Dry Cleaning in San Jose: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and What Happens to Your Clothes
Dry cleaning in San Jose explained: prices from $2.95, 48-hour turnaround, GreenEarth cleaning, and free pickup & delivery within 15 miles from LAUNDRiii.
If you've ever stared at a "dry clean only" tag and wondered what that actually means — or what it should cost in San Jose — this is the short version.
What dry cleaning actually is
Dry cleaning isn't dry. Your garments are cleaned in a liquid solvent instead of water, which is why fabrics that would shrink, warp, or lose their shape in a washing machine — wool suits, silk blouses, structured jackets, pleated dresses — come back looking the way they should.
At LAUNDRiii, every garment is cleaned with the GreenEarth process: a silicone-based method that is gentler on fabrics — and on the environment — than traditional perc solvent cleaning. No harsh petroleum solvents.
What dry cleaning costs in San Jose
Our per-garment pricing at LAUNDRiii (1795 W San Carlos St, San Jose):
- Business shirt, laundered and pressed — $2.95
- Most garments — $7.95: dress shirts, polos, linen shirts, pants, shorts, skirts, tops and blouses, sweaters, cardigans, suit jackets and blazers, vests
- Tie — $3.95 · Scarf — $4.95
- Dresses, jumpsuits, outer jackets — $14.95
- 2-piece suit — $17.95 · 3-piece suit — $24.95 · Overcoat — $18.95
No minimum for walk-in orders.
How long it takes: 48 hours
Drop off or schedule a pickup by 3 PM and your garments are ready in two days — cleaned, pressed, hung, and bagged. That's the everyday turnaround, not an express upcharge.
How it works at LAUNDRiii
- Drop off or schedule a pickup. Walk into our San Jose store, or book online and we'll collect from your door.
- We clean and press. Each garment gets the method its fabric calls for, then a quality check.
- Ready to wear. Pressed, hung, and bagged — pick up in store or get it delivered.
Free pickup and delivery within 15 miles of our store — San Jose, Santa Clara, Campbell, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Rose Garden, and Cambrian Park. (Pickup and delivery orders have a $30 minimum for dry cleaning; laundry pickup is $35.)
Doing laundry too? Put your dry cleaning in a separate bag and add both services to the same pickup — each is priced separately.
Dry cleaning vs. wash and fold: which one?
Simple rule: if the tag says "dry clean only," or the item has structure you want to keep — suit jackets, blazers, pleated skirts, silk — dry clean it. Everyday cottons, tees, jeans, and bedding go to wash and fold ($2.15/lb next-day, $2.55/lb same-day pickup and delivery).
¿Buscas dry cleaning cerca de ti en San José?
LAUNDRiii ofrece dry cleaning ecológico con el proceso GreenEarth en San José, CA — camisas desde $2.95, trajes desde $17.95, entrega en 48 horas, y recogida y entrega gratis dentro de 15 millas. Visítanos en 1795 W San Carlos St o llama al (888) 411-8081. Abrimos todos los días de 7 AM a 10 PM.
Ready when your clothes are? Book dry cleaning at laundriii.com/dry-cleaning or call (888) 411-8081. LAUNDRiii, 1795 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95128 — open 7 AM–10 PM, every day.