Just wanna say I went into public storage on first Street and Kelsey. She was a big big help today in and out within 10 minutes. I had a storage after waiting two hours this morning at a competitor should've went there first thank you, Kelsey. read more

Management is sub par and over charges you. No one is ever at the facility to give you access to your storage. We had to call multiple times to even get a call back. The pricing is on the high side, which does not reflect the service rendered. You'd be smart to go anywhere but here. read more

First the good. The facility itself is clean, easily accessible and appears well maintained. The customer service is lacking however. Every time I spend more than 15 minutes in my unit, I am approached by a worker named Andres and told I can't stay more than a few minutes and I have to leave due to a limit on how much time I can spend in my unit. I asked him what if I need to sort, organize or look for an item, his response was that storage is not for that purpose and it is only for a quick drop off. I also asked him if there is time limit that occupants have to abide by in their policy and he replied yes there is and it is only a few minutes. I asked if I could see the policy and he walked away. I have had units at several different Public Storage facilities and never have I been told to leave because I'm there too long or that there is a time limit that I can sort through my items. I believe this is associate, Andres, needs some more training in empathy, effective communication and also in policies and procedures. read more

Don't store your valuables here, all my things where stolen from my unit. Management doesn't answer calls or get back to you. No security or enough cameras, avoid this storage place. read more

Easy process to rent Excellent customer service Clean storage spots I highly recommend it to everyone read more

The property is super clean and Katie made everything super easy. Its a place to store your stuff and it's clean

I cannot believe I could meet such a compassionate, caring employee at Public Storage. His name is Sean! I got such a peace in my heart after talking with him to rent a space. You must meet Sean if you need to rent a storage space. You won't believe what an amazing man he is! So blessed I met him today read more

DO NOT STORE YOUR BELONGINGS HERE!!!! 10 total storage units were broken into at this location on 11/24/2018- Police report made with Simi Valley Police Department. These break ins apparently have been happening since 2012!!!! (check reviews below) I should've done my due diligence and researched the safety and accessibility of this location before storing my stuff here. There's literally 1 camera in this location at the front of the entrance. 1 camera! 1 CAMERA!!!! No other cameras anywhere else on the premises to monitor the buildings! (Pictures of building attached). No alarm + no staff on site (as originally stated) + no cameras = NO SAFETY FOR YOUR BELONGINGS. The manager, Jonathan says he's been overseeing this location for many years and aware of the break ins. So you're saying even after all these years and multiple break ins since 2012, you still can't afford to add cameras to your facility? UNEXCUSABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE!!!! After complaining about the lack of security and cameras his response was, "we're not responsible for your lost property or responsible for its safe keeping." WHAT?!!? Aren't YOU responsible to take preventative measures to deter break ins from happening in the first place??? He followed with "you shouldn't be storing stuff that isn't replaceable into your storage." ARE YOU F'ING SERIOUS?!?! The lack of action regarding the ongoing break-ins is completely unacceptable and NOBODY should be subject to theft and damages of their property. You want your stuff to be safe and SECURE! If you care about your stuff, DO NOT STORE HERE!!! You can literally drive 2 more miles for places SIGNIFICANTLY better and more secure than this place. Oh yeah, forgot to mention that they have squatters living in the storage units. Jonathan and Jeffrey are the managers and have done nothing about this ongoing situation. They're just as much involved with the robberies when they don't fix the situation. ZERO STARS!!!!! read more

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Sean was absolutely wonderful! He got us a great deal and he will make you feel so safe in regards to your belongings ! He has an eagle eye and makes sure that only the right people are there. You're sure to also make a new friend. We love Sean! read more

An elderly and disabled relative of mine has been renting a storage space here since 2009. I looked over her Public Storage bills going back to 2009, and within the last couple of years, the rate has *skyrocketed.* What used to be $100-ish dollars 1.5 years ago is now nearly $300 dollars n' counting (they raised the storage rent by $40 suddenly a few months ago, taking the rate to $300). I get it if the rate has very slowly increased over 10+ years or so, but these sudden jumps in costs are puzzling and not a good way to treat long-term customers. We are now working against the clock to get my relative's stuff out of this storage place before they bill yet another $300, since she is disabled and cannot do it herself at all. Not only that, but there are zero garbage/recycle bins on the premises, so we have to pay money to dump stuff at the Simi Landfill. You would think this place would provide some garbage/recycle bins for their customers after making 20K off my relative-- this company clearly likes to do as little work as possible. The place is clean, however, and thankfully we have not experienced any break-ins, and the workers we have encountered are nice-- hence the 2 stars instead of one. However, Public Storage place is a huge financial rip-off. Maybe it's good for very short term storage, but avoid it at all costs for long term storage or else you'll get ridiculous sudden rent increases. read more

