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Richmond Hand Car Wash
“Speed and efficiency, I really recommend the place, giving yourself the opportunity to have someone else give your car a little cat's hand is comforting.”
Car Wash in Richmond, CA
24 car washes listed · 4 in Richmond · 22 open weekends · 14 rated 4.5+
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Kaceeschevron
“I tip the prewash guys because I still find this idea useful for a better clean, even thou it's not necessary for them to be there- I recommend to them to use large manual shams to clean the body of the car rather than those wooden scrub sweepers.”
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J & J Auto Services Co
- Job
“Best auto shop in all of richmond and 1 of the best if not the best in hole of california just got my tires and windows done, very very nice people to work with and won't let you down!”
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Orante's Auto Detail
“Good pricing and good people”
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Novato Car Wash Inc
- Carpet
- Attention
- Drive
“Undisputed champions of the car wash.”
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Xlnc Auto Beauty
- Work
- Paint
- Team
“He took care of my car, degreased the engine on my 2014 Dodge Challenger and when it was completed my engine looked like the day I bought it, right off the showroom floor.”
Area overview: Richmond, CA
4 of the 24 car washes we list are based in Richmond; the other 20 serve Richmond from towns including Oakland (13 mi), San Francisco (14 mi) and Berkeley (6 mi). The car washes on this page are rated from 3.9 to 5.0 across 3,970 reviews; 15 have 50 or more reviews and 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these car washes on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (92%), quality (83%) and value (83%). 22 are open on Saturdays and 18 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 14 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 59 years. 2 give free estimates; 2 are family- or locally-owned and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 16 of the car washes on this page; 14 publish a contact page; 11 list a public email and 5 take bookings online. We count these figures across the car washes on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the car wash before you visit.
Data verified October 9, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around Richmond, CA, these 24 shops wash cars. What each one says about wash types, monthly plans and hours comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
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Specialty Mobile Detailing
- Dirt
- Team
- Company
“They took so much time and care with my car - it was very clear how seriously they take their work and the sense of pride they feel when presenting the car at the end.”
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California Detailing
- Paint
- Wash
- Coating
“Jim and Carlos has taken care of me the past few months with my new car even after a small accident (someone reversed into my front bumper and chipped it).”
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SF Clean Car Detail
- Stains
- Technicians
- Team
“I only did an interior detail so not sure how long it would take for everything else but Chiuy gave a great price for the service and was so kind and wonderful.”
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7 Flags Full & Self Service Car Wash & Detail Center
- Vehicle
- Drive Thru
- Windows
“Services Full body wash, Scratch removal, Clay bar treatment, Engine detailing, Polishing, Auto detailing, Wheel washing, Vacuuming, Auto interior vacuuming, Car waxing”
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Vallejo Car Wash
“Not all the staff speak English, and unfortunately I don't speak good Spanish, but if you ask a question and they don't understand they will grab someone to help, just be patient.”
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Kaady Car Washes
- Brushes
- Dirt
- Driving
“So that part doesn't get clean, and you have to stop your car to get out and remove the tape (if you remember) and clean the area that was blocked from cleaning by the tape.”
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510 Mobile Detail
- Information
- Coating
- Brand
“With his standard and quality of work, there is no other place/person to even try for car detailing since there's nothing more that needs to be done!”
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Mickey's Auto Detail
- Quality
- Pay
- Brand
“Then I left and had to detail my car myself as I wasn't about to come back and wait in a long line after I had arrived an hour before they opened to be first in line.”
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Solar Express Car Wash
- Drying
- Soap
- Job
“I haven't been here in person but I'm a car wash guy who runs a site in Rhode Island and I watched a full tour video on one of my You Tube channels and I just wanted to say a few things:”
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Best Detail Inc.
- Business
- Price
- Team
“Best Detail washed and dried the carpet, buffed out any scratches they found, and since I brought a paint pen I bought from the dealership they were even able to touch up all the rock chips on my front bumper.”
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HTI Tank Wash
“Good fast service”
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Charlotte's Web Car Detailing
- Quality
- Attention
- Rose
“An Uber driver from the local neighborhood came here after one of her passengers had vomited in the backseat and they did a great job cleaning it up and making it smell much better.”
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Lucky Auto Detail
- Smell
- Tip
- Clean
“The wait isn't short but the work put into the car washing was impressive, especially that it was human powered by only 2-3 people on a high demand service roll.”
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Castro Car Wash
- Pet
- Deep Clean
- Detailing
“They did try to upsell me when I brought in a very old, dirty car to be cleaned, but I was able to get them to agree to the lowest price option, acknowledging that the car wouldn't turn out perfectly clean.”
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Ride on Drive
- Stains
- Efficient
- Price
“There were numerous photos of various high-ended cars that shoe the before and after clean and they clean looked like it came straight out of the factory.”
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Community Car Wash
- Job
“I took my work van there for full inside the cabin details but unfortunately, they didn't clean my windows from inside and as a result, I had foggy blurry view during the night driving....”
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Taj's Car Wash
“Excellent hand car wash”
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By the Bay Carwash
- Clean
- Price
“The guys there are helpful and do great work”
Car Wash Services in Richmond, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$12
Maximum cost
$42
National Average
$23
$18
$30
Average price range is based on 493 cost profiles
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Which car washes listed for Richmond open on Saturdays or Sundays?
22 of the 24 shops list weekend hours. Check those hours against the wash type you want, since a tunnel, a self-serve bay and a hand wash do not always keep the same schedule.