I have used the Clearwater Fl. Missouri St. location since the present owners took over. Great wash machinery. NO BRUSHES. My vehicles come out of the wash bay spotless. The vacuum system is excellent plus everything else needed to dry the outside and do your interior. Sometimes there is someone to shine your tires...free of charge. The staff is great and the price is right. Plus, you get a multivehicle discount. What more can you ask for? I had a question about something today and spoke on the phone with "BEE". Very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant. Sunshine gets a gold star and BEE gets an added cookie. Sincerely, Dennis S read more

My 3 year old son can't wait to see Alabama in the mornings! We love this place! Everyone is so nice and the car was does an incredible job!

Loyal customer for over 25 years. Last time in the equipment knocked side view mirror off car. They filled out report and said someone would contact me. Could not get anyone to respond. Wouldn't answer text or emails. Finally heard back, they said there is no way their equipment could have done that.....no offer for any compensation. Asked to talk to owner, they wouldn't give out his information. Will NEVER go to Sunshine again. Go at your own risk. read more

Love coming to this car wash! Alabama is the best! Always look forward to seeing her when I do see her! Best service! Always gives me suckers for the kids and my air freshener! Definitely recommend! I only go to this location! read more

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The staff is super friendly. I was hand drying my car in the self service area after I ran it through the car wash, and Harry came up to my car and helped me hand dry it and even shined my wheels as an extra service! Highly recommend this location! read more

From Iowa, mom of 4 kids and 2 dogs. I was headed to Mister to get the car washed before we headed back home, and I drove by Sunshine. I turned around to try it, but it looked personally owned, not corporate. wow. Very reasonable prices for the wash, but $15 for full service? YES! They work their butts off and seriously touch every surface of the car. Then they came over and asked if I wanted my WeatherTech floor mats pressure washed for $8?? Ummmm YES! So clean! So thorough! LOVE. IF I LIVED NEARBY, I WOULD ONLY GO TO SUNSHINE. read more

Went to the car wash with a perfectly intact mirror. Heard a loud crack in the middle of the wash. When I was done i immediately pulled to the side and saw my mirror hanging off. They told me they will be in contact with me within the next couple days. They never called so I reached out every day after. Two weeks later they called me back and told me they aren't responsible for any damage. This is not what I was told when I was there. I got quoted $800 in damage and my car wasn't even clean. read more

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The new set up is quite different, but works better as I can do the drying myself to do a better job and they have all you need or you can pay extra for them to do the interior and exterior and if necessary you can still touch up what they miss (typically it happens) read more

I personally love this carwash and their new set up. I especially love the ladies that I see to take my payment. I feel like they treat me like family. The guys who spray and vacuum work fast and clearly hustle hard. Hats off to them too because it can't be an easy job doing their work car after car. Today I got a postcard on my dash which is new too. I think the owners and staff are doing a great job! read more

Sunshine car Wash is extremely unprofessional. The manager named Stephanie called my wife who is pregnant a b**** and when I'm confronted them about it, they said my wife misunderstood! I Don't understand how they think it's acceptable for a manager who's supposed to uphold company policies thinks it's okay to call a pregnant woman the B word in front of other customers and the employees? And still to this day nobody, nobody from HR, nobody from ownership has ever came out and told me or my wife that what Stephanie did was wrong. There was no corrective action still till this day and this happened like 2 months ago. I am never going back! read more

They call this deluxe car wash And even after u talk to them .. they say so need the cup holder cleaned up too ? read more

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BEWARE!!!!!! The renovation is beautiful, carwash & cleaning crew did an outstanding job & deserve a 5 STAR! UNFORTUNATELY 1 month after my visit to the carwash my credit card was hit with an unauthorized AUTO WITHDRAW FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT (possibly an error on their part?) but impossible to contact anyone to correct this! I sent 4 emails on their contact site and called 4 days in a row, NO ONE WOULD RETURN MY CALL! I will NEVER RETURN to Sunshine Car Wash. I did business with them for years unfortunately not servicing your clients is poor business.......the CONTACT SITE on your website is totally useless! "Born & raised FLORIDIAN" read more

they were great and got my car looking new again after the hurricane! The value for the cost was well worth it and they gave me several free air fresheners that I opened all At once and it smells great! read more

They do a good job cleaning your car but you probably need to set aside some time. They are incredibly slow. Usually takes 20 mins or more and that's when they are not busy. They need someone on site to expedite the workers. read more

We are regular customers of Sunshine Car Wash and are pleased with their service. There's one employee that excels in service, she goes by "Bama". She has an amazing work ethic, and because of her, we continue our loyalty to this establishment. read more

