Schwartz Travel & Storage

This place does the job it set out to. When we were there, the elevator was broken and there were 3 individuals trapped inside yelling for help! An already scary situation, I decided to venture upstairs to check and see if we could reach the luggage storage place easily without the elevator. Going up the stairs, I was met by the loud snoring of a homeless man on the staircase. Our first impression was that this building was not very safe. The lady at the desk was not a very friendly person, but I honestly didn’t care as long as she stayed put and watched my luggage.
When we returned 6 hrs later with our ticket, everything was still there! So I can’t complain. They do what they say they’ll do and nothing more.
Note: this place is cash only. Each piece of luggage is $ 10 each. There will be people outside asking if you are looking for luggage storage, you can ignore them and keep walking. They leave you alone once you are in the building. We didn’t dare use the elevator after those people got stuck, didn’t seem very safe. They did get out eventually, by prying the door open from the inside out (the makings of a horror story).

Did just as advertised — they held our luggage for us for a few hours before our late night flight. Be aware that until April, this location closes at 6 pm, which is different than advertised. The other location is open until 11 pm.
The woman behind the counter here was very friendly and courteous. It’s $ 10 a bag and you pay up front when you drop them off. It’s just a big open room with shelves they put them on, and they give you a return ticket to claim them.
They have a sign outside that says Schwartz Luggage Storage and the location is on the 4^th floor. Be advised, however, that people will spot you with your luggage and ask you if you’re looking for luggage storage. They are not with this company and are unsolicited. Just ignore them and walk in the building and they will go away.
Overall, very nice service that is incredibly useful in NYC.

I had walked in a few minutes before closing and this dump of a place refused to give me my single shopping bag I stored for 2 days, simply because their employee left early. When I came back early the next morning they wanted to charge me $ 10 for it. Nothing in the bag was worth more than $ 10, so I told them to keep it.
In short, this place is terrible, and I’m not sure why the City endorses this place… it’s dirty, it smells bad, and the uneducated employees who don’t even know their own policies will drive you to insanity. Go elsewhere!

I just used this service last week & was very pleased with them. They were easy to find & friendly. The facility is pretty grungy & avoid the bathroom if you can because wow! But, it was cheap & reliable & I would definitely use them again.

Only place in NYC to keep luggage, they deserve five stars… check out their new bright second location, at 357 w37 st.

We rented an apt in Nyc and we have to check out in the morning; with the fly at 8PM, finding a place where left the luggages is a must. This is a perfect, cheap and safe solution ($ 10 per piece a Day), open till 11pm. The lady was so kind and helpful with us suggesting some solution to reach the airport in the cheapest way. Very raccomended.

An absolute must in the humid summer months of NYC. Only cost $ 7 to leave my backpack for the day, which would have otherwise lead to neck and back pain and sweat stains. The gal that watches your bags is amazingly friendly. Would use again. Services like this should exist in every city.

If there’s anything worse than dragging luggage around Manhattan, it’s dragging luggage around Manhattan when it’s 90 degrees and humid. Fortunately this horrific fate is avoidable for a mere $ 10 — assuming you can locate the building’s entrance.
There’s a very tiny sign on the door that says Luggage Storage, so make sure to pay attention to the street address. The building next door is under construction, which currently serves as a convenient marker. Once you’re in, take the elevator up to the fourth floor and you’re there! It’s $ 10 (cash only) to leave your suitcase for the day. During the week they appear to be open until 11 pm (pick up your bag by 10:45), though I’m not sure about weekend hours.
The woman working the desk was very friendly and efficient; we didn’t have to fill out any paperwork aside from name/​phone number. Hang onto your little ticket as that’s your only confirmation and identification for your bag.
It’s surprising that these guys are the only ones doing luggage storage in Manhattan (they have another location closer to Penn Station — this one’s near Grand Central), but it’s great that they don’t behave like a monopoly. Friendly, cheap, and convenient — the best way to free yourself up for a day in the city if you’re between flights and/​or hotels!

