Tips & tricks from the Zebrabox pros
Here you will find numerous blog articles and checklists on topics such as planning your stay abroad or how to create more storage space at home. We also have the answers to almost all your questions.
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First apartment: checklist and practical tips
The moment has finally arrived: moving into your first apartment is just around the corner, or at least the decision has been made. Freedom is calling loudly, and in your mind, every room is probably already perfectly furnished. But what do you actually need to organise before moving out?
Checklists
With our checklists, you can plan your move, stay abroad, subletting project or storage needs more easily. Download the right PDF checklist and keep everything under control, step by step.
Moving made easier: practical moving tips
Moving soon and not sure where to start? With our quick moving tips, you can organise your van, moving boxes, helpers and apartment handover more easily – for a calmer move.
Plan your stay abroad
Language course, semester abroad, world trip or longer stay: this checklist helps you prepare documents, insurance, housing, finances, subscriptions and storage before you leave Switzerland.
Subletting an apartment in Switzerland
Planning a longer trip or going abroad for a few months? This checklist explains the key points: landlord consent, subletting agreement, rent, deposit, handover and storage.
Frequently asked questions
Zebrabox's FAQ – a compact guide with almost all the answers to almost all the questions together in one place.
The self-storage industry originates from the USA and it has also become an established sector in Europe. Today's Zebrabox was founded in 1979 under the name Ministorage AG and was a pioneer in the Swiss self-storage sector.
The cost varies from storage unit to storage unit, it is therefore not possible to provide a general answer. The price depends on the location, size, duration and capacity. You can calculate the cost very easily using our volume calculator.
You can book a storage unit directly online, over the phone or on site at one of our manned locations (Basel-Allschwil, Bern, Lausanne and Zurich).
When booking online, you can enter the voucher code in the fifth step “Summary” under the calculated amount payable and the discount will be automatically deducted.
If you book on site or over the phone, you can simply give your voucher code to our customer service staff and they will credit you the amount.
Yes. Call the relevant Zebrabox site to discuss your storage requirements. In these cases, we work flexibly together with you to find a solution. It’s not unusual for our customers to switch to a smaller or bigger storage unit if their storage volume requirements change.
There are no additional costs – apart from the rent increase when upgrading to a bigger Zebrabox. Likewise, if you change to a smaller Zebrabox then you will of course only pay the rental fee for the new unit.