I am not a fan of leaving bad reviews and here is not the case. Let me tell to all of the future clients your stuff is safe here and the units that I saw were in good conditions. Saw some of the units that the roof insulation is kind of bad, but that can be misuse by the renters, not necessarily bad maintenance. I used them while we were moving to our house and all was very good. My only complain, and probably this was never explained to us by the grl who help me. When you return the unit make sure you do it on the last day of your contract. I went but probably due to the coronavirus it was already closed (or about to), so missed the chance to return the keys on May 31st. We went again on the 1st day of the month (June 01) and I had already payed the complete month. They will not give you a reimbursement of the money (or part of it) regardless I used it less than 4 hours on the 1st day of the month. They should have a service to prorate the use. At the rate I was paying it was less than $10.00 including insurance for 1 day ($190 a month was my rent). They offered to keep the unit until end of month, but that does not makes sense, I do not need a storage, so I just gave away $190. Might used them again if I need to, but will make sure that does not happens to me a second time. Other than that... no issues. read more

Got my unit yesterday and Sean at the front desk is so friendly and helpful! Great experience and recommended

Went to the office yesterday about a billing issue. Sean was extremely helpful and saved me hundreds of dollars!

I rented a 2nd lrg storage unit,but the size is not what it advertised...instead of a 10x30ft, I measured it was only 9.5x30ft (I lost about 3x4ft of space). I hope they have a rent control and not jack up the rent fee in a few months. I feel like the discount price online was just a bait to lure customers, but once in, price will go up tremendously, unlike other storage facilities, they just raised their rent fee $5 or $10 monthly. Also, there is a lrg ant nest under my storage unit, I requested an ant spray a few days back and I believed the manager Jesse said spray will be avail in 2 days. read more

Great experience renting at this location. The facility is clean and cared for. The staff are always on top of things and ready to help. Katy was super friendly and helpful with all of our needs. Thanks! read more

It would be a good idea to re-think this place. Just had my unit broken into over the last 2 weeks. Extremely unhelpful folks in the office. When asked if "it might be people working there that did this" the response was, "well, it could be" They really don't have a clue as to what to do. Makes you wonder what would happen if the place was on fire. if you want your shit to remain yours, STORE IT ELSEWHERE And this was found on the Ventura County Star: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/feb/14/simi-police-looking-into-storage-facility-thefts/ When Katie Dragoo moved back to Simi Valley in January, she took her treasured collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia, her prized art books, antique furniture and other belongings to a storage facility for safekeeping. Within two weeks she got a call informing her that these possessions, and others, were gone. Dragoo, a 21-year-old painter and office worker, and her mother, Susan, went to the Public Storage facility on East Los Angeles Avenue on Feb. 8, where they discovered thieves had cleared out much of Katie's 10-by-5-foot unit, leaving only some boxes. While waiting for police to arrive, Dragoo and her mother met others at the facility who also had been robbed. "A police officer told us there have been about 20 such break-ins" in less than two months, Susan Dragoo said. She noted there is a security camera at the front gate, but she didn't see any other cameras, including on the second floor where her daughter's unit is located. Sgt. Bill Lapin, a spokesman for Simi Valley police, confirmed the number of break-ins, adding police are actively investigating. "It's obviously something we take very seriously," Lapin said. Katie Dragoo said she wishes she had known about the burglaries before she rented the space on Jan. 24. "This is information that was not given to us," she said. Clemente Teng, vice president of investor services for Public Storage, a Glendale-based company that operates some 2,100 self-storage facilities in the United States and Europe, said the company does not publicly talk about ongoing investigations into thefts at its facilities. "It's something we work with law enforcement with," he said by phone. Teng also could not directly address the complaint by Dragoo that the Simi Valley facility does not have enough security cameras. He did note the on-site property managers patrol the facilities regularly, looking for any sign of theft or other crime. Since Dragoo's belongings were stored in a second-floor unit, whoever stole them had to take an elevator there, and to do that, he or she needed a security code, information Teng said investigators will consider as they try to find those responsible. Katie Dragoo said after the theft the facility offered her a more secure lock than the one they had sold her when she moved in. "They told me it's a better lock," she said. "If that's the case, why didn't they sell me a more secure lock to begin with?" Teng said the company's tenants have choices in the kind of merchandise they buy from Public Storage, including locks. "It's not as if we tell them they must take this lock or that one." For now, Dragoo wants to get the word out about what happened to her in the hope that future tenants don't suffer the same fate. "I feel completely invaded by what happened to me." Read more: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/feb/14/simi-police-looking-into-storage-facility-thefts/#ixzz29ERzP0wd - vcstar.com read more

