Skis, poles and a snowboard spend most of the year taking up space in a flat that nobody wants to give them: behind a door, under a bed or leaning against the balcony wall. If you are working out how to store skis between seasons, the thing that decides the storage unit is its height, not its floor space.

Below: how to prepare your skis, which unit suits them and which does not, what it costs as of 16 September 2026, and when you do not need a unit at all.

Prepare first, store second

Well-stored skis need nothing complicated, just clean and dry surfaces. Before you put them away:

• Wash the bases and edges free of salt and dirt and let them dry completely at room temperature, not next to a radiator.
• Put a layer of wax on the base and leave it unscraped. It protects the base over the summer and comes off before your first run.
• Give the edges a light coat of anti-rust product, or at least wipe them bone dry.
• Loosen the bindings so the springs are not under tension for months. If you are unsure about the settings, leave that to a ski service.
• Dry the boots from the inside and keep the liners out until they are dry.
• Put the skis in a breathable bag. Plastic film keeps moisture against the surface.

Height matters, not floor space

Skis are stored standing up or lying down. Standing up they take the least room and nothing rests on them, so look for a unit where they stand upright even in their bag. Measure your longest pair in its bag and compare it with the height of the unit.

Every unit on our site lists its length, width, height and door size. As of 16 September 2026 there are 67 free units and 61 of them are 2.60 m high. The exception is the six smallest indoor units at Holíčska: they are the cheapest, from 29€ a month, but only 1.01 or 1.20 m high, with floors from 0.93 × 1.06 m to 0.93 × 1.26 m. Skis will not stand in them and will not fit lying down either. The same goes for fishing rods; how they stand under a 2.60 m ceiling and where a boat goes is in our article on fishing gear storage over winter. How much volume that height buys, and what 24/7 access means in practice, is in high ceiling storage with 24/7 access.

Indoor unit doors are 0.80 × 1.95 m and container doors 0.80 × 2.00 m, so skis in a bag go through without trouble.

One pair or the whole family: which unit

• One or two pairs with boots: the smallest unit with 2.60 m of height. Today that is T57 at Tomášikova 50D (1.20 m², 1.20 × 1.00 m) or H22 at Holíčska 7 (1.85 m², 1.48 × 1.25 m), both indoor with a 0.80 × 1.95 m door. What a small storage unit in Bratislava holds is covered in a separate article.
• The family's skis, a snowboard and helmets: by our own size guide, a unit up to 3 m² takes skis, sledges, skates and a pram. If sledges, toboggans and snow tubes join the skis, aim for the top end of that size.
• Winter gear and bikes together: 3 to 5 m² takes bicycles, skis and tyres at once. A 3.60 m² container (2.40 × 1.50 m, 2.60 m high) is that size.

Indoor unit or container

The indoor units at Holíčska and Tomášikova are inside buildings and stay at a comfortable temperature in summer and winter. The containers at Dúbravka, Pionierska, Gessayova, Kaukazská and Nitra are converted, ventilated shipping containers, neither heated nor air-conditioned.

Frost does not hurt skis or a snowboard; they are made for it. Moisture is what they handle badly, so only put them in a container completely dry and in a bag that breathes. Boots, helmets, goggles and ski clothing are better off in an indoor unit. How to prepare ski jackets, trousers and other clothes for six months in a unit is in our article on storing clothes and shoes off season.

A container has its own advantage for loading: at Pionierska you park right next to the ground-floor container, so you unload the car without carrying skis across the site.

What it costs today

Prices change daily with occupancy. This is a snapshot as of 16 September 2026; the current figure always shows before you confirm an order and on the storage unit price list.

• T57, Tomášikova, 1.20 m²: 55€ for one month, 52€ a month for three, 50€ for six, 46€ for nine and 44€ a month for twelve.
• H22, Holíčska, 1.85 m²: 55€, 53€, 50€, 47€ and 44€ a month for the same terms.
• D53, 3.60 m² container at Dúbravka (first floor, up the stairs): 75€, 70€, 64€, 56€ and 48€ a month.
• P9, 3.60 m² container at Pionierska (ground floor, drive up to the unit): 76€, 70€, 65€, 56€ and 49€ a month.

