International students wondering what to do with their belongings over the summer should take advantage of Zippy Shell storage options.
Zippy Shell Greater Columbus will be at Ohio State for the ninth consecutive year to present ZippyU storage options. Regardless of whether you live on campus or off, ZippyU supports storage for the whole summer with one easy payment.
Zippy Shell Columbus has received The Dispatch’s “CBUS TopPick” award for five years for their unique storage solutions, while ZippyU adoption continues to grow every year!
Depending on your living situation, Zippy Shell offers two options:
Option 1: ZippyU Storage-by-the-Box – ideal for students moving out of on-campus Residence Halls or off-campus Sorority/Fraternity houses
Zippy Shell delivers box kits (3/6/9 boxes, tape and marker) at various on-campus locations; Students fill boxes or add the “Move-out Packing” full service, and attach a unique self-printed identification label to each storage item; On-campus students use Ohio State’s big move-in bins to easily cart items to centralized collection location outside Residence Halls; Off-campus student’s items are collected at their location for a small pickup fee; We store items in locally owned, secure, climate-controlled environment for the summer; For students returning to Residence Halls, we redeliver items directly to rooms, so when you return in the fall, your stuff is securely locked in your room; For students moving off-campus, we redeliver to your apartment/house on your designated move-in date for a small redelivery fee. All inclusive, one-time payment includes four months storage, box kit supply drop, on-campus storage pickup and redelivery, and $100 content protection per item. ZippyU offers more free on-campus pickups/redeliveries than competitors, including weekend pickups/redeliveries, and is all-round cheaper with no registration fees. Besides saving parents and student’s time, money and hassle, summer storage could not get easier!
Option 2: Zippy Shell Container Storage –ideal for groups of students moving out of off-campus apartments/houses that need to store furniture and boxes
Students secure Shell container reservation and delivery date/time to ensure availability; Each storage container holds 3-4 rooms worth of items; We deliver the street-legal Zippy Shell storage units to students’ apartment/house; Students receive loading tips and easily complete container loading within a 2-hour window or we can arrange for loading help; Zippy Shell container returns to our locally owned, secure, climate-controlled environment for the summer; Students secure Shell container redelivery date/time to ensure availability on move-in date; We redeliver Zippy Shell container to students new apartment/house after the summer break; Students easily complete unloading within a 2-hour window, or we can arrange for unloading help. Don’t be disappointed and get stuck without an affordable solution. First-come first-served, so reserve early! Initially accepting reservations between May 1 and June 15.
How to reserve
- Option 1 – Sign up online.To make ZippyU signup easy, view account setup video. Orders placed before February 15 receive 10% discount using coupon code “Student10.” Please read Zippy Shell's FAQs, as well as the Terms and Conditions on their site. Orders received after April 20 will need to have box kits collected at any of the designated move-out pickup locations and times.
- Option 2 – Sign up online, and Zippy Shell will call at your convenience to secure your reservation, and answer any questions. Due to limited container availability, a 2-month minimum rental applies. Only 20 storage units are available!