You can just pull up and vacuum your car, no questions asked. Which is nice, because the car had a…read morelot of sand in it from beach adventures and needed to be vacuumed out. The cool thing about the vacuum area at Soapy Joe's is that there are vacuum hoses on both sides of your vehicle, so you're not trying to tug a hose where it can't reach. They make it very easy to clean the inside of your car here. I didn't use their car-washing facilities here, but I was super happy with their vacuuming offerings. Soapy Joe's gets two thumbs up from me.

Have given this location several chances and every time I am disappointed in the lack of…read moreprofessionalism and customer service with the staff. There have been instances when I am completely ignored or unguided and ask for help and it seems to be an issue for staff to want to help out. There has also been instances in which the staff is just talking to one another and ignoring customers and making it seem like it is my fault for interrupting their conversations. Regardless, I have also encountered instances where they are pushy about signing up for their monthly services which I am not interested in and it affects how they treat me after because I say no. Overall I think my last straw was when I went here for a wash and they didn't guide me through the entrance and as a result hit part of my car since they were giving me a blank stare due to an altercation I had with them not wanting to service me because I was unaware that they didn't take cash anymore. This just showed me that staff needs to be retrained or replaced all together. I'm the type where I like to give people the benefit of the doubt due to bad days but this pattern seems constant, hence why I don't believe it deserves more than 1 star.

not much to share about a self-serve carwash except that the guy who vacuumed and washed my truck…read morehad a crummy attitude and seemed overly burdened he to get off his butt and do a little honest work ... but seriously folks: never had a bad experience here. the "staff" is ALWAYS helpful and quick with pointers for somebody's who all thumbs and never has the right change. you'd think that after all the times I've washed vehicles here, I'd have it figured out. what can I say: I have a learning curve flatter than Kansas. place is clean and well tended. the vacuums powerful enough to suck the chrome off a trailer hitch. even the soap and scrubbing process is dummied down enough that a slug like be can figure 'em out. and, it's nice to have a clean ride.

We had some major schmutz on the window thanks to the birds of Carlsbad and needed a quickie wash…read moreafter dinner. The car wash is still open at 9 pm!!

Big fan!! Started taking my motorcycles here & the drying…read morehose is clutch. lots of options and the credit card & tap to pay make it easy.

Terrible experience We used one of the bays, put our credit…read morecard in for 3 minutes and started and the water hose was broken. Water spurting out from the side of the nozzle. We got soaked. We never pressed any button for more time and it overcharged us to boot. No one there to speak to and no website to contact management. Never again...

The level of customer service that Marcus provides is unmatched what an amazing experience.read more

I got offered a free wash here and a chance sign up for 30 days for only $.01…read more What a great deal and value, and way to try it out. The value is fantastic as I could go back as much as I want to but I have not had the chance yet and only a little over a week before it expires. The service is very good, friendly staff, attentive, take time to answer questions and help you when needed. The location is ok, on the corner of Melrose right off the 78, in a strip mall with several businesses, mostly eating establishments. The wash itself is ok, it just doesn't get off all bug goo, and sap, and stuff like that. It looks good, but not as good as if someone hand washes or hand dries it off for you. The price is comparative to a place where they dry and vacuum it for you, so I don't see the draw where you have to do your own labor and they charge you for it. Most of the vacuums work well, but there are a few with no suction at all. The spaces are cramped, but as long as the person next to you does not have their door all the way open and exactly across from yours, you should be fine. There were too many people, so people coming out of the wash had to leave, they could not find a spot to vacuum and try their cars off. If you need a quick wash, and don't mind doing the work on your car then this is the place for you. If you need full service, then you have to go somewhere else.

Simply tried to get a new sticker for my wife's new car. We hadn't used the car wash (even then it…read morewas about every two weeks) for likely two months, maybe more. When I told Glen (the manager) the $2 replacement sticker charge "was silly" he said "it's in the agreement" - told me to come back another day. Given his curt and combative attitude, I asked him to give me the owner's name and contact number - he refused, said I was being rude. Hey it's a decent enough car wash but hardly special - for us I was paying twice the cost just for the convenience. You decide, but if issues Glen could be your contact - good luck with that!

