Office of Residence Life

Shipping & Storage Containers

On-campus storage is not provided. The following vendors are private companies and are not affiliated with Oberlin College.

Bring storage to you

Oberlin College is excited to work with Campus Storage, LLC to pack and store your items for you. Use promo code "OC30" for 30% off your first month of storage.

The UPS Store

55 S. Main Street, Oberlin, OH  44074    Phone:  440-774-747 Instead of pressing a numeric menu option, remain on the line through the recording (approximately 2 minutes) to hold for a representative from the Oberlin store to answer.

Full service shipping, including pick-up.  They sell boxes, tape and packing materials.  Located downtown Oberlin.   Alumni-owed and operated since 2001.

Route 58 Storage (Valley Storage)

550 S. Main Street, Oberlin, OH  44074         Phone:  440-775-7009

Oberlin Self Storage

45041 US-20, Oberlin, OH  44074         Phone:  440-775-4900

West Ridge Mini Storage   

9425 West Ridge Road, Elyria, OH  44035        Phone: 440-323-9427

SpareFoot Storage Finder

SpareFoot is the largest online marketplace for self-storage. With over 10,000 facilities nationwide, they make it easy to find storage in Ohio

  • 15% discount upon move-in of any storage unit booked through their website

All arrangements for delivery and pick-up of the container must be made by the student and or family of the student.

Container size should be limited to those accommodating 1-1.5 rooms, typically 7'-8' in length (exact measurements vary by company).

Regardless of the drop-off location (details below), students are required to inform Facility Operations of the planned date and time of the container delivery and pick-up.

Arrival

  • Containers can be delivered to campus 24-72 hours prior to the student's approved arrival/move-in date
  • Containers must be picked up within 24-72 hours of the arrival/move-in date of the student
  • For planning purposes, housing assignments are typically finalized by the beginning of August

Departures

  • Containers can be delivered on campus 24-72 hours prior to student's approved departure/move-out date
  • Containers must be picked up within 24-72 hours of the departure/move-out of the student

Location Options

  • Students living in Village Housing can have containers delivered to the driveway at their house street address
  • Students living in traditional residence halls, OSCA housing, Firelands, or Union-Goldsmith housing must use one of the following locations:
    • Union-Goldsmith Housing Parking Lot: 284 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
      • Recommended for Union-Goldsmith and north campus residence halls
    • Woodland Street Parking Lot: 124 Woodland Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
      • Recommended for central campus residence halls
    • Gray Gables Parking Lot: 149 West College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
      • Recommended for central and south campus residence halls

** The following is not a comprehensive list of all companies available for moving/storage container services. You may choose any company for these services that best fits your needs. Prices and policies vary by company. This list is not an endorsement of services but a list of known service providers. Oberlin is not responsible for any arrangement made with these companies for your storage and or moving needs.

1-800-Pack-Rat

PODS

U-Box from U-Haul

U-Pack

Moving & Storage Made Simple

Oberlin College is excited to work with Campus Storage, LLC to pack and store your items for you. Use promo code "OC30" for 30% off your first month of storage.