The best self storage near downtown Odessa, TX: a local guide

By Paul Thomas · Published October 20, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026

Most of the storage near downtown Odessa sits just east of the courthouse, between E 2nd St and E 8th St, where four facilities are within 1.6 miles of one another by car. Permian Storage is in north central Odessa near Odessa College, and three more facilities are on the east side along E Business 20 and SE Loop 338. This guide profiles eight of them, all within 10 minutes' drive of the Ector County Courthouse.

Facility details checked October 20, 2026.

Which self storage near downtown Odessa is best?

Where the storage facilities are near downtown Odessa

Closest to the courthouse: E 5th St. A to Z Storage at 1315 E 5th St is about a mile from the courthouse, 4 minutes by car, the closest storage to downtown in this guide. It keeps daytime hours and is closed Sundays, with a few units that have 24-hour access.

East of downtown, off E 2nd St and E 8th St. This is where most of the central storage is. Permian Secure Storage is at 700 N Meadow Ave, just off E 2nd St (the I-20 Business Loop through town): 1.9 miles east of the courthouse, about 5 minutes, with Medical Center Hospital 7 minutes away and Music City Mall 8. Two other facilities are 0.4 miles from it: The Lockup at 2460 E 8th St and 619 Storage at 620 Dale St.

North central, near Odessa College. Permian Storage at 525 W 42nd St, a different business from Permian Secure Storage, is about 6 minutes from Odessa College and 9 from the courthouse.

The east side, on E Business 20 and SE Loop 338. About 3 miles east of N Meadow Ave, E 2nd St carries on as E Business 20. Storage Rentals of America (3151 E Business 20), Avid Storage (6501 E Business 20) and Odessa Secure Storage (312 S Lark Ave, just off SE Loop 338) are out there, 8 to 10 minutes from the courthouse and closer to UT Permian Basin.

Drive times from around central Odessa

Listed by drive time from the Ector County Courthouse.

Facility	Ector County Courthouse	Medical Center Hospital	Odessa College	Music City Mall
A to Z Storage	4 min	6 min	8 min	10 min
Permian Secure Storage	5 min	7 min	11 min	8 min
619 Storage	6 min	7 min	11 min	7 min
The Lockup	6 min	8 min	11 min	7 min
Storage Rentals of America	8 min	10 min	12 min	6 min
Permian Storage	9 min	10 min	6 min	8 min
Avid Storage, E Business 20	9 min	11 min	14 min	7 min
Odessa Secure Storage	10 min	12 min	15 min	8 min

Minutes by car from each landmark to each facility's address, Google Distance Matrix, October 20, 2026. Traffic changes these.

Storage near downtown Odessa, side by side

Current prices for Permian Secure Storage are on the prices page. Facility details are from each facility's own website and Google listing, checked October 20, 2026. Details change, so confirm before renting. Sources: A to Z Storage; 619 Storage; The Lockup Storage Services; Storage Rentals of America; Permian Storage; Avid Storage (E Business 20); Odessa Secure Storage.

Each facility, in detail

Listed by drive time from the Ector County Courthouse.

How to choose storage near downtown Odessa

Decide whether you need climate control. West Texas summers are long and hot, and a closed metal unit gets much hotter than the air outside. Tools, work gear, metal and plastic furniture, appliances and household goods in plastic tubs handle that fine. Electronics, photos, paper records and wood furniture kept for years are better at The Lockup, indoors and climate controlled.

Check the hours against your shifts. Oilfield crews, hospital staff and anyone working nights need to get to their things outside business hours. Near downtown, most facilities close somewhere between 6pm and 10pm, and A to Z is closed Sundays. Permian Secure Storage and Odessa Secure Storage are open 24 hours.

Drive-up saves a lot of carrying. At a drive-up unit you back the truck to your own roll-up door. At an indoor unit, or one without drive-up access, you carry everything from where you park.

