Renting storage for students — more space in a small student room
Renting storage as a flexible solution for shared flats, student halls and semester breaks
Anyone who lives in student housing knows the problem: the room is small, but your stuff keeps growing. With your own box you store away what's not needed right now — from sports gear to mementos from home — and reclaim your room as living space instead of a storage closet. Shared with flatmates it gets even cheaper.
More space in a small student room
Starting university is an exciting phase of life — but also challenging, especially when it comes to the limited space in a shared flat or student hall. Student rooms are known for cramped living conditions with little storage space.
A storage unit offers a simple and flexible solution here: extra space for items you don't need every day. Sports equipment, suitcases, seasonal clothing, valuable books or sentimental keepsakes from your parents' home — store them safely away and have room again in your room to live and study.
Flexible during semester breaks and moves
A storage unit is especially useful during semester breaks and when moving between academic years. Clearing out shared flat rooms during these periods is often a logistical challenge — especially for international students who can't just take everything to their parents.
With a BOXLY storage unit you have a secure place to leave your things without constantly hauling them back and forth. That saves time, stress and nerves — and makes the transition between academic years smooth.
When a box pays off for you
- During semester breaks, when you go home or abroad
- When moving between academic years or shared flats
- For international students without storage at nearby parents
- For sports gear, suitcases and seasonal clothing used only part of the time
- For valuable books and sentimental keepsakes
Share costs and keep them low
A storage unit is cheaper than a larger room or apartment — and if you share the box with flatmates or fellow students, the cost per person drops further. Especially on a tight student budget, that's a smart solution.
Sharing at BOXLY is straightforward: you can share the BOXLY app with as many people as you like, so everyone has their own access to the shared box. Everyone gets to their stuff whenever they want — no key handovers needed.
Safely stored — from laptop to instrument
Your valuable belongings are well protected at BOXLY. Enhanced security measures with video surveillance and individual access codes give you the assurance that everything is safe — from laptops to musical instruments to sentimental memories.
Delicate and valuable items are best packed carefully before storing, so they don't get damaged in the box. Read how in our guide Packing fragile items for your move.
More space for your studies — with BOXLY
Whether it's a cramped shared flat, semester break abroad or moving between academic years — at BOXLY you store flexibly, affordably and safely. You'll find us at drei verkehrsgünstig gelegenen Standorten in Basel, Zurich/Dübendorf and Lucerne/Kriens. Find the right box size or visit a location in person.
Quick checklist for students
- Sort out what you don't need daily in your room
- Plan sports gear, suitcases and seasonal clothing for the box
- Pack valuable books and keepsakes securely
- Determine the right box size with the size advisor
- Cut costs: share the box with flatmates or fellow students
- Share access via the BOXLY app with everyone involved
- Look for video surveillance and individual access codes
Frequently asked questions
Because student rooms offer little storage space. With a box you store everything you don't need daily — flexibly and cheaper than a larger room.
Yes. You can share the BOXLY app with as many people as you like, so everyone has their own access. Shared with flatmates or fellow students, the cost per person drops.
Yes. Enhanced security measures with video surveillance and individual access codes protect your belongings around the clock.
Very much so. Instead of transporting everything abroad or giving it away, you store your belongings safely in between — ideal over semester breaks or between academic years.
That depends on how much you want to store. The size advisor helps you find the right size in just a few steps.