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Mill Plain Self Serve Carwash
6600 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661, United States
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Mill Plain Self Serve Carwash

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De
Review №1

Clean. Well maintained. Easy to use. Washed a midsized SUV, with wax, for about $10.

Ju
Review №2

Everything works great and I cleaned my whole van for just under $20. The high pressure is awesome. High temperature and you two hands to hold on.

Be
Review №3

Amazing facility. Was there bright in the am... still clean. Great machines. Bills or cards... great cleaning solutions. Went to vacuum and the one I picked was not working the best. Switched machine and it was amazing. Got to meet the owner. Such a joy, he was super friendly and got there and immediately went to work. He was jubilant and just completed my visit here. I recommend this car wash. 1000% Best self was Ive been to in a while.

Mi
Review №4

Cant use quarters anymore....luke warm water. Engine

Pa
Review №5

First the pros: its clean, well maintained, and fairly priced IF YOU USE CASH. The number of bays seems perfect, cause I had just enough time to vacuum my car whilst waiting for the person in front of me to finish washing their car.Now the cons: I used my card on the vacuum machine but cash for the washer itself. On the vacuum it has two signs deposit two dollars and 4 minutes any reasonable person would assume it would be 50 cents per minute. I vacuumed for 4 minutes and 15 seconds after realizing it would continue until I pressed the end charges button.Then I checked my bank account an hour later and found they charged me 10 dollars! I spent the same amount for 4 minutes of vacuuming as I did to wash the exterior. Thats a borderline scam. So if you go here, dont use your card and get scammed, use cash.

Sh
Review №6

This place is the best for self service car wash. The equipment and detergents are always working properly, and they are one of the few that have a blower which I love to use for my motorcycles. Theres also usually an attendant.

Am
Review №7

Pretty great time, fair pricing. Giving 4 stars because trash was overflowing so I couldnt throw anything away. However, it was Sat afternoon. Nice to be able to pop in at the store next to it for a cold drink. But the store smells really moldy. Store should work in tandem with the car wash for the ultimate do it yourself auto detailing extravaganza experience or up their game if the car wash is owned by the store.

Na
Review №8

I’ve been going to this car wash for a while now my car always comes out looking sparking new. Unfortunately this time around my card wasn’t swiping and I don’t have any other cards, but the owner was there and he generously offered to pay. It was super helpful and made my day.

Th
Review №9

Was impressed with the heated water, The soap is thick and great quality, Experience overall was great. Kaddy carwash just doesnt get the books and crannies the same. Now my babies all clean and ready for the rain 🌧️☔

Da
Review №10

Its a nice car wash one of the last in town please people do not tear up the car wash take care of it and lets keep that car wash going thank you

Et
Review №11

Been going here for years, great pressure on the high pressure rinse and pre soak. The flow of people coming and going in and out seems pretty legit in my experience

Sh
Review №12

U have to work so fast to get done before your 3 min. For $3 runs out had to add $3 for 3 more min impossible plus $2 for 3 min. To vacumn u really need 2 people because it wasnt know deal to me !

Je
Review №13

Fine everything work about 650 for a carwash wax free vacuum.

Bi
Review №14

Nice pressure wash.Easy to clean your auto.

Jo
Review №15

As self-serve car washes go, its a bit above avage. They have several bays so, while its usually busy, theres rarely a long wait. The equipment all works and takes either coins or cards. The supplies machines are always stocked.

Pa
Review №16

This place was perfect! Warm water, great water pressure, clean & easy to find. I am from out of town and I have experienced some real pig pens they call car washes. I will be be back because these people know what customer service means.

SG
Review №17

Had some entitled old white guy flip me off because he doesnt understand the concept of a line... Kinda pricey though.

Th
Review №18

Met the owner this morning, very nice guy! Clean location and keeps it that way. The only thing that I would have liked better is for the wash wand to have a little more direct pressure.

Je
Review №19

Great spot to self wash your ride!

