Neighbors Laundromat

San Francisco, United States

4.1

Open now

19 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 415-934-8011
Address:
530 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
b/t Fell St & Hickory St
Hayes Valley, Lower Haight
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
910 ftHaight St & Buchanan St
970 ftLaguna St & Haight St
980 ftHaight St & Laguna St
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Accepts Credit Cards
No
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
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Bike Parking
No
Wi-Fi
No

Today

Today 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Francisco) 19:27 Saturday, 28 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Self-​service coin-​operated laundromat

History

Established in 1987.

Neighbors Laundromat has been serving the Hayes Valley area for 25 years and counting. We do our best to make sure all of our machines are clean and in working order.

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19 reviews of Neighbors Laundromat

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Place rating: 3
London, United Kingdom
I’m no expert, but I had a pretty okay experience at this laundromat recently. I was on a lengthy business trip and Airbnbing right around the corner.
It opens early, the machines are huge, and it was very clean. You can get change in the machine near the door, and they also offer mini detergents and dryer sheets.
— 1 star for the price, and there was no one in there as I was using the machines. As in no manager was present.
— 1 star for no Wifi. I suppose that would be the 5 star laundromat experience.
Place rating: 3
San Francisco, CA
While this place is convenient and usually clean, it’s unfortunate that the washing machines aren’t kept up to standards and that they are more expensive than other places in the neighborhood.
Several times I’ve had to rewash clothes after residue and dirt from precious users left my clothes dirty. While the owner is friendly she just looks at you with a blank stare when you complain or let her know there’s an issue.
There should be something more we can do if the establishment doesn’t maintain properly.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I heart Kim!
The owner/​operator of this laundromat is super clean and always popping in to sweep, wipe down machines, and check on things. She gets to know her regulars, and makes conversation!
The machines themselves work well and are über well maintained.
This laundromat is a gem for the neighborhood, and for Hayes Valley also. We lost our laundromat like, a year ago? It’s totally a hipster-​y restaurant now, but it was a horrid ‘mat anyhow.
Go to Kim’s. Fair prices– two large counters– all the machines work– well lit and well supervised.
Place rating: 1
Presidio, San Francisco, CA
I had a less than fabulous experience at this laundromat. Yes it’s clean, but it’s small. The dryers are not efficient at all. Prices are higher than a nearby laundromat. 25 cents for 5 minutes in dryer and 2.75 for a wash.
I usually go to Hayes laundry on Webster and Hayes, but I thought I’d try somewhere new.
Advice: hike the extra 2 block to Hayes laundry with more efficient and cheaper machines.
Place rating: 5
Daly City, CA
Friendly owner. Clean and opens late.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
As much as I love our apartment, it lacks a washer and dryer in the building/​unit. After reading the bad reviews of Suds the Duds, we hiked the extra block or so.
It’s clean, the machines work and the other patrons are not dicks.
Unfortunately I don’t think they had wifi. Besides that, I don’t know what else I could ask from a coin op!
Place rating: 4
Phoenix, AZ
This little laundromat is great and saved me! I was in SF for a long trip and did not want to pay the fees the hotel wanted to wash my clothes so I jumped on Unilocal and found what I needed right away.
I do wish it had WiFi, but it forced me to finish reading the book I brought with me.
Prices are reasonable, the laundromat is clean and all of the machines worked wonderfully well and quite fast.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I love this place. It’s quaint, secluded, has an adorable owner, and a relaxed atmosphere. The 70s-​orange counters are also a plus. Thanks, Unilocalers for guiding me to this coin-​op slice of heaven.
Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA
Kim totally rocks the ‘mat. She’s run the place for more than twenty years, and lives really close by (hella). Her dog is really cute and I don’t know why people think it is unfriendly — I talk to the pooch all the time (of course, every dog instinctively knows that I will massage them) when I am in there washing my massage sheets in the big front-​loaders.
Hint: front-​loading washing machines are more energy and water efficient than top-​loaders. They use less detergent, too, and will get clothes much cleaner.
And did I mention that Kim totally rocks? She keeps the place clean and tidy and in good mechanical condition. What’s not to love?
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
The best part about this place is the owner. She’s very sweet and usually not too far away, which is great because it means no one is going to loot your drier while you’re away.
FYI: the change machine doesn’t accept the new 5 dollar bill…
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Great place, clean location, all machines work, friendly owner.
Washers = 2.25 for regular /​4.25 for large
Dryers = .25 for 7 min
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
The owner, Kim, is such a sweetheart! She is always puttering around or nearby and ready to ask you about your day.
Although the prices are a little Hayes Valley steep, I still think it’s worth it to do my laundry in a tidy, comfortable place.
And hey, I haven’t had my panties stolen yet, so that’s always a plus.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I will echo the other reviewers… The owner (Kim) is super nice and seems to drop by the place every single hour, tidying up and bringing cheer. And yes, her little dog is evil but contained.
Maybe the price is a little steep to wash ($ 2.25 a load) but the dryers are cheap ($ 0.75 does the job each time) and all the machines work perfectly.
I always drop my stuff off, sometimes for hours, and pop back in when I am free. Nothing has ever gone missing. Then again I am a dude so no peverts are rooting around looking for my soiled undergarments…
Hint 1: Dryer 6 is the best! Kim told me…
Hint 2: The place closes at 9PM every night, but she’ll let you hang out and fold your stuff if you miss the deadline.
Hint 3: If you screw up and forget to pick up your clothes, she doesn’t care too much… They’ll be waiting where you left them in the morning.
Place rating: 4
Cardiff, CA
Update: A load now costs $ 2.25. Like I said, this is Hayes Valley.
Place rating: 4
San Jose, CA
Clean, Super clean, which is the most important aspect of laundromat IMO. The owner is super friendly. The commercial washers are huge and really get your clothes clean. If you bring your laptop you can use the free wifi offered by meraki. A nice place, we’ll be going there from now on.
Place rating: 3
San Francisco, CA
ok, so here’s the thing: the cute little lady who runs the place is nice as can be, and yes, her dog hates everyone; it’s not just you :) it’s clean and never that crowded, sure, but i’ve run into a couple crack smokers and a crazy meth lady on occasion. as i have gripes about most everything, this place is no exception. here we go:
— $ 2 for a load of wash??? is that standard? jesus. the washing machines don’t even get my clothes 100% clean.
— when i try to put quarters in the machines, they seem the frequently get backed up and i have to punch the coin thing to get the quarters to go in. like all the time.
— 25 cents for 7 minutes drying? again, yikes.
also, not that this is relevant, but that light on oak and buchanan is the worst fucking intersection. i spend half my life standing at that corner waiting to cross the street when doing laundry. i want that half my life back.
Place rating: 4
Petaluma, CA
Very clean, very convenient right around the corner from my place. The owner Kim is a doll and she keeps the place very tidy and clean.
Place rating: 4
Somerville, MA
The owner is sweet, and has kept the place open late a couple of times so that I could finish my laundry…
I think her dog hates me, though.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Ah, Neighbor’s Laundromat! How many Saturdays have you stolen from me? How many quarters? How many socks? No, really. How many? I’m running low and I want them back!
Despite the strange punctuation, Neighbor’s Laundromat is really great. Maybe a little expensive, but it’s clean, safe, and I’ve never had a problem getting a washer and/​or dryer.
Add to that the woman who runs/​owns the place who always says «Hi, how are you?» with a mixture of quasi-​recollection and genteel politesse, and you have got yourself a winning neighborhood laundry.