If you’ve spent a semester in Boston, you know about September 1st. Every year, on the first day of September, roughly 100,000 college students descend on the city, moving trucks block every street, and Boston becomes one giant logistical nightmare.
But before September 1st comes May — and May has its own problem. Finals end, housing contracts expire, and students at Boston University, Northeastern, Emerson, Boston College, and dozens of other schools suddenly need to be out of their dorms and apartments with nowhere obvious to put their stuff.
Ship2Storage is built for this exact situation. Pack your boxes, ship them directly to our facility, store them through the summer, and get them delivered to your new Boston address in the fall. Skip the truck, skip the storage unit, skip the September 1st chaos.
Boston’s Brutal Student Move-Out Season
Boston is home to more than 150,000 college students. When spring semester ends in late April and May, the city faces the first wave of that exodus. Housing contracts don’t always align with summer sublets. Landlords in Allston, Fenway, and Mission Hill expect you out by June 1. And finding summer storage in Boston — a city with some of the most expensive real estate in the country — is its own challenge.
The traditional options all have problems. Storage units in the Boston area can run $150 to $300 a month for a small space. Moving everything home requires a car you may not have or an expensive shipping solution. And leaving your stuff with a friend creates obligations that tend to complicate friendships.lished, a Manhattan storage unit costs more per month than many people pay for rent elsewhere.
Why Boston Storage Units Fill Up Fast (and Cost More in May)
Demand for storage in Boston spikes every spring and again in late August. Storage facilities near BU’s Commonwealth Avenue campus, Northeastern’s Huntington Avenue buildings, and Emerson’s downtown location see surging demand at the same time every year.
The result: units fill up quickly, prices hold firm, and students who wait too long are left with bad options at the worst possible time.
How Ship2Storage Works for Boston Students
- Create a Ship2Storage account and generate a prepaid shipping label for each box.
- Pack your dorm room or apartment into standard moving boxes.
- Drop your boxes at any UPS or FedEx location near campus, or schedule a pickup.
- Your boxes are received at our climate-controlled facility, barcoded, and stored securely.
- In August, log in and enter your new Boston address. We ship your boxes directly to you before September 1st.
No truck. No storage unit. No August scramble.
BU, Northeastern, Emerson: Same Problem, Same Solution
Whether you’re at BU along the Charles River, Northeastern in the Fenway neighborhood, Emerson in the Theater District, or any of the other dozens of Boston-area schools, the end-of-semester storage problem is essentially the same.
Ship2Storage works regardless of which campus you’re on or which neighborhood you live in. You ship from wherever you are. We store. We deliver to wherever you land in the fall.
Storing Boxes While You Do a Summer Internship in Another City
Boston is a major pipeline for competitive summer internships in finance, consulting, biotech, and tech. Many BU and Northeastern students land internships in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, or Washington D.C. — which means they’re leaving Boston for the summer but coming back in the fall.
Ship2Storage is the clean solution. Store your Boston belongings with us, travel light to your internship city, and have your boxes delivered to your new fall address when you return. You don’t have to choose between your internship and your stuff.
Study Abroad From Boston: Store Before You Fly
Boston’s universities have robust study abroad programs. If you’re heading to Europe, Asia, or South America for a semester, Ship2Storage holds your belongings stateside and ships them to your new U.S. address when you return. No overseas shipping costs. No worrying about your stuff from abroad.
Getting Your Boxes Back When You Return in September
August in Boston is a preview of September 1st. Give yourself a few days of cushion and log into your Ship2Storage account to set your delivery address before the September rush begins. We ship directly to dorms, apartments, and any Boston address. Your boxes will be there before your first day of class.
FAQ
Do you pick up from Boston dorms?
We work through UPS and FedEx for shipping, so you’ll drop your boxes at any nearby location or schedule a carrier pickup from your building. There are drop-off locations within walking distance of every major Boston campus.
What if I’m moving to a different city for the summer?
That’s exactly what Ship2Storage is designed for. Store your Boston boxes with us, go wherever your summer takes you, and get your boxes delivered to your new fall address.
Can I store sports equipment like skis or hockey gear?
Yes, as long as items are properly boxed and within our size and weight guidelines. Contact us if you have questions about specific items.
How does pricing compare to Boston-area storage units?
For students storing a few boxes, Ship2Storage is typically much less expensive than renting even a small self-storage unit in Boston, especially when you factor in the cost of transporting your boxes to and from the facility.
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