Laundry Pickup at Suffolk Downs: A Practical Guide for New Residents
Finding laundry pickup Suffolk Downs residents can actually rely on is one of those settling-in tasks that nobody mentions on the leasing tour. The neighborhood is brand new, the construction cranes are still up, and the shops and services that older neighborhoods take for granted are arriving one building at a time.
If you have just moved in, or you are thinking about it, this guide covers the practical side of laundry here: what to expect from a new apartment, how far the nearest laundromats are by Blue Line or car, and how doorstep pickup and delivery works in this part of Revere and East Boston, with real prices.
Suffolk Downs at a Glance: A Neighborhood Still Being Built
Suffolk Downs is the former horse racing track that straddles the line between East Boston and Revere. The site is being redeveloped into a new neighborhood, and the overall plan targets about 10,000 homes by around 2040, along with open space and commercial buildings. That makes it one of the largest residential projects in Greater Boston, and it will be growing for many years.
The first apartment building, Amaya, sits at 50 Salt St in Revere. According to Boston.com, it has 475 units overlooking Beachmont Square and opened to residents in 2024. More buildings are planned in phases, so new residents will keep arriving while the neighborhood around them fills in.
Neptune Laundry has been part of this corner of Greater Boston for a long time. We are a family business that has served Boston since 1999, with two stores in East Boston and one in Revere, so Suffolk Downs is new to most of its residents but familiar ground for us.
For daily life, that means some conveniences are close and others are still on the way. Laundry is one of the chores where planning ahead pays off, because the answer depends heavily on what your specific apartment has.
Laundry in a New Apartment: Two Common Situations
Every building and floor plan is different, so check your lease or ask your leasing office what your unit includes. In general, new residents tend to fall into one of two situations.
No washer in your unit. If your apartment does not have its own machine, you are relying on a shared laundry room or an off-site option. Shared rooms work, but they come with the usual trade-offs: waiting for a free machine, carrying baskets through hallways and elevators, and coming back at the right time to move a load. Our article on building laundry rooms versus pickup service compares the two in more detail.
A small stacked washer and dryer. Compact in-unit machines are great for a few shirts on a weeknight. They struggle with big loads, though, and most cannot properly wash or dry a queen or king comforter, a pile of bath towels or a full week of laundry for a family. People in this situation often end up running four or five small loads on a Sunday, or skipping bedding altogether. A large commercial washer, or pickup, handles those bigger jobs in one go.
Getting to a Laundromat from Suffolk Downs
The neighborhood is served by two MBTA Blue Line stations, Suffolk Downs and Beachmont. The Blue Line is convenient for getting downtown, but carrying a laundry bag or a comforter on the train, plus a walk at each end, is a chore most people only try once. In winter, with wind coming off the water at Beachmont, it is even less appealing, and a wet bag of towels gets heavy fast.
By car, Neptune Laundry has three stores nearby. In Revere, our store at 151 VFW Parkway can be reached at (781) 951-5002. In East Boston, there is 944 Bennington St, (617) 569-2600, and our 489 Saratoga Street store, (617) 567-1839, which is also where pickup and delivery runs from. All three open at 5:30 AM every day and close at midnight, with the last load at 10:45 PM.
Every store has self-service 90 lb washers, the Revere store also has 130 lb washers, and every wash comes with free drying time, which is useful for comforters and large loads that will not fit a stacked unit. There is also free Wi-Fi and table space for folding, and the machines run on the Neptune laundry card, loaded at the kiosk with cash, credit or debit. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 AM, Happy Hour takes up to $2.00 off select washers.
How Pickup and Delivery Works at Suffolk Downs
Suffolk Downs is inside Neptune’s pickup area, which includes both Revere and East Boston, so you do not need to go anywhere at all. Our page on laundry pickup and delivery in Revere covers the wider city, but here is the short version:
- Schedule a day and time online. It takes about a minute, and there is also an app on the App Store and Google Play.
- Leave your laundry at the door in any bag. No sorting, no counting and no labels.
- Our staff sort, wash, dry and fold everything at the Saratoga Street store.
- It comes back professionally folded, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
There is no forced subscription, and you pay per order. Scheduled pickups have no delivery fee. As one Saratoga Street customer wrote in a Google review: “Been using Neptune for over a year for our family of 5. Never a missed pickup, always fresh and on time.”
What It Costs: Real Examples for Suffolk Downs Households
Pickup and delivery is priced by weight: $2.00 per lb for a one-time order, or $1.70 per lb with recurring pickup every two weeks. Each pickup order has a 19 lb minimum, which is $38. Comforters are priced per item, in addition to the weight of the order. A few realistic examples:
| Order | One-time price | Recurring price (every two weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 lb of clothes and towels | $50 | $42.50 |
| 30 lb weekly family load | $60 | $51.00 |
| 25 lb of laundry plus a queen comforter ($30) | $70 | $66.25 |
| Add a down comforter | +$30 per item | +$30 per item |
New customers can take $20 off the first order with code FIRST20. If you just moved in and are not yet sure how much laundry your household produces, a first one-time order is an easy way to find out. You can also browse all pickup and delivery details before you book.
Pricing Notice: Rates and prices mentioned in this article are for informational purposes and are subject to change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there laundry pickup and delivery at Suffolk Downs?
Yes. Suffolk Downs is inside Neptune Laundry’s pickup area, which includes Revere and East Boston. You schedule a day and time online, leave your laundry at the door in any bag, and it comes back washed and folded, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
What is the closest laundromat to Suffolk Downs?
Neptune Laundry has three stores nearby: 151 VFW Parkway in Revere, and 944 Bennington St and 489 Saratoga St in East Boston. All three open at 5:30 AM every day and have 90 lb washers (plus 130 lb washers in Revere), with free drying time included with every wash.
Do Amaya apartments have in-unit laundry?
We do not have confirmed details on individual units, so check your lease or ask the leasing office. If your unit has no washer, or only a compact stacked one, pickup and delivery or a large laundromat washer can handle big loads and comforters.
Can I wash a comforter in a stacked washer?
Most compact stacked washers are too small to wash and dry a queen or king comforter properly. The comforter needs room to move through the water and to tumble while drying. A 90 lb or 130 lb commercial washer, or a pickup order, is a better fit.
How much does laundry pickup cost in Revere and East Boston?
Neptune Laundry charges $2.00 per lb for one-time pickup orders and $1.70 per lb with recurring pickup every two weeks, with a 19 lb minimum of $38. Comforters are priced per item in addition to the weight, from $25 to $35 for pickup. Scheduled pickups have no delivery fee.
Do I need to sort my laundry before a pickup?
No. With Neptune Laundry pickup, you leave your laundry at the door in any bag, with no sorting, no counting and no labels. Our staff sort, wash, dry and fold everything at the 489 Saratoga Street store in East Boston.
Which Blue Line stops serve Suffolk Downs?
The neighborhood is served by the Suffolk Downs and Beachmont stations on the MBTA Blue Line. The train is handy for commuting, but carrying large laundry bags on it is not very practical, which is why many residents prefer doorstep pickup.
Settle into Suffolk Downs without hauling laundry down the hall or onto the Blue Line. Call (617) 567-1839 or schedule your pickup at neptunelaundry.com.