Can I drive right up to a container unit to load?

Yes. Our storage containers have drive-up access, so you can load and unload straight from your car or van into your container, with no carrying through corridors. You’ll find them at our Chipping Norton, Shipston-on-Stour and Warminster sites, and you can visit between 6am and 10pm, seven days a week. We’ve written more on drive-up containers at Shipston-on-Stour.

Why drive-up makes loading easier

  • Straight from vehicle to container. A house move or a run of stock goes in far quicker when the door is right beside your van.
  • Sites built for vehicles. Chipping Norton offers practical loading access for vans, moving vehicles and larger deliveries, Shipston-on-Stour has practical loading access, and at Warminster there’s straightforward access for vans and larger moving vehicles.
  • A secure setting. At Chipping Norton and Shipston-on-Stour, the containers sit in an access-controlled compound monitored by CCTV.
  • Help with the heavy lifting. Every site has free trolleys to use, and some have pallet trucks too.

Before the day

Tell us what you’re driving when you book, especially if it’s a large van, a lorry or a vehicle with a trailer, and ask about the route to your container. If you have long or tall items, measure them first: our guide to container sizes explains what each size holds.

Access times can vary a little by site, so check your site’s page if you’re planning a very early or late start.

On the day

Load straight in, and please keep the roadways and shared areas clear while you work, so everyone else can reach their unit too. That means not leaving boxes, furniture or a trailer standing outside your container once you’ve finished; take anything that isn’t going in back home with you. When you leave, close any gate or door you came through behind you.

If a friend, relative or removals firm is loading for you, our guide to being there on moving-in day explains how to arrange it.

Get a price

We have a limited number of containers at each site, so ask what’s free when you book. To see today’s price, get a price online, or call us on 0800 2545585 and tell us what you’ll be driving.


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