Encinitas Buggy Bath

Stay away… There is a homeless man living in site. He has over 3 sometimes even 4 cars that he uses to squat in. I was washing my car and I happened to look over to see a pair of eyes looking out from inside the van. Gross…

Call me crazy, but I like washing my own car and my lazy way to do this is with a self-​serve car wash. Encinitas buggy bath makes it easy to take care of Black Betty when I do not feel like whipping out the bucket, sponge and vacuum at home.
This do it yourself car wash has 4 covered cleaning stalls and some vacuum pumps that areunprotected from the blazing sun.
I like to go after the gym, when I am in workout gear and stinking up the place and don’t mind getting a little wet. Bring a lot of quarters, $ 3.00 is not enough, but they take $ 1 and $ 5 bills (no change given). I usually wash my car to get the soil off before I start scrubbing since that just grinds the dirt into my paint. Power wash their big foaming brush before doing the dirty deed with it, who knows where it has been. When I want a deeper clean I will get her nice and soapy and let the time run out and take my time on her nooks and crannies. Load the buggy bath back up with money to rinse and polish. I like to take my time and do Betty right!
The vacuums have a long wand and great suction and are much more convenient than my setup at home. I may not save money running the wash twice and then vacuuming, but it is fun and I get a little exercise at the same time.

Was not the place i came to use.

This is a self serve carwash but don’t plan on getting your money back if after taking your money the carwash is out of order.
I tried to get help from the person working there and was told it was user error basically. I asked if I could get credit so I could finish my wash. He walked toward me and said, «why should I give you a credit»! Very confrontational and in your face. He walked away so I just left never to return. The number listed for them is not the carwash so I am just out the money.
There is another self serve carwash in Encinitas, so just avoid this dump.

For a self service wash, I was pleased. Love that they take credit cards, too. I’m able to wash and mostly dry my car for about $ 5.
The options all worked as designed. The suds are thick and soapy. The water pressure is strong and effective. Perfect stop from the Carlsbad & Encinitas beaches before driving back home. Gets all the dirt, bugs and sea salt off for a clear ride back.
The option I was least happy with? Air drying mode. It just doesn’t work as well in reality. Though the pricing is affordable, it isn’t clear how many minutes per dollar.

I’ve been coming here for years. What’s not to like? It’s an old-​school do-​it-​yourself car wash with quarters and wands. It’s always open, so far as I can tell. Three bucks get you five minutes, and each additional quarter gets you 25 seconds.

I love Encinitas Buggy Bath!
I think it’s really cool. I feel like one of those girls in the movies that looks all seductive because I’m washing my car by myself.
I like that there are so many available spray, soap, and wax functions to make my car shine like a baby fresh off the lot.
Apparently other people can self-​wash their cars in an amazing five minutes. Apparently I didn’t know this because I went through every single one of the functions available. For some reason, I thought I had to go down the options list IN ORDER and do every single step or else my car wouldn’t be clean.
I don’t mind though because now my car is über clean.
It’s so shiny you can probably see it from space.