Paris Train Station Luggage Storage: Prices, Hours And Consigne Options

Travellers comparing luggage storage at Paris train stations quickly discover a split: five mainline stations have an official SNCF consigne, while two major stations, Saint-Lazare and Bercy, have no in-station left-luggage at all. This guide from Luggage Storage in Paris lays out the real prices, opening hours and the Radical Storage alternative at every station where you might need to drop a bag.

Do Paris Train Stations Have Luggage Storage?

Yes, but only five of the seven major Paris mainline stations have an official SNCF left-luggage service. Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de l'Est and Gare d'Austerlitz each operate a consigne. Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare de Bercy have no in-station consigne, so a Radical Storage point nearby is the only bookable option.

SNCF Gares & Connexions publishes a master list of 13 major French stations with an in-station left-luggage service. The Paris stations on that list are Austerlitz, Est, Gare de Lyon, Montparnasse and Nord. Saint-Lazare and Bercy are absent, which is the single most useful fact when you are deciding where to store a bag before a train.

The official service takes two forms. Gare du Nord runs a staffed consigne with duration-based pricing, while Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est, Gare d'Austerlitz and Gare Montparnasse use automated lockers. All of them can sell out, and SNCF itself warns that lockers are sometimes full or closed for works. That capacity risk is why a booked Radical Storage point is worth checking before you arrive. For a detailed side-by-side look at the two options, read the full comparison between the official consigne and Radical Storage.

Which Paris Stations Have An Official SNCF Consigne?

Five Paris stations have an official SNCF consigne. Gare du Nord operates a staffed left-luggage office with duration pricing, while Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est, Gare d'Austerlitz and Gare Montparnasse run automated lockers. Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare de Bercy have no in-station service, and SNCF handles them through an off-site partner instead.

The table below shows the official picture as of the 2026-09-14 fetch. Payment methods differ sharply by station, and one station is mid-refit.

Gare de Lyon is the station to watch right now. SNCF has published a notice that the left-luggage space is being refitted during September 2026 to install a bank of lockers equipped exclusively for bank-card payment. The old cash-only machines may still be in place while the work happens, so anyone arriving with only coins or only a card should check the current payment method before relying on the consigne. The notice is on SNCF's Gare de Lyon consigne page.

What Does The Official SNCF Consigne Cost At Each Paris Station?

SNCF locker prices are identical at Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est and Gare d'Austerlitz: EUR 5.50 small, EUR 7.50 medium and EUR 9.50 large per fixed 24 hours, then EUR 5 per extra 24 hours. Gare Montparnasse charges EUR 5.50 small or EUR 9.50 large. Gare du Nord uses duration pricing: EUR 4 up to 4 hours, EUR 7.50 for 4 to 12 hours and EUR 9.50 for 12 to 24 hours.

The official consigne is the only published comparison this site makes, because it is the only one with a transparent, first-party tariff. The locker dimensions are identical at Lyon, Est and Austerlitz: small 433 x 347 x 824 mm, medium 591 x 347 x 824 mm, large 908 x 519 x 824 mm. Montparnasse has only two sizes, small and large, and charges EUR 5.50 or EUR 9.50 for an indivisible 24-hour period.

Gare du Nord is different because it is a staffed office, not a bank of lockers. The price steps by duration rather than locker size. That makes it the cheapest official option for a short stop, but it can become more expensive than a locker if you need a full day or more. The exact wording from SNCF is that fares vary by duration: 4 euros for up to 4 hours, 7.5 euros between 4 and 12 hours, and 9.5 euros for 12 to 24 hours. To understand how these prices compare across the whole city, see what luggage storage costs in Paris.

Gare Du Nord Consigne: Hours, Prices And How To Find It

Gare du Nord has the only staffed SNCF consigne among Paris stations. It sits on level -1, next to the escalators opposite track 3 and the Rue de Maubeuge exit, and opens daily from 06:15 to 23:15. Prices are EUR 4 for up to 4 hours, EUR 7.50 for 4 to 12 hours and EUR 9.50 for 12 to 24 hours. Eurostar confirms the same hours and notes it is opposite the Cour de taxis exit.

