Edinburgh is compact enough to walk, but its cobbled streets and steep closes are unforgiving with a full suitcase in tow. Whether you’re checking out of your hotel on Princes Street before a flight, arriving early for the Fringe, or spending a day at the castle between trains, you’ll want your bags out of your hands.
Here’s an honest breakdown of what luggage storage in Edinburgh actually looks like: pricing, coverage, and which platforms hold up under scrutiny.
Stasher: 90+ Locations from £1.99/day
Stasher’s Edinburgh luggage storage has the widest network in the city, with 90+ partner locations spread across every major area. Wherever you’re starting or ending your day, there’s almost certainly a Stasher location nearby.
Coverage is particularly strong around the key hubs:
- Edinburgh Waverley Station: 30+ locations within walking distance
- Edinburgh Old Town: 30+ locations along and off the Royal Mile
- Princes Street: 30+ locations for shoppers and sightseers
- Edinburgh Castle: 30+ locations nearby
- Royal Mile: 20+ locations steps from the main drag
- Haymarket Station: 20+ locations for the west end and beyond
- Edinburgh Bus Station: 20+ locations for coach arrivals and departures
Stasher partners are vetted hotels, shops, and cafés. Every bag is covered by a £1,000 guarantee per bag, built into every booking. Pricing starts from £1.99/day; larger bags are priced higher, and additional fees apply at checkout.
On Trustpilot, Stasher holds a 4.9/5, the highest rating of any luggage storage platform globally.
How the Alternatives Compare
| Platform | Trustpilot | Edinburgh Locations | Typical Central Price | Old Town Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stasher | 4.9/5 | 90+ | From £1.99/day | 30+ |
| Bounce | 4.2/5 | 86 | £3.50/day | Not published by area |
| Radical Storage | 4.2/5 | 45 total | £3.90–£6.00/day + fee | Very limited (45 across entire city) |
| LuggageHero | 3.9/5 | Not published | £6.49/day + £1.99 fee | Not published |
Bounce: 86 Spots, from £3.50/day in Practice
Bounce advertises Edinburgh storage from £1.95/day, but that headline rarely holds in practice. Most central locations in the Old Town, New Town, and near Waverley charge £3.50/day, with some spots in Edinburgh Old Town reaching £5.25/day. The £1.95 figure applies only to a small number of outlying locations.
Bounce has 86 storage spots in Edinburgh, slightly fewer than Stasher’s 90+, and coverage in some neighbourhood areas is thinner. Their protection is £10,000 per booking, though claims must be raised within 24 hours of pickup and are typically resolved with credits rather than cash.
On Trustpilot, Bounce scores 4.2/5. The platform also shows a “4.9” rating on its own site, but that figure is drawn from its own booking platform’s location reviews rather than Trustpilot, which measures the actual customer experience: booking process, support, and how issues get resolved.
Radical Storage: 45 Locations, from £2.50/day Headline
Radical Storage has 45 locations in Edinburgh, less than half of Stasher’s network. That matters on busy days like the Fringe or Hogmanay, when availability across a smaller network gets stretched quickly.
Their headline rate advertises from £2.50/day, but actual pricing at central Edinburgh locations is tiered: small bags £3.90/day, standard suitcases £5.00/day, oversized bags £6.00/day, plus a mandatory per-bag guarantee fee added at checkout. The up-front price and the checkout price can look noticeably different.
Radical’s guarantee covers up to €3,000 per bag, funded via that checkout fee. On Trustpilot, they rate 4.2/5. They also display a “4.8/5 (437K reviews)” figure, but that’s sourced from their own platform’s location ratings rather than Trustpilot.
LuggageHero: Limited Edinburgh Coverage, 3.9/5 on Trustpilot
LuggageHero operates in Edinburgh across a handful of areas including Waverley, Haymarket, the Royal Mile, and Edinburgh Castle, but doesn’t publish a city-wide location count that comes close to Stasher’s 90+. Their daily rate runs to £6.49/day at most central locations, plus a £1.99 service fee per bag added at checkout, making it consistently the most expensive option in the city for full-day storage.
On Trustpilot, LuggageHero scores 3.9/5, the lowest of any major luggage storage platform, with around 24% one-star reviews citing issues with the booking process and customer support. Their guarantee covers up to £500 per bag, the lowest standard protection available.
What Actually Matters When Choosing
Network size. On a busy Edinburgh summer day or during the Fringe Festival, a thinner network means locations fill up. Stasher’s 90+ gives you real choice and genuine fallback options across the city.
Trustpilot vs. platform ratings. Bounce and Radical both show high ratings on their own platforms (4.9 and 4.8 respectively). Those figures aggregate location-level reviews. Trustpilot measures the platform itself: booking reliability, support quality, and how problems get handled. Stasher’s 4.9 on Trustpilot is the relevant comparison, and on that measure no competitor comes close.
Real pricing vs. headline pricing. All four platforms advertise rates that don’t reflect what most Edinburgh visitors actually pay at checkout. Stasher’s pricing starts from £1.99/day, and the others’ central-location pricing is consistently higher once fees are included.
Partner quality. Stasher works with reviewed and rated partner businesses. Each location carries its own review history, so you can choose based on real feedback. That’s especially useful in Edinburgh’s Old Town, where the density of options means quality genuinely varies.
The Straightforward Answer
For most Edinburgh visitors, Stasher is the clearest choice: the most locations, the most competitive entry-level pricing, the highest Trustpilot score, and £1,000 guarantee cover per bag built into every booking.
If you’re arriving at Waverley, heading straight to the castle, or spending a full day on the Royal Mile before an evening flight, book a Stasher location and leave the bags somewhere you can trust.