Staff is always friendly and helpful. Easy drive up and quick drive thru. I like to dry off my own…read morecar and see the latest scratch or rock chip. Vacuums are ok, wish they had stronger suction. Great place to come get a quick wash at a great price.

I like going to Super Star Car Wash because you get a decent wash and they have free rags and…read morevacuums here so you can really go to town cleaning your car! I got a coupon for a free wash so came here on a weekend and really enjoyed this experience, it made cleaning all that more enjoyable. This location is very big so plenty of spaces to vacuum and wipe down your car. This location is a bit far for me, but maybe come back as I really liked this location. I'll try out the other locations closer to me too. Kuromi got a really nice wash and vacuum, so I was very happy with this experience.

I was in the area today and went to this location. It's a bigger location than the one I normally…read morego to and it was nice. The actual wash is more spaced out and there are windows to see the street outside. It was nice to have the light and less claustrophobic. There were a lot of spaces to dry your car. I will go back to this location.

I've never had a light colored car until now and boy does it get dirty fast…read more I've tried a few other car washes in north county and they've been just ok. I'd let my car just be for far too long and the recent rains had made it a spotty mess. I pulled into the parking lot and there was a line. It was probably 5 cars deep, but was moving along decently. A guy was directing traffic and there are two lanes to process more cars quickly. He told me about the membership perks that sounded like a good deal. Once it was my turn it moved pretty quickly and I was out and through to one of the detailing bays in no time. Most of the time these washes leave stuff behind particularly little yellow dots of some kind. I was happily surprised that there were actually very few and my car was very clean. I used a few sheets of their pile of clean towels to dry my car and wipe off the remaining few spots and disposed of the dirty towels into the used towel bin. Then I vacuumed and wiped down the inside. It was quick and easy and I'll definitely come back. My car was cleaner than it had been in quite some time.

As someone from Oceanside, I'd absolutely drive out of my way to come to this Soapy Joe's Car Wash…read morelocation because it's one of the best in the area. Compared to some of the other Soapy Joe's spots nearby, this one really stands out for how well everything flows from entering the wash, to parking, to using the vacuum stations. There's plenty of space, which makes the whole experience much smoother and less stressful. The customer service here is consistently friendly, and I appreciate that the staff actually greet you with a hello and make the experience feel welcoming. If you ever need help from a real person, someone is usually available and helpful. My only frustration is that the lines can get as long as Costco gas lines sometimes probably because Costco is right down the street but honestly, that just shows how popular this location is. Overall, definitely a five-star Soapy Joe's location and worth the trip.

This place changed my life. My car was dirty and came out as a super sweet shiny car and the looks…read morepeople were giving me were awesome. I felt like a brand new person on top of the world. I highly recommend this fine establishment and maybe a raise is in order for the nice girl that was working Wednesday night. She was helpful and nice. The guy that was putting up cones did not look happy at all. He had the biggest frown and looked sad which made me feel like he was not making enough money. I recommend a raise for each person that I saw working.

I was leery about giving this place a four star review only because it's in a poor part of town and…read morewe didn't experience much customer service here. However, the vacuums had great power and did a good job of sucking everything up, so I gave it the fourth star. Why didn't I give a five star review? Well, unfortunately, this location did not have any air hoses which is a favorite of mine that I always look for when visiting a car wash and I visit a lot of car washes. I also felt a bit alarmed when going through the express wash because of the turbo jet I heard hitting the side of my car.I honestly thought it was gonna come out to Chipped paint, but it ended up being okay. What I loved about this car wash was that they had a giant bin of clean towels ready for me to use on my windows and interior I really did like that and that also contributed to the fourth star I gave today. All in all I would probably come to this car wash again as lo g as my husband was with me, If I had to, but to be honest, I'll be looking for one that has air hoses attached as I love to be able to blow out the cracks of my car while i'm vacuuming. The air freshener they gave me wasn't bad for scent and I paid $20 fo4 my wash.I do feel satisfied that my car is cleaner than when I arrived.