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Public Storage has provided self-storage services for personal and commercial use since 1972. The company provides units in various sizes, with features such as climate control and 24-hour access. Public Storage offers widespread facility locations and flexible rental terms.

Pros
  • Clean and well-maintained facilities
  • Responsive and helpful staff
  • Affordable pricing options
Cons
  • Frequent rent increases
  • Poor communication on policies
  • Issues with payment processing

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    Staff

    Reviewed June 16, 2026

    I had an outstanding experience with **, the manager at the 10855 NW 7th Ave location. Ms ** understood my situation and appropriately handle it with a professional manner that left me very impressed. Her high standards and patience should qualify her for a raise. I highly recommend Public Storage for a fantastic experience with getting smooth and hassle-free results.

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    StaffRates

    Reviewed June 14, 2026

    Public Storage on 6/14/3026 I stopped in the store at 1355 NE 119st to get information on the process as I will be moving in 30 days, I spoke with the manager ** who was very professional. She explained the process very thoroughly, took me to see the unit size I am interested in, being senior citizen sometimes you get flustered when having to do things out of the ordinary but she made me feel at ease.

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      Staff

      Reviewed April 30, 2026

      I'd love to or leave a review but I'm having trouble. I have spoken with a, **, about renting a unit the next time I'm passing through, I just wanted to give her thanks and praise for her informative & polite help. She was very professional, knowledgeable and had plenty of patience for all my questions. I really would love to post this review. 6990 W 79th Street Burbank, IL 60459.

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

      Reviewed April 17, 2026

      I would like to acknowledge a positive experience with my Public Storage facility located in Troy, MI @ 1315 Chicago Rd, first I would like to say that the District Manager ** responded to my issue positively and promptly and I appreciate his quick response. Also I would like to recognize my property manager at this location **, she is very helpful and polite and I appreciate her quick response, knowledge and communication. I am a long term customer and dealing with both of them was a positive experience and I thank them for their efforts on my behalf!

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      Customer ServiceStaff

      Reviewed April 16, 2026

      I had a great experience opening my storage unit with Public Storage. Richard was extremely polite, patient, and professional throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain everything clearly and made sure I felt comfortable and informed. Customers service like this truly stands out -thank you, Richard for making this such a smooth and pleasant experience!

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      Reviewed July 7, 2026

      The place and people are quite nice. Increasing my rate about 33%, from $94 a month to $140 a month after 3 months though is BS. I will be looking at other storage facilities who don't treat a Customer's pocket book like this!!!!

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      Customer ServiceStaffRates

      Reviewed July 2, 2026

      This is one of the worst storage facilities I have ever used. The customer service is extremely poor, and the property is dirty and appears to have a rat and roach infestation. When I brought this to the staff’s attention, I was told, “Well, the whole building has rats,” as if it were acceptable. I was told I could transfer to another unit of the same size, but when I went to make the move, I was informed that I would have to pay a $54 transfer fee, which had never been mentioned before. I also had an issue with my account. The receptionist insisted that my balance was higher than I expected. When I questioned it, she continued to argue that the amount was correct. It turned out she was looking at someone else’s account, not mine. Despite her mistake, she never apologized.

      I visit my storage unit two or three times a week, and the staff recognizes both me and my vehicle. Even so, they repeatedly come outside to watch my every move. On one occasion, an employee said he wanted to know why I never opened the rear liftgate of my car when visiting the facility. He even looked into and inspected the back of my vehicle, which I found intrusive and inappropriate. Overall, the facility is filthy, the customer service is unprofessional, and my experience has been extremely disappointing.

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      PriceStaffRates

      Reviewed July 1, 2026

      Great Location, Friendly staff, pricing is good. Thanks.

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      PriceRates

      Reviewed June 30, 2026

      I am truly sorry I gave you a 5 star rating over a year ago. You keep raising the prices every 6 months to where no one can afford it. Mine went up $100 and many, many multiple units are empty on each floor. You claim to be climate controlled, but back in December 2025 I could see my breath on the 1st floor where my unit is, so how is that climate controlled?? I have no choice but try and vacate as $631 a month is not affordable to anyone!

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      Customer ServiceTechSales & MarketingPriceStaffRatesHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed June 29, 2026

      Do not trust their online "promotional" rates. They lure you in with a decent price, only to jack up the rent by 30-50% in just a matter of months. I filed a formal BBB complaint regarding their sudden, unreasonable rent increase, and their corporate corporate response was basically: "It's in the contract, so we can do whatever we want."

      They literally do not care about customer loyalty. They will hold your belongings hostage and use their fine print to bleed you dry. If you don't want to deal with corporate greed, hidden fees, and constant stress about when your rent will skyrocket next, go somewhere else. There are plenty of honest, local storage facilities in Anaheim that actually guarantee their rates for a year. Public Storage is a complete rip-off.

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      Reviewed June 28, 2026

      I would strongly encourage anyone considering renting from this company to look elsewhere. I have been paying for my storage unit every single month, on time, yet I have been denied access to my belongings for over seven months. Despite fully complying with my rental agreement, the company has failed to uphold its most basic obligation, allowing me access to the unit I pay for.

      When I first attempted to access my unit after renting it, I discovered that my personal lock had been removed and replaced with a combination padlock. There was no employee on-site to explain what happened. After leaving multiple voicemail messages over four days, someone finally returned my call and told me the original lock had been broken and replaced with a combination lock. However, despite repeated requests, I was never given the combination, leaving me completely locked out of my own property. Over the past seven months I have:

      Called the facility countless times.
      Left numerous voicemail messages.
      Sent multiple emails.
      Contacted customer service and upper management.

      Visited the facility in person more than ten times.

