# What to do with my luggage? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687 "2009-03-25T01:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diamonds02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/1 "2009-03-25T01:22:36Z")
I’m taking a trip to see my sister in a few weeks. There will be a 6-8 hour gap from when I get off the greyhound to when she gets off at work. I would have no problem wandering around the city alone for 6-8 hours, I think it would be fun. The problem is that I will have my luggage with me, and it would be inconvenient and tiring to drag it around. What are my options, is there anywhere I can lock up my stuff? ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/2 "2009-03-25T01:33:14Z")
What city? If NYC, Philly, Chicago, etc., I would think the station would have a place where you could check your bags. If a smaller city, you might be SOL. ---
**Author:** ![sugar\_and\_spice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@sugar\_and\_spice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugar_and_spice)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/3 "2009-03-25T04:40:06Z")
Yes it’s touch and go who has lockers these days, I think you just have to check ahead. Some museums have bag checks. You could find an upscale hotel, if they ask questions just tell them you’re there for the conference. Or you could ship a box of clothes to your sister’s ahead of time and just bring a backpack for your computer and such. If you have to pay $15 to check the bag anyhow … ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/4 "2009-03-25T18:01:27Z")
> [@sugar\_and\_spice](#): > > Yes it’s touch and go who has lockers these days, I think you just have to check ahead. Some museums have bag checks. You could find an upscale hotel, if they ask questions just tell them you’re there for the conference. Or you could ship a box of clothes to your sister’s ahead of time and just bring a backpack for your computer and such. If you have to pay $15 to check the bag anyhow … A couple of times I have been in a similar situation, found a nice hotel and checked them with the bellman… I wasnt asked what room I had been staying in, and made sure to give a couple of bucks as a tip when I picked up my bags later. Hotels have a bag check room for this purpose, just make sure to get a claim check stub from the attendant. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/5 "2009-03-25T22:03:21Z")
The train station SHOULD have lockers, but check first. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-my-luggage/490687/6 "2009-03-25T22:39:33Z")
Any decent hotel will store it for you, no questions asked.