Trunk Self Storage launches year-round student storage across 40 universities

Trunk Self Storage has rolled out a year-round student storage and hall collection service covering 40 universities and campuses across London and the South East. The offer adds flexible weekly pricing, summer fixed-rate packages and collection from halls, aiming to serve students with different term dates and travel plans.

Why it matters: - Trunk Self Storage is targeting a common student problem: storage that fits uneven term schedules, placements, gap years and overseas study. - The year-round model gives students in London and the South East a way to book storage outside the traditional summer-only window. - The service covers a wide regional footprint, including London, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Cambridge.

What happened: - Trunk Logistics Limited, trading as Trunk Self Storage, launched a year-round student storage service with hall collection. - The service covers 40 universities, colleges and campuses across London and the South East. - The company said the service is available Monday to Sunday throughout the year. - The launch includes two pricing models: a fixed Summer Package and a weekly Pay As You Go option.

The details: - The Summer Package runs for 16 weeks and includes collection, loading time and VAT. - Summer Package bookings can be made at any time of year because universities in the network end terms on different dates. - Summer Package prices are £249 for a 15 sq ft small student room, £399 for 35 sq ft, £549 for 70 sq ft and £699 for 105 sq ft. - Summer Package bookings include a permanent rate lock after the 16-week period. - The Pay As You Go model starts at £16 per week including VAT for a 15 sq ft room, plus an £89 collection fee. - PAYG pricing is £28 per week for 35 sq ft plus an £89 collection fee, £48 per week for 70 sq ft plus a £129 collection fee, and £65 per week for 105 sq ft plus a £129 collection fee. - PAYG has no fixed term, no upfront commitment and a minimum of two weeks. - Weeks one and two are charged at booking with the collection fee. - Billing becomes weekly from week three, with cancellation allowed on seven days notice. - A pay-upfront option lets customers choose and pay for 2 to 52 weeks in one transaction. - The PAYG option is aimed at students on placement years, studying abroad, taking a gap year or moving between accommodations. - The service includes collection from the student’s door and one hour of loading time in every price. - Belongings can be returned to any UK address or shipped internationally for overseas students. - The university list includes University College London, King’s College London, the London School of Economics, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, University of East London, City University of London, London South Bank University, SOAS, Goldsmiths, Brunel University London, University of Roehampton, Kingston University, University of the Arts London including Central Saint Martins, University of Surrey, Royal Holloway University of London, University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Essex, Anglia Ruskin University, University of Hertfordshire and University of Cambridge. - UCL collection includes Ramsay Hall, Max Rayne House and Campbell House. - Trunk Self Storage says it holds a combined 4.7-star rating across 1,762 reviews on Google and Trustpilot. - Trunk Self Storage is the trading name of Trunk Logistics Limited, Company No. 11964263, VAT No. 321334840, based in Grays, Essex. - Trunk Logistics Limited was founded in 2019 by Jason Bedding, Jake Bedding and Joanna Sedley-Burke.

Between the lines: - The pricing structure suggests Trunk Self Storage is trying to serve both predictable summer movers and students with irregular schedules. - Hall collection and international return options position the service for students who leave campus before arranging transport themselves. - A broad university list can help the company market one service across multiple institutions instead of building separate local offers. - Jason Bedding said students do not follow one timeline and that the two-package model is designed to match either predictable summer storage or more flexible year-round needs.

What’s next: - Trunk Self Storage is directing students to its student storage with hall collection page for full pricing and the complete university list. - The company is likely to push the service as a year-round alternative to summer-only student storage providers.

The bottom line: - Trunk Self Storage is betting that flexible booking windows, hall pickup and fixed or rolling pricing will make student storage easier to sell beyond the summer break.