      The result? Nothing. No meaningful response. No solution. No access to my belongings. To make matters even worse, the company continued to accept my monthly payments while refusing to provide access to the unit. They also dramatically increased my monthly rent without notifying me. When I rented the unit, my monthly payment was $29.99. My most recent bill was $274.00, an increase of more than 800%. Charging customers hundreds of dollars while preventing them from accessing their own property is unacceptable.

      What has been even more disappointing is the complete lack of accountability from customer service or upper management. I reached out to corporate leadership and received no response whatsoever. It appears that once they have your money, customer service simply stops. I have never experienced customer service this poor. If you value access to your belongings, honest communication, or responsive management, do yourself a favor and choose another storage company. I cannot recommend this company to anyone.

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      Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaffTimeliness

      Reviewed June 23, 2026

      Public Storage has gotten too big and no longer care about their customers. I was given the run around because I could not provide the last 4 digits of my drivers license to verify my account when trying to get an answer about a refund via phone with their customer service rep. I explained that I had moved to another state and no longer have the drivers license I used when I opened my account. Rep said "Sorry, that is the only way I can verify you and discuss your account". That's crazy! I asked if I could speak to a manager and was told to call back during regular business hours. I asked if Manager could call me and rep said "yes" but no return call.

      Via chat, I had to wait until next day because virtual chat could not help me. Live chat finally answered my question about getting a refund since I paid on the 3rd of the month but moved out on the 5th. The chat rep said you pay in advance and you do not get a refund if you move out early. I was told by a prior rep a month earlier that a refund would be processed. I'm out over $500 because I moved out 2 days after paying for the month. That should be explained upfront when you rent! I will never use PS again. There are much cheaper and more friendly storage opportunities our there.

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      Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaff

      Reviewed June 21, 2026

      Like all the others, they lure you with low rent, and then continually raise the rent. Also, security is terrible. Had my storage unit broken into, even though you need a code to get into facility, they never responded as to if they had any video or if they had an idea who entered the facility. I think it was a worker, as my unit lock was not damaged, but was probably opened with a master key of some type. The locks they make you pay for are purchased in quantity, so it is possible there may have been a master key.

      There is no staff on site, no one answers the phone. The facility is not very clean, and there is access to the lockers from store and restaurants at the front of the building. If they would use their budget for security and staff, instead of spending billions of dollars to purchase other storage companies, maybe they would have a decent storage company.

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      Reviewed June 15, 2026

      I rented a unit for $48/month in February and just got a notification that my rent is going up to $91 on July 1st. This is not a unique issue to me. The Better Business Bureau has hundreds of filed complaints like this just for my location. And this is everywhere from what I can tell. I called the corporate line and they had the audacity to tell me that $91 is actually a very good rate for the area. Really? If that's the case why don't they advertise that very good rate and let customers decide before they go through the trouble and expense of moving all their belongings in?

      I wouldn't have rented the unit at this price. My wife and I are having a baby and needed the extra space. Downsizing was our plan until I looked around and found there were storage options in our price range. Over the last few months I've taken a dozen trips slowly filling up our space. Now the baby is two weeks away and I have a mostly full unit at almost double the price and no time to do anything about it.

      This very much seems to be a national corporate policy and for what it's worth, my location seems to be well run and maintained. My take: do not give your business to Public Storage. Any of them. If they are willing to be deeply unethical and dishonest to get your business in the first place, why on earth should you trust them afterwards. When you treat your customers as assets to be exploited for maximum value to your shareholders, you don't deserve customers in the first place.

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      Customer ServiceTechStaff

      Reviewed June 10, 2026

      I called via phone and made a storage reservation, paid, and signed a contract with representative. I drove to the location where I had secured a storage space for one room. I met a female by the name of **, at 1815 Hyacinth in Salem, OR, location. **, is one of the most friendly and helpful and informative customer service agent, that I have dealt with in years. ** made my experience smooth. I decide not to take 7x10 unit space because I do not think the inside units have easy excess. There is one way in and one way out. And having a number like 66 is a very long walk down a long hallway carrying heavy furniture is not ok for a woman who is 72. I lost $29 for changing my mind about not keeping the unit. WOW! That's a lot of money to lose for a retired woman. WOW!

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      Public Storage author review by Kathryn Parkman

      Public Storage is a global self-storage provider offering facilities in the United States and Europe. Along with self-storage they can accommodate business storage needs and vehicle storage needs.

      • Unit sizes: Public Storage offers unit sizes ranging from 5 feet by 5 feet to 10 feet by 25 feet. The smallest unit can hold the contents of a small room or a large closet, while the largest unit can hold the contents of a 250-square foot business space or up to six rooms. Vehicle storage spaces range from uncovered to enclosed for cars and large spaces for RVs and boats.

      • Moving supplies: If you are in need of moving and packing supplies, Public Storage offers boxes, packing supplies, tape and specific moving kits for purchase. They provide free shipping on orders of $75 or more.

      • Business storage: Public Storage offers various businesses tips and ways to use storage to make operations more convenient. Real estate, office, construction and retail businesses have easy access to units for daily or seasonal needs.

      • Discounts: Consumers can go online for discounts and specials such as $1 first month rent on selected units for new customers and 15 percent off monthly rent.

      • Service areas: Thanks to the acquisition of Shurgard Self-Storage, Public Storage has self-storage facilities in the United States and Europe. Consumers should check the interactive map online to determine their nearest location.

      by Kathryn Parkman Senior Solar Editor

      Kathryn writes about topics important to both homeowners and renters, including security systems, pest control, solar panels, warranties and more. Her goal is to demystify complex purchases and empower readers to make informed decisions. Before ConsumerAffairs, she earned an English degree from Northeastern State University and worked in community journalism and digital marketing for several years.

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