Finding the Gare du Nord consigne is easier than the station's size suggests. Go to level -1, look for the escalators opposite track 3, and you will see the left-luggage office next to the Rue de Maubeuge exit. Eurostar's own help centre gives a second landmark: it is opposite the exit marked Cour de taxis. That detail comes from Eurostar's left-luggage help page, which is useful because it confirms the hours independently of SNCF.

The staffed office takes bags and gives you a ticket, so you do not need to find an empty locker. That removes the capacity risk at the busiest station in Paris, but the office can still have a queue at peak times. The duration pricing means a 3-hour stop costs EUR 4, while a 10-hour stop costs EUR 7.50 and a full day costs EUR 9.50.

For many travellers, a Radical Storage point near Gare du Nord is the more flexible choice. The network publishes 10 storage points around the station, with a rating of 4.75 from 2,937 reviews. The real rate is EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 checkout fee, so one bag for one day totals EUR 5.89. That is cheaper than the official consigne for a full 12 to 24 hour stop, and you can book it in advance. To see exactly how the booking and guarantee work, read how Radical Storage works in Paris.

The Gare du Nord Radical Storage points have published hours that vary by location. One point, Gare du Nord Grandes Lignes, opens at 08:30 and closes at 20:00. That is shorter than the official consigne, so an early Eurostar arrival or a late TGV departure may force you to use the SNCF office instead. Always check the individual point's hours before booking.

What Are The Best Luggage Storage Options Near Gare Saint-Lazare And Gare De Bercy?

Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare de Bercy have no in-station SNCF consigne. SNCF's June 2026 tender lists both as off-site partner stations, with a planned partnership start of 30 September 2026. Until then, the practical option is a Radical Storage point within a short walk of either station. The network publishes 10 points near Saint-Lazare and 10 near Bercy, all at EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 fee.

The absence of an official consigne at Saint-Lazare and Bercy is the strongest honest reason to book ahead in that half of the city. SNCF's own tender page lists both stations among the Ile-de-France sites that will be served by an off-site partner, with a planned start date of 30 September 2026. No winner had been announced as of the 2026-09-14 fetch, so the current reality is that a Radical Storage point is the only bookable option. The tender is published on SNCF's 2026 left-luggage partnership page.

The table below shows the Radical Storage station areas with their published point counts, ratings and hours. These figures come from the network's own Paris location cards, fetched on 2026-09-14.

Saint-Lazare's ten Radical Storage points have a published rating of 4.79 from 2,305 reviews, with the earliest opening at 08:30 and the latest close at 23:59. The 10 storage points this site publishes for Bercy include points opening as early as 00:00, which is useful for a late arrival or an early FlixBus or Ouibus departure from Bercy Seine. The Bercy cluster is also where the network's advertised from EUR 1.90 rate actually appears, but the standard Paris rate remains EUR 3.90.

How Does Radical Storage Compare With The Station Consigne?

Radical Storage costs EUR 3.90 per bag per day plus a EUR 1.99 per-bag checkout fee, so one bag for one day totals EUR 5.89. The official SNCF consigne is cheaper for short stops at Gare du Nord, where EUR 4 covers up to 4 hours, but more expensive for multi-day storage. For three days, a small Gare de Lyon locker costs EUR 15.50, while Radical Storage totals EUR 13.69 for one bag.

The honest comparison is not a single number, because the official consigne prices by duration or locker size while Radical Storage prices by bag per day. The table below works through three real scenarios using the published figures.

Radical Storage advertises from EUR 1.90 per day, but that figure is a global marketing floor, not the Paris price. Across 329 Paris location cards counted in research, 316 showed EUR 3.90, 10 showed EUR 1.90, all in the Bercy cluster, and 3 showed EUR 5. The EUR 1.99 checkout fee is added per bag and does not scale with nights, so a three-day booking for one bag is EUR 3.90 times three plus EUR 1.99, which is EUR 13.69. The fee appears at checkout, not on the landing page, so the day rate alone understates a one-day booking by about a third.

The Radical Storage guarantee is another factor. The network advertises EUR 10,000 per bag, but its own terms cap payment at EUR 3,000 per claim and state plainly that the guarantee is not insurance. That cap matters if you are storing a laptop or a camera. The official SNCF consigne does not publish a comparable guarantee figure, so the comparison is not like for like. For a deeper look at the trade-offs, see the full comparison between the consigne and Radical Storage.

