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Access Self Storage
Category: Local Services Self Storage Self Storage [Edit]
29-00 Review AveLong Island City, NY 11101
Neighborhood: Sunnyside
(718) 729-0442
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am - 9 pm
Sat 8 am - 6 pm
Sun 9:30 am - 5 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
About This Business:
The Storage Post Long Island City location is a superior Queens self storage facility that offers friendly customer service and state-of-the-art… read more »
5 reviews for Access Self Storage
5 reviews in English
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Review from Pinky And The B.
Manhattan, NY
3/11/2012
Everyone in NYC has a storage space right? For those of you outside of NYC you have no idea how small and cramped NYC really is. Our apartments are all pretty small. What is considered to be a luxury apartment in NYC is a joke anywhere else in the country. The only city as cramped as NYC in the world is Tokyo. Storage units are just a fact of life in NYC. I am not a hoarder in fact I might be the opposite of a hoarder. I could easily land a job as someone who helps you get rid of stuff if you are a hoarder. I do not know anyone in NY who has the space to be hoarder.
In addition to everyone in NYC needing a storage space I have a storage space because I left some very cherished things of mine that I own at my mom's. They were photo albums from the 4 proms I went to in high school. (for a girl a prom is only second to a wedding) my martial arts trophies and about 20 other photo albums. They were in boxes and she just gave them to Goodwill when she moved to a resort community. My child hood friends have given me quite a few pictures from my youth but not all of the 20 albums. I still have my friends though and still have my memories with the exception of one.
I am still friends with the guys who took me to the prom who were like brothers to me but one was shot and killed and nobody else has that picture! So though I have a happy life now I want to save my memories as much as I can.
So having said that I have had my stuff in storage units in Brooklyn and Queens. Manhattan is way too expensive. What some people pay for rent in other cities you pay for a storage unit in Manhattan.
I have had my stuff here for years and years. The reason is the price. And if you are already a customer your price stays the same. In all the years I have had my stuff here I think my price was only raised once or twice and it is still reasonable. I put my stuff here before LIC was popular and there were no hotels or restaurants or parks. It was very industrial. So I was quite the genius to choose LIC to store my stuff. The price has most likely gone up due to the area becoming popular now. I had to get some stuff and put some stuff in for my birthday.
Most storage units in NY are mad scary. I could tell stories of jokes played on me in the past in previous storage facilities but I won't. Access is well lit and cleaner than most storage facilities.
They provide a lot of free services. They offer a free truck to pick up your storage boxes. Free furniture dollies, hand trucks, and rolling carts...FREE. You can arrange to have them accept deliveries for you...FREE.
One year I had canceled my credit card and changed it or something due to a stolen credit card. I forgot to tell them and instead of just closing my unit they knew all my payments were on time usually and knew it must be due to some issue I was having and they were patient and courteous as I didn't get back to them right away due to phone problems and not getting messages either.
The hours are nice and long so you don't have to take off of work or interrupt your life to get there. Though a truck can pick up your stuff and drop it off for you if you are going with the truck make sure to have a ride home it is far from the subway the truck doesn't take you home. But most people have friends pick them up.
This is by far the best storage unit I have used.Listed in: Multi ethnicity at it's best!…
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Review from Kris D.
NY
12/20/2011
I'd been dreading the thought of moving out of my apartment pretty much since the day i moved into it. Thank God for the crew at Access Self Storage; they made my move so much less painful than I expected it to be.
Booked my storage space a week in advance. Access provides a free truck and driver for for up to two hours. Printed out the coupon on their website and got a month of storage free.
First they tried to set me up with a space in the basement, but then i found out from an employee that, on a couple occasions, sections of the basement have flooded. After that, there was no way i was leaving my stuff down there. Ended up on the fourth floor.
Pros:
-Friendly staff.
-Lots of fairly-priced moving accessories for purchase in the office.
-The driver and a nice big truck showed up right on time
-Great variety of units/prices
-Reasonably priced, esp with website's coupons
-Plenty of hand carts, ladders and all that stuff to make moving into/out of the unit go quickly.
Cons:
Kind of a sketchy hike to the nearest subway. I wouldn't do it in the dark.
Possible basement flooding.... steer clear of the bottom storage level
Bottom line: So far, so good. Friendly and helpful staff, fair prices and good service. I'm pleased. -
Review from Eliza P.
New York, NY
7/13/2011
As I mentioned when I first stored my stuff in my Storage Post review (http://www.yelp.com/bi...), I did a lot of searching and comparison in person before I went with Access. Having just moved my stuff out, I continue to be very satisfied with my decision to store with them.
They offered me a great deal on the first three months, and even at normal price (which was laid out perfectly clearly in advance) they were a good deal. Easy to access, with a big loading dock, clean facilities--even clean bathrooms, helpful employees. It really feels like a family business.
The family business part is key to me, actually. For example, when I had to have a shipment sent to them and it fell outside of our pre-discussed parameters, they were nevertheless very helpful and accommodating. They never pulled any kind of bureaucratic nonsense on me... they were just honest and helpful. And they refunded me my unused days of the month when I moved out, without being asked, whereas I think a lot of places would have made up some bogus "policy" just to keep my money. And they never raised their fees on me.
I've recommended Access to all my friends and would definitely use them again. -
Review from Joe H.
Brooklyn, NY
9/5/2011
I tried to do some research to find a trustworthy, clean, convenient storage facility but it was hard to find many reviews of places near me (Greenpoint, Brooklyn). I went with the LIC Access, crossed my fingers, and went with it. I was so glad I did.
Like Eliza, another reviewer says, there's a family feeling here. The managers and shift supervisors are very nice and helpful any time I needed anything.
I had a unit for almost two years. My unit was clean. No vermin. The place was never annoyingly busy. Sometimes I had to wait a few minutes longer than I wanted to for the freight elevator, but it wasn't unreasonable. The elevator guys were mostly friendly.
To prep for a move, I bought a ton of boxes and packing tape. I was able to return everything I didn't use for a full refund. Awesome! -
Review from Hayes S.
Brooklyn, NY
5/27/2011
Great facility, very friendly and helpful staff, easy to find off the highway, and generous off-street loading dock. Free move-in truck and a slurry of dolleys and carts make the move seem easy!
Specialties
Self Storage and Packing & Moving supplies. Truck for move ins
History
Established in 1973
Access Self Storage has 19 locations in the NY NJ area.
Meet the Manager: Soraya G.
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