Je
Review №20

It was OK, not sure about all the different color of soap that comes out . But good way to get soap on the car. I had no good way of washing the wheels, but sure if I could use my bucket for that only. But there is sign no bucket wash, I just want to do a better job by hand and big brush can not get into small areas . Like wheel well area or trims or exhaust tips . Wish some places would allow to use bucket if no one is waiting.I did like the air tool to help get water blown off the car. Very nice.

Wa
Review №21

Everything working! Lots of people waiting but no more than five or six minutes to get into booth. All stalls now take credit cards which is a big wonderful Improvement.

Am
Review №22

Enjoyed self washing my car and easy instructions to follow. Pretty cheap as well

An
Review №23

They charge a dollar per minute. So wash quick!!!

Ch
Review №24

Had a good few issues here starting with my car leaving dirtier than it came in. I was in the 3rd bay from the right and the Presoak was out, the triple foam was out, and after I washed my car there was a film of black gunk that was literally not there before I started washing. (Also if you have a lowered car be careful in 3rd bay from the right. There’s 2 decent divots in the asphalt right after leaving the bay)Possible it was just a bad day but man that’s a lot of issues to have at my first visit here

Sh
Review №25

I like that this place is here, these places are starting to disappear. It was nice of the owner to go out if his way and teach me something while I was there actually. Ill keep supporting this business. Turns out that spray on tri color stuff is wax, the dial is to be worked clockwise for the best results, also that tri color wax doesnt do nice things to their brushes, so dont think you get more foam action ha ha, I thought I was cheating and getting double action. I was wrong.

JM
Review №26

Loved that I could usea card to vacuum

Jo
Review №27

Employees rude, no signage regarding what direction people are to enter wash bays. People were using the vacuums but not wash bays but rude employee expected you to wait for people who are not washing their cars. Incredibly mismanaged and inefficient, will not be back.

Jo
Review №28

Great choices of ways to clean your car. Plenty of space in the back to dry it off after. Wish they had more drying machines

Ta
Review №29

Liked the heated water and the triple foam. The location was clean. Open 24/7

St
Review №30

Fast service. Free vacuum and not a bad price.

Ma
Review №31

This car wash Ripped Me Off and took $20 out of my bank when I only used $10 and when I call it’s a Google number that is no longer in service..

Ch
Review №32

The swipe your card option is so convenient! Nice clean brushes and lots of water pressure! Always happy with this place!

De
Review №33

Went there this morning.....it was drizzling and all the bays we open...so I decided to move the items in my car to the trunk while I had shelter from the rain. After a couple minutes the owner came up and asked what I was doing... I told him it would take me about 5 more minutes to move the items to my trunk before I washed and vacuumed the car. He he said okay but hurry up because people use these for projects all the time I explained it wasnt a project I was just moving things to my trunk. He came by 2 minutes later and said... you need to start moving along... Wow! I explained that I spend about $50 there a month but that I would be taking my car elsewhere and he said good! What a jerk! I wouldnt take any of my cars there again even though I have to drive a longer distance to go somewhere else! Ive never even written a review before, but with someone like him, I felt compelled to! Now hes got a completely empty lot....just him & his Mercedes......what a loser

Th
Review №34

Everything is always working , usually people are fairly quick with their vacuuming and car washing , so not a long wait to do either 😊

El
Review №35

This place is worth going to just because of the owners response to reviews 😂Will be there as soon as I get my new car.

Ne
Review №36

All machines work very well. Each bay had a brush, a high pressure wash, as well as a drying option. The vacuums do not take quarters; I believe that the base dont take quarters either. Besides that I was very satisfied with my $10 spent washing and my six dollars spent vacuuming.

Ke
Review №37

Damn blue cloth machine ripped me off for $1 in quarters

Da
Review №38

Place is ok i just wish they would have a stop button so u can pause to scrub ur car down and not get charged

AJ
Review №39

Clean. Good soap. Nice drying area

Jo
Review №40

Never had a problem with this location.

Ka
Review №41

Self serve, high quality equipment.

ke
Review №42

They take credit cards here and allow you to have a tab going.

