SF laundromats w/parking?

October 16, 2006 9:11 AM

In search of late-night laundromat in San Francisco *with parking.*

I have a washing machine but no dryer (don't have the 220 voltage so need to hire someone to run a gas line, but that's 'nother AskMeFi). Now that the rainy season's started, I need a laundromat in SF with parking. (The places near my apartment are all (1) too far to lug the very heavy bags of wet laundry; and (2) on crowded city streets with little or no parking requiring double parking whilst lugging said very heavy bags.)

posted by ClaudiaCenter to home & garden (11 comments total)

The one on Polk & Geary has parking.
posted by zeoslap at 9:17 AM on October 16, 2006

(I haven't lived in SF for a few years so not sure it's still there though)
posted by zeoslap at 9:19 AM on October 16, 2006

That laundromat on Polk and Geary is long gone.

I don't have a specific suggestion for you, but I'm guessing you'll have better luck in less dense parts of the city- Diamond Heights, Glen Park, the outer Sunset.
posted by ambrosia at 9:41 AM on October 16, 2006

Could it be Polk & Post? I'm googling to try to find the one you mean. (And I'm excited that you answered! I thought this would be an unanswered question for sure.) I found one called Polk Valley Launderette, it's on Polk & Post (Post is one block from Geary).
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 10:03 AM on October 16, 2006

Whoops, should have previewed. Yes, I think the less dense areas would be better. Maybe in a shopping complex with a grocery store.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 10:04 AM on October 16, 2006

There is (was) one way in the Outer Sunset, on Judah, just before you hit the ocean. It shares a parking lot with a 7-11. I don't recall the exact hours, but it used to run fairly late.

Things to do while the laundry dries: play video games in the 7-11, walk down to the beach, hang out at the coffeshop on La Playa.
posted by mikepop at 10:19 AM on October 16, 2006

There is one in the Mission - South VanNess and 20thish? I drive by it fairly regularly. It has a few parking spaces and advertises with banners that it is open 24 hours.
posted by Wolfie at 10:27 AM on October 16, 2006

There was one on Lombard, somewhere in the vicinity of Webster, also a few years ago.

I used to take my laundry to the mat by motorscooter. But it was still a tremendous hassle, like most errands in SF, for me.
posted by Riverine at 1:09 PM on October 16, 2006

Apparently the one on South Van Ness & 20th is called Fiesta Laundromat. I'm looking for the one on Judah -- I think it may be at 46th & Judah.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 1:09 PM on October 16, 2006

I'm looking for the one on Judah -- I think it may be at 46th & Judah.

There's one just off the corner of 9th and Judah that has parking, but because of muni, you have to drive on judah going east toward UCSF to get into the lot.
posted by Andrew Brinton at 5:05 PM on October 16, 2006

I'm looking for the one on Judah -- I think it may be at 46th & Judah.

The one next to the 7-11 is on 46th and Judah.
posted by gt2 at 9:33 PM on October 16, 2006