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Your box, door opens with the app. No key, no code.

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from €29/4 weeks · 4 weeks free · cancel anytime
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Storage for Home & moving
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Home & moving

Fits: sofa, bed, wardrobe, washing machine, ~15 boxes

5 m² from 89.00 € / 4 weeks

cancel anytime · 4 weeks free · €2,000 basic cover included

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Not sure which size? Tell Lena what you want to store and she works out the right box.

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One-bedroom moveRoad bike & seasonal gearE-commerce stockArchives & equipment
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This is what yours looks like.

Bright corridor in Cologne with anthracite doors and a box with a portrait motif under track spots
Open box with sports gear: road bike, skis, SUP board and sports bags
A customer at her open box with a record player and vinyl collection
Corridor in Cologne with a motif door
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No hidden fees

What you see is what you pay.

Refundable deposit, no compulsory lock
Deposit = 1× 4-week rent, fully refundable at the end. No lock surcharge.
Cancel anytime
No minimum term. You leave whenever you want.
Book online, cancel online
No phone call and no site visit required.
€2,000 basic cover included
More cover optional from €4.90/4 weeks, you choose at checkout.
Your box in your pocket

Everything in one app.

Door open via the app
No key, no code, at every location.
Share access
With family, friends or service providers, revocable at any time.
Contract & invoices
Manage, cancel and pay, all on the move.
Lights & services
Control the lights, book parcel allowances, see your access history.
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More than storage

Services that think ahead.

Parcel service.

Your box becomes a parcel pick-up point: receive and send shipments and track them in the app, around the clock.

Secure & insured.

Alarm-protected boxes, AI monitoring, automatic alerts, plus €2,000 basic insurance included and flexible to extend.

Arrive, don't just drop off.

Bright aisles, controllable lighting, music, free Wi-Fi, pallet trucks and trolleys on site.

What others say
4.7
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Insured
Contactless via the app
24/7 access
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Top Service, alles voll automatisiert vor Ort, gute App, sehr saubere Lagerräume

Peter Fritzen · Essen

Egal ob groß oder klein . Egal um welche Uhrzeit . Dank dem Aufzug und der super breiten Gänge ist das einlagern einfach nur top ! Sehr sauber und sicher ! Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen!

David Reimann · Essen

Schnelle, einfache Buchung. Handhabung der App einfach. Lager sauber und dank guter Beschriftung im Fahrstuhl und auf den Etagen gut zu finden..

Teuflischer Engel · Essen

Alles wirkt sehr neu und sauber. Als wir unsere Box belegen wollten war sie leider noch voll mit Sachen vom Vormieter. Haben von bookabox innerhalb von 5 min einen neue gleich große Box zugewiesen bekommen und alles lief wie am Schnürchen. Sehr zu empfehlen da alles sauber trocken und sicher gelagert werden kann. Preis Leistung ist auch angebracht. Haben erstmal für ein Jahr angemietet, aber machen wir uns nicht vor werden bestimmt länger Mieter von bookabox bleiben. Alles kann per App geöffnet werden und hat 24/7 geöffnet.

timmy kroll · Essen

I can only recommend Smart Self storage in Essen. Very nice contact persons, very well organized technology and very clean premises. Sufficient parking spaces on site. Any difficulties that arise are solved and resolved immediately. Arne T. from Essen

Arne Thun · Essen

Due to the lack of signage on the building, it was a bit difficult to recognize and the access to the loading ramp is a bit narrow. The self-store itself is super clean, well labeled and brightly lit.

Holger Templin · Essen
Good to know

Frequent questions.

What size do I need for a one-bedroom flat?
5 m² holds the contents of a typical one-bedroom flat: sofa, bed, wardrobe, washing machine and around fifteen boxes. For two to three rooms choose 8 m², and for a whole house 10 m² or more.
Can I store things for just a few weeks between moves?
Yes. The flexible plan has no minimum term and the first 4 weeks are free, so a short gap between two tenancies costs nothing if you move out within the month.
How much storage space does a road bike need?
A road bike standing upright occupies about 0.6 m². With a turbo trainer, two wheelsets and a kit bag you reach roughly 2.4 m², which fits a 3 m² unit. Taking the wheels off brings it down to about 2 m².
Is it safe to store a bike over winter?
Yes. Units are dry and unheated, which suits bikes well. Drop the tyres to about 2 bar so they do not deform, lightly oil the chain against corrosion, and hang the bike by its frame rather than a wheel.
Can I pick and ship orders from my unit?
Yes. Access is 24/7 via the app, trolleys and pallet trucks are on site, and your unit can receive and send parcels as a pick-up point, so you can run fulfilment without a warehouse contract.
What happens when I outgrow the unit?
Move to a larger one at the same site. The flexible plan has no minimum term, so you change size from one month to the next and only pay the difference.
How much space do ten years of records take?
German retention rules keep most commercial records for up to ten years. For a small company that is roughly 60 archive boxes, about 5 m² stacked. An 8 m² unit leaves an aisle so you can reach the older years.
Do you invoice businesses with VAT?
Yes. Prices are quoted net plus 19% VAT and invoiced to your company. You enter your VAT ID at checkout and the invoice is available in the app each month.
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At BookaBox.com you rent your storage space entirely online: enter your address, settle the size with Lena, book in a few minutes. You open your box contactlessly with the app, around the clock, without a key. From a 2 m² walk-in wardrobe to a 10 m² house clearance, you will find the right size in Cologne, Essen, Braunschweig, Passau and Palma de Mallorca. Cancel anytime, with a fully refundable deposit and a transparent price from €39/4 weeks.

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