Downtown Bakersfield is dense by design — offices, lofts, restaurants, shops, and studios packed into a walkable core. That’s great for foot traffic and terrible for square footage. When a downtown business needs to hold inventory, equipment, records, or event gear, there’s rarely anywhere on-site to put it, and downtown square footage is far too expensive to waste on boxes. Elite RV & Storage sits at 8700 Scobee Street in southwest Bakersfield, by the Walmart on Gosford — about 15 minutes from the city center, with the kind of space downtown simply can’t offer.

An easy 15 minutes, no freeway

Bakersfield’s layout is unusual — Highway 99 runs well off to one side of town — so you won’t take the freeway to reach us. From downtown it’s essentially two city streets: head out of downtown on one main road, turn onto Gosford Road, and you’ll find us a bit south near the Walmart, between White Lane and Panama Lane. That quick drive buys you something downtown can’t: large, secure, drive-up space at storage prices instead of city-center rates. Few facilities this close to downtown pair units this large with genuine month-to-month flexibility.

• Large units, not lockers — enclosed, drive-up space from around 600 up to roughly 2,300 square feet, with 16-foot ceilings and 14-foot roll-up doors.
• Drive-up and drive-through access — load straight from a truck or van with wide 60-foot aisles and no tight turns.
• Month-to-month terms — scale up for a busy season or a big event, then scale back, without a long lease.
• Gated and monitored — digital gate access, video surveillance, and LED lighting throughout.
• Storage-rate pricing — a fraction of what the same square footage would cost in the downtown core.

What downtown stores off-site

• Retail and restaurant backstock — overflow product, supplies, seasonal decor, and equipment off the floor. See e-commerce & inventory storage.
• Office records and furniture — archives and extra desks that don’t belong in prime office space.
• Contractor, event, and studio gear — tools, staging, and equipment between jobs. See commercial & business storage.
• Growing inventory that’s become a full warehouse-sized need — without a warehouse lease.

Fifteen minutes to real space

For a downtown operation, the math is simple: pay downtown rates for storage you rarely touch, or move it about 15 minutes away — two city streets, no freeway — to space built for it. For the full facility details and directions, see our southwest Bakersfield storage facility page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Elite from downtown Bakersfield?

You won’t need the freeway. From downtown it’s essentially two city streets — head out of downtown on one main road and turn onto Gosford Road. We’re a bit south near the Walmart, between White Lane and Panama Lane, at 8700 Scobee Street. Figure about 15 minutes.

Why not just store downtown?

Downtown square footage is priced for storefronts and offices, not storage — and on-site space is scarce. A large drive-up unit a short drive away costs a fraction of that per square foot.

Do you have space for a whole business’s inventory?

Yes. Units go up to roughly 2,300 square feet with 16-foot ceilings, and you can add units as you grow — warehouse-scale room without a warehouse lease.

What are the lease terms?

Month-to-month, so you can flex space around busy seasons and events without a long-term commitment.

How do I pick the right size?

Use our Bakersfield storage size calculator for a quick recommendation, or contact us and we’ll help.

Reserve storage near downtown Bakersfield

Give your downtown space back to the work that pays for it. Ask about our current move-in special, then reserve online or contact us.