So, you’re in Cluj and you need a laundromat? Perhaps your electricity went out, your machine is broken, or you’re just visiting and the B&B doesn’t have the machine they said they would? Or, maybe you’re a student and you don’t get along with someone who uses the university machines at the same time you do. We’re not here to judge.
We’ve tried a few laundromats over the past two years and came up with two that work well for us.
Why only two? Well, we tried others, but these two did a good enough job to recommend.
(But just because someone is not on the list, that doesn’t mean that they don’t do a good job. It could also mean they no longer exist, are hard to access, or that we haven’t heard of them yet.)
Laudroexpress. (Laundromat Gheorgheni Cluj)
Last tried: March 2026.
Quality
The quality was good. The laundry felt clean and had a nice scent (or lack of scent) afterwards. Also, it seems to supply its own soap.
Payment options
Laundroexpress can be used with cash, card, or their own loyalty card. Sorry, the official name is Laundromat. I guess it is a chain, but the receipt says Laundroexpress. The cheapest option is using their card, but is it worth it? We found that their washer and dryer both worked to high quality, on par with Estonian machines (so far).
The loyalty card can be paid for with either cash or bank card.
Using their card costs 75 lei (which gives you 75 lei prepaid credit), so I guess if you are only going to ever do one load because you are on holiday, then you might want to just pay directly with your bank card. If you live in Cluj, or you are doing multiple loads, I definitely think the loyalty card is worth it.
Bulk buying
If you run a business that needs to do a lot of laundry, they have discounts for filling up the card by a large amount ahead of time. Maybe if you are looking for a gift for a student (and don’t want your student to spend it all on beer, langos, and cigarettes), then you can buy your student a gift card with a term’s worth of credit in it.
Access
Laudroexpress is located by the Kaufland closest to Iulius Mall. Therefore, you should be able to use the Kaufland parking lot.
It is also fairly easy to access by foot. And the entrance is very near a bus stop (or across from a bus stop, depending on which way you are going.) You can take 25 to Iulius Mall, or 3 up to Sora and the train station, or 33 to Piata Mihai Viteazul.
Last we checked, it is semi-attended. The owner came out to greet us and offered to help. He introduced us to the pricing and made sure we knew how to use the machines.
English-speaking
When we hesitated to answer one of his questions, he offered to speak English. However, he speaks very good Romanian and was happy to continue in Romanian when we answered his question.
Downside
It was fairly easy to use. If we were being picky, the idea that you have to insert the loyalty card to use it or check its balance seems a little 2019. We aren’t used to inserting cards in a machine anymore, and the good side is you don’t have to insert a credit card or debit card if you wish to pay that way.
Washeria
Last tried: 2025
Washeria is also a good laundromat of high quality. We didn’t try and use a loyalty card there, so we don’t know how easy it would have been. The main disadvantage here is finding parking. And Washeria isn’t as near a bus stop as Laudroexpress is. But, if Washeria is near where you live or where you are staying, or if for some reason you find Laundroexpress less accessible, then we definitely recommend Washeria as well.
Last we checked Washeria was also English speaking.
There are other laundry places.