How Early Can You Drop A Bag And How Late Can You Collect It?

Opening hours vary by station and by storage point. The official SNCF consignes open between 06:15 and 07:30 and close between 22:00 and 23:30. Radical Storage points near stations publish their own hours, with some opening at 00:00 and others at 08:30 or 09:00. Gare du Nord's Radical Storage point opens at 08:30 and closes at 20:00, while Gare de Lyon's point opens at 10:00 and closes at 20:00.

The official consigne hours are the most predictable part of the day. Gare du Nord opens earliest at 06:15, which suits a Eurostar arrival, and closes at 23:15. Gare d'Austerlitz closes latest at 23:30. Gare de Lyon closes at 22:00, Gare Montparnasse at 22:00, and Gare de l'Est at 22:30. If you are arriving after 23:30, no official consigne in Paris will take your bag.

Radical Storage points are not 24/7, despite what some template page titles suggest. The network's own Paris page on 2026-09-14 showed Gare du Nord Grandes Lignes open 08:30 to 20:00, Gare de Lyon Train Station open 10:00 to 20:00, and Saint-Lazare Train Station open 08:30 to 00:00. Some points open at 00:00, but that is a specific location's hours, not a network-wide promise. Always check the individual point's card before you rely on an early drop or a late collection.

What Are The Rules For Unattended Bags In Paris Stations?

Leaving a bag unattended in a Paris station is not a neutral act. The French law of 28 April 2025 sets fixed penalties for abandoned baggage: EUR 72 for involuntary abandonment, EUR 150 for an unlabelled bag and EUR 180 for manifest voluntary abandonment, with upper limits of EUR 450, EUR 750 and EUR 1,500. SNCF also runs a Vigipirate protocol that can delay trains, so a booked storage point is the safer choice.

The law applies to SNCF and RATP stations alike, and it makes labelling compulsory in SNCF stations and on TER, Corail and TGV services. A free anonymous QR-code luggage label is available in stations after a joint SNCF and RATP trial. The label carries your surname, first name and phone number, and it is the simplest way to avoid the unlabelled-bag penalty. The penalty figures are reported by MoneyVox, which summarises the law.

SNCF's own figures show why unattended bags are treated seriously. It takes 19 minutes on average to deal with an unattended bag, 360 items are left behind on trains and in stations every week, 12 million travellers were affected in 2022, and 35,500 trains were delayed or cancelled in 2022 as a result. A staffed Radical Storage point or an official consigne removes that risk entirely.

Which Station Should You Choose For Your Luggage Storage?

The right station depends on your train and your timing. If you are passing through Gare du Nord, the official consigne is the cheapest short-stop option at EUR 4 for up to 4 hours. If you are at Saint-Lazare or Bercy, a Radical Storage point is your only bookable choice. For multi-day storage anywhere, Radical Storage is usually cheaper than the official locker once you pass the first 24 hours.

Gare du Nord is the best station for a short stop because the staffed consigne charges only EUR 4 for up to 4 hours and stays open until 23:15. Gare de Lyon is the station to double-check payment method, because the card-only refit may have changed whether you need cash or a card. Gare de l'Est is coins only, which catches travellers who arrive with only a bank card. Gare Montparnasse is the opposite, bank card only, so anyone with only coins cannot use it.

If your train leaves from Saint-Lazare or Bercy, there is no official consigne to fall back on. A Radical Storage point is the realistic option, and the network publishes 10 points near Saint-Lazare and 10 near Bercy. Montmartre, a short metro ride from Gare du Nord and Gare Saint-Lazare, is another useful district if the station points are full or closed. The Montmartre and Pigalle area has 20 published storage points with a 4.72 rating from 1,039 reviews.

For most travellers, the decision comes down to two questions. How long will the bag be stored, and does the station have an official consigne? A 4-hour Gare du Nord stop favours the SNCF office. A full day, an overnight stay or a Saint-Lazare departure favours a booked Radical Storage point. The network's free cancellation before check-in makes it a low-risk backup even if you plan to try the official consigne first.

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