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4.8 (234 reviews)
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Cute sign Shawn is the best !
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This place is the best for all your storage solutions even if you need to buy boxes or anything I highly recommend A-1 self storage on Alvarado Canyon Drive and if you're in need of a unit ask for Shawn she is literally the best. She's the sweetest her customer service is top-tier. I mean, she really goes above and beyond. She's very knowledgeable and she always decorates super cute in there for the holidays. Units facility is very clean gated and secure this is one of the good ones trust me !

Very friendly. Nice location. Easy to find good prices. Good availability. Nice size.

10x15 storage unit. Air-conditioned with super easy access!

Signed up for my storage unit today and Chris took amazing care of me! He was so helpful and accommodating - not adding any unnecessary upgrades - if anything he told me I could go smaller if I wanted to. The tour was a breeze - literally! We got to tour the property in a golf cart. :) I had a really last minute unexpected move (next day!) and he recommended movers for me that were able to accommodate me. I wish the access hours were a little later (closes at 8pm), but that's a personal preference I can work around. Thank you, Chris and A-1 Storage for the amazing customer service and easy process!

You can do all your paperwork online and when you arrive all you need to do is show your id. It really expedites the process

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23 days ago

Wonderful storage unit, friendly staff, quick check in, 10/10 would recommend!!!!!!!!!

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4 months ago

Melissa was awesome. And very helpful and Shawn was too!.....................,............

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Thanks for the 5 stars, Eric!

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Shawn was awesome. Showed us a great unit. Very clean and safe................................................................

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6 months ago

Shawn was super helpful, and got me up and running super quick. Great service, recommend!

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We truly appreciate your amazing feedback, Christian!

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3 months ago

Thank you Shawn for all your help! Made the process very easy to understand, overall really helpful!

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6 months ago

Super amazing service! Shawn was so friendly and very informative! Great location too, super close to SDSU.

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5 months ago

We needed packing material. Kristina was great helping me decide what was needed. Friendly.

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4 months ago

Melissa was so helpful and everything was seamless for the move in process! highly recommend for college students!

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I had an amazing tour with Shawn! She was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of good information for our unit experience

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5 months ago

Shawn helped me to check in and did well and helped me out with everything to understand how to go through the unit

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6 months ago

Shawn was amazing and provided amazing customer service! She was very detailed in her explanation of all the services

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We're so happy we were able to help you out, Charlie!

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7 months ago

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10 months ago

The price keeps going up. Staff is friendly and helpful. Location is convenient for us.

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8 months ago

Paolo and Shawn were both fantastic and made the process really easy :) I like the location of these units, right off the 8

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10 months ago

Friendly staff continently located. Lots of options. Clean facility. Located just off the freeway

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2 years ago

Amazing experience very nice people! They explained things well and helped me with the basics. Miguel and Shawn helped me get my unit!

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2 years ago

Great service! Very friendly and helpful! I would definitely rent here again. Thank you for everything!

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Nice facility and very clean. Staff have been helpful and made it an easy process to get another unit. Best spot in central San Diego.

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2 years ago

Really smooth online rental process, and Shawn was a very competent service member! She was very efficient, helpful and friendly.

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“Walked in today because I am in need of a unit fast, Shawn was super helpful and took me to look at units.”

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U-Haul of City Heights - I think I can add truck driver to my resume! LOL!

U-Haul of City Heights

(107 reviews)

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I thought I had written a review but a recent Yelper just reminded me. I work down the street from…read morethis location and we needed to pick up some set pieces from San Diego Youth Theater. I came down, and reserved a 15 foot truck. The process is a little tricky because they would like you to log into their app, but the young woman helped me and I was able to do it all. Picked it up the next day. So easy! I came back a few weeks later to rent another truck to bring everything back. Again, the process was easy. The young man who helped me was great! The young woman remembered me from the last time. All so easy to rent from here. They have a lot of packing supplies and the largest they have on their site is 15 foot truck. We will definitely be back again I'm sure!

