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October 2023 by Yata Doe
Very nice cleans facilities to go and wash your car The Vacuum Center is kept very clean and nice the prices are great $12 bucks for most basic option and comparable to the surrounding shops. the guys are very quick at drying. definitely worth spending the money and not having to do it yourself. And the employee Casondra was super helpful in making sure I pulled into the right drive through off San Pablo!! ?Service: Clay bar treatment
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October 2023 by John M.
This is a great little secret — right in the middle of the Oakland/Berkeley urban area is this compact, self-serve car wash. Usually I can get in without a wait. Wash equipment pricing starts at $5, and for my small Miata the bottom line comes to $7 or $8.Emerge from the washing bays to an area where you can park, wipe down your car, and pay $5 for a powerful vacuum to clean the interior. (If you don’t need to vacuum there are usually parking spaces on the street where you can dry your car.)The vibe is generally pleasant, and an attendant is always on hand. Highly recommended.
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September 2023 by Joel K.
Easy to get in and out, easy to operate. Some may be quick enough to need only 5minutes, but like most folks I need a 2nd 5-minute installment to finish the job, which is fine.
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August 2023 by gregory pearson
Great spot for a car wash. Clean and we'll managed.
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July 2023 by Beth A.
I like this business, but there is a problem. They do NOT accept credit cards (so my first time there I spent a long time in line and then it wouldn't take my card) and so I started feeding in a ten dollar bill and getting back one token - for the $9 wash. Once I had nine tokens, I discovered you cannot use them to get a car wash. I have spent several hours trying to figure out how to get back the $12 refund I am owed - I will have to drive by and give the tokens to an attendant (I have never seen an attendant there) and then they will mail me a check for $12.00. So - WARNING - great service but it is cash only and (hopefully) $9.00 cash will work for me next time. I did NOT like having to give my personal information to the owner....
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July 2023 by Amanda M.
I always vacuum my car here and once I was accidentally charged twice. I called the number on the machine and the manager wrote me a personal letter and mailed me coins to replace my charge! Amazing customer service!
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June 2023 by Wane Allen
Great place but the “overview “ says automatic car wash …No university street solar has a automatic car wash this is ALL self service only.
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May 2023 by Blake Erhardt
Great DIY car wash but often there’s a line
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May 2023 by Keiry Henriquez
Very efficient and quick service. Is self- service car wash.
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April 2023 by Dylan Nack
Bring your own towel to dry your car afterward. Otherwise it’s a pretty decent little self-wash when it’s not too busy.
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March 2023 by Heidi
The vacuums suck — in a GOOD way lol. That’s what counts! Love this place. Everything always working correctly.
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November 2022 by D
Easy in easy out. Great water pressure At times there is not enough soap but overall clean and well taken care off
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October 2022 by Jessica G.
I've been coming here for years. It's pretty run of the mill. It's been pretty popular lately. I'm not sure why. I was a little disappointed because I purchased $10 worth of tokens, only to get to the lane and it accepted only debit/credit cards! What upset me the most was an employee or the owner told me he couldn't give me a refund! So,I basically spend $20 to wash my car and I've been driving around with 10 tokens in my center console! Otherwise, pretty good place.
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September 2022 by Kevin W.
After spritzing my car with a pre-wash spray, I was ready to wash 'n wax b4 blow-drying it on 24/680 as I drove to Walnut Ck. Unfortunately, the wash bay token box was inoperative and took my tokens, but delivered no wash. Had to move to a different bay and buy 5 more tokens to complete the job. Upside, blow-dry was even more effective b'cuz I had to speed to my appointment. Downside was concern about a speeding ticket! I left a msg on the listed phone #'s v/m, and contacted Solar via their website. Even though there was prompt acknowledgement of my issue, I had to leave a follow-up reminder 9 days later. Seth Z. apologized for the delay and a $5 refund + 5 tokens was in my mailbox 3 days later. All good; thx mch Seth for following thru! Woulda been 5 stars but for the delayed response and reminder notice. I'll be back though!
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September 2022 by Andus B.
The carwash was great and there was an attendant there when I didn't know what I was doing, even before I asked for help! If you're fast you can do the outside of your car for $5, but I'm not fast and paid $10, still half what I pay normally at a hand-car-wash place. I wasn't lured by the Yelp coupon, so my experience was good. And the other drivers there were friendly and helpful too. Of course that would vary greatly, depending on a lot of factors. Anyway, one of them gave me one of his towels to dry off with (the car). If you want to do that bring your own soft towel.
