Washboard V

We found this location on Unilocal 2 weeks ago, it has yet to be crowded, and it is clean and quite here. I am able to use there free wifi if needed, but my BF prefers to read and I prefer to color, my little one enjoys reading the magazines… Location of this place is close to some restaurants here on park street.
The only CON, is parking but other than that, they have every size washing machines and dryers, there newer washing machines take credit/​ATM or quarters. They have an ATM on site and of course a change machine as well.

Great place to do laundry. Wifi, owner comes in ocassionally and hands out free washes to customers. I feel like a valued customer not only because of the ocassional free washes, but also because there are lots of customer friendly signs in the laundromat. There’s a huge sign near the dryers warning customers the last 2 minutes is cool down. There are signs of credit card only machines etc. This place gets an A for service, especially when compared to the rude old Asian man at the South Shore Laundromat.
The washers are 25 cents cheaper than those in south shore laundromat, you get 1 more minute oer quarter for the dryers too.

This place is one of the better ones on the Island I think. It is on Park St. So a few cafes nearby to wait at, but it also has Wifi (which I am currently using to write this review) and it is decent. Granted it is noon on a Thursday, so there is almost no one here, but there are loads (pun intended) of machines and very reasonably priced for the area. The small machines (18 pounds) are 2.75 and it goes up from there. The dryers are huge and I got two loads in one drier easily. 6 minutes per quarter on the driers. They have an ATM and a coin machine, and washers that could fit grown men in, so good place for bedding. Some of the bigger washers also allow you to use credit cards, but the driers don’t.
I love that they have wifi, but my only complaint is they don’t have a table, lots of benches, but doing work with a laptop in your lap gets annoying. All in all real nice though.

I drive from Fruitvale to do my laundry here. This place is the greatest. The owner is kind and helpful and if any machines are broken, they are fixed quickly. Every size washer is here too. The only downside is that it can get busy so parking is challenging, but I just go early in the morning. This is the only laundromat I feel safe bringing my laptop to. I’ve visited about six different laundromats in Oakland and Alameda and this is my fave.

This was the greatest place to do laundry when I was a kid. We moved further away so we have to go to a more convient location elsewhere, but so glad to see this place hasn’t changed much.
By the way, is mr. Bill still around? He was one of the owners back in the day, runs the place with his business partner Tom i think. Used to give us kids quarters for snacks whenever he empties the machines and tells us stories about his childhood.

I was having to use a laundry mat for a few weeks to a month when I found this one I was very happy! Very clean machines and bathroom. I also used a machine that didn’t work properly then filled out the paper the owner provides, Next thing I know I received a full refund plus money for drying on my next visit… I just wish there were TVs in the location. If I remember correctly there is free Wi-​Fi. Parking Lot only has 3 spots witch stinks but if you go in the evening there is a Big O Tires a crossed the street and I would park there… I did about 5 or 6 loads once and paid like 20.00−25.00 the next time I went I had to do lots of bedding washing and I want to say I spent like 35.00 or so…

Went yesterday for the first time. Very clean location, wifi worked great, machines worked great. Didn’t have a dirty rinse cycle like others complained about. Clothes came out feeling really clean. Definitely going back

Great place to wash! Decent prices. Clean facilities. Friendly patrons. Clean bathroom. Street parking only :(Tip: Put your soap in first. Once you close door and pay money, the door will lock. Great restaurants and shops nearby if you get bored waiting for your loads. Bring your quarters that you’re partner has stored up in jars around the house or just pay with plastic! No hassles!

I came here with dirty clothes, and I left here with dirty clothes… I spent a fortune and ended up with dirtier clothes than I had placed in the washer. I recommend no one uses this place to do their laundry/.

Call me crazy, I like doing laundry. I love the smell of laundry, the feeling of warm, soft, clean linens… there’s nothing like it. But I am not a huge fan of laundromats. Washboard V, though, is awesome! I had a huge load of bedding that I needed to do, so I took it here. So glad I did! Free wifi, clean atmosphere, plenty of available washers/dryers…perfect. Even better, the owner, Art, handed us washers a few extra quarters for dry time. Sweet! Great place to go. Will return. Thanks a million, Art!

GREAT SELF-​SERVE LAUNDROMAT, BETTER THAN THE ONE AT THE MALL. Great selection of washers & dryers, well-​maintained, no crowds, and you can use quarters or credit cards. Moreover, the place is always clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. Nearby are many great restaurants and coffee shops, a vast difference between this place and the one at the mall.
The more I think about it, the more superior to the one at the mall this one appears to be.

