Is container storage just a cheaper, lower-quality option than an indoor unit?

Cheaper, yes. Lower quality, no. We are up to 57% cheaper than the indoor facilities and big chains nearby, and here is why.

First, no frills. We don't hire trailers, sell boxes or employ full-time staff on site, which keeps our costs down. Second, you pay for storage, not good looks. There is no shiny reception desk, no climate control and no concierge on your bill. Third, shipping containers are simply excellent storage. They are built to cross oceans, and they are airtight, waterproof and dust-proof, with thick rubber door seals. Fourth, it is one simple unit: drive-up, secure, with your own lock.

The security is serious. A card-access gate, high fences, your own access card and alarm code, an anti-theft lockbox on every container, and back-to-base alarms and cameras monitored 24/7.

We have been storing for Melbourne's west for over 20 years, we are a Self Storage Association of Australasia member since 2004, and we are rated 5.0 on Google by over 100 locals. You sign the same standard SSAA storage agreement used across the industry.

Many people find drive-up access is better than an indoor unit, not worse. If you need climate control, we are not it. If you want secure storage at a fair price, call Sunshine Self Storage in Albion on 03 9010 6147.