3.5 stars / Maybe 4 stars on a good day. I went in on a Wednesday morning right when they opened. Getting there when they open is key to not having to sit so long. From vacuum to detail I was there maybe 40 minutes tops. I got package #4 which does take a little bit longer than your standard car wash package that they have. I did notice that they are lacking staff, but what place isn't now a days especially after Covid. Prior to Covid they had a full staff and to those that are regulars this is probably why there is always a wait. Really you just have to be patient. It is a full service car wash, so in my opinion you can either pay to have someone do it or do it yourself if you do not want to wait. I have always found that they do a good job on my car. Never had a problem. They have always paid attention to detail. The only downfall is they do like to leave their water bottles in your car door for some reason (see picture). If you are the type that wants someone else to clean your car for you I would give them a try. From what I can see they are pretty much the only full service car wash still in town. They have been around for ever. read more

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Be aware !! Just went for a single car wash there and the lady that works there signed me up for a membership which I clearly declined !!!! I wouldn't know if I didn't check my spam text!! This is absolutely illegal! read more

Awful experience here on Saturday. It took 1 hr and 38 mins to get a simple wash. No extras, no detailing, nothing. These guys are a train wreck! read more

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Just got my car washed and it looks like it came out of the show room! The lady who greets you is so sweet! I highly recommend.

For only 40 dollars they did so much good work! my car had a lot of dirt and gunk on it because of recent hurricanes helene and milton, Alabama and her team did so well and got right to work cleaning the dirty jeep, I thank them for their service read more

Prepay ok, pre tip, yikes, seems to do lots of work, been coming here for 23 yrs, I guess everything changes, let's drop pre tip, I always tip read more

i went to the sunshine carwash in Clearwater on s Missouri. I was told I can no longer use the vacs any longer unless I get a wash. This is not good. no car wash in the area makes you get a wash in order to vacuum. read more

Arrived at 8:00am and was FIRST in line for a car wash. The friendly lady gave me the run down on specials and different car washes. I decided to get a basic detailing car wash at $65, also gave my tip ahead of time of $15. I went on to watch Bones in the waiting room and chat with the other people getting their cars washed. I was surprised to find out no one was a member. They all just came randomly. They told me all about how the place used to look and be run. That this was all NEW. We all were optimistic, looking at the cars getting cleaned and shined. We waited expectantly for our car to be called. Finally my car was called, and it looked fantastic, gleaming at me. I climbed in without inspecting the car, thanked the man and drove off, he disappeared on to the next car. I was off to the grocery store for the start of my errands. Putting my groceries into the hatchback, discovered it hadn't been vacuumed. The back of the seats had a dry, brown substance on them also. The front passenger seat was dirty on both sides and the area around the gear shift was as well. Before you drove off with your shiny car, please inspect it. It may not be as clean as you think it is... read more

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Damaged car, no accountability and terrible customer service: I went to this car was today for an interior cleaning that was quoted to take 30-40 minutes. Over an hour and a half later I asked the front desk if they could check on my Jeep Renegade since it was double the time estimate I was given. When I finally was able to go out to get my car everything looked OK at first glance although the woman that was cleaning the outside of my car looked a little nervous. I wasn't really sure what was going on but I got in the car and pulled away. As I was driving down the street I notice a crack over my speedometer and the plastic that covers it. I tried to rub at it with a cloth thinking maybe it was just some leftover cleaning fluid. I felt it with my finger and it almost felt like there was clear glue on top of a crack. (I have a 2020 Jeep Renegade that did not have any cracks in it before I brought it to the car wash.) As you can imagine I was very upset and drove back to the car wash to speak to a manager. There was a manager that came over to my car, got in demanded my keys then proceeded to accuse me of putting glue on the crack and saying that it was there before I got there. I was horrified because this woman wouldn't hear me out and there was obviously no arguing with her so I went inside and spoke to the person behind the desk. I left my information for the owner who supposedly was not there that day. I was shocked and horrified by the treatment of the manager there. I mean it's not like I have the time to go around to car washes with a new 2020 Jeep trying to scam them over a crack. I couldn't believe how rudely I was treated. I am leaving this review to warn anyone else who might be thinking of going there. Also, another detail - while I was waiting for my car I saw one of the managers come inside and tell a lady that she had a crack in her Volvo and he lead her outside to take a look. I didn't hear where the crack was but the owner needs to be accountable for the damages his workers are inflicting on paying customers. read more

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The crew really works hard to please and you'll see for yourself when finished if anyone deserves a tip working in a fast paced, high volume business it's this crew! I've been a customer for several years now. As anywhere J always inspect their work. No complaints. Across from the Clearwater firehouse west of the intersection of Court Street and Missouri Avenue. Nice air conditioned waiting room with seating. Nice stop to or from the beach. Pricing is affordable. read more

