Apply to rent a garage for general use

What you need to know?

These garages are used for general storage of items such as:

Use the map below to find out the location of our garages.

Garage rent charges are calculated per week and depend on their location.

Fees are:

non town centre garages - £12.19 per week
town centre garages where the tenant lives within the borough - £14.84 per week
town centre garages where the tenant lives outside the borough - £24.40 per week

Note that VAT at 20% is charged if you're not currently a council tenant.

If you receive housing benefit you're not entitled to additional benefit to pay for garage rent.

Yes, but priority will be given to people who do not already rent a garage.

Garage applications are currently paused while we work through existing requests and prepare empty garages for reletting.

Applications for the waiting list will reopen on 1 February 2026.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we complete this work to ensure garages are safe and ready for use.

Use our online form to report a fault with your garage.

To end you garage tenancy we'll need:

one week's notice from you in writing
the tenancy end date to be a Sunday
garage key returned to reception at Millmead House by hand and receipt obtained in order for your deposit to be refunded

To tell us that you would like to end your tenancy, write to us or email us using our contact us form.

Customer Services - Garages
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB