Where Can I Store My Luggage At Paris Train Stations?

Paris has seven mainline railway terminals, and each one handles tens of millions of passengers a year. If you are passing through Luggage Storage in Paris, the first question is usually which station you are at. The official SNCF left-luggage service, an automated locker or a staffed counter, exists at five of the seven stations, but every station also has Radical Storage partner points a few minutes’ walk away. Where there is no SNCF consigne, a booked Radical Storage drop is the only thing standing between you and a EUR 180 fine if you leave a suitcases unattended on the concourse.

Where Can I Store My Luggage At Paris Train Stations?

You have two choices: the official SNCF left-luggage lockers (consignes) at five of the seven mainline stations, or a Radical Storage partner location, a shop, hotel or café, that you book online and can reach within a few minutes’ walk of any station. At Saint-Lazare and Bercy there is no SNCF consigne, so a bookable Radical Storage point is the only reliable option.

Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare d’Austerlitz and Gare Montparnasse all run an official left-luggage service. The machines are either coin‑only, card‑only or, at Gare du Nord, a staffed counter with time‑based pricing. Radical Storage points are everywhere else, including at stations that have no consigne. You pay EUR 3.90 per bag per day and a EUR 1.99 per-bag booking fee is added at checkout, so one bag for one day totals EUR 5.89. The official lockers range from EUR 5.50 to EUR 9.50 for a 24‑hour block, which is usually more expensive for a short stop but can beat the network price on a long stay.

Right now, no Paris station is fully unserved. Even at Saint‑Lazare and Bercy, which have no in‑station lockers, Radical Storage partner businesses hold suitcases behind a counter, and you reserve online before you walk in. The guarantee covers up to EUR 10,000, but the terms cap a single claim at EUR 3,000 and a notification must be made within seven days of discovering a loss. The lockers sell no insurance either, and SNCF’s notices specifically warn that the lockers can be full.

If you are standing in a station concourse with a suitcase in your hand and a train ticket for later, the best move is to store the bag right where you are. The next sections walk through every station’s own left‑luggage desk, what it costs, whether it accepts cards, and how Radical Storage fits in.

What Is The SNCF Consigne And Which Stations Have One?

Five of the seven main Paris terminal stations operate an official SNCF left‑luggage consigne: Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare d’Austerlitz, and Gare Montparnasse. Gare Saint‑Lazare and Paris Bercy have no in‑station luggage storage and rely on off‑site partners. The consignes are either automated lockers, payable by cash or by card, or a staffed counter with time‑based pricing at Gare du Nord.

SNCF Gares & Connexions publishes the opening hours and prices for each consigne on its station‑by‑station pages. Below is a snapshot captured in mid‑September 2026. All hours and prices are as published on the official SNCF consignes page, and they can change for works or bank holidays.

No Paris consigne accepts notes, and the coin‑only machines at Est and the cash‑only ones at Lyon and Austerlitz will refuse a card. The locker interiors are identical at the three automated‑locker stations: small lockers hold a case up to 433×347×824 mm, medium up to 591×347×824 mm, and large up to 908×519×824 mm. A full‑size checked suitcase fits only in a large locker.

The Gare de Lyon consigne is one of the city’s busiest. Even before the refit, the lockers were often sold out by late morning. The card‑only upgrade will not change that, so reserving a Radical Storage partner point a few streets away is the surest way to avoid standing at a full‑house screen. You can walk back to the station concourse and be on your train minutes after picking up your bag.

How Much Does It Cost To Leave Bags At Paris Station Lockers?

A 24‑hour locker space costs between EUR 5.50 (small) and EUR 9.50 (large) at most stations. Gare du Nord charges EUR 4 for up to 4 hours, rising to EUR 9.50 for a full day. A Radical Storage drop near any station runs EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 booking fee, so one bag for one day totals EUR 5.89.

The table below puts real prices side by side for four common scenarios. The Radical Storage column includes the EUR 1.99 per‑bag fee that is added at checkout, because that is the number that will appear on your booking screen. If you are storing two bags, you pay the fee twice.

