Every October the license plates around Indio start to change. Minnesota, Washington, Alberta. The valley gets a little busier, traffic gets a little slower, and the snowbirds are back.
If you split your year between somewhere cold and the desert, you know the problem. Your stuff doesn’t migrate with you. Something always ends up in the wrong house, or stacked in a garage that was never meant to hold it.
A storage unit fixes that, and it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Most snowbirds we see rent a 5×10 at $50 a month. That’s enough for patio furniture, a golf bag or two, bikes, and a few boxes of winter-only stuff you don’t want cluttering a second home. If you’re parking a lot more, a 10×10 at $95 a month gives you real room to spread out.
Here’s a pattern that works. Before you head north in the spring, pack up what you won’t need until fall. Cushions, the grill, holiday decorations, the extra set of dishes. Drop it all in the unit and lock up. When you roll back into town in October, everything’s waiting and your place isn’t a mess.
Every unit here is ground-level drive-up, so you can pull right up to your door. No elevators, no carts, no hauling a boxed-up outdoor set across a parking lot. The gate is open 6AM to 8PM every day, which means you can unload when you land, even if your drive ran long.
Location helps too. We’re in Indio, but plenty of our customers live in Palm Desert and La Quinta, and a good number come from Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells as well. It’s a short drive from any of them, which is handy when you want to swap seasonal gear on a whim.
Leases are month-to-month, so you’re never locked in. Rent it for the six months you’re away, or keep it all year. Your call. We hold your rate for 12 months, so the price you sign up at is the price you pay. The first month is $1, which is a low-risk way to try it. Seniors get 5% off, and military, first responders and government employees get 10%.
One practical tip. If you’re leaving for months at a time, stop by or call the office before you go. Payment settings and who to reach if something comes up are far easier to sort out in person than from a thousand miles away. We’re open Monday through Saturday, 8:30AM to 5:30PM, and you can always reach out through our contact page too.
We’ve been family-owned in Indio for over 30 years. No corporate parent, no call center. When you phone, you get someone who actually works here. Our prices are the lowest in the Coachella Valley, and every size is listed on our rates page.
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Ready to get your space set up before the season really kicks in? Call us at (760) 342-5911 or check current rates at aaastorageofindio.com/rates. We’re at 82521 Market Street, Indio.