Whether you're between leases in Osborne Village, downsizing a house in River Heights, or storing a few rooms through a Winnipeg winter, the city has a solid spread of storage options from the East Side out to St. Vital and beyond. This list covers five well-reviewed facilities so you can compare features, locations, and access before you commit.
Storage rates in Winnipeg shift regularly and promotions change often, so treat these as starting points and confirm current pricing directly with each facility.
1. Access Storage – Multiple Winnipeg Locations
Access Storage is the largest storage operator in Canada, with more than a dozen locations across Winnipeg — so wherever you're based, there's usually one nearby. Units run from small lockers up to large 20×20 spaces, with heated and climate-controlled options, interior vehicle storage, and on-site management at many sites. Like most of the big brands, they run a first-four-weeks-free promotion for new move-ins Access Storage.
A useful perk: several Access locations include a free moving-van rental with move-in, which can save you a separate truck booking if you're handling part of the move yourself.
Good for: Anyone who wants a location close to home, heated storage, or a big-brand operator with a free move-in van.
2. Pockit Self Storage – Burrows Ave & Two More Locations
Pockit is one of the more modern operators in the city, with three Winnipeg locations built around electronic gate access, individual door alarms, and 24-hour availability on approval. They also tend to run the most aggressive move-in deals in town — a first month for $1 or 50% off two months are both common right now Findstoragefast.
Their climate-controlled units are a good fit for anything you don't want sitting through a prairie winter, and the keyless, app-friendly setup appeals if you value convenience and security over rock-bottom pricing.
Good for: Tech-forward renters, anyone chasing a strong first-month deal, and 24-hour access on your own schedule.
3. East Side Self Storage – 2125 Dugald Rd
A well-reviewed local option on the east side, East Side Self Storage offers heated, climate-controlled units, video surveillance, online booking, and a free truck rental with move-in Best in Winnipeg. It's also a Power Smart–certified facility, so the heating runs efficiently — which matters when you're paying to keep a unit above freezing through a Manitoba winter.
Good for: East-side and Transcona residents, anyone storing temperature-sensitive items, renters who want a free move-in truck.
4. Mint Self Storage – 1345 Niakawa Rd E (Southeast)
Mint is a locally owned facility in the southeast with individual security codes, CCTV throughout, and extended daily access hours (roughly 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.) Best in Winnipeg. It also includes a free truck rental with move-in and will let you use your unit as a mailing address — handy for a small business storing stock or equipment.
Good for: Southeast and St. Vital residents, small businesses, anyone who prefers a locally owned operator with long daily access hours.
5. St. Anne's Self Storage – 90 Creek Bend Rd (South Winnipeg)
Down in south Winnipeg near St. Vital, St. Anne's offers temperature-controlled units, true 24/7 access, computer-controlled gate security, and month-to-month leasing, with packing supplies available on site Best in Winnipeg. It's a straightforward, well-secured choice for anyone on the south side who wants heated storage without a long drive.
Good for: St. Vital and south-Winnipeg residents, month-to-month flexibility, 24/7 access with heated units.
What Does Storage Cost in Winnipeg?
Across Winnipeg's 20 or so storage facilities, a 10×10 unit averages around $228/month, with the cheapest options starting near $208/month — and several operators running first-month-free or heavily discounted move-in deals at any given time Findstoragefast. Roughly 13 facilities offer heated or climate-controlled units, 12 have drive-up access, and 11 offer vehicle storage.
The Winnipeg-specific thing to weigh is heat, not humidity. An unheated unit here gets as cold as the outside air — which in a Winnipeg January means -30°C or colder. That's hard on electronics, liquids, instruments, vinyl, wine, and anything with glue or moving parts. If you're storing anything beyond a few weeks over winter, a heated unit is usually worth the premium. It's the one corner we'd tell you not to cut.
Need Help Moving Into Storage?
Getting your things from your home to a storage unit is the part most people don't plan for — especially with Osborne Village staircases, a third-floor walk-up, or a driveway that needs shovelling first. If you need two small movers in Winnipeg and a vehicle to handle the heavy lifting, that's exactly what we do.
Our Winnipeg rate is $140/hour for two movers with a 2.5-hour minimum — whether you're loading a unit on the East Side, in the southeast, or anywhere else in the city. Get a quick quote through our Winnipeg moving services page.