Where Can You Store Luggage in London? A Comprehensive List of Luggage Storage Locations

London visitors sometimes need to find a place to store luggage in London, often on the day they arrive or plan to leave the city. Even if you are staying in a hotel that lets you store your luggage before or after checkout, you might not want to have to worry about the hassle of getting to your hotel to drop off or pick up your luggage and cutting into your exploring time.

I’ve put together a comprehensive list of options for storing luggage in London, so if you’re in need of dropping your luggage somewhere in the city, you should find something in this list that will be quite convenient for you.

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Do hotels in London let you store your luggage?

Yup, most hotels in London have storage areas for your luggage if you’re a guest that’s checked in or out that day. You can generally leave it there if you have a reservation and you arrive early, or if you have just checked out and you still have some plans in the city.

Make sure you check with your hotel ahead of time to see if they charge a fee for leaving bags. Most won’t… but if you’re in a hostel, many will have lockers you can use but will have to pay for.

Finally, if you’re doing something at a hotel that you’re not actually staying at, like having dinner or afternoon tea, they’ll usually let you store luggage while you’re there.

Will your London Airbnb let you store your luggage?

Generally, no, but you can ask your host. This is one of the many reasons why we don’t recommend using Airbnb in London.

Store luggage in London train stations

You’ll be able to store luggage in most of London’s major train and bus stations through as “left luggage” service. Here’s a list of stations that offer it, and what you can expect in terms of hours, pricing, etc.

Victoria Coach Station

The left luggage office in Victoria Coach Station is near Gate 0.

• Hours: Open 8 am-10pm, daily
• Fees: from £5 for 1-3 hours.
• More info

Victoria, Charing Cross, Kings Cross, Euston St. Pancras International, Paddington, Waterloo, Liverpool St. Stations

All these stations are served by the Excess Baggage Company. You can pre-book or simply drop off your luggage when you get to the station. They also have additional services like baggage weighing, baggage shipping, baggage wrapping, etc. and offer group discounts.

• Hours: 
  • Charing Cross, Kings Cross, Euston, Paddington, Waterloo, Liverpool St: Daily from 7am-11pm
  • Victoria: Daily from 7am – Midnight
  • St Pancras International: Mon-Sat 5:30am-11pm, Sun 7am-11pm
• Fees: For up to 3 hours per bag – £7.50, 3-24 hours – £15
• Left Baggage website

London airports with luggage storage

All London airports have luggage storage, and allow for storage for multiple days too. This is a good option if you’re taking a trip out of London for a few days and plan to come back before heading home.

Heathrow Airport

You can find storage facilities on the ground floor in all terminals. These are operated by Excess Baggage Company (same as the train stations) and they can store luggage for up to 90 days. Pre-booking and drop-off options are available.

• Hours: Daily 5am-11pm (except terminal 4, which opens at 5:30am)
• Fees: For up to 3 hours, per bag – £7.50, 3-24 hours – £15, 24-48 hours – £22.50
• Heathrow left luggage website

Gatwick Airport

Gatwick has a luggage storage service at both North and South terminals (the only two terminals at Gatwick), located by the arrivals area.

• Hours: South Terminal: 24 hours 7 days a week, North Terminal: Daily 5am-10pm
• Fees: For up to 3 hours – £7.50 per item, 3-24 hours – £15
• Gatwick left luggage website

Stansted Airport

The left luggage system is operated by Excess Baggage, and located at the International Arrival landside concourse.

• Hours: Mon-Sun: 05:00 – 23:00
• Fees: For up to 3 hours – £7.50 per item, 3-24 hours – £15

Luton Airport

There’s a left luggage facility at Luton but there’s no info online about pricing.

London City Airport

There’s no left luggage facility at London City Airport.

Book luggage storage services around the city

Over the past few years, there’s been a big increase in companies that offer places to store luggage in London which are found ALL OVER the city. So you actually don’t have to go to a train station, if there isn’t one close to you. There are now literally HUNDREDS of left-luggage options all across the city. Some companies are cheaper than others, but some offer insurance and other advantages like 24/7 access. So have a look over the different options to see which is best for you.

Nannybag

This handy service has partnered with over 200 partner shops, restaurants, and hotels around London that’ll store your luggage for you. These locations are near major tourist attractions, transit links, and popular neighbourhoods. You can find the best location for you on its website or directly through its app. Fees start at £3.70/bag per day, and each bag is automatically also insured for up to £10,000 in case of incident (loss, theft, or breakage). We’ve used this service before and found it super efficient and easy to use.

Bounce

Bounce has almost 600 London drop-off points at venues including hotels, cafes, and shops. Some of these are open 24/7 or till late and the service comes with up to £10,000 in incident protection. It has very competitive rates starting at £1.95/day.

Stasher

Similar to Nannybag and Bounce, Stasher has good coverage across the city, with more than 620 locations covering every neighbourhood. Fees begin at £3.49/day which includes insurance coverage of up to £1,000 per bag and 24/7 customer service support.

Luggage Hero

LuggageHero offers flexible, pay-by-the-hour or daily luggage storage at more than 450 verified locations across London, including shops, cafés, and hotels. Each bag is sealed upon drop-off and insured for up to £2,200, giving extra peace of mind. Prices start at £1.29/hour (or £5.95/day), and you can easily book and check in via the website or app.

Pictured above is the Natural History Museum

Store luggage in London museums and attractions

Some of London’s museums and major attractions have bag storage and/or cloakrooms where you can leave your bags since many of them don’t allow bags inside. It’s not a perfect solution but could be helpful if you plan to visit already or if you are just too tired from lugging them around all day…

• Tate Modern – requires a £4 donation for the cloakroom, while lockers have a refundable £1 deposit
• National Portrait Gallery – there are lockers and a cloakroom. Lockers cost £1, and the cloakroom asks for a £2 donation. Storage for up to 2 hours.
• National Gallery – there are cloakrooms behind the info desk in Sainsbury Wing, and on the lower ground floor in the main building. Bags larger than 40x25x25cm are not allowed. The fee is £1.50 per bag.
• Kensington Palace – has a free left luggage facility that operates on a first come first basis.
• London Transport Museum – has a free cloakroom with no size or weight restrictions.
• Tate Britain – has a cloakroom, they ask for a £4 donation, and has no size restrictions.
• Natural History Museum – there are two Cloakrooms. Bags 4-9kg are £3, 9kg+ are £6. All bags must be collected by 5:45pm.
• Science Museum – there’s a cloakroom on ground floor. Bags must be collected by 6pm. Small bags are £2 and suitcases are £4.
• V&A Museum – there are two cloakrooms. Bags larger than 56x45x25cm are not accepted. £3 for cabin-sized bags and £5 for large bags.

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