Exhibit 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Forms S-3 (No. 333-49795
and No. 333-45899) of Mac-Gray Corporation of our report dated February 22,
1999 appearing on page F-2 of this Form 10-K. We also hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-
44117) of Mac-Gray Corporation of our report dated February 22, 1999 appearing
on page F-2 of this Form 10-K.
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers llp
 
Boston, Massachusetts
March 31, 1999