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Luggage storage across Lima

Plenty of travellers find themselves with hours to kill in Lima between a holiday rental checkout and a late flight, and no obvious place to leave a bag.

The airport sits about 20.9 km from Miraflores, with the drive typically taking between 50 and 70 minutes depending on traffic. Barranco lies less than two kilometres south of Miraflores, so a taxi between the two districts takes roughly 10 minutes once you're moving. The airport's own Left Luggage desk runs around the clock in the public arrivals area, while PeruRail stations in Lima offer no general luggage storage at all. Museo Larco has a free baggage and coat check at reception, but MALI only offers coin-operated lockers without letting large objects into the exhibition rooms. Museo Central goes further and refuses entry to bags, backpacks, suitcases and bulky packages entirely. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$1.49 per bag per day at 30+ locations across Lima.

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Luggage storage at the airport and stations

The airport's Left Luggage facility sits on Level 1 in the public arrivals area and operates 24/7, which makes it the most dependable drop-off point when you're flying in or out. PeruRail doesn't run a general left luggage service at its Lima stations—only passengers at its Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu stations get free storage, so don't count on stowing a bag at a Lima rail stop.

On Línea 2 of the Lima Metro, you're limited to one piece of luggage per person, with size and weight restrictions shifting depending on the time of day. Both Línea 1 and Línea 2 have luggage size gauges at every station, so you can check whether your bag fits before you commit to a journey.

Bag rules at Lima's museums

Museo Larco provides a free baggage and coat check in its reception area where visitors can leave bags, backpacks and suitcases. That matters because nothing larger than 40 cm x 40 cm is allowed into the exhibition rooms—backpacks, suitcases, hand luggage and packages all have to be checked first.

MALI doesn't allow large objects into its exhibition rooms, though lockers activated with S/ 1 coins give you somewhere to leave things while you look around. Museo Central is stricter: bags, backpacks, suitcases and bulky packages are not permitted entry at all, so you'll need to sort storage before arriving.

Getting around the city with luggage

The Centro histórico lies roughly 40 to 45 minutes by taxi from Barranco, depending on traffic, so moving between neighbourhoods with bags in tow takes planning. That's especially true during event weeks—Perú, Mucho Gusto Lima 2026 runs from October 30 to November 1, and the Festival de Artes y Territorios frente al Cambio Climático follows from November 2 to November 8.