<p>Are there any good pick-up/ drop-off laundry services at Williams?
Anyone have experience with Zip-Cars at Williams? Are they usually available? How long in advance must you reserve them? Etc.
Thanks and can't wait till next year!</p>
<p>Don’t know about pick-up/drop off laundry services (I at least have not seen anyone do this), but there is a dry cleaners nearby if you have something that can’t go in the washing machines in the dorms. It’s probably too much of a walk down Route 7 though… I would suggest bringing as little that requires ironing and dry cleaning as possible (i.e. wrinkle-free materials, no more than one formal outfit, etc.).</p>
<p>I have a zipcar membership too–there are four cars, and I’ve never had a problem booking one as long as its a few days in advance. If I want one during less popular hours, i.e. weekdays, I can sometimes even book a car to use immediately. One thing that I don’t like about them is that they are all compact cars, so they’re a little cramped when I’m driving four of my friends or when driving a carfull of items I bought at Walmart. They’re also a little tough to control in the snow because some roads can be pretty steep around here and the zipcar engines–especially the hybrid’s–aren’t very powerful. But other than that they are generally well-maintained and incredibly usefull when you want to get off campus for a bit. (You could conceivably use one to take your clothes to the dry cleaners, too!)</p>