Snapshot of Auto Skills interior.

Additional Info

Whether you’re looking to repair, restore or soup up your auto, the Auto Skills Center offers everything you could possibly need with an extensive collection of tools, advanced machinery, and electronic testing equipment, plus plenty of space to work on vehicles.

On-site services include:

  • Vehicle onboard diagnostic testing/scanning available
  • Waste antifreeze, oil, and batteries accepted for recycling
  • Bay rentals
  • Tire mounting and balancing
  • Hand tools available in the facility
Auto Skills Center Personnel are not liable for damage to vehicles or vehicle parts. The owner assumes all risks associated with any work requested. Children under 13 years of age are not permitted in work areas. Customers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Whether you are a service member preparing to deploy, a recreational vehicle owner, or need to store a privately owned vehicle, Auto Skills offers vehicle storage services.

Four Things You Need to Provide
  • Your military ID
  • RV, boat, or trailer registration with your name as the owner (non-applicable for self-storage)
  • Credit Card to put on file; auto-debit billing is a requirement for storage
  • The RV, boat, trailer, etc. that you are storing; the equipment has to be measured to ensure it is being placed in the appropriate size space (non-applicable for self-storage)

What You Need to Know

  • Storage of joint ownership property is prohibited unless all joint owners are authorized patrons.
  • Your vehicle and self-storage can only be stored or removed by you or someone that is your Power of Attorney.
  • Vehicle registration and insurance must remain active. The vehicle must remain legally operational within the state of California while in storage. The vehicle cannot be registered as non-operational.
  • We do not store unregistered or registered "project type" RVs, buses, racing, off-road; only cars, trucks, or motorcycles.
  • The vehicle must be maintained while in storage. Windows cannot be broken, tires cannot be flat, and body panels and engine hoods cannot be missing.
  • All vehicles are to be stored sitting on their tires – You are not allowed to put your vehicle on blocks.
  • Open cargo trailers cannot be stored with anything on top of them.
  • Nothing can be stored on top or on the outside of enclosed cargo trailers, RVs, or boats. Nothing can be left on the ground within the space. Items left on the ground will be picked up and treated as lost & found. If unclaimed, they will be discarded after 14 days.
  • We do not take responsibility for contacting patrons regarding lost & found items.
  • Only one item allowed per space.
  • We do not store semi-truck trailers.
  • Storage agreement paperwork will be initiated/completed only when the vehicle is stored. Due to peak storage times allow 30 mins. to store your vehicle.
  • If the vehicle is going to be covered, extra tie-downs are necessary to make sure it stays on. We do not take responsibility for car covers.
  • Vehicle maintenance is not allowed in the storage lots.
  • Storage of prohibited substances or use of storage spaces for purposes other than its intended use is a violation of the rental agreement. The renter should immediately discontinue prohibited activity or vacate the space. Examples of violations of the rental agreement are as follows:
    • Activities - Welding, painting or storage of paints, working on vehicles, conducting a trade or business, sleeping or cooking or near the space.
    • Storing - Storage of flammables, gasoline or derivatives, illegal drugs or items of that nature, live or dead animals, hazardous waste as defined by current regulations.
Self-Storage
The following items may be stored at this storage facility:
  • Personal effects
  • Household items
  • Privately owned vehicles

The following items may not be stored at this facility:

  • Live plants, animals, or other living things
  • Firearms or ammunition
  • Explosives of any design

Pricing

Flat Stall $7/hour
Lift Stall $10/hour
Tire Services $10
Charging System Test $12


Rates are per vehicle.

Vehicle Storage Rate
RV up to 20' $50
RV over 30' $60
POV Outdoor $25

Rates are per vehicle.


Self Storage Rate
4' x 8' $35
8' x 10' $40

Contact Information

Auto Skills

BLDG 375
Barstow, CA 92311


Phone: 7605776260

Open every other weekend

Saturday 8am-5pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
  • Closed on federal holidays
  • Stall issues and services secure 1 hour prior to closing
  • Stall cleanup 30 minutes prior to closing
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