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About Car Wash Canada
A directory of 5,780 car washes in 1,173 cities and towns across Canada — built around one question: what kind of wash is it?
Why the type matters
A touchless automatic, a self-serve bay with a wand, an express tunnel and a hand wash are four very different things. Most maps just say "car wash". We show the type on every listing, so you know before you pull in whether brushes will touch your paint or whether you will be holding the wand yourself.
- Touchless car washes — Automatic washes that clean with high-pressure water and detergent only — no brushes, no cloth strips touching the paint.
- Self-serve car washes — Wash bays with a pressure wand and foam brush where you do the work yourself — pay by coin, card or tap, depending on the site.
- Tunnel and express car washes — A conveyor pulls your car through a line of washers, brushes and dryers — the fastest way to a clean car, usually in a few minutes.
- Hand car washes — Staff wash your car by hand, often with interior cleaning — the gentlest option for the paint and the one that takes longest.
- Truck washes — Wash bays and wash lines built for tractor-trailers, buses and RVs — tall doors, long bays and equipment for heavy vehicles.
Where the data comes from
The listings combine open map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and © Overture Maps Foundation) with public business information. The type of wash is shown only where a listing states it — in its services or in names such as "Touchless", "Wand Wash" or "Express". Where nothing says it, we do not guess. We keep the data up to date.
Help us get it right
Spotted a closed wash, a missing one or the wrong type? Tell us and we correct it.
Who is behind it
Car Wash Canada is run by VELVET DOTS LIMITED in Ireland, the team behind a family of directories in Europe. See the legal notice for details.