Luggage storageMatera Central Station

Storage at and around Stazione Matera Centrale

Arriving in Matera with hours before a rental car or train, many travellers need their hands free to explore the Sassi. We'll help you find somewhere secure to leave your bags, whatever your schedule.

Run by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL), the station has no direct connection to the national rail network, so arriving here means travelling on the regional FAL system rather than a national operator. This is worth knowing if you have bags: there's no mention of on-site storage at the station itself, so sorting out where to leave a bag ahead of time makes the walk into the old town much easier. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag a day.

Some top Stasher locations near Stazione Matera include:

• Local shop, 5 min walk
• Local shop, 9 min walk · open late

⁣You'll typically find a bag drop at local shops, restaurants and local offices. Of the nearby points, 1 stays open late. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to €12,000. Stasher storage near Stazione Matera can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Getting to and from the station with bags

You can get here from Bari Centrale on FAL trains, which stop at Matera Sud, Matera Centrale, and Matera Villa Longo. Those trains require a change at Altamura, so with luggage it's a journey of at least two legs rather than a direct service. One thing to plan around: FAL rail services don't run on Sundays or public holidays, and on those days the operator runs replacement buses instead. If you're arriving with bags on a Sunday, you'll be boarding a bus, not a train, which can differ in luggage space and handling. For a route that connects to high-speed services, Trenitalia runs an intermodal option called FrecciaLink: buses link Matera to the national high-speed network at Salerno station.

Exploring Matera from the station

From the station, Piazza del Sedile is about 700 metres away, roughly an eight-minute walk, so the heart of the old town is close enough to reach on foot with a bag in tow. FAL runs a small local network with five stations: Matera Sud, Matera Centrale, Matera Villa Longo, Matera Serra Rifusa, and Venusio. That matters if you're staying slightly outside the centre and want to use the station as a hub rather than walking everywhere. Looking ahead, a new railway line from Ferrandina to Matera La Martella is under construction and expected to link Matera to the national network when it opens, planned for 2028. Until then, FAL and the FrecciaLink bus remain the main ways in and out with luggage. The station is designed to be accessible and is connected to the city via a piazza that serves as a public space for transit and gathering. Urban buses in Matera are equipped with wheelchair-accessible platforms to assist passengers with reduced mobility.