By far the best laundromat I've ever been to! I mean, maybe there's some swanky wine bar laundromats up in La Jolla, but I've never ventured that far to wash a few comforters. But most importantly, why is it called a "laundromat" instead of "laundrymat" anyway??? Dave runs a smooth ship, as this is one of the nicest and cleanest laundromats I have ever been to. They have your standard regular sized washers, but they also have giant 6 and 8 load machines that will have all of your blankets and comforters cleaned in a jiffy. So fresh and so clean clean. I was able to wash a large comforter, too big for a standard washer, along with another very large blanket and 3 standard "back of the couch" sized blankets in one of the 6 load washers for $9.25. Did I mention that they take cards? Although they do have a quarters machine (accepts $1s, $5s, and $10s), both the washers and dryers are one credit card swipe away from spinning their hearts out. It may not sound like much, but who wants to be stuck depositing 37 quarters to get that tumbler in motion. The dryers are seemingly new, very large, and quite fast. I was able to get all 5 items dryed in about 35 minutes while using two separate dryers. The dryers are run in short time increments, so it's no longer necessary to purchase a full 45 minute run when you only need a quick 20 minute dry. If you're pressed for time, take advantage of the fluff and fold laundry service that is $2lb for same day or $1.85lb for next day service. Conveniently, they also have laundry detergent for sale in case you forget your own. Dave, the owner, was really helpful with assisting me in determining the appropriately sized washer for my load, which was greatly appreciated. Not only did his doing so save me time, but it also saved me some cash. Thanks again Dave! read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - Fluff and Fold-$2lb for same day or $1.85lb for next day. - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

Nice little local laundromat. The place is a little on the older side but is clean and maintained. I stopped by at right before last wash at 8pm to wash some comforters. I forgot to bring my credit card but the attendant was super helpful and helped me resolve that issue. The ac is slightly lacking but there are fans and it probably would be fine when we're not in a heatwave. Dryers worked well. My comforters were about 85/90% dry after 16 mins. Overall, a good experience. They also have the HUGE washers so if you have anything large and heavy, they could definitely accommodate. read more

Our hotel didn't have laundry facilities on site and I found this lil neighborhood gem a half mile up the street, I came very early on a Sunday morning to do my laundry before heading back home. An attendant was on site and immediately directed me as to which washer to use that accepted credit cards. Seems to be located in a very decent neighborhood with local residents patronizing this mat, as it may be older but in good shape and unlike your typical hood rat mats where you feel unsafe. read more

The washers and dryers here are very high quality and washed all of our clothes so nicely! No damage or anything like that whatsoever. Also, the are machines for coins and other machines for cards!The owner is also a super friendly and helpful gentleman. read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - High quality washer and dryer machines - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

The quality of the machines and equipment weren't the best and looked dirty. Had one issue with a button getting wedged between the door which ruined one of my articles of clothing. It's not expensive but it's not the cheapest out there either. Overall this place gets the job done, but I wouldn't recommend it. read more

This laundry is usually empty, the workers are nice and the machines are always clean.

Had such a great experience here today. Had a couple larger items to wash and there were many options and different sizes of washers and dryers. The employees were extremely kind, friendly and helpful. Matt initially helped me and walked me through the process and let me know Steve would be on shift next. Steve helped me by recommending the best dryers for my items and was just so kind with recommendations and in general. This business feels like a great local shop that truly cares about people. Will definitely recommend to friends and be back. read more

Dryers are now 4 minutes per quarter. That dropped a lot of stars. Boo! Debit and credit cards are accepted. Quarter changers are available for up to 20.00 dollars. Last wash@8 pm. read more

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When your washing machine breaks and you need to get the laundry done, you try various laundry mats until you find what you like. I just finished working, and I didn't want the laundry to pile up. Off I went. I didn't have high expectations. Let me tell you how wrong I was. There was this lovely gentleman there. He showed me the ins and outs of how to use the credit card on the washing machine, and when it was time for the dryer, he did the same. He then went around to all the surfaces and sanitized them, and then washed the floor. Who does that! I'm so impressed! The wash was 4.75, and drying was about 1.00. Plus, it was super quick and didn't eat my day up. Until I can I can repair or replace my machine I will be coming here from now on. read more

