Luggage storageVieux Port

Luggage storage at and around Vieux-Port

Vieux Port sits at the end of the Canebière, Marseille's historic main street, and has been the city's trading heart and gathering place for centuries. Travellers pass through constantly for markets, ferries, events, or simply to start a day in the oldest part of town. A left-luggage facility in Vieux-Port, on the port itself, is open every day from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.

If you arrive by train instead, Gare Marseille Saint-Charles has its own left-luggage service on level 0 of the station. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations across Vieux Port.

Some top Stasher locations in Vieux Port include:

• Self-service locker · open 09:00–20:00 every day
• Hôtel reception · open 07:00–22:00 every day · rated 5/5 (700+ reviews)

⁣Nearby points are hosted by self-service lockers, hotel receptions and local shops. Of the nearby points, 2 stay open late. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to €12,000. Stasher storage in Vieux Port can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Getting to and from the port with luggage

The metro is the easiest way to reach the port with a bag: Vieux-Port – Hôtel de Ville station on line M1 brings you straight to the water. The station has lift access, though booking a staff escort through Mobimétropole at least half a day ahead is required if you need assistance. A single €1.70 ticket covers 59 minutes of travel across metro, bus, and tram, and the tram network is step-free throughout, so wheeling a bag onto it is straightforward. For the airport, the A1 coach leaves from the bus station at Gare Marseille Saint-Charles, which is where you'll already be if you've dropped a bag at the station's own left-luggage desk. The cross-port ferry between Quai du Port and Quai de Rive Neuve is wheelchair-accessible, with ramps and a height-adjustable gangway.

Exploring the port on foot: what to see and how long you need

A relaxed walk around the whole Vieux-Port perimeter takes about 90 minutes, and most visitors find a half-day is the sweet spot once you add a meal or a pause at one of the sights. The morning fish market on the Quai de la Fraternité runs from 8:00 to 13:00 and is the port's signature sight, where local fishermen sell their catch straight from the stalls. The same quay is home to the Ombrière, Norman Foster's reflective canopy, which is worth a stop for the mirror-like ceiling alone. Nearby, Cours Estienne d'Orves fills former 17th-century arsenal warehouses with restaurants and galleries, and Les Grandes Halles du Vieux-Port is a daily food hall a short walk from the water. The Canebière itself ends at the port, with the Palais de la Bourse marking the historic stretch back into the centre.