Yesterday I visited the car wash as usual to have my car professionally cleaned! Leather conditioned Waxed I spent 100.00 plus tip When I got home I opened the passages door and to found damage from the car wash Someone stood on my controls on the side of the passenger seat and broke the clips and now it's inoperable. Spoke with the Manager who was extremely defensive and said remembers all the cars and he would have to look through video footage I'm disappointed and disgusted with how they handled the entire complaint No remorse for the car owner NOTHING I take very good care of my car and maintenance Im very upset. I spend $100 of my hard earned money to have my car damaged Is frustrating and ridiculous I've been a customer there for a good 10 plus years It must be new ownership Very unhappy read more

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I last visited Sunshine about a year ago with new owners and had a terrible wash with close to an hour to half finish. Swore I'd never go back new staff rude. Since then I have not been back but was informed by Credit card I was charged twice. the last charge was $50.00. Now I had to cancel card and turned over to fraud division. Beware read more

First time and the experience was very good, Alabama is super nice, friendly and helpful, the whole team works very hard.

If they were wearing shells on their back I'd would think they were all turtles! Thick twice before you go!

Best car wash around! I've been extremely happy with the service I receive every time I go there and it's worth the wait They take their time and really care. read more

I'm not sure if they changed owners or just philosophy. This used to be the best car wash around: excellent value, attention to detail and fun waiting room with great cards and auto related items for sale. No more. Prices have almost doubled. The windshield and steering wheel weren't completely cleaned and they took away all the humans and shopping in their waiting room. Also, no aroma cards. I liked fresh linen personally. It's one of the last places where they provide the service rather than you vacuuming yourself etc. It got the job done but this is no longer a well priced great experience. 22 dollars not including tip. The upside is there is no longer a long line to wait in. I was one of three cars on a weekday late afternoon! read more

Honestly not too impressed. I went here because they always look so busy so I thought it would be a great service but unfortunately I don't think the $55 I paid was worth it. My cup holder and all around it was extremely dirty when I left so I had to turn around and go back. They were super nice and finished cleaning it but when I got into my car this morning I noticed that it is still dirty and also paid extra for them to clean the mats and there's still a dirty mat left in my trunk... read more

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I've been coming here for years. Excellent service, kind staff, thorough cleaning. Sometimes they are extra busy, that will require patience. Not everything happens instantly. If they miss a spot or it's not up to par, tell them and they will immediately correct the issue. I am very comfortable bringing my car here and leave happy every single time. Highly recommended to all. Ms. Alabama in the front taking the orders is super friendly and welcoming. Excellent customer service -- every time. read more

Sunshine car wash is the best and the workers there work hard to make sure you're happy before you leave

Sunshine is a the complete package with it comes to cleanliness. The car is cleaned without streaks on the windows, no matter how dirty it has gotten. The employees are always kind and welcoming. Alabama has the ability to 'sell' me extras that i don't really need, just because of her warm personality. We have moved from Clearwater and are wishing that there was a Sunshine Car Wash in Palm Harbor...with Alabama or her twin! read more

Very impressed with the new Sunshine Express Car Wash on Missouri Avenue in Clearwater. Robert was especially helpful in guiding me through the process and the result was above my expectation. Kudos to the owners in providing customers with an excellent experience. Jane K. read more

Great car wash!! The service 10/10. My car was extremely clean and smelled amazing!!!

Quality has gone down significantly, attitude at register is gone up at check out girl? Getting up charged for large fee is ridiculous. Took over an hour for terrible service and a shitty attitude no thank you ! All the services listed on services board were not performed! This place has become fraudulent on top of everything ! Take you business elsewhere ! Buyer beware !! read more

*This was a review I left on Google followed by a response from the "owner"* "This was the best car wash place until the new owners took over! They don't care about quality of work or the customer whatsoever! The quality of the washes are extremely sub par compared to when the old owners ran things! The old owners were so accommodating and never nickel and dimed you for "extra" services. But now, even to get your dash just wiped down is an "extra" charge and service! This will be my last time coming to this place! All because of the new owners and how they're running the place into the ground. There used to be a line to the street of people getting their cars washed all day and cars waiting in line before they opened....not anymore. Now you can pull up and only wait behind 1 or 2 cars max! That says something to me! I would have given it zero stars if I could! That's how disappointed I am that this staple of Clearwater that has been here for years is now this way under the new ownership and management. Response from the owner... Craig, we apologize for your bad experience at Sunshine Carwash. Our staff is always trained to never "nickel and dime", but to only recommend services. Light wipe down of the dash is included in all our services except for exterior only. If you'd like to express your concerns further give us a call. 7274172627." You couldn't even get my name right in their response!!! And no, wiping of the dash is not included...I asked. Your pricing is outrageous with diminishing quality! I will never return to Sunshine unless I miraculously hear that the previous owners have taken back control! Shame on you for operating the way you do. read more

Have used this service twice now & both times my car has turned out beautiful; inside & out. Staff is very welcoming & friendly. Nice waiting area too. read more