Da
Review №43

Always clean,everything works like it should,updated machines...enjoy washing my car here

Ce
Review №44

Some of the machines allowed quarters as payment and others wouldnt take them at all. So I had to move around several times looking for a vacuum that took them and I wasnt able to find a washing Bay that took any. At that point I had to find someone that would trade with me quarters for bills.Otherwise the vacuum cleaner worked well & had great suction.Also I wanted to add that Im new in town. & After searching the area for self service car washes I found that this establishment is pretty much the only place around that offers this service.And to leave nothing to interpretation... I very much appreciated their presence... & Im definitely going to be returning to do business here again.*Update* After reading your response to me regarding my original rating, I felt like you were right. So Ive changed it from 3 stars to 5 stars. & Ive updated my review with new information. Thanks again Mill Plain Self Serve Carwash.

Ca
Review №45

Well it is clean and I really do not like that they took the quarters out but hey I understand, I put three stars only for one reason because I can never get in there its always packed gosh dang it okay , but not a bad place to go

va
Review №46

Pretty good equipment I always get my car really clean here. Good place. The have it all.

Pa
Review №47

Works great, just like back in 90s

De
Review №48

Easily the best self-service car wash in Vancouver their wax works very well and the vacuums have good suction and they allow you to use your card which is an extra bonus!

Do
Review №49

Credit card service on some bays not working. Been a week and still not fixed.

Wi
Review №50

Fun and gets the job done

Hu
Review №51

Vacuums decent, wash good. Will come here again.

Ja
Review №52

Great place to wash an already clean car. Signs everywhere, no trailers, no truck beds. No mud, basically if you have a dirty, dirty car. You are not welcome here. Can get busy here too, not a great layout to get in and out. Small lot.

St
Review №53

Its busy for a reason! Theyve got all of the stuff youre looking for if you enjoy detailing your own car as much as I do.

Ar
Review №54

I just want to say that I accidentally forgot to push the stop button my fault. But happened to go back cause I like this spot and owner told me how that worked and gave me back my money. So kind of him so bravo to him and I will always go there. Thank You

La
Review №55

Was stoked that it was open 24/7 but ended up not working properly at all! Spent $13, which gives you about a 15 minute credit, of which I used about half of it trying to get the different modes to work right or at all. Definitely not worth the money..

U
Review №56

If you care about your car and don’t know where to wash it? Then this is the place. Never take to those automated washers where your car will get scratched. Good self car. Recommend

Ja
Review №57

I couldnt use quarters to wash my truck!? Wth

Ch
Review №58

The guy who runs this place paid for my car wash with his card when he and I couldnt get my card to read. Thats service. Only thing I can wish is I wish they took quarters. Its even dollars or credit only. Still, an active , available and benevolent owner. Lol. When I had trouble with my card he was chatting with a customer about current events. when I was noticed he made himself available. Nice guy. Good story teller too.

St
Review №59

Wash your own. Great if you need your engine cleaned. $3.00 gets you 4 minutes of wash/rinse/pressure wash time. $5.00 get you 6min40sec. Can get expensive quick so plan your cleaning strategy before inserting your money. Wide variety of applicants available including engine decreased, soap, wax etc. Also a hand held blower function to dry your vehicle. A great alternative to the drive throughs if youre a do-it-yourselfer.

Je
Review №60

Everything worked just fine

Ja
Review №61

Clean bizzy and safe

Ni
Review №62

Pretty awesome. Theyve updated the self service bays to include paying with a card option! All functions worked, car is clean.

Co
Review №63

One of the few self serve car washes left in town. They also have a carpet cleaning machine there. Which is rare. He keeps up with his equipment. Great place if your about washing your own car.

sh
Review №64

Exit Place excellent place to wash your car in affordable

Ni
Review №65

I would like to give the owner 10 stars if I could. He is really friendly and come to find out its been a family run operation for almost 3 generations. Most the time he is on site to assist customers with advice and to answer questions. He has vending machines for blue towels to dry your car off with after and tire shine and polish. He runs a tight ship around here as the area is always extremely clean and the garbage cans are never too full. The wait isnt bad at all even if its really busy, never more than 15 minutes or so.

