Pacific Beach Car Wash

I got my car washed and the interior detailed at PB car wash this afternoon. I am so impressed with this place and will definitely be recommending to others and returning myself. Not only was the customer service excellent but the care and attention to detail was incredible on my car. The guy who detailed my car was extremely thorough. My 2006 car looks almost brand new again! Please check this place out, you will not be disappointed!

The auto detailing at Pacific beach car wash is phenomenal. I have been coming to Tony for many years. He does great work and is very thorough. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants their car detailed.

Monthly unlimited carwashes? GET THIS! You can literally wash your car everyday as I did living around the corner. So worth it! The Extreme Package (normally $ 12 each shot) can be purchased unlimited monthly for $ 29 when you join the Car Wash Club. Pays for itself (and some) in 3-​visits, which is less than once a week over the course of a month. Steal of a deal in my opinion. They auto-​charge your card every month too, which is convenient. Just don’t forget to cancel if you’re moving.
The Extreme Package comes with the undercarriage flush, triple foam polish, clear coat sealant, complete Rain-​X protectant and the Carnauba extreme shine-​wax that the Regular wash doesn’t. Well worth it, again.
The guys at the carwash booth are extremely nice. The younger guy is Tony, I think? He’s the best. What a great kid. Always super polite and asks how you’re doing.
Car always comes out wet though. Not sure why :/​Although it looks like they’re replacing the dryers at the end with bigger blue dryers. I’m happy to change my review to 5-​stars if they fix this!

I was beyond satisfied with my shampooed seats and carpets! Tony worked on my car and had exceptional customer service. He was straightforward with what he could do and what might not be able to be shampooed out. He worked hard on my carpets, though, and I was pleased with the results. Since that first time I’ve been back again to see Tony. He’s great! I recommend PB car wash to anyone looking to show their vehicle some quick TLC. Thanks again!

I come here all the time and get the premium car wash. Works great! The guys are super nice and take care of you!

Highly recommend Tony! My boyfriend and I both had our vehicles detailed by Tony & both of us are extremely pleased! Tony did a very thorough job inside and out on both our cars. I had the front seats of my Jeep shampooed as well & they came out great! We did not have our cars waxed so I cannot comment on that. Very reasonable prices, fast service, and honest! Easy to make an appointment online & Tony responds to emails in a timely manner.

Fast, easy, and friendly. After an idiot decided chocolate would make a nice addition to my car, I came here to have my car cleaned. They were super nice and put my car through twice at no charge.

There are usually long lines but they seem to go very fast. I printed a coupon off their website they gave me a car wash for $ 4.99. There is also a Unilocal check in deal that gives you a free air freshener Christmas tree. The car came out a little wet but clean. I will be back for sure

$ 6.50 car wash in under 10 minutes I really can’t complain. My car was looking horrible but I didn’t have the time take it to the car wash. This place is awesome! I wish it was closer to my house.

I seriously love this place now. While on my way to work yesterday, I noticed my tire pressure light came on. I freaked out because I have no idea how to air up my tires and had 25 miles to drive still. I pulled into this gas station and noticed two car wash attendants. I asked one of he could show me how to air up my tires– he ended up airing up all four for me. So incredibly nice. While doing that, he explained to me how to do it, how high to go, and had a conversation with me. I will definitely be coming back to this place now for car washes. What a guy! Thanks Francisco!

This place is awesome! They are very very fast, efficient, & friendly! So fast in fact, I didn’t have time to finish this review! I’ve come through a few times for the basic car wash & have been more than satisfied every time.
It’s a drive thru style but there are attendants who take payments & other staff who hose your car down as you drive up. If you have a rear windshield wiper, they tape it down.
They offer an unlimited monthly membership! Awesome! I signed up today. If you come through twice a month, it pays for itself! You can upgrade your membership anytime or pay for a one wash upgrade. My car will never be dirty again!

