Storage at TCD? (lockers)

Personality56 · 26-09-2010 11:30AM #1

Is there anywhere at college i can store my bags during the day? Im keen on sports and will have to bring my kit each day aswell as my bag for books and dont fancy lugging everything around with me all day..

Is there any for of storage facilities available to me? And if so, how much do they cost?

theyearof2010 · 26-09-2010 11:44AM

yeah, I'm curious, if anyone could also advise on the signup location in the arts block?

thanks

ED E · 26-09-2010 11:50AM

FFS, use the search function. Tomorrow morning, 6.30 AM, security desk in the Arts block. €20 +€20 deposit.

H2student · 26-09-2010 12:14PM

6:30 am. My first class is at 11am. Would it be worth it for me to wake up 5 hours earlier to line up for a decent locker? I'm doing Science, so I'm trying to aim for ones in or near Hamilton Building.

AndrewJD · 26-09-2010 12:28PM

Hmm. The buses start at 7, and I'm out at Trinity Hall. This could be interesting...

ED E · 26-09-2010 12:54PM

Get there later the chances are you wont get one from what I hear.

Andrew: Luas
5.30am - 7.00am 10 minutes
7.00am - 10.00am 4-5 minutes
10.00am - 3.30pm 7.5 minutes
3.30pm - 7.00pm 5 minutes
7.00pm - 10.30pm 7.5 minutes
10.30pm-0.30am 15 minutes

Mark200 · 26-09-2010 01:03PM

There will probably be locker forms available throughout most of the day.... it's only the 'good' ones that go quickly, eg the double-sized lockers in the arts block.

I got my locker form at about midday two years ago. And my friend got one at a similar time last year.

ED E · 26-09-2010 01:16PM

Is there any diff between the ones in Hamilton and Loyd? I'll be in both pretty equally.

Mark200 · 26-09-2010 01:44PM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Is there any diff between the ones in Hamilton and Loyd? I'll be in both pretty equally.

Hamilton is 24 hour so you should go for that if you can.

Tragedy · 26-09-2010 01:46PM

What hours are the Arts block ones?

blubloblu · 26-09-2010 02:00PM

Mark200 wrote: »

There will probably be locker forms available throughout most of the day.... it's only the 'good' ones that go quickly, eg the double-sized lockers in the arts block.

I got my locker form at about midday two years ago. And my friend got one at a similar time last year.

Do the Hamilton ones go quickly?

Mark200 · 26-09-2010 02:07PM

Tragedy wrote: »

What hours are the Arts block ones?

Probably closed from 10pm and on Sundays or something like that.

blubloblu wrote: »

Do the Hamilton ones go quickly?

Not sure but when I got my locker only ones in the Lloyd and Panoz were left. The Panoz is just the very end of the Hamilton building and is also 24hr.

Kurtosis · 26-09-2010 02:11PM

blubloblu wrote: »

Do the Hamilton ones go quickly?

Hamilton ones do tend to go quickly from memory, but the Panoz, Pharmacy or East End lockers (all different names for the same lockers) tend to last a bit longer and are actually in the Hamilton too (just downstairs) so share the advantage of being 24 hour access.

AndrewJD · 26-09-2010 02:13PM

So I might be alright. When does the queue die down normally?

amacachi · 26-09-2010 02:14PM

Think it's the Panoz mine was in last year, didn't bother getting it til the Wednesday I think it was.

The_Joker. · 26-09-2010 03:01PM

When we get our locker application forms from the security desk ,do we sign them there and then on the spot, and pay? or do we bring them somewhere else?

I will be looking for one in the hamilton too.

Mark200 · 26-09-2010 03:03PM

You bring them back within a few days with the money, and you'll get your key then.

The_Joker. · 26-09-2010 03:24PM

Mark200 wrote: »

You bring them back within a few days with the money, and you'll get your key then.

Are you serious ?
How can you be guaranteed one in a good location if thats the case, why has everyone to queue up early then, do they only have a certain number of forms?

Mark200 · 26-09-2010 03:33PM

The_Joker. wrote: »

Are you serious ?
How can you be guaranteed one in a good location if thats the case, why has everyone to queue up early then, do they only have a certain number of forms?

A locker number is written on every form

asdfghjz · 26-09-2010 04:03PM

What's the advantage of a Hamilton locker over a Panoz locker if they're both in the same place...

ColRyan · 26-09-2010 04:18PM

How big are the lockers in the Hamilton and Panoz? ie. can they fit a gym bag. I'd prefer one in the Panoz studying Pharmacy but I'll go for the Hamilton if they're bigger.

H2student · 26-09-2010 04:57PM

From what I read, I won't bother trying to get a good one. The chances of me using the 24 hour feature is slim. Even if I do, it's not that hard to carry stuff around with me in those rare occasions. Also, I'll be carrying most of my books with me anyway in case I get free time unexpectedly.

Tragedy · 26-09-2010 05:06PM

I'll be cycling, so will want a large arts block locker.

AndrewJD · 26-09-2010 05:11PM

I'm not gonna queue up at 7. I just need a small locker somewhere near the Hamilton. Tomorrows a long enough day without the 5:30am start.

Kurtosis · 26-09-2010 05:43PM

Hamilton and Panoz lockers are all in the same building and I'm 95% sure that they are all the same size. They should fit a sports bag no problem.

Hamilton lockers are situated in the main concourse of the Hamilton building. Panoz lockers are located downstairs near the East End lecture theatres (LTEEs) and computer rooms.

ColRyan, unless things have changed, a lot of your lectures should be in the LTEEs (if not this year, definitely in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year), so a Panoz locker will be just outside those lecture theatres.

Scoobydooo · 26-09-2010 06:17PM

Realistically what time should I head in at to get a locker in the Hamilton ? And what exactly is the procedure with getting a locker if you pay there and then do they just hand you the keys or do you still have to wait a few days ?

blubloblu · 26-09-2010 09:54PM

What time does the office open? I don't think it would be good to miss my first ever lecture at 9.

Larianne · 27-09-2010 12:47AM

Whats the story with paying for your locker for this year if you kept it from last year? Will there be a little sign up somewhere saying what to do?

Getting lockers -

I queued up at 6.45am last year. There were about 20 people a head of me in the queue..

The process didn't start until about 7.50am - 8am (can't remember).

You are asked where you would like a locker. They give you a form to fill out, you pay and they give you the key.

You can pay straight away or go back later in the day when its not mental and pay for it then/hand in form.

Laserhead · 27-09-2010 08:47AM

Queued at 7, god it was cold. Three English girls landed in at 7:30 and tried to skip us, we were not pleased...

Tears in Rain · 27-09-2010 09:01AM

Queued at 7 and got mine in the Hamilton, it's smaller than I remember them being though! Was freezing cold out there though, and I forgot to bring a scarf, not gonna bode well for my health...

Mark200 · 27-09-2010 10:57AM

Larianne wrote: »

Whats the story with paying for your locker for this year if you kept it from last year? Will there be a little sign up somewhere saying what to do?

When I went to him at the end of last year and asked to keep it he said to bring the money in during Freshers' Week. But I went to his office on Friday and was told he wouldn't be back until Monday, so I'm just gonna head down in an hour or two and try pay then.

Storage at TCD? (lockers)

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