Luggage Storage Apps in the UK: Fees, Coverage and How They Work

App-based luggage storage lets you drop bags at a local shop, hotel or cafe and pick them up later. In the UK the four main networks are Bounce, LuggageHero, Radical Storage and Stasher. This guide compares the four on fees, UK coverage and booking, so you can pick the right one before you travel.

The short version

• In London, headline prices start at £1.49 per bag per day with Stasher and £1.95 with Bounce (most Bounce locations charge £3.50 or more). LuggageHero charges from £1.49 per hour. Radical Storage advertises from £1.90 a day, but its central London listings run £3.90 to £5 per bag per day.
• Included cover differs sharply: LuggageHero includes £500 with an optional upgrade to £2,200; Radical Storage offers a €3,000 guarantee as a paid add-on; Bounce’s up-to-£10,000 per-booking protection is activated by a per-bag service fee at checkout; and Stasher includes up to £10,000 in guarantee cover per booking at no extra charge, with a £1,000 maximum per bag.
• These are all marketplace apps: they don’t own the storage space, they partner with local businesses (hotels, shops, cafes) that hold your bag.
• You book and pay through the app or website, then show a confirmation at the location.

How app-based luggage storage works in the UK

The model is the same across every provider named here. The app connects you to a local business that agrees to hold luggage. You search a city or station, pick a nearby location, book a slot, and drop your bags. When you’re done, you collect them.

Three of the four networks quote a daily rate for each bag, and what you pay depends on the individual location you choose rather than a single national tariff. LuggageHero is the exception: in London it bills by the hour, but its daily rate caps the total cost from the first day of a booking.

App-by-app breakdown

Prices below are the headline figures on each provider’s London pages. Individual locations set their own rates, so check the app for your city and date.

Stasher

Stasher works through partner businesses rather than dedicated storage depots. You book a location, drop your bag, and get it back later, handy for a layover or the gap between checkout and a late train.

The network leans on vetted hotels, Premier Inn branches among them, alongside shops and cafe: more than 620 locations in London and more than 90 in Edinburgh, within a global network of over 10,000 locations across 1,000+ cities. London pricing starts at £1.49 per bag per day, and every booking comes with up to £10,000 in guarantee cover against theft or damage at no extra charge, with a £1,000 maximum per bag. One caveat on that guarantee: valuables, including electronics and travel documents, are excluded and stored at your own risk. Price is not the reason to choose it: all four apps’ London rates start within a pound of one another, and because each rate covers a full 24 hours, a 90-minute drop costs the same as an all-day stay, so LuggageHero’s hourly billing can come out cheaper for brief stops. Bookings are made online only, through the app or through Stasher, and take under two minutes.

Verdict: Choose it for certainty rather than price: a fixed 24-hour total known at booking, cover bundled at no extra charge, free cancellation before drop-off and 24/7 human support.

Bounce

Bounce follows the same partner-network model, letting you drop bags at local shops and businesses, and its network is the biggest of the four overall: more than 30,000 locations across 4,000+ cities. Its London prices open at £1.95 per bag per day; in practice, expect most storage spots to charge £3.50 a day or higher. Protection of up to £10,000 per booking is activated by a per-bag service fee added at checkout, which lifts the real total above the headline rate.

Verdict: The pick when you want the widest choice of drop-off points, which in practice often means the shortest walk. The from-price is low, but expect many central spots to sit nearer the £3.50 mark.

LuggageHero

LuggageHero prices differently from the rest. In London it charges from £1.49 per hour, with a daily rate from £4.90 per bag applying from the second day of longer bookings, and it adds a one-off service fee of about £1.99 per bag at checkout. It also runs a “book now, pay later” model, so payment is taken when you pick your bags up. Standard cover is a £500 guarantee against damage, loss and theft, with optional premium insurance of up to £2,200 per bag available as a checkout add-on.

Verdict: Useful if you only need an hour or two, when hourly billing can undercut a daily rate. For a full day, add the service fee before comparing, and note that the standard cover is far lower than Stasher’s or Bounce’s.

