This used to be a reliable, good place for a car wash. 3 wash options ranging from $10-14. The machine used to accept cash payment, now it's only credit card. There's no tap pay, so you have to insert your card which is extra suspicious. There' used to be lights on no matter how late I came here to wash my car, but it was dark, no lights. The only lights, thankfully, was this taco truck parked right in the little lot. There was a car there, already driven into the auto car wash port, but nothing came on. Even as I was backing out to leave, I never saw the wash come on for that car, again, no lights, and I don't think it should have taken that long to start. 2-stars for what it used to be. AVOID! read more

This is my go to neighborhood car wash! I like be that it's open 24/7. The basic way usually does the job, but if my car is extra dirty ( after Tahoe ) I get the ultimate wash Even though the driver s no one on duty there's a number to call if you have any problems and they respond immediately! Highly recommend! read more

I put my card in. It displayed authorized. The green light never went on. I never got my car wash. I checked my credit card today I was charged x 2. I called the number listed on the building x 2. The individual just hung up. I sent a text message and no response. Not secure!! Poor business. read more

Is a very pleasant car wash place. Will go again. price is reasonable and the place is very clean

Came to use the self wash terminal, deposited $5, and the pressure washer didn't work. None of the options worked. Only the foaming brush, which isn't helpful with no water... Never coming back here again, and you shouldn't too. read more

The credit card purchase machine was malfunction. The credit card was failed to authorize, but they charge it to my credit card otherwise. People that use the machine before me also faced similar problem. The phone number listed on yelp is not reachable. read more

The displays on the payment terminals are broken. I inserted my card and got a verbal confirmation that my payment was authorizing. The machine didn't activate so I tried it again. There is no audible message to tell you if there is a problem and because the display is broken you can't read it either. I called the number on the sign to report the issue, because I didn't want to be charged multiple times. I never received a call back to let me know what the issue was, or if I was charged. read more

I paid twice but it doesn't work and the phone number is fake or no answer I'll never ever come back again

It gets the job done. If you're looking for a thorough exterior car clean, you may want to find another spot, but if you need a general car wash this place works. Pros: location, price (about $12 for the "ultimate" option), vacuums to use after car wash ($2 if using a credit card - it doesn't take quarters) Cons: no interior cleaning, wash isn't thorough and neither is the drying cycle, only 1 of the car wash stations was open so we had to wait a while for the 2 cars in front of us to go. Most importantly, there is no employee there. So if you have an issue or question you have to call their number. But if you call their number, the message says to email them and expect a response within 2 business days. That's obviously too long if you're at the location and need immediate assistance. read more

SV Express Car Wash - view: post wash. shiny and clean, but still dirty in the crevices of our vehicle. got the job done though! - Car Wash Near Me - Mountain View, California

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def wont be coming here again to self wash my car the machines take the money and wont even work and everything barely works. the vacuum barely works. the place def needs to be maintained a little bit more at least read more

I was not expecting much out of this automatic car wash.. I was impressed on how well the machines worked and how it washed my very dirty car squeaky clean. I purchased the Ultimate wash $12 which included a double pass. The air drying part worked very well compared to most auto car wash where usually you would have to step out and hand dry to finish the job. I still did it anyway and the water left over on the car was minimal. You can just pull out when done and air dry as you drive. I highly recommend washing your car here automatically. You do have the option to manually wash your car. read more

SV Express Car Wash - Automatic car wash ULTIMATE $12 - Car Wash Near Me - Mountain View, California

Scammers.....all three different wash types are the same. Don't be fooled. Pick the $10ome which is the cheapest.