Sh
Review №66

Great place for self service car wash. First time I used it, the directions were a tad confusing and lost money using my debit card without finishing my wash. After some research I got in contact with owner and did get my money back. Thank you for your response, I agree with your response to my review after thinking it over, I do feel you deserve 5 stars and have used your car wash since my initial wash and will continue to patronize your much needed service for those who like to wash their own car. Thank you Bryan. Sharon

Ti
Review №67

Best car wash in town, best equipment, always works.

Na
Review №68

Always clean early in the morning. Never had the equipment fail, out of order, or out of soap etc.

Mi
Review №69

Great place to prepare a car for paint

Br
Review №70

Very well maintained and clean. The owner takes pride in keeping the car wash in tip-top shape. He’s always cleaning up after people who dump their trash and clean up after vehicles that look like they’ve been trough a farmer’s field.

De
Review №71

I believe in magic now I mean this carwash really works great my car was cleaner then every other car on millplain and Im happier then Ive been in years Id highly recommend this carwash 👍🏻😎

De
Review №72

This is without a doubt the finest self serve car wash I have had the pleasure of experiencing!No need to search the couch cushions for quarters because this place lets you swipe your card and clean to your hearts content (perfect for the OCD types like myself). The owner is very passionate about providing high quality equipment and products for the customers, telling me about the boar hair brushes, high quality triple foam cleaner, and the most powerful vacuums you will ever find at a car wash. He tells me he now owns Sparkle Self Serve Car Wash up the street and has been transforming it to reflect the same standards of this location. It is a great alternative for when this location is busy.Thanks for the great experience!

St
Review №73

If it had tri color for protectant I would have give 5 star also the service guy is awesome.

Ce
Review №74

Excellent work guys! will be stopping by again for sure

Ji
Review №75

This is a well maintained self-serve carwash ever since the new owner took it over a few years ago. Always plenty of soap & wax in the reservoirs...👍

To
Review №76

Its the cleanest, safest, convenient friendliest, with only good vibes kind car wash!!!

Jo
Review №77

Clean!

Bl
Review №78

The place is alright. *****BUT***** I would NOT recommend using your card at the self car wash bays. It states minimum charge is $2.00 to start the self wash machine in the bays. I used a card and when I was done, the screen displayed the minutes and seconds i had the machine in use for. And right after that it will also display the charge for that amount of time. The screen showed it was a $6.50 charge. But my card statement showed I had ACTUALLY been charged $10! So just be weary. This is now the 2nd time at 2 different car wash businesses that this exact incident of being overcharged has now happened.

Da
Review №79

Have not been here yet but love the owner response to peoples review ill be their soon I made my choice.

We
Review №80

If you desperately need to clean something up its always open. Its pretty ghetto. Never know if the vacuums will work or not. Always some sketchy people hanging around there too.

Ly
Review №81

Takes paper money .

Sh
Review №82

Love it.

Je
Review №83

Good value, lots of options on the machines - sudsy conditioner, engine degreaser, air blower... the works. There is a staff person there to help; he was helpful and friendly. Edit: I need to drop my review to three stars because the prices are no longer listed. I do not know how much I am paying. I feel that as a customer, I have a right to know what the rates are before I pay.

Re
Review №84

Not too expensive clean facility.

El
Review №85

I love this car wash because all the vacuums work really well and, unlike a lot of other self serve carwashes, their machines are never out of order.

Ke
Review №86

It was very self-serving!

Sk
Review №87

Awesome place. Great self service car wash.area could be cleaned up a little bit, as I found a screw right under one of my tires. But overall its very nice very nice looking car wash. Everything woks great. cant complain

Au
Review №88

Was really fun to go out with my friend and clean her car. The foam feature was cool with the different colors. A must try if you enjoy doing things by yourself but, not for people with limited time.