My go to place! Dave spent 15 minutes taking apart the washer to help me find my necklace that I forgot in my pocket and got stuck deep in the machine. read more

Cleanest laundromat downtown/ bankershill .The Staff is soooo nice and take pride in keeping it clean & free of anyone loitering around. I've come day and night and always felt safe .the owner is very cool too you can tell he is hands on making sure everything is running smoothly. they keep all the machines so clean not smelling like mildew ,all the machines are also maintenance and always working perfectly. Also whats great is the variety in sizes of washers and theres always plenty of dryers available. I appreciate this sunshine laundromat so much it always comes to the rescue when my washer is down and out. read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

Woah... ok I'm just over here minding my own business doing laundry and the guy working here rudely comes up to me asking( well more of a statement) if I don't know how to read. First of all, the dryer has this tiny little sign that's taped and old and faded about setting the dryer time. It didn't even really caught my eyes so I didn't even see it. Ok maybe that's my fault. But how are you going to approach your customer by rudely telling if I can't read? And he started going off saying I've been watching you on my camera etc WTF? Freaking rude. Like wow... really left a bad taste in my mouth. Be nice to your customers. Or not even nice - just be a decent human. Jeez read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - The dryer and tiny old faded taped up sign on instruction how to add time - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

Apple Pay and tap to pay do not work- getting that out of the way, all the machines I used work and the coin dispenser did too. It was quiet and clean. Got some work done while taking care of laundry. read more

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I have been coming here over the years and under the new ownership, this place has turned around to a CLEAN and SAFE place. Talk about upgrade! The owner (David) keeps adding the "touch" to make sure the place is very welcoming and tackling long-awaited maintenance going and Steve always on the look out for the customers and the smooth operation so to keep the place spic and span all the time. So it's like these two are a perfect match made in heaven to run this place together. Before they acquired this business, this place was a rut- Barely clean place to wash and dry. A lot of traffic from the transients leaving place smelly and trashy some days but I no longer see that as Dave & Stave take care of it all. I haven't had someone stealing my clothes from the dryer but when I forget to pick up my laundry, they were kind enough to bag them for me to pick up the next day. Talk about Customer Experience! read more

When I come on Sundays in the early afternoon the gentleman who works there is always mopping, wiping down surfaces, and helping people. This place is so clean if you dropped clothes on the floor it would be perfectly ok. Thank you sir! read more

The person that was working there was extremely rude and very expansive for an old run down laundromat.

A couple weeks ago the business put up a letter stating that due to an increase in gas prices, they were increasing the cost of the machines. that's fair. they stated they wanted to be transparent and it is true that the cost of gas increased significantly. but since then, gas costs have dropped significantly and now customers from sdge are receiving credits and lower prices. I just find it interesting that now they are not being transparent and lowering the cost of their machines. read more

This laundromat is close to the hotel we are staying at Urban Boutique hotel. A brisk 15 minute walk down India to Laurel and then to First street. It is very clean and the owner David was very helpful as was his employee Steven. read more

First time here and thanks to Larry for assisting me here with how it works since it's my first time using a laundry mat, it definitely won't be my last!! Thank you Larry I really appreciate the kindness and understanding you have. I really appreciate the warm welcome and friendliness, take care! - Joseph read more

TERRIBLE Experience, use one of their heavy commercial machine and in the middle of the cycle the machine stop, there was a sing on the screen that read "common error" ... call and text several times the "help" number the 1st tine send me straight to voice mail and after about 15 min text no answer, wait another 15 min and instead of voice mail the call was drop (what make me think, they just op to not answer) ... call one more time and nothing, BE AWARE read more