I never realized there could be such a thing as bad service at a public storage facility. After all, the only thing you're getting is storage space, right? Once you've signed up, you wouldn't normally even have any human interaction Well, at least that's what I thought. For starters, they have this gal there who starts off charming and helpful. She's good and quite the up-seller. Before you even realize it, she's sold you a 17 dollar lock for the space. She's smooth, too. She doesn't even tell you about the REQUIRED insurance until you've signed all the paperwork and of course it's ONLY another nine bucks a month...NINE BUCKS A MONTH to insure a small walk in closet full of stuff that not only wouldn't fit in my apartment, but wasn't important enough to warrant being stored in the limited space available in the apartment. The layout of the facility is OK but they have it set up so that you MUST get out of your vehicle to open the gate from either side. It would have been much more practical to have drive-up gate lock keypads. And don't go back in for any help. That charming young woman turns into every "don't give a damn" customer service person you've ever seen. They have two buildings with two levels of storage. For each building they provide a cart which is a needed tool. Well, oftentimes one greedy person will go and grab the cart from the other building so they can unload (or load) a large load of stuff, leaving the other building with no carts. So, I go into the office to ask for help and her only reply is "first come first served". So it's OK for one guy to have the ONLY TWO CARTS they own? Apparently so. Oh, and by the way..THE PRICE!! I'm paying SIXTY FIVE bucks a month for a 5 x 5 walk in closet. That's half again as much as I once paid for a full sized parking space in San Francisco. Yes, I know that makes me sound old but I cannot fathom how you justify sixty five bucks a month for that tiny space. Gotta get busy on Craigslist to sell that stuff so I can tell PS to STUFF IT. read more

Yesterday I rented a storage space after researching prices in the area. By far Public Storage was the least expensive. So not only were the prices excellent, the storage unit was clean, in an area that made it easier to move all my things into, and Andres was very helpful, professional, and knowledgeable. He reviewed all the paperwork, assisted me in uploading their app (which is amazing and very user-friendly), and was on time for the appointment I made to view the storage space. Very happy with my decision to rent at their facility. read more

Sean is fantastic - a true gentleman and a great asset to the company. Customer service is off the charts and he's willing to go above and beyond to make sure that your storage experience is ideal. He's knowledgeable about the business and extremely helpful with the process. He's a true treasure. read more

I rent here for a few months, first they charged me for a lock i didnt need. Just a day ago i realize my unit was broken into as a few items are missing. Police are coming in to follow up read more

Over all the people that run the facility are super nice, but the company keeps raising my rates my storage rate went up 6 months ago by $50 now they are rising it up again an additional $100 per month... its just bad business to raise rate by 50% in a years time. never again will I use public storage. I have been a customer for 8 years at this facility and this is the thanks I get. read more

This is my 2nd time using this location. It's a good facility. They keep it clean, the elevator works and it's well lit inside. Sean is very friendly and very helpful. read more

Rate increases every 6 months, guaranteed: I noticed on my 6th bill with PS that my rate was increased by 10%. After speaking with customer service, he advised that I received a price increase because my initial rate is so much lower than their current rate. And, more than likely, I will be receiving price increases every 6 months here on out. He did say that if I do NOTICE that my rate is higher than the current rate, I can request a reduction. Three other things to note; 1) PS has a habit of quoting a price for a unit that is not exactly as they described 2) When you do check into the unit you want, they will charge you an additional monthly insurance fee. This was and is never disclosed when doing a price comparison. 3) You have to purchase their lock since normal pad locks will not work for the units This is not just the PS in Simi Valley, but across the entire franchise read more

Sean was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He has a great personality and is definitely a "people person". It was a pleasure meeting him and I look forward to seeing him again. Thank you!! read more

Worst place ever. One month in and got our storage ransacked, as well as few others. No security camera to back up ANYTHING. No guards. Weak ass gates that's easily accessible. The thieves had a lot of time. Don't even consider this place. read more

Impressed!! Kimberly made getting a storage unit super easy. Love the app! Facility really clean!

