Desert 100% Hand Car Wash

If you are in or close to Downtown Palm Springs, this is the place to come to. Very good job, efficient professional good work on your vehicle.

The only place in Palm Springs I can go to for an excellent wash! Considering how busy they are, they get you in and out in a decent amount of time. The have lots of local reading material to read while you wait. The staff is really nice and those guys works so hard no matter how hot it is outside. My Land Rover is sparkling! Thank you!

Well, to start off, the facility looks nice, but I would highly recommend that you do not rush down to the car wash.
We quickly searched for a car wash open until 5pm as we had just arrived from out of town. Several yellow lights and pedestrian casualties on the way, we arrived at 4:50 to find orange cones in the driveway. The lady in charge approached us and said they close at 5. We let her know that it was only 4:50, but she told us that they had to finish the three cars in front of us and her guys would have to be working past 5pm, and they would already be working off of the clock and she could not do anything about it. We told her we would tip to make the difference, but she refused to honor their posted hours.
If this is the case, there are other car washes that post their close time at 4:45, not 5, and that would be more appropriate for Desert Car wash to update hours to prevent people driving over only to find out that the hours of actual operation are incorrect.
Ugh. I hate dirty cars!

Great job, not cheap but they do 100% hand wash. Definitely going back! The only reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 was because I felt like they could have cleaned the seats in the back a bit better.

I felt the need to update my review after todays visit. As other customers have commented, their prices have gone up and now nickel and dime you on items that were once a part of the basic car wash. Tiring dressing will now cost you an extra $ 3, plus an SUV surcharge of another $ 3. The price is now more than Airport Car Wash! I will be rethinking where I take my car in the future.

What was a good place to wash your car at a reasonable rate has now become too expensive for me. I’ve went to this place for years but recently an increase of $ 2.00 for the regular wash plus the tip expected has pushed it out of reach. Very sorry to see this happen.

I went there twice and the first time was great, the second time was awful. Smears everywhere from using a dirty soft cloth? water spots all over the front hood. I am very disappointed. I won’t go back.

Probably would have given them four stars if they had a larger entry area. Pulling into the car wash, if there are 5 or 6 cars waiting, you’ll be almost out on the street. It’s a small area to pull into but the big advantage is that it is 100% brush free. Big advantage if you are washing a high end vehicle, which there were several there, including a Maybach and a Bentley. But, they missed a few spots on my car which I was able to wipe off using one of their towels while they were drying the rest of it. Also, would have liked a better job on the windshield.
Depending on when you go, it could take up to an hour from drop off to completion. However, if you’re looking for an all hand car wash, it’s a good place to go. Hope you have good luck with your vehicle.

This place is not the least expensive place in town, but the service is great. If you notice something needs more attention, just tell them and they get right on it. I have been a customer for a long time and have always found the manager and staff very customer service focused.

Have not been here in over 20 years.
It use to be the only car was in P.S.
$ 18.00 for my Dodge 4×4. Full size.
Great job inside and out.
Definitely will be back.

On my recent visit to Palm Springs I decided my car needed a wash. Found this place. It’s one of the smallest car washes I’ve been too. It wasn’t that crowded. And it took a while to get my car since it’s small and there’s not a lot of workers here. Not the cheapest car washes around. It was $ 18 + tip.

I came in with a rental car that had been scuffed by a careless parking lot encounter and asked if they sold buffing compounds. The cashier said they did not, but volunteered to take a look at the problem. He grabbed a towel and tried two different compounds on it. The second did a fairly good job. I asked what I owed him and he refused payment.
Hard to surpass that standard of helpfulness!

I went here because of the good reviews but don’t be fooled. Maybe because I went at 4:30 when it was about to be closed and all the guys that were drying wanted to go home. But they spent drying my car for less than 5 minutes and my car wasn’t completely dried. I left with water spots on my doors. They probably will take their time on your car if you took it earlier during the day. I wouldn’t go here again because I didn’t feel I got my money’s worth.

I have brought my commercial vehicle to Desert Hand Car Wash for the fourth time now, this hand car wash is awesome! I honesty feel that the staff is knowledgeable, friendly and professional! I’m am a business owner myself and I am a very picky person and have high expectation when it comes to quality and attention to detail, in my opinion, the best quality that I have received in the desert.

The manager is on her game, paid for a car wash yesterday, the tools they use are outdated or just not in the best of shape. The sprayer wasn’t working right, the rags are old and when I got home I noticed the car wash left water spots, streaks on my windows and paint. I called the manager and went in today to have the wash fixed. Now I am very happy with it. Not giving all 5 stars only because the owner needs to buy new equipment. I’d love to keep supporting this car wash since it’s near my house and fair in pricing. But if I have to go back the second day every time I have a car wash, I will stop coming here. I talked with a couple other customers as well and they agree the sprayer, rags, dryer and soap needs to be changed and updated

I had a negative experience here in February where my car was not washed satisfactorily and some items disappeared from my trunk. I left a Unilocal review yesterday describing the situation and gave Desert 100% Hand Car Wash a single star rating. This morning I was contacted by the manager who apologized and offered to check the security cameras with me on the date I was there. Unfortunately, due to the lateness of my complaint, there was little she could do for me. I have edited my review to reflect this.
the quality of the car wash I paid for — 2 stars
the inconvenience of losing the items in the trunk — 1 star
the promptness of response from management in an attempt to right the situation — 5 stars
As a result, I give it an overall 3.
Thanks to the contact I had with the owner, I will give this car wash another go in the future and will edit this review provided I have a better experience.

I’ve only been to one other place since being in Palm Springs, but this place is pretty good. A little high in price but they do everything by hand. I have noticed they do a better job on the higher end vehicles. Sorry, I own a Ford. I’ll probably go back again, but I’d like to check out other places as well.

One of the best car wash places in the desert area. Their attention to detail and care they take with our car is a throwback to the olden days when customer service mattered. Prices are very reasonable, and the coffee is good while you wait. Even if there is a line-​up, it’s worth the wait! Love coming here.

I like coming to this car wash in Pam springs because it is local, small business at its best. Advantages are it is a hand wash place — no nasty rubber flaps to scrape the car like other places.
Drawback is it is a small place and if it’s busy they can’t handle a lot of cars.
That being said, they move fast and do a good job.

Ask for Debbie!
Beside the valuable tip noted above, I would like to share what I know about car wash facilities in Palm Springs. It seems there are these teaser rates that get you into the lot, only to find out that if you want services already included in Desert Car Wash’s rate, it ends up being more money.
Desert Car Wash doesn’t play that, homie.
These guys work hard to get your whip Coachella worthy. Therefore, the next time I see you tipping $ 2 for your Bentley Continental convertible, I’m calling you on it. Loudly.
Really, dude, $ 2 … in a Bentley?