Storage in Amsterdam: a full overview of your options.

The big, well-known names: Shurgard (oldest in NL), Allsafe (second in market share), Bo-Rent (big in rentals and self storage), OKEBOX (smaller, newer). You rent your own unit (from 1m³ to 50m³+), get a key or access code, and can usually access it 24/7. Ideal for people who literally want to visit their belongings. Advantages:

• 24/7 access to your own unit
• Sizes from 1m³ to 50m³+ available
• Ideal for business owners with stock or hobbyists with regular access needs
• Locations in Amsterdam-Noord, Diemen, Zuidoost

Downside: you're responsible for all the logistics — renting a van, lifting, parking. And 24/7 access is always priced in, even if you never come. See our full self-storage vs. mobile storage comparison for the cost implications.

Kubox and Pickupbox drop an empty container at your door. You fill it yourself; they pick it up and store it in a warehouse. Mid-term access usually isn't possible — containers get stacked in a storage hall. When this fits:

• One-off move or renovation
• You know you won't need anything for a few months
• You don't want to rent a van but you do want to load yourself

Downside: you still do the lifting, and you get a fixed term — if it runs late you renew or sign a new contract. Impractical for unpredictable durations.

The combination of mobile storage and self storage. We drive to your door in Amsterdam, load your belongings and drive them to our secure, climate-controlled hub. Manage everything from an app. Who this suits:

• Movers who need bridging time
• Expats temporarily in NL (or about to leave)
• Urbanites short on space with winter wardrobe or guest gear
• Anyone who doesn't need their stuff weekly but wants to keep an overview

Downside: no 24/7 access. Visits by appointment work, but if you need something every week that's impractical. See how we work for the full process.

Sometimes the answer isn't a professional provider. Other options that can work — or not:

• Own garage or shed — handy if you have one, expensive to rent in Amsterdam
• At friends or family — fine for a few boxes, painful for a whole household
• Container rental — works if you have a garden to park it, usually not in Amsterdam

Reality: for most Amsterdam apartment dwellers these options are impractical — no room for a container at the door (and a parking permit for a moving container via the municipality costs time and money), no shed out back, family often lives in equally small homes. But for short-term within the city: a day at your parents' or borrowing space from a friend can work.