Thank you for your interest in renting one of City Fruit's cider presses! Our three presses (two manual and one electric) are available for neighbors to divert fruit waste and create family or community-building events.
Please submit this form (payment and agreement) within one week of your appointment booking, or City Fruit reserves the right to cancel your reservation.
Cleaning, pickup, and drop-off. Our address is 4000 Aurora Ave N Suite 123 Seattle, WA 98103.
You can park in one of the visitor spaces at our office building or in the alley behind the office. The vehicle needs to be completely cleaned out wherever the press will be stored during transit (truck bed, trunk, flattened backseat, etc.), to prevent damage to the press and to better fit the press into the vehicle. You will need two people to pick-up the press, not including CF staff. At its longest points the Electric Cider Press is 53″ deep, 40″ tall, and 21″ wide. At their longest points the Manual Cider Presses are 27″ deep, 24″ tall, and 24″ wide. Pick up is a two person job (not including a City Fruit employee), and vehicles must be prepared for transport before arrival at our offices (seats flattened, trunk emptied, etc.).
Each press comes with laminated cleaning instructions, along with a how-to-guide for assembly and operation.
Late Drop-off. Rentals must be returned on their drop-off date at our office.
If renting in August or September:
If you pick-up on Friday (weekend rental), your drop-off date is the following Monday. If you pick-up on Tuesday (weekday rental), your drop-off date is Thursday.
If renting October onward:
If you pick-up on Thursday (weekend rental), your drop-off date is the following Monday. If you pick-up on Tuesday (weekday rental), your drop-off date is Wednesday.
Rentals that are dropped off past the drop-off date will incur a late fee of $25. We cannot accept drop-offs or pick-ups outside of our office hours. Please return your rental on time to ensure that others have a chance to use them!
Rental fees. The rental fee helps us cover staff time and cider press maintenance. Reduced fees are part of the City Fruit membership perks. To become a member, and access the reduced rental fee, click here.
Rentals are confirmed via submission of this page, which includes payment.
Safety and usage. City Fruit is not responsible for any manufacturing defects in any borrowed cider presses or any damage to vehicles used to transport the presses. Should the press become unsafe or in a state of disrepair while in your possession, please immediately discontinue use of the press and notify City Fruit of the issue as soon as possible. Borrowers are expected to be familiar with using presses; please review relevant instructional videos linked via email (sent upon receipt of payment or on our website).
Responsibility for damage. Cider presses are to be returned in the same condition as they were issued, barring normal wear and tear. This includes washing the mesh bag with soap. If a press is damaged due to improper use, you will be charged for the cost of repair. If the press is destroyed, lost/stolen, or unfixable, you will be subject to the cost of replacement.
Cleaning. The press should be returned in the same condition as they were picked up. This includes thoroughly cleaning the press and all its parts, especially the grinder and the mesh bags. Failure to do so may result in being barred from renting the press again and a cleaning fee of $25. Cleaning instructions are included in the instructions that will be sent upon confirmation.
Cancellation. Rentals can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 3 days before the appointment. Because we require 3 days notice for cider press rentals, all cancelations made within 72 hours of the appointment are non-refundable. No call, no shows will not be refunded. If you need to cancel, be sure to do so early to ensure that others can enjoy the press!