Pack for the dust. Spring in the Permian Basin is windy and dusty. Sealed plastic tubs beat cardboard, and pallets keep things off the floor.

Ask about extras. When checked, one facility asked renters to bring their own lock, and one charged an admin fee and a paid reservation. Permian Secure Storage has no activation or admin fee, nothing due to reserve, no ID requirement and a lock available.

Best for 24-hour access

Permian Secure Storage at 700 N Meadow Ave and Odessa Secure Storage at 312 S Lark Ave have the gate open 24 hours, every unit drive-up with a roll-up door, and month-to-month rent with no ID needed. Permian is the closer of the two to downtown, 5 minutes from the courthouse. A to Z Storage has a few units with 24-hour access; the rest of its units, and the other facilities near downtown, close between 6pm and 10pm.

Best for a small unit

In October 2026 a 6×10 at Permian Secure Storage was $39 a month. The same month a 6×10 at 619 Storage on Dale St was $55 online ($79 in store), with renters bringing their own lock, and a 5×9 at Permian Storage on W 42nd St was $50.

Best for climate control: The Lockup

Every unit at The Lockup is indoors in a heated and air-conditioned steel warehouse on E 8th St, with a manager who lives on site and sizes from a 5×5. Access is 7am to 9pm. In October 2026 a 10×10 was $157.50 a month there and $69 for a drive-up 10×10 at Permian Secure Storage, 0.4 miles away.

Best near UT Permian Basin: Odessa Secure Storage

Odessa Secure Storage at 312 S Lark Ave is about 6 minutes east of N Meadow Ave and 7 minutes from UT Permian Basin, with the gate open 24 hours, drive-up units up to 10×30 and no activation or admin fee. It has the same owner and terms as Permian Secure Storage. The page on choosing between Permian Secure Storage and Odessa Secure Storage compares the two.

Best for a national chain: Storage Rentals of America

Storage Rentals of America on E Business 20, 8 minutes from the courthouse, is a national chain operating in many states, with some climate-controlled units. Its site lists an admin fee and a paid reservation to hold the online price, and it does not post its access hours. Avid Storage, a regional operator with five Odessa locations, is nearby on the same road, with access from 6am to 10pm.

Best for an on-site office: A to Z Storage

A to Z on E 5th St is family owned since 1988, about 4 minutes from the courthouse, with a resident manager, an office open every day but Sunday and U-Haul trucks. It does not post prices, so call. Its access hours are 8am to 6pm, closed Sunday, with a few units that have 24-hour access.

How this guide was put together

Facility details were read on each facility's own website on October 20, 2026, Google ratings were taken from Google the same day, and drive times were measured with Google's Distance Matrix from each landmark to each facility's address. Where a website did not post something, the table says so. Prices for Permian Secure Storage update automatically from its booking system. Other facilities change their terms often, so call them to confirm. Corrections to any facility's details can be phoned in to (432) 614-6213.

Questions people ask

Which storage near downtown Odessa is climate controlled?

The Lockup Storage Services on E 8th St is climate controlled throughout. Avid Storage and Storage Rentals of America on E Business 20 have some climate-controlled units. Permian Secure Storage, Odessa Secure Storage and 619 Storage do not, and A to Z Storage and Permian Storage do not say.

Which storage near downtown Odessa is open 24 hours?

Permian Secure Storage on N Meadow Ave and Odessa Secure Storage on S Lark Ave have the gate open 24 hours a day. A to Z Storage has a few units with 24-hour access. The others checked close between 6pm and 10pm, and Storage Rentals of America does not post its access hours.

Which storage is closest to Medical Center Hospital?

A to Z Storage is about 6 minutes away by car, and Permian Secure Storage and 619 Storage about 7. Of those, Permian Secure Storage is the one open 24 hours, every day.

Is Permian Secure Storage the same as Permian Storage?

No. Permian Storage at 525 W 42nd St is a different business. Permian Secure Storage is at 700 N Meadow Ave.