The location was convenient, and I appreciated that the cargo van was ready when I needed it…read more Unfortunately, my experience with the staff and the lack of transparency regarding the charges was extremely frustrating. I don't regularly rent U-Haul vehicles, so I relied on the information provided to me by the staff. I was told the rental was $19.95 per day plus $1.39 per mile. I estimated that I would drive about 20 miles, but ended up driving nearly twice that amount. What really upset me was being hit with unexpected fuel charges when I returned the van. I was charged $7.25 per gallon for the gas, plus an additional $30 refueling fee. This was not clearly explained to me when I picked up the vehicle. Had I known about these charges, I absolutely would have filled the tank myself and saved approximately $50. I understand that customers are responsible for returning rental vehicles with the appropriate amount of fuel, but that policy and the associated fees should be clearly communicated upfront and not discovered at drop-off. The vehicle was convenient and available when I needed it, but the misleading communication and unexpected charges left a very bad impression. I would strongly recommend that U-Haul make sure its staff clearly explains all potential fees and return requirements before customers drive away.

Aid-U Moving

Aid-U Moving

(155 reviews)

Grantville

I called Aid-U Moving Company last week in the morning at 9 a. m. and I talked to Adrian who's the…read moremanager for the Aid-U Moving Company. This excellent review on Aid-U Moving Company is on my phone conversation with Adrian and my texting conversation on Yelp Projects with Emily. The (first place) that I called was Aid-U Moving Company to ask for a Free Quote on "How much will it cost me to move my personal things?" This is a list of my personal items that I need to pack up in boxes and move to another place. These items are as follows: The wardrobe (clothes), shoes, light furniture which will be 2 Computer wooden tables, my Dell Computer, Keyboard and HP All in One Printer, 2 table lamps, 2 dressers, 2 night stands, one single bed, shoes, one digital electric clock, 6 handbags, and 6 plastic filing boxes for storage. I asked Adrian to give me the total cost of me having to move my personal things from my mom's house into a (one bedroom studio apartment) or a (2 bedroom apartment) in Oceanside, CA? Adrian told me their Moving Company does not provide these packing boxes to the customer. I will have to go to Home Depot and buy these 24 Packing Cardboard Boxes with clear packing tape. Adrian said their Aid-U Moving Company does provide a truck that looks like a U-Haul Truck. I will have to call back on the cost of renting out this truck. Adrian this manager he told me I will have to pay a $100 deposit when I call him up and I set up a specific move date with him from my mother's house to a specific apartment that I will be unloading my things in Oceanside, CA. but Adrian told me I will get that $100 deposit refunded back to me. Adrian said the price is determined by the weight of my items I am moving out of my mom's house and also the price is calculated by the quantity. Adrian quoted me the price of $159.00 for a one bedroom space this price is for a local move to Oceanside, CA. I also received a text message from Emily this morning on the Yelp Projects on my Yelp Profile Page Account when I checked my messages Emily's message who works for Aid-U Moving Company. Emily asked me do I know the exact date I will be moving into a new one bedroom studio apartment? I said NO, I don't know yet because I have to do a search on apartments for rent.com this is a website that has listings of all kinds of apartments in different cities with their rent prices. Anytime I have to make a move it is always very stressful for me. I talked to Emily she was very nice and I explained the situation to her and I told her the rent just for a One Bedroom (Studio) Apartment is $2,150.00 the square footage is very small like 900 square feet that rent is overpriced. Emily told me that she understands what I am going through in me trying to find an affordable place to live in Oceanside, CA. Emily said she will give me Discount and give me 5 percent off the $159.00. I told her Thank you and I will call her after I find an affordable place to rent out in Oceanside, CA. I told Emily I will give her my business. Emily was very grateful. I received excellent customer service from Adrian and from Emily. This review will be updated after I find an affordable apartment to live in Oceanside, CA. I will hire the Aid-U Moving Company.

This is our fourth move with Aid-U. The crew, like always, was communicative, reliable, and…read morefriendly. They took care in packing our belongings and loaded the truck like pros. This time, we hired Aid-U for a full pack in addition to our move. The pack took a little longer than we hoped and meant the crew needed to deliver our belongings to storage the following morning instead of doing it all in a day as planned. They were able to accommodate the adjustment without any issues. They are on the pricier side, but we've had enough poor experiences with other movers that it was well worth it. They made boxes and blankets available for purchase which worked well for our last minute move. For future moves, even if they're packing, we plan to buy the boxes ourselves. Their prices for materials aren't egregious, but you can find them elsewhere for less.

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