Luggage storageQuito

Luggage storage at the airport and bus terminals

Getting out of a Quito Airbnb hours before a late flight leaves you needing somewhere to put a suitcase. Stasher's spots across the city, weighed against the airport's own desk, keep that stretch hands-free.

The airport does have a luggage storage service, and the city's Metro has strict luggage rules that make advance planning worthwhile. Tourist security offices around the city are for assistance rather than bag storage, so official options are limited. Quitumbe Terminal handles international routes to Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela as well as domestic services across Ecuador. Carcelén Terminal is the main departure point for buses heading to provinces in the northern sierra and the coast. Río Coca Terminal connects travellers to rural parishes within the Metropolitan District of Quito and nearby cantons in the province. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$1.49 per bag per day.

Some top Stasher locations in Quito include:

• Hotel reception, 14-minute walk from estadio olimpico atahualpa · open 24/7 · rated 5/5 (20+ reviews)
• Local shop, 29-minute walk from La Carolina
• Hotel reception, 31-minute walk from Parque la Carolina

⁣Local hosts include hotel receptions and local shops. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Quito can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Arriving in Quito and getting around with luggage

The airport sits 35 to 50 minutes from the city by road in moderate traffic, so arriving early or leaving late leaves you with a chunk of time to manage. If you're heading into Quito without a car, Metro Line 1 runs 15 stations north to south in about 34 minutes, but note the luggage rules before you board. Metro de Quito allows bags up to 60 x 60 cm, and staff can refuse entry if your luggage doesn't meet size or storage conditions, so keep things compact. The city's transport operator EPMTPQ also asks passengers not to carry excessive cargo that might block the flow of other users — a wheeled case during rush hour is exactly the kind of thing to avoid. The journey between Quito and the Mariscal Sucre International Airport takes between 35 and 50 minutes in moderate traffic conditions.

Exploring Quito's historic centre and beyond

Quito has the largest, best-preserved historic centre in the Americas, named the first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1978, and most visitors come for that cultural richness — 33.2% of travel motivations — ahead of nature and food. While you explore, tourist security offices exist at the Historic Centre, Mariscal, Mitad del Mundo, the airport and the Quitumbe and Carcelén terminals, but these are for help rather than a place to drop a bag.

For luggage specifically, Stasher offers storage across Quito — with a point at Quito Airport via the Stasher network — so you can book a spot before arriving and skip the search for a locker.

Quito Turismo has been recognised as the Best Entity for the Promotion of Meetings and Romance Tourism, reflecting the city's push as a convention and events destination. The Sucre Viajero 2026 event series runs in Quito on October 9, October 11, and October 18, 2026.