I left my luggage overnight there and it got stolen.
First, they offered me $ 250 reimbursement (they said they have insurance coverage for only 250 $). Later they agreed to pay 1000 $ which is about value of stolen luggage. But they never did that (almost 9 months have passed since the incident).
I’m thinking about taking this to court (which is difficult since I’m not from US), but so far I wouldn’t recommend to leave anything valuable there

I needed to store some luggage for a month and was shocked when they quoted me $ 10 per bag for some fairly small sized bags. I complained saying that their site said their monthly rate was $ 2-​$ 5 per day and the girl there didn’t believe me and said that they were a business that had to make money. I showed her what was on the website and she refused to honor it. If you ask me, that is criminal! Wasted my time and money taking my luggage to this place.

Left my baggage here for a day while exploring NYC on my last day. Friendly and reliable service, came back before 11 PM (their closing time, which is also super convenient since it gave me more time to explore the city) and they had my bag ready for me. It cost me $ 10 to leave a duffel bag here, which isn’t too bad. The location is also nice — very close to the busy, touristy part of the city and close to the subway station!
I’d also note that it is actually on the 5^th floor of a building, and no sign on the outside of the building (except on the window to the entrance of the building) indicates that Schwartz is located there, which made it a little difficult for me to track down their exact location. A good reference for finding it is a nice picture that’s posted on their Unilocal page!

A great service.
I’ve rented an airbnb downtown manhattan, on Avenue C. I had to check out in the morning and had a flight to catch at 7 pm. This locker service allowed me spend another nice day in midtown manhattan without carrying my luggage with me.
The service was extra-​friendly and very useful. The location is great — 5 minutes walk from Penn station. I paid 10 $ for a suitcase, which is a bit high.
A word to the manager — give your employees proper air conditioning. Manhattan’s freaking hot in July, they work really hard, and I think they deserve proper working conditions.

After checking out of our hotel, my boyfriend and I had several hours before we departed NYC. Seeing as lugging baggage around New York is undesirable, we decided to leave our things with Schwartz Travel & Storage. For $ 10 a bag, we were told they would be closing at 6pm that day and to get our bags before then.
That didn’t exactly go as planned. lol. Wandering around Central Park, we lost track of time and exited with only 15 minutes before 6. Things only got more hectic as it seemed every cab was either taken or didn’t see us. We called in and apologized about being late, asking if they’d be willing to stay open just a few minutes longer. Thankfully, they stayed behind and were super nice about things. They weren’t even mad that we were five minutes late; she seemed really surprised when we tipped her extra for the inconvenience.
I would definitely use this service again and recommend it. :)

I used this company, owned by the same guy as this other location:
Don’t go to either of his establishments. He is a terrible manager and won’t deal with customers who have problems. He has ignored my emails and phone calls to get my property returned to me!!!

Great to leave bags here in the city, but the service was something else. We spent half an hour chatting with the attendant who gave me some great life advice. It was excellent.

We had to check out of our apartment early and didn’t want to drag around our luggage before heading to the airport so we took our chances and tried this place out. We were a little scared at first because we didn’t know if this was going to be legit or not, but after dropping it off and speaking to the very kind lady in charge we felt a little better.
It’s a perfect place to leave your stuff if you don’t want to be caught on the sidewalk dragging your luggages. It’s $ 10 and we thought it was worth it.

They have a second location on 36^th Street between 8^th and 9^th on the north side of street. It’s on the second floor.

I was only in Manhattan for the day, and definitely didn’t want to drag my bag around. This service was fast and easy, and most importantly, the staff was super friendly and helpful. It’s only a few blocks from Grand Central, so very convenient.
4 stars because $ 10 is pretty steep to hold onto one carry-​on sized bag for 5 hours. But, I would use them again for sure.

Perfect for those traveling and need to drop luggage off for some time. This works really well when you check out of somewhere, but aren’t leaving NYC yet, but would like to do things without carrying your bags around.
For $ 7 – 10 for the day, you leave your bags on the floor or a rack in a large empty space. There is an elevator to the 4^th floor. They close at 11PM however, so they suggest you come at 10:30 to pick up your bags. Both ladies we dealt with were extremely kind and friendly. Despite being a New Yorker, they seemed very helpful in suggesting things to do in the area.

Flew into JFK but didn’t want to drag along my luggage while I spent the day in NYC. After reading reviews on Unilocal about their other location, Schwartz Travel & Storage on 46^th St was the perfect option. Convenient location a few blocks away from Grand Central Station. The service is very straight forward & the entire process took less than 10 min. The girl behind the counter, «T», was also extremely friendly. Would not hesitate to use their services again.