.

Self Storage & Travelling Abroad

When moving away for an extended period, or even an indefinite period of time, using a self-storage service can put your mind at ease when it comes to your valuables. The great thing about North Shore Mini Storage, is that we are flexible when it comes to your storage needs. Should you be away for longer than expected, simply extend your term. Read below for all the reasons to choose self-storage while you travel abroad.

Save money.

Using a storage solution in your home town is a great way to save when moving abroad. The cost of shipping items back and forth between countries is extremely expensive. A great idea would be to relocated your apartment items into one of our self storage containers, and purchase a furnished property in your new location.

Avoid border headaches.

No one likes to deal with border line-ups and extended wait times. A lot of common household items aren’t allowed to pass boarders due to differing safety concerns of different countries. Furniture being a major culprit, many countries do not allow untreated wood or wood products to enter their boarders. This could mean you have to either allow them to discard your furniture or ship it back to your home at your cost.

Lower the cost of your living

The chances are small that the place you have now will be the same size and shape as the place that you live in abroad. Downsizing your living in your new place might be a smart idea to help cut the costs of moving and starting new. It’s an expensive lesson to learn when your current apartment furniture won’t fit in your new home.

Don’t let storage stress you out. Choose North Shore Mini Storage for your travel storage needs. As travel becomes more common place post-covid, it’s time to consider where you are going to store your things.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.