Arriving and airport services
Luggage storage: leaving bags between check-out and departure
I have hours to fill and bags to carry — where can I leave them, and what should I check?
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In short
Bag storage comes in three forms: lockers you operate yourself, staffed left-luggage counters, and independent storage points in shops or hotels. They differ in size limits, security checks, opening hours and how much the operator is liable for a lost item.
The failure to avoid is a storage point that closes before your train or flight. Compare opening hours with your departure, not with the time you drop the bag.
Lockers, counters and independent points
- Lockers: self-service, often at stations and airports; the risk is size — a large suitcase may not fit any of them.
- Staffed left-luggage counters: usually at major stations and airports; security screening of bags is common, and queues appear at busy hours.
- Independent storage points (shops, cafés, hotels that store bags for non-guests): often closer to the city centre; conditions and insurance vary widely and are set by each operator.
Conditions that decide whether it works
- Maximum size and weight per bag, and how many bags are accepted.
- Opening and last drop-off/collection times against your onward journey — including a delayed train that gets you back later than planned.
- What ID you must show, and whether someone else can collect the bag.
- What may not be stored (valuables, food, batteries, liquids) and the operator’s liability limit if a bag is lost.
- Whether storage is charged by the hour or the day, and what happens if you return late — check the terms, not just the headline rate.
Stations and airports differ
Not every station or airport offers storage, and where it exists it may be inside a secured area or a walk from the platform. Use the destination pages in our transport catalogue to see how a station or airport connects to the city centre before deciding where to leave the bags — a storage point in the centre is only useful if you can get to and from it in the time you have.
Check before you buy
- Check the storage point’s opening hours against your departure time, with a buffer for delays.
- Measure your largest bag against the stated size limit.
- Keep valuables, medication and travel documents with you.
- Photograph your bags and the ticket or receipt you are given.
- Read the liability limit and the terms for late collection.
General information to help you decide — not a recommendation of a provider and not an offer. LATYNEX does not sell this service on this page, and prices, availability and conditions belong to whoever provides it: check them with the provider.