Luggage storageBattersea Power Station

Storage and bag rules at Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station sits on the south bank of the Thames in the Battersea district, a Grade II* listed former power station now turned into a neighbourhood of shops, restaurants, and event spaces.

If you're coming for an event, you're strongly advised not to bring large bags or luggage at all, because they may not be accommodated. Battersea Power Station has no luggage storage, apart from a temporary event cloakroom.

Security searches of persons, clothing, and bags can happen on entry and exit, so travelling light makes the process quicker. A temporary cloakroom is provided specifically for Glide, the ice skating event, charging £2 for small items and £4 for larger ones. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Battersea Power Station.

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• Local shop, 4 min walk · open 07:30–23:00 every day · rated 5/5 (700+ reviews)
• Restaurant, 5 min walk · opens at 11:00 · rated 5/5 (90+ reviews)

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Getting to the Power Station with luggage

Battersea Power Station has its own Zone 1 Underground station on the Northern Line, with the entrance on Battersea Park Road. That makes it straightforward to reach, but you'll need to sort your bags out before you arrive, and since Stasher bookings around Battersea Power Station are busiest on Friday and Sunday and in March and April, booking ahead at those times is a good idea. Queenstown Road Station is a 15-minute walk from the site, and Victoria station — served by the Circle, District, and Victoria lines — is a 20-minute walk via Buckingham Palace Road, Ebury Bridge Road, and Chelsea Bridge.

Nearby transport hubs with official storage

London Victoria Coach Station has an official luggage storage facility opposite the ticket office in the main departures area, with fees starting at £2 per item. It's a major hub for domestic and international coach operators including National Express, Megabus, and FlixBus, with direct coach transfers to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton airports. Pimlico Station, by contrast, has no left luggage or locker facilities at all.

Nearby sights and their own bag policies

The Natural History Museum has two cloakrooms — the Central Entrance cloakroom is for large bags and suitcases only, while the East Entrance facility accepts coats and other items. If you're visiting the museum, South Kensington is the nearest Tube station, about a five-minute walk from its Central and East entrances.

O2 Academy Brixton is a Grade II listed concert venue in Brixton, a neighbourhood known for its Caribbean ties, food scene, markets, and nightlife. Large bags and luggage are not allowed inside the venue, and only one small bag per person, no larger than A4 (29.7cm x 21cm x 15cm), is permitted. The venue states that it has no facilities to leave luggage, so suitcases cannot be left there. It does operate a cloakroom, but only for small items, charging a small fee per item (free for Priority members).