Vehicle Storage in Abbotsford
If a car, RV, boat, or motorcycle is sitting outside because there is nowhere else to put it, we can help. Sun, rain, hail, and wind all take a toll on a vehicle left uncovered for weeks or months, and a lot of Abbotsford strata bylaws will not let you park a trailer or an RV in your own driveway anyway. Our Peardonville Rd facility gives you a gated, code-accessible, video-surveilled stall built for exactly that problem, whether you are parking a vintage car for the winter or clearing your driveway of a boat you only use twice a summer.
What Storage Unit Do You Need for My Vehicle?
The right size and storage type depends on what you are parking:
- Cars, trucks, and SUVs fit comfortably in our drive-up outdoor stalls, with easy in-and-out access so you are not shuffling other vehicles to reach yours.
- RVs and trailers need more room to maneuver, which is why our RV stalls are wider than standard and laid out at an angle, so backing in and pulling out is straightforward even with a larger unit.
- Boats on trailers need a stall long enough for the boat and trailer together, plus room for the tow vehicle if you are hitching and unhitching on site.
- Motorcycles are the one vehicle type we keep indoors, tucked in alongside seasonal belongings rather than parked outside.
Unit sizes at our facility run from 5×5 up to 10×30, so tell us the vehicle’s length, and we will match you to a stall that fits it without wasting space you are paying for.
Car Storage
We rent outdoor stalls sized for cars, trucks, jeeps, and other daily drivers, with easy access so pulling in and out never turns into a time-intensive production. This works well whether you are storing a second car you rarely drive, a project car between restoration sessions, or a vehicle you just need off the street while you travel. Because access is 24/7, you are never locked out of your own car waiting for office hours, and each stall sits on grounds with gate codes and video surveillance rather than an open lot.
RV Storage in Abbotsford
Strata rules and city bylaws in a lot of Abbotsford neighbourhoods make it difficult, or outright against the rules, to park an RV or trailer at home. Our outdoor RV stalls are wider than what you will find at most facilities and set at an angle with generous drive aisles, which makes a difference the first time you are backing a 30-foot trailer into a tight row. If you tow frequently and want more detail on hookups, stall lengths, and seasonal storage timing, our RV Storage page covers those topics in greater detail.
Boat Storage
Marina storage is not cheap, and most strata boards will not let you leave a boat and trailer sitting in your driveway between trips out on the water. We rent outdoor stalls sized to fit the boat, the trailer, and gear like a Jet Ski or fishing equipment, so everything stays together instead of spread across a garage and a driveway. For most boat owners in the area, a self-storage stall ends up being the more affordable option once you compare it to marina rates, and you keep full control over when you come and go.
Motorcycle Storage
Motorcycles are the exception to our outdoor stalls: we store them indoors, alongside other seasonal items, because a bike sitting outside through a wet Fraser Valley winter is far more likely to come out with rust, corroded chrome, or a dead battery than one kept dry and out of the weather. If you are only riding seasonally, indoor storage is the difference between pulling your bike out in the spring ready to go and spending a weekend fixing what winter did to it.
How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Storage
A little prep before you drop a vehicle off saves you a lot of trouble when you come back for it.
- Cars: clean the interior and exterior before storing, top up the fuel tank to limit condensation in the tank, and change the oil if it is due. If you are leaving the car for more than 30 days, disconnect the battery and store it somewhere dry, and check your tire pressure before you park it so the tires do not develop flat spots from sitting.
- Boats: rinse and dry the hull, remove any gear that can trap moisture, and check that trailer fenders and tires are in good shape before towing in, since worn fenders let road debris chip the hull on the way here.
- Motorcycles: change the oil, add fuel stabilizer, and disconnect the battery if it will be sitting for an extended stretch, since a battery left connected through a long storage period is one of the most common reasons a bike will not start in spring.
- Every type of vehicle: store with as little gas in the tank as is practical, and give the exterior a wipe-down before you leave it with us so nothing gets ground into the paint while it sits.