The official locker price is per locker, not per bag. If your two cases fit inside one large locker, you pay only one locker fee at Lyon, Est or Austerlitz, which can be the cheapest way to store overnight. Radical Storage charges per bag and makes no locker‑size distinction, so a ski bag or a pram counts the same as a cabin case.

Read our full guide to Paris luggage storage costs for a breakdown that covers house‑of‑stay options and multi‑day rates.

What Are The Luggage Storage Options At Gare De Lyon?

Gare de Lyon has an official SNCF consigne with automated lockers (cash‑only, changing to card‑only in late September 2026), plus at least 12 Radical Storage points within a few minutes’ walk. The lockers charge EUR 5.50 to EUR 9.50 per 24 hours; Radical Storage charges EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 booking fee, totalling EUR 5.89. The lockers can fill up, so a booked point guarantees you a spot.

The SNCF page for the Gare de Lyon consigne carries both the current cash‑only tariff and a banner announcing a refit to install card‑only lockers during September 2026. Until the work finishes, arriving with only a card means you cannot use the official lockers. A Radical Storage reservation, on the other hand, is paid online, so you never need cash at the counter.

The partner points are dotted along Rue de Bercy, Rue Traversière and Rue Hector Malot, all streets that run directly from the station’s side entrances. Many of the locations are small hotels or tabacs that hold bags in a locked backroom. Opening hours vary: some show 10:00–20:00, while a hotel point labelled “Gare de Lyon” currently lists its latest close at 20:00. If you are arriving late, check the point’s individual hours on the Radical Storage page before booking.

The EUR 10,000 guarantee headline appears on every Radical Storage booking, but the binding terms cap a claim at EUR 3,000 and require you to notify Radical Storage within seven days of discovering a loss. Take a photo of your open suitcase and a quick list of contents before you drop it at the counter, because a signed itemised list is a condition of any claim.

What Are The Options At Gare De L’Est?

Gare de l’Est runs an automated consigne with coin‑only lockers on level -1, next to the PAUL bakery. Medium lockers at EUR 7.50 and large ones at EUR 9.50 take a full‑size suitcase for a 24‑hour block. Radical Storage has 10 storage points within a five‑minute walk, all charging EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus the EUR 1.99 fee.

The SNCF machines at Gare de l’Est are unforgiving if you run out of coins. There is no change machine inside the locker room, so most passengers go to the PAUL next door, buy a coffee and ask for change. The locker corridor is signed “Consigne” and sits at the bottom of the stairs near the metro entrance. Like every Paris consigne, it can be full by mid‑morning on a busy travel day.

Radical Storage points around Gare de l’Est are clustered on the streets just east and south of the station. The earliest point opens at 09:00 and the latest closes at 23:59, giving you more coverage than the station lockers’ 07:30–22:30 window. Free cancellation means you can reserve a spot and cancel it if you grab a locker instead.

Compare how much the Gare du Nord lockers cost for a different pricing model at the city’s busiest stop.

What About Stations Without A Consigne Like Saint-Lazare And Bercy?

Gare Saint‑Lazare and Paris Bercy have no SNCF left‑luggage service inside the station. At Saint‑Lazare, the official advice is to use a partner point “5‑minute walk around the station,” and in practice that means Radical Storage is the only walk‑up option. At Bercy, there is no consigne, no partner signposted by SNCF, and only Radical Storage points in the surrounding blocks.

The distance matters. Saint‑Lazare’s nearest Radical Storage point is about 200 metres away on Rue de la Pépinière, a flat three‑minute walk from the main exit. Bercy’s closest points sit on Rue de Bercy and Rue Corbineau, within the area where Paris‑Bourgogne‑Pays d’Auvergne trains arrive. Neither station has any free locker or cloakroom, so carrying a suitcase into a nearby café is the default move.

