A growing number of start-ups promise apps that match travelers seeking short-term bag storage with businesses that have secure storage space. No more toting your bag to a museum or client meeting.
A vexing problem for travelers is finding a place to stash their suitcases when they arrive in a city too early to check into a hotel or Airbnb, or when they've checked out of their rooms and have adventures planned before heading to the airport.
Storage fees vary and are charged by either the hour or the day. Both Knock Knock City and LuggageHero charge $1 per hour or $10 per day with a one-time handling fee of $2 per bag. Nannybag charges $6 per bag for the first day and $4 per bag for each additional day. Stasher's fees are $6 per day per item and Vertoe's fees start at $5.95 per day, per item and varies by location.
Like the other luggage-storage app services, the list of Knock Knock City partner sites is eclectic. Customers can store their bags at bike shops, clothing stores, restaurants, a massage therapist's office, an eyebrow bar, at hotels and in hostels. "There are a lot of Airbnb rentals in this area and a lot of tourists, so it solves a real need," said Kim Burmester, Atlas Workbase vice president of sales and marketing."But our real goal is to get traffic in here as our key target audience is the traveling professional."
Nannybag, which operates in 24 countries and 250 cities, reports some hotel partners that have signed up as luggage"nannies" are finding it more profitable to set aside some guests rooms for luggage storage instead of renting the rooms to guests. Stasher is also available in the Hotels.com concierge app and, like other luggage storage apps, is working with online travel companies to offer luggage storage as an add-on service.
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