Odessa Secure Storage vs Avid Storage
Facility details checked October 20, 2026.
Which is better, Odessa Secure Storage or Avid Storage?
It depends on what you are storing and when you need to get to it. For 24-hour access, Odessa Secure Storage: its gate is open around the clock, and Avid's access hours are 6am to 10pm. On price, in October 2026 a 10×10 was $73 a month at Odessa Secure Storage and $82 to $103 at Avid, and Odessa Secure Storage has no activation or admin fee and rents online with no ID. For climate control, a wider size range or an on-site office, Avid: its E Business 20 site has climate-controlled units from 5×5 to 12×30 and an office open weekdays and Saturday mornings.
Where each one is
Both are on the east side of Odessa, about 1.3 miles and 4 minutes apart by car. Odessa Secure Storage is at 312 S Lark Ave, just off SE Loop 338 by Trunk St, south of E Business 20. Avid Storage is at 6501 E Business 20, on the I-20 Business Loop itself.
| Facility | Ector County Courthouse | UT Permian Basin | Music City Mall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Secure Storage | 10 min | 7 min | 8 min |
| Avid Storage, E Business 20 | 9 min | 8 min | 7 min |
Minutes by car, Google Distance Matrix, October 20, 2026.
The two facilities in detail
Odessa Secure Storage
312 S Lark Ave, just off SE Loop 338 by Trunk St, east Odessa
- Run by
- Locally run
- Google rating
- 4.8 out of 5 from 99 Google reviews
- Unit access
- 24 hours, every day
- Office
- Calls and texts answered daily, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Central (9 to 9 Eastern)
- Unit types
- Ground-level drive-up units with roll-up doors, 10×10 to 10×30
- Fees and extras
- No activation or admin fee. No ID needed. A lock is available
- Good to know
- Rents online in a few minutes. Month to month. First month 50% off online. Cameras on site. The gate code comes by text
Pros
- Gate open 24 hours, every day
- Every unit is drive-up
- No activation or admin fee
- In October 2026, a lower regular 10×10 rate ($73) than every facility in this guide except Permian Secure Storage
- Month to month, no ID needed, rents online in minutes
- 7 minutes from UTPB, 8 from Music City Mall
Cons
- No climate-controlled units
Avid Storage (E Business 20)
6501 E Business 20, east Odessa
- Run by
- Avid Storage, a regional operator with five Odessa locations and others in Midland and Andrews
- Google rating
- 4.9 from 489 reviews
- Unit access
- 6am to 10pm daily
- Office
- On site, weekdays 9am to 5:30pm and Saturday mornings
- Unit types
- Drive-up and climate-controlled, 5×5 to 12×30
- Fees and extras
- Not stated
- Good to know
- About 1.3 miles from Odessa Secure Storage
Pros
- Climate-controlled units
- Wide size range
- On-site office; a larger operator
Cons
- No access from 10pm to 6am
- Regular 10×10 rate of $82 to $103 in October 2026
Side by side
| Facility | Google rating | From downtown | Unit access | Climate control | Drive-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Secure Storage 312 S Lark Ave | 4.8 (99 reviews) | 4.8 mi | 24 hours, every day | No | Yes, every unit |
| Month to month, no ID needed, no activation or admin fee, lock available, first month 50% off online | |||||
| Avid Storage (E Business 20) 6501 E Business 20 | 4.9 (489 reviews) | 4.7 mi | 6am to 10pm daily | Yes, some units | Yes |
| On-site office. Avid runs five Odessa locations | |||||
Current prices for Odessa 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: Avid Storage (E Business 20).
Where Odessa Secure Storage has the edge
Gate open 24 hours a day, every day. A lower regular rate for a drive-up 10×10 in October 2026, which matters more the longer you stay, with the first month 50% off online. No activation or admin fee, no ID needed to rent, a lock available, and the gate code comes back by text.
Where Avid Storage has the edge
Climate-controlled units, for electronics, documents and wood furniture, and far more sizes, from a 5×5 up to a 12×30. A larger operator, with five Odessa locations, and an on-site office open weekdays 9am to 5:30pm and Saturday mornings. Odessa Secure Storage has no climate-controlled units.
More facilities are compared in the Odessa storage guide, and current prices for every size at Odessa Secure Storage are on the prices page.
Questions people ask
- How far apart are Odessa Secure Storage and Avid Storage?
- About 1.3 miles, roughly 4 minutes by car. Odessa Secure Storage is at 312 S Lark Ave, just off SE Loop 338, and Avid Storage is at 6501 E Business 20.
- Which one is open 24 hours?
- Odessa Secure Storage. Its gate is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Avid Storage lists access hours of 6am to 10pm daily.
- Which one has climate-controlled units?
- Avid Storage. Odessa Secure Storage has ground-level drive-up units without climate control.
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