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Larry was so helpful! I was having washer problems and he immediately stepped in to clean up the mess and assisted me in separating loads. Thank you Larry! read more

Great that I can use a card for the machines, but nowadays you can do that most anywhere. It seems that post Covid, the world believes that people no longer need to use restrooms, this place included. Laundromats are a service industry, the ability to use a restroom while waiting is not optional in a properly running "service establishment". The room in the back used to be a restroom, but now the owner will tell you there isn't one....I suppose you should skip your coffee before coming here...or do what I will and go elsewhere from now on. Disappointed! read more

I'll admit that my visit to this facility, was the first time that I've been to a laundry mat before. The coin slot on my washer gave out, my cleaning lady was coming in a few hours and I had to get my lauundry done! My neighbor recommended that I come here, he said that it was expensive, but that it was a nice spot. I thought it over in my head and said, heck...why not. So I loaded all of my clothes and sheets into a suitcase and wheeled away to Sunshine cleaners. When I arrived I was greeted by the nicest last but I can't remember her name (she was working this past Mon afternoon). Seeing that I was very puzzled and confused, she was nice enough to assist me. Each load is $2.75 and a dry is 25 cents. The single quarter for the dryer only last 6 months so really, each wash and dry is $4.00. The machines are up to date and I will say, got some serious stains out of some pants that I have. The dryers are quicker than the ones that you own, as they're commercial dryers. I don't know that a laundry mat can be a 5 star place but again, I can't compare this place to any other. But if a place is clean, staff is friendly and I leave happy...then that's a 5 star kind of place! read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

this laundromat is awesome. The owner is so kind and nice, and it is so clean in there all the time I highly recommend it!

I needed some quilts cleaned and was so glad I found Sunshine Center Laundry! Fast, friendly service at a great price.

I like this place and use it whenever I want to wash a bedspread or something bulky. It's clean and the machines are in good shape. I like that you can use a CC and the location is convenient. A front loading machine gets clothes so much cleaner and is more gentle to fabric so this is where I go. The new owner is nice so I have no complaints at all. Good Mexican food and a classic dive bar in the same lot. read more

Love this place so much. Laundry smells fresh and best of all, I can use my card instead of having to bring quarters. It's the best.

This is one of the most expensive laundromats I've ever been to for what it is they have options for a triple load to wash for 6.75, and the standard option is 2.75 my usual place is 2.00 to wash not as many washers as I would've liked to see but I'm really just upset it's so expensive it's .25 to dry for only 6 minutes incredibly expensive read more

My favorite place in San Diego to get my laundry done. I have been to two laundromats closer to my house and no matter what washer I chose it always smelled moldy or like go gone, which obviously transferred on to my clothes. They take credit cards which is amazing, no more having to go to the bank to get a roll of quarters and I don't have to buy a laundry card. Prices are actually cheaper than most surrounding laundromats. I paid 5.25$ for one small load of laundry, it is 2.50$ here. Right next to a taco place and a dive bar. I mean cmon. Grab a beer and a burrito and I'm able to chill out while my laundry gets done. I drive 10 mins, just to come here. read more

Overpriced! Washers are honestly illusions to make you think you're getting more laundry in bigger and more expensive machines but honestly they're going to be overpriced. My laundry got stolen there and I reached out but the owner wouldn't send me the video and wanted to make it seem like it was impossible to review the footage (I'm going to assume the owner is the one because he gave the ick tbh). I'd rather drive to City Heights than do laundry here where the neighbors smoke cigarettes blowing in, there's no AC or good airflow, and you pay 25¢ for 4 minutes in a drier. Just gross as a whole do not recommend read more

Meh . . . It's a laundromat. Nothing special, but it gets the job done. It is kind of pricey and definitely no frills. I honestly only come here for the ATM, which dispenses $10 and only charges $1.50. I know, small victories. Another bonus . . . the Cherry Bomb is right next door, just in case you want to have a few drinks between loads. read more