Radical Storage

Radical Storage‘s London page advertises storage from £1.90 a day; in central London, expect listings at £3.90 to £5 per bag per day. Its coverage is at its densest across Europe, and each location charges one flat rate per bag whatever the size, which keeps quotes simple for bulky luggage. A €3,000 guarantee against damage, loss or theft is available as a paid add-on at checkout, displayed in euros even on the UK pages.

Verdict: The one to favour on a trip that continues into mainland Europe, where its network is strongest, and for odd-sized bags on its flat rate. In London, budget £3.90 to £5 a bag rather than the advertised from-price.

What the fees actually cover

The headline figure on each app is the storage charge itself. On top of that, LuggageHero adds a one-off service fee of about £1.99 per bag at checkout, and Bounce adds a per-bag service fee at checkout that activates its protection; Stasher and Radical Storage quote a single rate.

Protection is where the gap is widest. Stasher includes up to £10,000 in guarantee cover per booking at no extra charge, with a £1,000 maximum per bag. Bounce states up to £10,000 per booking, activated by its checkout service fee. Radical Storage offers €3,000 as a paid add-on, and LuggageHero includes £500 with a paid upgrade to £2,200. Read the exclusions too, and if a stated coverage figure matters to your trip, confirm the current terms in the app before you book, because policies change.

Which app suits your trip

• Short stop, a few hours only: LuggageHero’s hourly pricing (from £1.49 per hour in London) can beat a daily rate even with its service fee of about £1.99.
• Full-day storage in a major city: Compare Stasher and Bounce on the nearest location and the day rate, and budget £3.90 to £5 a bag with Radical Storage.
• You want the closest possible drop-off: Open two or three apps and compare the map. Coverage differs street by street, so the best app is often just the one with a partner nearest your station or hotel.
• You care most about protection: Stasher includes up to £10,000 in guarantee cover per booking at no extra charge, with a £1,000 maximum per bag, and Bounce states up to £10,000 per booking once its checkout service fee is paid. Check the exclusions either way.

There’s no single “best” app across every UK city. The right choice depends on which network has a location near you, on that day, at a price you’re happy with.

Frequently asked questions

How much do luggage storage apps cost in the UK?

Each location sets its own rate. In London the headline figures are £1.49 per bag per day with Stasher, £1.95 with Bounce (most locations £3.50 or more), £1.49 per hour plus a service fee of about £1.99 with LuggageHero, and £3.90 to £5 per bag per day at Radical Storage’s central London listings. Check the live figure in each app before you travel.

Are my bags insured when I use one of these apps?

Stasher includes up to £10,000 in guarantee cover per booking at no extra charge, with a £1,000 maximum per bag. Bounce’s up-to-£10,000 per-booking protection is activated by a per-bag service fee at checkout. Radical Storage offers a €3,000 guarantee as a paid add-on, and LuggageHero includes £500, with an optional upgrade to £2,200. Stasher excludes valuables such as electronics and travel documents, so read each provider’s exclusions before assuming your bag’s full value is protected.

Which luggage storage apps operate in the UK?

The main ones are Bounce, LuggageHero, Radical Storage and Stasher. Availability in any specific UK city varies, so check each app for locations near you.

Do these apps store bags or do local shops?

They’re marketplace apps. They partner with local businesses such as hotels, shops and cafes that physically hold your bag, rather than owning depots of their own.

Is there a size or weight limit?

Stasher applies no strict size limit and charges no size or weight surcharge: one flat price per bag covers a 24-hour window, fixed at booking, and oversized or overweight items store at the standard rate. Other apps set their own rules, so check before booking anything unusual.

Can I store luggage for just a few hours?

Yes. LuggageHero charges by the hour in London, which suits short stops. Stasher’s daily rate covers the whole day, so a two-hour drop costs the same as a full day there.

Can I cancel a booking?

Policies vary by provider, so check before you pay. With Stasher, cancellation is free before drop-off.

Does Stasher operate in my UK city?

Its two biggest confirmed UK networks are London, with more than 620 locations, and Edinburgh, with more than 90. Search your city in the app or on the site to confirm there’s an active partner location before you travel.

Before you book

Pick the app with a partner nearest your route, check the live per-bag rate for your city and date, and read the current cover terms. Those three checks matter more than any single app’s reputation, because coverage, price and policy all vary by location and change regularly.