Funchal City Guide
Funchal Luggage Storage: Airport, Lockers and What Nobody Offers
Funchal luggage storage starts at the airport, where Madeira Airport's own Baggage Services page prints a left-luggage desk before security, open around the clock, at $5.16 (€4.50) per item for what the operator itself calls '24h or 4h fraction'. In the city, two staffed locker operators publish their own Funchal addresses, Keep it Safe 24/7 and Locker in the City, and three networks list partner spots from about $1.15 (€1) an hour. This page compares each on the price, hours and cover it prints itself, and states plainly where storage does not exist: no official page for the cruise and ferry terminal advertises one, and no rule obliges a hotel to hold a bag for a guest or a passer-by. For the city start at the Funchal city guide, and for the wider trip read planning a trip to Funchal.
Quick answer Where to leave a bag in Funchal, and what it costs
Madeira Airport's own Baggage Services page lists a left-luggage desk before security, ground floor, open 00:00-24:00, at $5.16 (€4.50) per item for 24 hours or a 4-hour fraction, as the operator writes it. In the city, Keep it Safe 24/7 runs staffed lockers in the Old Town and downtown from $5.62 (€4.90) for 3 hours, Locker in the City rents a whole locker near Forum Madeira insured up to $1,146 (€1,000), and Bounce and LuggageHero list partner spots from about $1.15 (€1) an hour or $2.23 (€1.95) a day.
Key takeaways
- Flying in or out? Getting around Funchal covers the Aerobus and taxi options once your bag is stored or collected.
- With your hands free, a two-hour Old Town walking tour fits neatly between drop-off and pick-up.
- Heading straight to a whale-watching trip after landing? Store the bag first rather than carry a full suitcase aboard.
- The cheapest option depends on how long you need it for, so check the price table before booking.
Every Luggage Storage Service With a Funchal Address
The table compares the airport's own service and four private operators that print a Funchal location on their own site, on price, hours and cover as each prints it. Figures current for in Q3 2026.
| Service | Price as printed | Hours | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira Airport, Baggage Services (left luggage) | $5.16 (€4.50) per item, '24h or 4h fraction' | 00:00-24:00, ground floor, before security | Not stated; loss of receipt costs $29.80 (€26.00) |
| Keep it Safe 24/7, Downtown and Old Town | M $5.62/3h, L $11.35/3h, XL $14.78/3h (€4.90/€9.90/€12.90) | Lockers accessible 24/7 | Not printed on the operator's site |
| Locker in the City, near Forum Madeira | Price shown only after choosing dates | Open 24 hours, every day including Sundays | $1,146 (€1,000) |
| Bounce, 18 spots listed | From $2.23 (€1.95)/day headline, $4.01 (€3.50)/day per spot card | Varies by partner spot | Not printed on the Funchal page |
| LuggageHero, partner shops | From $1.15 (€1)/hour | Varies by shop | Not printed on the Funchal page |
Bounce prints two different starting prices on the same page, so both are shown. No cover figure is printed for Keep it Safe 24/7, Bounce or LuggageHero's Funchal listings. Locker in the City is the only one stating a euro guarantee.
Storage at Madeira Airport
This is the question most arriving visitors ask first, and the airport publishes an answer on its own site, though not every page on that site loads.
Baggage Services: Confirmed
Madeira Airport's Baggage Services page, under Services & Shopping, lists Left Luggage before security on the ground floor, open 00:00-24:00. The price is per item for what the operator itself calls '24h or 4h fraction', printed at $5.16 (€4.50). Losing the receipt costs $29.80 (€26.00).
It accepts bicycles, surfboards and several bags per passenger. A separate Safe Bag wrapping service, cleaning, disinfecting and shrink-wrapping a bag, runs before security on Floor 1, 08:00-14:00.
A Second Page That Would Not Load
The airport's site also lists a dedicated 'Left Luggage' page as a separate entry from Baggage Services, which suggests the airport may present the same desk two ways, or a second facility. That page is protected against automated access and did not return readable content for this guide, so this page states only what the Baggage Services page itself confirms, and does not repeat unverified per-day prices that circulate on comparison sites for a second desk.
Sources: Madeira Airport, Baggage Services
Storage in the City: Two Staffed Lockers
Two operators print their own Funchal street addresses rather than only a search-results listing, which is why they head this section.
One of the city's staffed lockers, bags tagged and shelved.
Keep it Safe 24/7: Two Locations
Keep it Safe 24/7 runs two Funchal stores: Downtown at Travessa do Freitas 9B, and Old Town at Rua dos Barreiros 26B. Lockers are accessible around the clock, opened with a smartphone after booking, in three sizes: M (50x30x85 cm) from $5.62 (€4.90) per 3 hours, L (50x50x85 cm) from $11.35 (€9.90), XL (50x60x85 cm) from $14.78 (€12.90). Payment is taken only once you are about to enter the store, so the locker is guaranteed rather than pre-paid on a booking page.
Storage beyond 24 hours is arranged directly by WhatsApp, +351 935899178.
Locker in the City: One Location Near Forum Madeira
One Funchal location, on Avenida Monumental, described by the operator as one minute from the Forum Madeira shopping centre, useful if a day plan already includes Forum Madeira in funchal shopping. You rent the whole locker rather than a per-bag rate, in three sizes (M fits one 20 kg suitcase plus a backpack, or three smaller 10 kg cases), open 24 hours every day including Sundays and holidays. Luggage is insured up to $1,146 (€1,000), with video surveillance, wifi and a USB charger inside the locker, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before the reservation.
No price is shown until dates are entered, so this page cannot print one.
Sources: Keep it Safe 24/7, Locker in the City, Funchal
The Partner Networks: Bounce and LuggageHero
Two networks place your bag with a partner shop, hotel or cafe rather than running their own lockers, and each prices it a little differently on its own Funchal page.