Tr
Review №89

Used this car wash this weekend to vacuum out my truck and to hi pressure wash rinse it after a week long roadtrip through Montana and Idaho. We took our dog on trip so truck needed a serious vacuum and was extremely muddy. Overall a great car wash. Only thing is as of this moment, I have two charges on my credit card pending: One for $10.00 and another for $12.25. I used the vacuum for approx 7 1/2 minutes and used the pressure washer for approx 12 1/2 minutes. I know for sure vacuum should have not costs more than $2.50 based on three minutes for $1 posted on the vacuum cleaner. Not sure what 12 1/2 minutes of pressure washing costs but I have cleaned my whole truck using probably 20-25 minutes at other self serve washes for under $10. Hoping this sorts itself out and when charges post i only get charged $2-$3 for the vacuum and $5-$6 on the pressure wash otherwise might need to dispute charge or try and contact owner. vacuums take quarters but wash bays do not. This is why i used card both times, didnt feel like breaking a $20 for quarters just for the vacuum. Truly hope my pending charges sort out so I can continue to use this place in future. As of now I have $22.25 in pending charges for a seven minute vacuum and 12 minute pressure wash. I ended up being charged $12.25 in total. $2.50 on the vacuum and $9.75 on the wash bay. Wash bay prices seem a little steep but for the mud I had on pickup it was a necessary evil.

Ja
Review №90

Clean, well maintained. Equipment working well.

Ch
Review №91

Used the vacuum and although it said $2.00 for the first 4 minutes it charged my account $10.00 after about 4 or 5 minutes.

Mi
Review №92

One of my two favorite self service car washes in Vancouver everything here seems to work every time that I am here. I do not use the vacuums, because I have one at home. Its very close to my house convenient and Im able to get everything done with about $5. Also the change machine works here which is great. Been to a couple here in Vancouver where the change machine doesnt even work

Do
Review №93

I stopped in the 1st week this car wash re-opened and was totally impressed by the facility as well as the owner. The few people whove complained about him arent there every day or had to deal with what he has (no doubt) had to deal with. Everything works the way its supposed to including the vending machines and the vacuums SUCK! just the way they should! The owner is attentive, helpful, and wants to know how he can improve your experience! I wash my car, a LOT! and this car wash is the best in Vancouver, Portland, and beyond. He has my business and as many of my friends business that I can send his way.

Ci
Review №94

Popular place today! All the bays were full except one the attendant was working on so I had about a 10 minute wait. When he was done, he saw me waiting so he held off the guy that was on the other side (I guess he got there after me) and let me in. He came over and checked on me a couple times and he told me the owner is also the owner of kaddys and he uses the same chemicals at this place. My baby is sparkling now!You can use a debit card so thats super convenient. I will definitely go back!

Sh
Review №95

Self-serve car wash offers manual dial with multiple settings such as pre-rinse, high-powered rinse, high-powered wash, wax, wheel & tire cleaner. You can switch between settings as desired. For $2, I got 8 minutes of cleaning power which was more than enough time and my rig is clean and shiny and looks like new. You will need dollar bills - does not take quarters, although there is a change machine available if you want to get quarters and use the air machine to pump up your tires at the gas station next door.

Ra
Review №96

Worst car wash ever. I spent 17 minutes washing my car, keep it wet the entire time, scrubbed everything twice and now that its dry you can see dirt everywhere. Ive never had this experience. Im guessing old brushes or crappy soap.Reply to the owner: It was definitely the equipment. I grew up with a car salesman and mechanic. I spent summers cleaning cars and know the tricks about certain spots that most people miss. I appreciate your response, but this was not me, it was the equipment, whether it was the soap or brushes Im not sure.

ki
Review №97

This is very convenient.. especially when your vehicle isn’t able to enter the automatic ones. I’d like them to open up more locations. Very kept together and the attendant walks around so you don’t go looking for help if you need it.

Ke
Review №98

Go here all the time. Never hassled and reasonable prices. The facility is up kept very well. Owner is very nice and professional. Recommend this place if u are looking for a self serve car wash.

le
Review №99

This is where I take my van to when I need to move some things around vacuum it out and give it a good washing. their machines work great. They have lots of different wash Cycles scrub brushes and waxes

Ch
Review №100

Its OK for a quick semiwashrince before you go home and wash it well. That being said know that its also. good for underside and wheelwells and under the hood

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  • Address:6600 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661, United States
  • Phone:+1 360-600-1541
Categories
  • Self service car wash
  • Car wash
Working 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
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
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