Thrifty Car Wash

Category: Car wash in Mountain View, California

Address: 2080 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA

Phone: +14087613852

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Steve Hindman

Sep 5, 2022

If your car is really filthy, this style of automatic car wash won’t get all the grime off, but you can’t beat the price. Pro tip: pay inside and you save a buck. Also, avoid the long wait by going at night. They’re open 24 hours a day.

Dave Sobota

Aug 17, 2022

Solid automatic car wash with prices from $8 to $13 depending on level

Anthony Cesnik

Aug 12, 2022

Only use the self-serve car wash stations. Please avoid the automatic car wash and go to another car wash if you want one. It's likely you'll have a bad experience with the auto wash based on my experience and the other reviews, and there is no customer service, but the self-serve stations work fine. Customer service: I texted the number they noted in their reply below back in June about an issue with the automatic car wash and did not get a response. Edit: I did receive a response a couple months later. :) Automatic wash: I tried the automatic car wash on 6/18/22, paid in the phone application, and then waited for the wash to start, repositioned my car and such, but to no avail. Paid (was charged, not a hold), but no services rendered, car still dirty, so definitely 1 star or less for the auto wash. Self-serve stations: I did get a good wash out of the self-serve station on 6/26/22. Token and card options available. Price seems fair.

John Smith

Aug 8, 2022

This place is poorly maintained, the blower at a station is broken, the controls to choose what you want (rinse, soap, etc.) is not very user friendly or the soap option is just broken because soap never comes out (the options are all the same). Definitely would like to see this place updated a little bit. One suggestion I have is that you guys add a automatic car wash like the one that’s there except make it touch less as many people go to these types of car washes, so that they can hand wash their car to avoid swirl marks or whatever, so that definitely would bring up business as it’s much more efficient and I haven’t seen anything like that around here. I look forward to the improvements! (:

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Questions & Answers

Is this a self-service car wash?

yaron sheba | Sep 13, 2020
Ricky Yosef P Situmorang | Sep 13, 2020

Yes it is

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If I don't have enough change in cash, what can I do? How much is a token worth? I prefer not to use their app. I plan to use the auto wash.

Mary C | Sep 14, 2019
D B | Sep 14, 2019

Download the app all transactions can be done there

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Do I need to bring my own towels for machine wash?

Mary C | Sep 14, 2019
D B | Sep 14, 2019

Yes they offer the water wand and scrub brush along with multiple settings of soap wax and water pressure. Theres also a air wand and vacuum. But bucket washing is not allowed.

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So, what do I have to do? This isn't a typical drive-though. Do I have to finish vacuuming within 4 min? There's nothing to dry the cars with, correct?

Mary C | Sep 14, 2018
Thrifty Car Wash | Sep 14, 2019

Our automatic wash will dry your car or you can purchase towels from our vending machine to dry your vehicle.

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