{"id":27615,"date":"2015-03-29T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=27615"},"modified":"2019-07-16T15:11:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T22:11:11","slug":"storage-in-seattle-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/29\/storage-in-seattle-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/storage-in-seattle-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27623 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/storage-in-seattle-3.jpg\" alt=\"storage in seattle\" width=\"711\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/storage-in-seattle-3.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/storage-in-seattle-3-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a>Surrounded by both mountains and water, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Washington\/Seattle\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20150329-storageinseattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle, Washington<\/a> is known for its thriving cultural and technological advancements. Like other heavily populated&nbsp;cities, rent can be higher than many people may like. In that case, a storage unit might be a good way to hold onto those belongings you don&#8217;t want to toss but can&#8217;t afford to keep with you at all times.<\/p>\n<h4>Storage Options<\/h4>\n<p>If you plan on storing in Seattle, you will want to<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27620 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/757053_Uhaul-Storage-16.jpg\" alt=\"storage in seattle\" width=\"397\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/757053_Uhaul-Storage-16.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/757053_Uhaul-Storage-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/757053_Uhaul-Storage-16-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>&nbsp;reserve a space at least 2 weeks ahead due to limited availability. Quite often, people aren&#8217;t fully prepared for the <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/07\/27\/moving-to-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving process<\/a> and have to store&nbsp;their goods as they continue to look for a place to live. One-way rentals receive one month of free storage so these temporary storage needs are taken advantage of quickly.&nbsp;With the rainy Seattle weather, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Storage\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20150329-storageinseattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climate controlled storage units<\/a> are very popular to maintain the integrity of your belongings regardless of what it&#8217;s like outside. These are perfect for fragile items such as <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/12\/18\/tips-storing-antiques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antiques<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2015\/01\/05\/store-comic-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comic books<\/a>. Not only do locals use the storage, but businesses such as Disney or Victoria&#8217;s Secret tend to rent out storage units for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n<h4>Getting around Seattle<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/09\/14\/living-in-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">living in Seattle<\/a>, it&#8217;s quite likely you don&#8217;t own a vehicle of your own. Like most big cities, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/living-in-seattle\/transportation\/traffic\">traffic<\/a> in Seattle is horrendous between the locals trying to commute to work and tourists trying to visit famed locations such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/SuperGraphics\/108\/America-and-Canadas-Moving-Adventure-Classic\/Washington\/?utm_campaign=UhaulSM&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=Locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Needle<\/a>. For that reason, most locals bike for their everyday use of transportation. Although alternative modes of transportation normally work just fine,&nbsp;moving your items into a storage unit difficult without a vehicle. Just as you need to plan ahead in renting out a storage unit, look at how much you need to store and plan what type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20150329-storageinseattle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a> you may need to rent to bring it there. Whatever day you choose to move items into your storage unit, &nbsp;give yourself plenty of time to beat the traffic you will most definitely encounter.<\/p>\n<p>For more advice on storage in Seattle, <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/10\/19\/storage-in-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out this blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you or someone you known decided to take advantage of storage in Seattle? 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