Facility offered quite a few units, washing ranged $2.75-4 / load but worth it to have multiple loads finish at the same time. Clean place but older. Tv to watch and a few quarter machines, nothing fancy. read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

The lady working there was super nice and the place was clean. Even with a drunk or two hanging out. There is a bathroom inside for customers, 2.75 to wash and .25 to dry. Pricey for us but I guess California as a whole is a lot more than Arizona. No comment was made when I plugged my phone charger in and sat on the floor to read my book. Don't want to wait inside? 5 feet away is a little bar and next door to that is a Mexican restraunt. What I liked most and why I'm writing this, the overhead planes as they come in for a landing. So cool, so close and at first I thought it was crashing! About every 5/10 minutes one is coming in for a landing. My other mother would have loved sitting there and just listening to them fly overhead. A couple times I felt it rattled my teeth. Really neat! read more

I thought I would give it a try, because its a block from my place. This is an awful laundromat. The prices are outrageous, there was no attendant, and when the machine took my $3.75, I called and left a voice mail for the manager, but they never called me back. Also, the quarters machine wouldn't take my bill. The $5 was in pretty good shape, but after 10 min. of failed effort, I gave up in frustration. I took two 5 dollar bills to do laundry, and after the washer stole my quarters, and the change machine rejected my other 5, I had to leave, $3.75 poorer, in search for an ATM and a different laundromat. Save yourself the frustration. ****UPDATE****: the manager called me back and said he would refund my $3.75 that the machine took. I was thankful that he took responsibility. I will probably still choose another laundromat though. read more

Sister & I visiting from TX needed somewhere to wash our clothes. This place is clean, parking in front of building, food next door, & seating everywhere. There is only one or two outlet plugs for charging devices is my only negative. Plenty of washers for different size loads & dryers. read more

This is an awful laundromat! Super expensive and not the cleanest looking place... Lots of flies, buzzing and dead on the floor. read more

I have never used a laudnromat before, so I guess I'm spoiled having had my own washer and dryer. but geez, 2.50 to 3.75 for a load of laundry....thats crazy! the best thing about it is that it's in walking distance to where I live. I need to find another place that I can walk to that is cheaper. read more

This place is usually filthy. The change machines are hit and miss. Sometimes they are out of order. The dryers on the left hugging the wall of the dive bar don't work as well as the ones on the right and they leave you clothes smelling bad witch either requires febreeze or rewashing. The smaller washers are significantly older and do not work as well. Some of them are missing detergent dispensers. The patrons use powdered detergent in liquid only machines causing hunk build up that the owners never wash. Smell the washer before you put your clothes in. Sometimes questionable odors lurk inside... It is right next to the Cherry bomb. A late baby boomer slash early generation x dive bar.. it reeks of cigarette smoke and since it shares an entrance pretty much with the laundromat be prepared to be huffing in lots of second hand smoke. They could at least have air conditioning to filter that crap out. Regulars of the Cherry bomb will block the entrance and will have heated discussions of has-been hair bands or pointless nothingness. One time while washing my clothes a man wearing his dogs leash being walked by his friend who was carrying his dog friends dog over his shoulders both high out of their minds walked in and sat down and kept complimenting me on my clothes... I kid you not. Shady people regularly come here, so don't leave your clothing behind.. If you can avoid this place please do. read more

Sunshine Center Laundry - Door off the hinges - Laundromat Near Me - San Diego, California

I have been there today. there are many washing machines and dry machines. Place is clean. You can buy soap at 75c, Washing 2.75 $, Dry 25c/6min. This place is the closet to downtown that I can find. I'm a traveller and i'm impressed with this place. read more

I was there today. Decided to give this place a try and go to a place closer to Little Italy and it wasn't bad at all. The downfall is there are quite a few washer and dryers out of order. Fortunately it wasn't crowded and I was able to get in out and out of there. The place is small compared to Wash N Go on El Cajon, however I wanted somewhere closer to home. Definitely can't complain about this experience and if my washer isn't fixed this week I will be back. read more