Charleston Cleaners

About Charleston Cleaners

Charleston Cleaners is a neighborhood dry cleaner at 3900 Middlefield Road in south Palo Alto. Its website also uses the names Charleston Dry Cleaners and Charleston Dry Cleaning. The business says it has offered proven service in the Bay Area for more than 20 years. It handles everyday clothing and household items. It can also come to you through a pickup and delivery service.

The shop is on Middlefield Road in the south of the city, near Charleston Road. It is a practical errand stop for people who live in the surrounding neighborhoods. Travelers on a long stay may find the wash and fold service handy. The older charlestoncleaners.info address now forwards to the current website.

Services

The website lists five main services:

• Dry cleaning. The price list covers items such as pants, skirts, jackets, sweaters, vests and blouses.
• Laundry, including laundered shirts. Shirts can be machine pressed or hand pressed. Folding instead of hanging is an extra option.
• Wash and fold, charged by the pound with a minimum order.
• Alterations for fit.
• Repairs for damaged garments.

The shop also lists household items among the things it cleans. The website lists starting prices per item or per pound. Ask for a quote at the counter for anything unusual. This guide does not publish prices because they change.

Pickup and delivery

One of the main features the business promotes is pickup and delivery. Its website says, "You drop it off, or we pick up and deliver." Customers schedule a pickup at a time that suits them. The business then returns the cleaned items on a scheduled delivery. The site also says you can leave your bagged items by the door for same-day pickup.

That option helps if your schedule does not fit the shop's hours, which close at 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Call 650-424-1113 to set up a pickup or to ask whether your street is in the service area.

The shop's environmental approach

Charleston Cleaners says it makes every effort to keep an eco-friendly approach in its laundry and dry cleaning. It describes using sustainable practices and environmentally safe cleaning solutions as much as possible, along with non-toxic cleaning methods meant to cut chemical, water and energy use. The site does not name a specific cleaning process. If the method matters to you, for example for a garment with a sensitive fabric, ask staff what they use.

Hours and timing

The shop opens at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and stays open until 6:30 p.m., so you can drop clothes off on the way to work and collect them on the way home. Saturday hours are shorter, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shop is closed on Sunday. If you need something back by a set date, say so when you drop it off and ask when it will be ready. For a rush job, call first to check whether the shop can take it.

Membership

The shop offers an annual membership that takes a percentage off each visit. Regular customers who bring in shirts or suits every week may find it worth asking about. Ask at the counter for the current terms before you sign up.

Tips for using a dry cleaner

• Point out stains when you drop off. Say what caused them if you know. It helps staff choose a treatment.
• Empty pockets and remove pins or brooches before handing garments over.
• For alterations, bring the shoes you plan to wear with trousers or a dress so the hem is measured correctly.
• Keep your ticket. You will need it to collect your order.
• Ask about turnaround times before an event, especially around the holidays and graduation season in June.

The shop is about 0.9 miles from the San Antonio Caltrain station in Mountain View, so most customers drive or bike. Our South Palo Alto guide covers the surrounding neighborhoods. Our living in Palo Alto page has more on day-to-day errands and services in town. Nearby, The Car Doctor Tire Pros on San Antonio Road handles car repairs.

Location and getting there

Charleston Cleaners is at 3900 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, in the Charleston area of Palo Alto. Our Charleston guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the San Antonio Caltrain station (Mountain View), about 0.9 miles away. That is roughly a 22 minute walk or a short bike ride.

Parking: street spaces or a small lot nearby; check posted limits.

Hours

Hours from the business's own website, checked October 29, 2026.

What is nearby

• Peet's Coffee Middlefield Road, cafe, under 0.1 mi
• Pet Food Express, shop, under 0.1 mi
• Great Clips, salon or spa, under 0.1 mi
• Mountain Mike's, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
• Piazza's Fine Foods, food shop, under 0.1 mi
• Cubberley Community Center, 0.2 mi
• Mitchell Park Library, 0.2 mi
• Mitchell Park and Magical Bridge, 0.3 mi

Other everyday services nearby: Ellen Thacher Children's Center (0.1 mi); The Car Doctor Tire Pros (0.5 mi); Hertz San Antonio Road (0.5 mi); Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto (0.5 mi). Browse the full everyday services list.

Before you go

• Call ahead to confirm hours and whether you need an appointment.
• Ask for a written estimate before any repair work starts.
• Bring an ID and any paperwork you may need, such as a receipt or account number.

About this listing

Checked October 29, 2026 against Charleston Cleaners official website. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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