I have rented at this facility for 5 years. No issues. Rates went up and there was a glitch. I called and Brian helped me. He was very professional and went the extra mile that I needed. Called me back himself to let me know everything was fixed. Great to see a person with wonderful customer service skills vs some people these days that do not care. Thank you Brian.... Sandy read more

Leia the manager on duty is awesome. I have never seen some one juggle and help several people at once shortly before closing like the champ she is. My only issue is the entry code being hard to remember but that will just make it harder for a someone to break in. So I really can't complain. read more

We moved into our unit yesterday. The instructions sent prior to our arrival were very helpful. John, the manager was there to help us too. He was great. read more

Clean area and easy leasing process. A little expensive but everything went smoothly.

I have had a space here for a number of years and had no problems at the beginning. Then every year they raise the rent without fail. In 3 years for a small 5x5 space it has gone from $53.00 to $76.00. I understand prices go up but there is supposed to be good security and my space has been broken into and no cameras that I can tell anywhere inside the building. The facility has become increasingly dirty. I have seen cockroaches on many occasions as well as a USED CONDOM in one of the buildings entryway! After my space got broken into, that was the time of one of their rate increases and I called to complain to the district manager and got blown off. Not even a sorry that happened. I made calls to him and left messages and he just never got back to me! Looking for a new space as we speak. I used to be very nice...now, yuck. read more

My experience with Greg was excellent. He was very helpful, explained everything clearly, and showed me my unit in a timely manner. I expect to be a long term renter at this location. Everything was clean and security was excellent. read more

Great service and prices. Would highly recommend. Feel safe and confident having My belongings stored here. read more

Lexi was fantastic! I rented a unit a couple weeks ago and she made the entire process extremely easy! She was friendly, knowledgeable, positive and the property is kept up well. I also received a follow up call from manager welcoming me. I got a great price on the unit too! read more

Do not use this location. They have a terrible RAT problem. Everything I had stored in my unit had either been chewed on or had rat fecies on it. I had thousands of dollars in damage and the scam of an insurance you pay for only offers up to $250 for vermin damage with a $100 deductible. What a joke Stay away from this place it's been a nightmare. My whole house was stored here and is now destroyed. read more

Excellent service and assistance, quick to resolve any issues. The manager seems to really care about her customers and she gave me great APP recommendations for selling some of my storage items. I am very pleased. Good people, good service! read more

Unless you want your belongings stolen don't use this location. They only have cameras at the front so there is no protection for your unit. Our stuff was stolen on the 2nd day we were there. As I was canceling my account today, another angry renter arrived that had discovered he had a bunch of stuff stolen too. Whoever stole the stuff took their time going through our belongings and cherry picked what they wanted. Phillippa was great when we got our unit, but the end result speaks for itself - STRONGLY recommend you don't store anything here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

That one star is very generous. This place is a breeding ground for RATS!!!!! So much of our things in the unit were covered with rat urine and feces! So much so that we had to have the office workers come down to help as we knew the health risk involved sweeping up the feces. It was then that I started discussing the problem with the office workers and then they shared with me yes they had a terrible problem with the rats and it was ongoing. We were advised to follow up through the insurance that they require you to purchase. That is a scam the two air-conditioners that my husband lost alone where the rats ate through the wiring was over two grand the insurance is offering us nine dollars for the total content of our storage unit! STAY AWAY if you value your possessions. read more

Philippa was so kind! Amazing customer service! She took her time with us and made sure everything was clean and clear. $1 first month special is awesome! Woohoo! read more

I don't have much to say about the organization that is Public Storage as my dealings with them are minimal. I do know though, that my experience at Public Storage in Simi Valley (property #20627), was above average. I went to drop a few things off as a favor to my mom. Everything went wrong, she gave me the wrong gate code, wrong unit number, and her unit had been locked up due to insufficient funds. As you can imagine I spent plenty of time in the office dealing with Dallas the customer service rep. She was extremely professional and patient in dealing with the whole situation. I appreciated that and just had to take the time to write about it. If Dallas is in anyway a reflection of Public Storage as a whole, I would recommend doing business with them. read more