I have been going to this SHELL HAS station since 2002. There is one in Particular Attendant that I always look forward to seeing, ANN. When she’s not there, I don’t enjoy it. Yeah you might say oh your just filling up your gas, but with her it’s more «CUSTOMER FRIENDLY» she not only knows her Customers, she upsells the Car wash at the same time. I always laugh. As being in a Management Position I know that I definitely, no doubt about it, can always count on her. She’s amazing, comes out of that office, and approaches conversations when she can, other cashiers there are not friendly at all. Sometimes I wonder if they should even be there. Customer Service is a hard job, I know first hand. But if you smile like Ann does and I can feel you are approachable… Even Better… Nice Job Ann KEEP IT UP. WE NEED MORE LIKE YOU IN THIS WORLD…

Horrible service!!! the car wash was 6.50 but since I rolled up with my large vehicle came out to be $ 12 and did not even give me a chance for a refund I do not recommend going to this place they lied and they have bad character…

Date of visit: 6÷23÷2015
Since this car wash is on the way home and I’m not the type of person to hand wash my car, Pacific Beach Car Wash gets the job done for me. I usually fill up on gas at the Shell station that it’s attached to and always get the Extreme wash. Since I wait until I can’t see out of my windows to get my car washed, I don’t mind paying the extra couple of dollars for all of the hoses to be used.
I purchased a ticket for the car wash last week, but it shut down for a couple of days so I was only recently able to get my car washed. Cam was ready to defend the date on the ticket, but the attendant didn’t ask any questions. I like that they spray down the car with high powered hoses to get rid of any large debris before you enter the car wash.
I usually try to get any difficult spots on the windows off by using the squeegees at the pumps before going through the car wash. This time, we didn’t bother and there were still little spots after the wash. However, we could see out the back window again, so it was good enough. The blow dryers are also great and extremely powerful when compared to other car washes.
Overall, this is an extremely convenient car wash for me to go to and gets the job done for someone who only really wants to see out their windows.

We have been coming here for years.
This place is self serve but if you have
any questions the clerk in the
booth is always happy to help and give
directions.
The lot looks spacious but it can
get pretty tight when the cars
are lining up for gas or a car wash.
People whip around fast
so be careful when it’s packed.
I have always been a fan of
shell but they have been known
to be expensive at times.
I know the staff pretty well and they
are all are super nice. Even the guys
that work at the car wash are great
too. They also have car detailing for
those of you that are interested.

I have been trying to find a solid car wash in the nearby area ever since Rosecrans seriously disappointed me last spring, and today I was finally successful! My car has gotten progressively more dirty over these past few weeks, and I decided it was time to try this PB Car Wash next to the Shell gas station. There was a line waiting to get into the wash, so I figured that was a good sign! They had 4 different car wash options ($ 6, $ 8, $ 10, $ 12) and an optional $ 5 tire shine which is done by hand. I went with the $ 10 option, and my car came out very clean.
Overall, the staff was incredibly nice and sprayed off my car before I entered the car wash. It only took about 3 minutes, and when I checked out my car after I was very pleased with the results. Before I went in, you couldn’t even see the rims on my car… they were that dirty. Now, they are shiny and silver once again. I can’t believe it took me 3 years to find this place! I will definitely be coming back again.
P. S. I was a bit confused about how to pay when I pulled up. You pay when you get up to the staff spraying the cars off, so there is no need to prepay at the gas station.

Wow, this place is awesome!!! It’s all soft cloth and it has a spot free rinse. When the line is big they still get you in and out in a hurry. They have 8 vacuums and lots of space to tweak out on you car if you want .the extreme wash is the best wash and it really keeps my car super shiny. 2 thumbs up for pacific beach car wash.

Great washes at a great price complimented by great service. This wash is centrally located in the heart of pacific beach where balboa ave and grand ave come together. The wash has been family owned for over 40 years and it shows in their customer service.

Cheap, fast & convenient… The service here varies depending on the workers. Sometimes they are super friendly and good with instructions whereas the other day the guy barely said, «put it in Neutral» after taking my money.
This is a good spot for a quick car wash– not anything fancy or to get your car super clean. I’ll keep driving thru!

Cheap, fast and convenient.
$ 1.00 required for the vacuums and they never seem quite as strong as I need. Let’s not get into how I have confetti all over my backseat but let’s just say, there is still plenty of evidence since the vacuum wasn’t up to snuff.
I can’t tell the difference between the level of washes, and my car is never pristine afterwards, but it sure beats what the ocean air leaves on my car on a regular basis.
Better for a «touch up» than a full service type spot. Hard to beat for the price, though!