The rental comes with a deposit of one month's rent, returned within 5 working days after you hand the unit back properly. Insurance of your things up to 2,000€ is included in the price.

Skis in summer, bikes in winter

A unit pays off best when it does not stand empty for half the year. In spring the skis go in and the bikes come out; in autumn it is the other way round. How to prepare the bike is covered in how to store your bicycle off season.

Rented for a whole year on the 12-month term, T57 costs 528€ a year. Twelve separate months at 55€ would come to 660€, which is 132€ more.

If you would rather not think about renewing, you can switch on recurring card payments (a subscription) when you order. The rental then renews automatically at the price locked when you ordered.

The most common mistakes

1. The cheapest box without checking the height. The units from 29€ at Holíčska are 1.01 or 1.20 m high and skis do not fit.
2. Wet skis into the bag. The moisture stays at the edges all summer.
3. Base scraped bare before storage. Leave the wax on until autumn.
4. Heavy things stacked on the skis. Stand the skis against the wall and put nothing on them.
5. Everything into a container. Skis take frost, but boots, helmets and clothing belong in an indoor unit.

When you do not need a unit

• When you have one pair and a dry cellar or wardrobe. Keep it at home. A unit starts to make sense once bikes, tyres or the children's sledges join the skis.
• When you ski every weekend all winter. Keep the skis with you during the season and store them in spring together with the rest of your winter gear.
• When you need servicing, sharpening or waxing. We do not do that and there are no staff on site. Take the skis to a ski service and bring them in ready.
• When you need space for a single month. A short rental is the most expensive per month; if the skis should be out of your flat all summer, a longer term costs less.

How to go about it

1. Clean and dry the skis, snowboard and boots, and wax the bases.
2. Measure your longest pair in its bag.
3. Choose a location and a unit with 2.60 m of height. Unit and door sizes are listed for each one.
4. Choose the term. If the bikes are going in too, take 12 months straight away.
5. Fill in your details and pay by card, bank transfer or QR payment. The contract starts with the first payment and you get your access details at once.
6. You open the site gate by calling from your registered number, and the building at Holíčska with a personal code from your customer account. You lock the unit with your own padlock.
7. Stand the skis against the wall and put boots and helmets on a shelf.

What TOP SKLAD offers

We run six sites in Bratislava and one in Nitra, 527 units in total. Indoor units are at Holíčska 7 in Petržalka and Tomášikova 50D in Nové Mesto, containers from 3.5 m² at Dúbravka, Gessayova, Kaukazská, Pionierska and in Nitra. All storage unit types and sizes are on one page.

Access is 24/7 every day of the year, so you can collect your skis on a Friday evening before driving to the mountains. The sites are fenced and covered by cameras with recording, you lock the unit with your own padlock and only you have the key. A sealed padlock comes free, and ordering online takes about 10 minutes with no office visit.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a storage unit for skis in Bratislava?

As of 16 September 2026 the smallest unit your skis will stand in costs 44€ a month on a 12-month term and 55€ for a single month. Those are units T57 at Tomášikova and H22 at Holíčska.

Will skis fit in the smallest box?

No. The boxes of about 1 m² from 29€ are 1.01 or 1.20 m high. For skis choose a unit that is 2.60 m high, which 61 of the 67 units free today are.

Can skis be kept in an unheated container?

Skis and a snowboard can, as long as they are dry and in a breathable bag. The containers are neither heated nor air-conditioned, so we recommend an indoor unit for boots, helmets and clothing.

Can I get to my skis at night or at the weekend?

Yes, access is 24/7 every day of the year. The gate opens with a call from your registered number, and you can add up to nine more numbers in your account, for example for a partner.

Are skis in the unit insured?

Yes, insurance up to 2,000€ against theft, robbery, fire, natural disaster and vandalism is included. Higher cover up to 5,000€ costs 4.50€ a month.

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