Don’t trudge around Paris with your suitcases – there are plenty of options for affordable luggage storage in the French capital.
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A trip to Paris should be all about the joie de vivre, not dragging two suitcases up the Champs-Élysées. Luckily for anyone who is passing through the French capital with their luggage there are a number of great options to store the bags safely while you sample baguettes and the Eiffel Tower. There are options for both short-term and long-term luggage storage and often prices are much cheaper than you might think – even that bulky day rucksack or shopping bag can be offloaded for a few Euros. Here is where to find cheap luggage storage in Paris.
Nannybag
Nannybag is the largest storage network in the world with good prices and dozens of locations all over Paris. To find a storage point put in the location you want to leave your bags in Paris and Nannybag supplies a list of partner hotels, restaurants, and shops where you can safely leave them – then make a reservation via the website or app. Once reservations are crossed checked with IDs, the storage facility labels your luggage using 100 per cent recyclable luggage tags and you’re free to explore the city. For peace of mind the luggage is protected for up to €10000 in case of breakage, loss or theft. Prices star from €4.50 per bag/day per bag, per day and it is a flat rate regardless of how big the piece of luggage is.
Carrousel du Louvre
The Carrousel du Louvre is an underground shopping centre in the heart of Paris. An extension of the Louvre Museum it was opened in 1993 and has a showcase Inverted Pyramid which featured in The Da Vinci Code bestseller by Dan Brown. Perhaps less visually exciting but more useful are the lockers on Level 0. The lockers are available in two sizes (small and large) and are big enough for anything from coats and jackets to shopping bags and suitcases. A small locker costs €4 for the first three hours and €1 per additional hour. A large locker is €6 for the first three hours and €1 per additional hour.
Paris Stations
A number of Paris stations have luggage lockers where you can leave your bags. The fees are the same for Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare Montparnasse and Gare de Marne-la-Vallée Chessy, ranging from €5.50 to €9.50 per day, depending on the size of the locker. The lockers are available from 6am to 11pm and there is a maximum of 72 hours allowed for each locker.