Nitro Secure Storage vs Mini Mall Storage
Which is better, Nitro Secure Storage or Mini Mall Storage?
It depends on what you are storing and when you go. For access at night or early morning, Nitro Secure Storage: its gate is open 24 hours, where Mini Mall's are open 6am to 10pm. For billing, Nitro Secure Storage bills monthly with no activation or admin fee and no ID needed; Mini Mall bills every 4 weeks, charges a $35 activation fee and asks for an ID. In October 2026 a 10×20 was $98 a month at Nitro Secure Storage against $145.48 to $244.48 every 4 weeks at Mini Mall. For climate control or more sizes, Mini Mall, a large chain with five sites in Nitro and one in Cross Lanes.
Facility details checked October 20, 2026.
Where each one is
Nitro Secure Storage is at 712 Cross Lanes Dr (WV 62), between Nitro and Cross Lanes, about a mile from I-64 exit 47 (Goff Mountain Rd). Mini Mall Storage has three sites nearby: 1101 11th St, a few blocks from Nitro City Hall; 901 1st Ave S, at the south end of Nitro toward St. Albans; and 5290 Big Tyler Rd, up Big Tyler Rd in Cross Lanes. Nitro Secure Storage is about 6 minutes from the Cross Lanes site and 8 from the 11th St site.
| Facility | From Nitro City Hall | From Walmart, Cross Lanes | From Kroger, Big Tyler Rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro Secure Storage, 712 Cross Lanes Dr | 7 min | 8 min | 5 min |
| Mini Mall Storage, 1101 11th St | 2 min | 13 min | 12 min |
| Mini Mall Storage, 901 1st Ave S | 6 min | 10 min | 12 min |
| Mini Mall Storage, 5290 Big Tyler Rd | 12 min | 10 min | 3 min |
Driving times from Google's Distance Matrix. The Walmart is the Supercenter at 100 Nitro Market Pl; the Kroger is at 5450 Big Tyler Rd.
The two at a glance
Nitro Secure Storage
712 Cross Lanes Dr (WV 62), between Nitro and Cross Lanes, about a mile from I-64 exit 47
- Run by
- Independently owned
- Google rating
- 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Google review
- Unit access
- 24 hours a day, every day
- Office
- Calls and texts answered daily, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern, at (304) 553-0385
- Unit types
- Ground-level drive-up units with roll-up doors, 5×10 to 10×20; no climate control
- Billing
- Monthly, month to month
- Fees
- No activation or admin fee
- Renting
- Online when a size shows a price, or by call or text. No ID needed; lock available
- Best for
- 24-hour drive-up access between Nitro, Cross Lanes and Poca
Pros
- Gate open 24 hours, every day
- Every unit is drive-up
- Billed monthly, month to month
- No activation or admin fee
- No ID needed; first month discounted online
- Cameras on site
- 5 minutes from the Kroger on Big Tyler Rd, 7 from Poca
Cons
- No climate-controlled units
Mini Mall Storage (Nitro and Cross Lanes)
Sites at 1101 11th St and 901 1st Ave S in Nitro, and 5290 Big Tyler Rd in Cross Lanes
- Run by
- Mini Mall Storage, a large chain with locations across the United States and Canada
- Google rating
- 4.8 from 29 (11th St), 4.8 from 119 (1st Ave S), 4.9 from 302 (Cross Lanes)
- Unit access
- 6am to 10pm daily
- Office
- Not stated
- Unit types
- Drive-up units at all three; climate-controlled hallway units at 1st Ave S and Cross Lanes
- Billing
- Every 4 weeks (13 bills a year)
- Fees
- $35 activation fee. A government ID, and insurance or its protection plan, required
- Renting
- Online
- Best for
- Climate control, and renting from a large chain
Pros
- Climate-controlled hallway units at two sites
- More sizes
- Backed by a large chain
Cons
- Closed from 10pm to 6am
- Bills every 4 weeks
- $35 activation fee
- ID and insurance required
Side by side
| Facility | Google rating | From Nitro City Hall | Unit access | Climate control | Drive-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro Secure Storage 712 Cross Lanes Dr | 5.0 (1 review) | 3.3 mi | 24 hours, every day | No | Yes, every unit |
| Billed monthly. No activation or admin fee. No ID needed | |||||
| Mini Mall Storage, 11th St 1101 11th St, Nitro | 4.8 (29 reviews) | 0.5 mi | 6am to 10pm daily | None listed | Yes |
| Closest to City Hall. Bills every 4 weeks. $35 activation fee. Insurance and ID required | |||||
| Mini Mall Storage, 1st Ave S 901 1st Ave S, Nitro | 4.8 (119 reviews) | 2.9 mi | 6am to 10pm daily | Yes, hallway units | Yes |
| Bills every 4 weeks, not monthly. $35 activation fee. Insurance and a government ID required | |||||
| Mini Mall Storage, Cross Lanes 5290 Big Tyler Rd, Cross Lanes | 4.9 (302 reviews) | 5.3 mi | 6am to 10pm daily | Yes, hallway units | Yes |
| Bills every 4 weeks. $35 activation fee. Insurance and ID required | |||||
Current prices for Nitro 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: Mini Mall Storage, 11th St; Mini Mall Storage, 1st Ave S; Mini Mall Storage, Cross Lanes.
Where Nitro Secure Storage has the edge
Gate open 24 hours a day. Monthly billing: Mini Mall charges every 4 weeks, which is 13 bills a year instead of 12, so multiply its rate by 13 and a monthly rate by 12 to compare the yearly cost. No activation or admin fee, where Mini Mall charges $35 and asks for a government ID and proof of insurance or its protection plan. Every unit is drive-up, no ID is needed, a lock is available and the first month is discounted online. For shift workers in the Kanawha Valley, the gate hours tend to matter most: Mini Mall's sites close from 10pm to 6am.
Where Mini Mall Storage has the edge
Climate-controlled hallway units at 1st Ave S and Cross Lanes. More sizes, across six locations around Nitro and Cross Lanes. And a large chain with locations across the United States and Canada. Its 11th St site is also the closer drive from Nitro City Hall.
For a smaller drive-up unit, Valley Secure Storage in Teays Valley rents sizes from 4×10. Every facility is in the Nitro storage guide, and current prices at Nitro Secure Storage are on the prices page.
Questions people ask
- Does Mini Mall Storage bill monthly?
- No. Mini Mall Storage's Nitro and Cross Lanes sites list 28-day billing, every 4 weeks, which is 13 bills a year. Nitro Secure Storage bills monthly.
- Do I need an ID to rent?
- Mini Mall Storage asks for a government-issued ID. Nitro Secure Storage does not.
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