This year the fee for using the store will depend on how many boxes you wish to leave with us. For Summer storage (May/June to September) the fee is £15 per item up to a maximum of 6 items. Please read the information on this page for details of what you can store.

The price per item includes a standard cardboard box, and a set of sticky labels so that we can identify your luggage. These will be available from the Luggage Store at the times given on this page when you have made your payment.

To make your payment online please visit the Payment page.

You can store up to 6 items at a cost of £15 each (total possible maximum £90). This may include boxes and/or suitcases eg you can store two suitcases and 4 boxes, or three suitcases and three boxes. The standard boxes that we provide are 21 x 16 x 18 inches in size. Please note that if you are using boxes only the standard sized boxes we provide will be accepted in the store.

We will consider any large items of electrical equipment, such as a television or a stereo, on a case by case basis depending on size, value and ease of storage.  If we are able to store them they will be classed as 1 item (they must be suitably packed, ideally in one of our boxes) however please do not store very valuable items.

The Luggage Store will be open for depositing luggage from 20 May for 4 weeks. The please check the dates listed below.

Weekdays (Monday to Friday)  

20th May to 14 June 2013   

10am - 12pm and 2 - 3pm            

Please note that we are not open on Saturdays, Sundays or bank holidays. The store will be CLOSED on 27 May because this is a bank holiday.

When you are ready to collect your items from the Luggage Store, bring your student ID card to the store.

The Luggage Store will be open for collection on the following days:

Weekdays (Monday to Friday)

12th September to 4th October 2013 

11am - 1pm

Please note that we are not open on Saturdays, Sundays or bank holidays.

Deposits and collections must be done by you personally. In the past we have allowed students to nominate a friend to deposit and collect their luggage however this will no longer be possible.  If you cannot bring your luggage to the store yourself you will need to make alternative arrangements.

The cost of using the store does not include insurance. Aston University cannot take responsibility for loss or damage to luggage or items left in the Luggage Store, and we strongly advise you not to use the Luggage Store for any items of value.  If this is unavoidable we strongly recommend you get adequate insurance for these items.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside our control, we are not able to accept luggage for the Placement year in 2013/2014. If you are going on Placement, you are of course welcome to leave your luggage with us over the Summer while you make arrangements but this must be collected by 4th October 2013 at the latest. The University is not able to provide recommendations for other storage facilities, but below are some links to storage companies in Birmingham:

Safestore

Access Self Storage

Big Yellow Storage

Please note that Aston University does not endorse any of these companies and you will need to ask for a quote and decide if you wish to use the company or not.

I want to ship my luggage to my home country

The University is not able to provide recommendations for shipping companies however you could contact Tudor Freight who have been providing a reliable shipping service to International Students since 1991.