Bounce: 18 Spots, Two Headline Prices
Bounce's Funchal page headlines 18 luggage-storage spots from $2.23 (€1.95) a day, while each individual spot card on the same page reads 'From $4.01 (€3.50)/day'. Both figures are printed on the operator's own page, which is why this guide shows both rather than picking one. Partner venue names are not printed on the listing page itself, only their areas: Avenida Sa Carneiro, the Old Town and near the cathedral, each with its own hours.
LuggageHero: Hourly, Book Now Pay Later
LuggageHero's Funchal page headlines storage 'from $1.15 (€1)/hour', with a book-now-pay-later model and free cancellation. No daily cap or specific address is printed on the landing page itself, so a shorter stop is the case this figure clearly fits. For a full day, compare it against Keep it Safe 24/7's flat 3-hour blocks before assuming the hourly rate wins.
Sources: Bounce, Funchal, LuggageHero, Funchal
What the Cruise and Ferry Terminal Does Not Offer
A negative finding, and a useful one for anyone arriving by sea.
No Official Storage at Gare Maritima
No page on APRAM's own site for the Gare Maritima da Madeira, the Funchal cruise and ferry terminal on the Pontinha breakwater, advertises a left-luggage or locker facility. If your ship calls for the day and you want to walk the old town without a bag, the practical route is one of the private services above, not the terminal itself. Funchal cruise port has the rest of what the terminal does and does not publish.
Two More Places That Publish Nothing
No official page states that the Funchal tourist information office on Avenida Arriaga holds visitors' bags, so do not plan around that as a free option. No official rule obliges any hotel to store bags for a guest after checkout, or for someone who never stayed there. It is each hotel's own choice, so ask when you book rather than assume.
Sources: APRAM, Portos da Madeira
Which Storage Fits Your Trip
The right service is the one on your route with hours that cover your day, matched from the addresses and hours printed above.
Bag dropped, hands free for the walk into the old town.
Our own matching, based on the addresses, hours and prices each operator prints on its own site above, not a rule from any of them.
| Situation | Nearest option printed | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landing or leaving from the airport | Madeira Airport's own left-luggage desk | Open 00:00-24:00, before security, no city trip needed |
| A day in the Old Town before a late flight | Keep it Safe 24/7, Old Town store | 24/7 lockers a short walk from Rua de Santa Maria |
| Shopping trip to Forum Madeira | Locker in the City | One minute from the mall by the operator's own description |
| A single short stop, a few hours only | LuggageHero, hourly rate | From $1.15 (€1) an hour, no daily commitment |
| Cruise call, walking the seafront | Any of the city operators above, not the terminal | APRAM's own site advertises no storage at Gare Maritima |
Our matching, not a rule from any operator.
Bag-Free Hours Worth Booking
Once the bag is stored, these fill the hours between drop-off and pick-up without a trip far from the centre. Prices are in US dollars as listed by each operator.
from $18.84
Funchal Old Town Walking Tour
A 2 hour small-group walk through Funchal's Old Town, the Jesuits' College, the Farmers' Market, a wine lodge and a historic sweet factory.
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from $91.89
City Highlights Tuk-Tuk Tour
A 2 hour small-group tuk-tuk ride to 25 Funchal highlights including Pico dos Barcelos, the fortress, the Cathedral and the Farmers' Market, hotel pickup included.
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from $91.89
Funchal 2-Hour Tuk-Tuk Tour with Cable Car Finale
A 2 hour small-group Funchal tuk-tuk tour ending with a ride on the Monte cable car, with a local driver-guide and fuel included.
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Where to Go Next
Three pages for the arrival and departure that make a bag a problem in the first place.
Getting around Funchal
Buses, the Aerobus and taxis once the bag is stored, including fares from the airport to the centre.
Funchal cruise port
What the Gare Maritima terminal does and does not publish, paired with what it does not offer here.
Funchal shopping
Forum Madeira and the city's shops, useful if Locker in the City is your storage pick for the day.
Funchal Luggage Storage: Questions
Is there luggage storage at Madeira Airport?
Yes. The airport's own Baggage Services page lists a left-luggage desk before security, ground floor, open 00:00-24:00, at $5.16 (€4.50) per item for 24 hours or a 4-hour fraction as the operator writes it. See storage at the airport.
How much does luggage storage cost in Funchal?
Printed prices run from about $1.15 (€1) an hour at LuggageHero to $5.16 (€4.50) per item for up to 24 hours at the airport. Keep it Safe 24/7's smallest locker is $5.62 (€4.90) for 3 hours. See the price table.
Is there luggage storage at the Funchal cruise terminal?
No official page for the Gare Maritima terminal advertises one. Use a city operator such as Keep it Safe 24/7 or Locker in the City instead, both detailed in what the port does not offer.
Can I store luggage in Funchal overnight?
Yes. Keep it Safe 24/7's lockers and Locker in the City's locker are both accessible 24 hours, and the partner networks price by the day. Check the specific store's arrangement for storage beyond 24 hours, covered in storage in the city.
Will a Funchal hotel hold my bags?
No official rule requires it, so it depends on the hotel. Ask at booking. If the hotel says no, the price table lists the services that take bags from guests and non-guests alike.
Can you use Uber in Madeira?
This page is about storing bags, not ride-hailing, so it does not cover that in detail. getting around Funchal is the page for taxis and transport options on the island of Madeira.
Arriving in Funchal With Bags, on Film
Videos of the arrival and the old town streets a stored bag frees you to walk.
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A walk through the old town streets a stored bag lets you cover on foot.
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A local's day plan for Funchal, the kind of route bag-free hours make easier.
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A fuller guide to the capital's sights, useful for planning what to see once the bag is stored.
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