A June 2026 SNCF tender names both stations as sites for an off‑site left‑luggage partner that could start as early as 30 September 2026. As of mid‑September, no winning operator had been announced, so the Radical Storage network remains the only bookable solution at Saint‑Lazare and Bercy.

What Happens If I Leave A Suitcase Unattended On A Station Concourse?

Under a law that came into force on 28 April 2025, abandoned baggage in French railway stations attracts a graduated penalty system. Involuntary abandonment costs EUR 72 (rising to EUR 450), an unlabelled bag EUR 150 (rising to EUR 750), and manifest voluntary abandonment EUR 180 (rising to EUR 1,500). The law applies to all SNCF and RATP stations and requires luggage to carry a label with your surname, first name and telephone number.

SNCF itself publishes figures on abandoned‑baggage delays: an unattended bag takes an average of 19 minutes to clear, 360 items are left behind every week, and 35,500 trains were delayed or cancelled in 2022 because of forgotten luggage. The free anonymous QR‑code label available at station ticket offices meets the labelling requirement without revealing your identity to anyone who reads the tag.

When a bag is spotted, a security perimeter goes up, announcements are made, and the vigipirate protocol dictates how long the station must wait before calling sniffer dogs or law enforcement. Even if you walk back ten minutes later, the bag may already be in a controlled‑detonation queue. Storing it a few hundred metres away eliminates that risk entirely.

The three cards above link to the nearest Radical Storage pages for the major east‑side terminals. Porte Maillot, a hub for buses to Beauvais airport and for line 1 transfers, joins Gare de Lyon and Gare de l’Est as stations where a reservation is typically cheaper than two station‑locker rentals and always lets you book in advance.

Common Questions About Paris Train Station Luggage Storage

Where Can I Store My Luggage At Paris Train Stations?

At five of the seven mainline terminals you can use the SNCF consigne, lockers or a staffed counter. At every station, including Saint‑Lazare and Bercy which have no consigne, Radical Storage partner points are available a short walk away and can be booked online from EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 booking fee.

Are The Lockers At Paris Stations Open Every Day?

Yes. All five consignes are open seven days a week, although hours vary by station. Gare du Nord runs 06:15–23:15, Gare de Lyon 06:15–22:00, Montparnasse 07:00–22:00, Est 07:30–22:30 and Austerlitz 07:00–23:30. Radical Storage partner hours range from 00:00–23:59 at some points to ordinary shop hours at others.

Can I Pay With A Credit Card At The Station Lockers?

It depends on the station. Montparnasse lockers are card‑only, Gare du Nord’s staffed counter takes cards, but Gare de l’Est accepts only coins and Gare d’Austerlitz only cash. Gare de Lyon’s lockers were cash‑only in September 2026 but were being converted to card‑only during the same month. Radical Storage bookings are paid online by card, so you never need cash at the counter.

What Is The Cheapest Way To Store A Bag For A Few Hours?

Gare du Nord’s staffed consigne charges EUR 4 for up to four hours, making it the cheapest official short‑stay rate in Paris. The nearest Radical Storage partner point costs EUR 3.90 plus a EUR 1.99 fee (EUR 5.89 total), which is still competitive if you expect to stay longer than four hours or need a guaranteed spot.

Can I Store Oversized Or Odd‑Shaped Luggage At A Station Consigne?

Only if it fits inside a locker. The largest SNCF locker measures 908×519×824 mm, which holds most checked suitcases but not a bike box or a double ski bag. Radical Storage partners have no published size or weight limit and accept items like golf bags, prams and musical instruments, though you should check with the specific location before booking.

Will My Bags Be Safe In A Station Locker Or With Radical Storage?

Both offer monitored facilities but no insurance. SNCF lockers are in staffed station areas and are covered by the carrier’s general security arrangements. Radical Storage provides a EUR 10,000 guarantee (capped at EUR 3,000 per claim) that requires you to notify them within seven days and to supply a signed list of the bag’s contents. Photographing your open bag before you drop it is the single most useful step you can take.