The Washboard V is a great place to do laundry very responsible price and you get free wifi. A parking spot if you’re really lucky. Then there’s Art he is always giving out some quarters for drying. He was on the Raiders a real nice guy!

This laundromat is the reason why I still haven’t bought a washer and dryer, well over a year after moving here! It is clean, large, well-​lit, and the owner takes great care of everything (and sometimes hands you a few quarters «for when you come back!»). I filled out a repair ticket for one of the machines once, and he called me within a couple of days to let me know that the washer had been repaired and to offer a refund. Great customer service! It’s almost never too crowded here, and they have a really large number of different sizes and kinds of washers. Free wifi and super convenient hours.

This place is WAY to expensive! $ 3 for the smallest washing machine?! The next size up is $ 2.75. Wtf?!

I come here every week and this place almost never disappoints. The owner and night worker are super nice people.

I come all the way from Oakland to wash here. Best Laundromat mat ever! Great wife and the place is clean. Owners pretty cool guy. Gave me some free dryer time.

Very nice area. Plenty of machines. Attendant is super friendly and always there to help. Some of the machines even accept credit cards.

If you have to go to a laundrymat and wash clothes, go here all of the time!
The owner is there at least a few days a week, if not more. He seems to always be upgrading and adding new machines.
There is a new washer so big I bet the entire Raiders football team could wash all of their uniforms at once!!!
He just installed some new clothes folding tables, new rolling clothes baskets and is very energy conscience.
He recently had an electrician replace all of the old light fixtures with new energy efficient lighting, there are lots of windows for daylight and the place is nice and bright at night.
The place is kept clean. The restroom is clean.
There’s a string attached to the wall with clips for socks that have lost their mate, that’s so cute!
The best time to go is morning because the place is popular with the locals, especially after 5pm.
Supreme added bonus: if your there when the owner’s on site, he’ll give you a few quarters for drying your clothes just to let you know how much he appreciates your business!!!

Free Wifi, huge washers, and street parking. We’ve been there when the owner’s checking in on things, and he’ll go around giving customers free quarters as a thank you. There’s an ATM if you don’t have cash.
Also, if you want to grab a bite while you’re waiting, just go down the block to The Red Onion!

SUCH A FAN!
Came here today after perusing through different laundromats in Alameda. It was my first time using such industry-​sized front-​loaders and I ended up not utilizing them. so instead of just a review, I’m going to write what I’m going to do the next time I come here.
Yes, parking is sparse, but Alameda always has street parking. If anything, just park, then go to the laundromat, pick up the rolley cart, bring it to your cart, load the cart, and take it back into the laundromat. Voila.
Then bring your $ 1, $ 5, $ 10, or $ 20 bill and use their handy dandy coin machines to get all the quarters you need. There’s an ATM here as well. IF your coins get eaten up because the power randomly goes out but then comes in again while you’re there, then just flag down the owner and he’ll open the coin slot and give you back all 26 of your coins (true story — although I dono if I’d be so calm about this if it had happened when he wasn’t here… 26 quarters!!!)
I also learned that front-​load washers can take a lot of clothes. DON’T leave half of it empty. I daresay you could fill it up about ¾ full — I’ve seen some crammed full!
Also DO believe the signs that say you don’t need that much soap. For the 55-​lb washer that I used, I put in about ¾ cup of my detergent and by the last rinse, i could STILL see soap bubbles :-/​It’s not the washer’s fault (I was honestly so fascinated by the front-​load washer that I stood there the whole time watching…). there’s plenty of water. I just think I shouldn’t’ve used that much soap.
As everything is washing, you can sit and chill. It’s nice. Or strike up conversation with people in there — they’re not THAt weird here. hehe.
The dryers are pretty amazing. 3 quarters for 16 minutes + 2 minutes to cool. They’re HUGE and honestly, I washed all my whites in one dryer with 6 quarters. Let me break this down for you. One twin down comforter, 2 white knit blankets, 3 sheets, 2 thick towels, my white sweatshirts/​socks/​delicates… 32 minutes. (although I DID have to take one of my towels and throw it in with the coloreds to finish up since the coloreds started later and the towel was a wee bit damp).
THEN there’s PLENTY of space to FOLD your laundry before you go home and IF you stagger your whites, coloreds, and delicate clothing, you can fold as you go. and by the time the last thing is done, you’re ready to leave!
They stay open EVERYDAY til 11PM. How great is that? I’m just going to start taking my laundry to school and do this when I come home. Then I can also grade while things wash. Also, now that I know that the huge ones can take a LOT more clothes than I initially put in, I’m just gonna throw everything into one and let it whirl.
WOOHOO