I moved back to the area due to Covid and this is my new go-to car wash. Really gets the job done and I love the self service vaccum station thats available right after the wash. My only gripe? One or more of the car wash stations will occasionally be out of service and theres no way to know unless i drive up to see. Pro tip: Get your favorite carwash playlist prepped for the ultimate carwash experience read more

This car wash does a very good job on my GMC pick up. It is not a full service car wash, but that is reflected in the reasonable price. And when the car wash is done, you can drive it home to do your own waxing/detailing. This car wash has a new owner and they are keeping it clean and making improvements. If you have any problems, you can contact them at their web site and they are very responsive and helpful. I would highly recommend this SV Express. read more

The wash is fine. Writing this to warn folks of the confusing pay machines for the two non-self-serve wash lanes. Right lane screens are broken and hard to read but will eventually tell you audibly that the wash is ready for you. But left lane says payment has been made but never tells you audibly to go ahead. Check your credit card bill because you may end up being charged more than once. The phone number is always "user busy". read more

No gripe about the car wash, but very disappointed that a credit card scammer was hanging out there. I hope the owner reads this and anyone else makes sure they keep an eye out for the guy. So I pulled up and got my credit card out and paid. I noticed another car at another station just sitting there. Then a guy gets out and walks to my car just as I finish my credit card transaction. He acts like he is asking a question, but doesn't really, but has his phone in his hand. The next day I get fraud alerts from Chase, so I have the hassle of getting a new card. After thinking about it some, I realized the "fake" help he was asking, combined with the phone being in his hand was that he probably had one of those devices to get my card info off the reader I had just used. Thought about contacting the police, but decided today that others should be warned and the owner should know this probably happened there. The credit card reader is pretty old, and probably doesn't have much security protection which is why the guy is hanging out there and pulling this scam. All this said, the car wash itself was fine, and good value for the price. I'm just not sure I'm ready to go back there and have the hassle of a new credit card number again. Would like to hear from the owner that he saw this and that perhaps he will consider updating his credit card machine, or call MV Police and have them on the lookout for this guy... read more

Super easy and efficient car wash that left my car looking great! The carwash looked a little questionable pulling up to it. Honestly, it looked like some kind of backyard experiment my dad would've tried to construct but I was overall surprised that it got the job done well. Costs are $7 for normal wash $8 for Silver $10 Gold $12 Ultimate. -2 stars for the $2 that I didn't get back in change. Selected the Silver package which is $8 and I inserted a $10 bill. Waited several minutes only to find a sign at the very bottom of the machine that says the machine does not give out change. UGH. Tips: 1) DO NOT PAY WITH CASH.. unless you have the exact amount of change 2) Bring your own microfiber towel to wipe dry at the end of the wash 3) I recommend bringing some windex too Who knows, maybe I'll revise the review to 5 stars if I get my $2 back or at least a discount on my next wash. -____- read more

The machine you pay and pick what functions you want. Is a little difficult to figure out. Overall their sprayer and soap do a good job. I asked another customer before their left and they recommended SV too. read more

It's hard to rate this place because it's probably one of the better automatic car washes in the area but definitely not close to the best compared to other ones I've ever been to. First, the prices are pretty reasonable. I got the ultimate wash for $10 and it looked to do the job. A deluxe wash is $8 and a silver wash is $6. There's a funky system of driving up and having to stop your car exactly where it tells you to stop. I came on a Friday after work and it was pretty busy. Because of how close the car wash is to the street, it doesn't allow a good system for cars to line up. And also there's three entrances from the street going into this place, so cars come in different directions and just have to kinda signal at each other who's next in line; kinda a hot mess. When I was there, the owner of the place was helping work the money machine to get things going a bit faster. There's only one auto car wash and three do-it-yourself stations and one auto wash takes about 6 minutes. So with three cars in front of me, that's easily already almost a 20 minute wait. Would come back to this place if needed but might try the do-it-yourself option for a shorter wait. read more

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You need to be careful while using your credit card. I did not realize it had accepted mine already and inserted the card again. When I look at the credit card bill now, I see that I have been charged twice for a single wash. The machine should not have accepted my payment a second time, since the wash has not even started. read more

Paid for a car wash (checked my bank statement and I was indeed charged) but the machine never turned on. There is no attendant so no one to help get it to turn on. Waste of money. read more

Pretty fast car wash. You have 3 wash choices, that range from $8,$10, or $12. It's pretty quick and efficient. After you wash the car, you can pay an additional $2 to vacuum. Sometimes you just need a quick car wash and don't have enough time to go for a hand car wash place, so I am glad to have run across this place, I will definitely be back. It's not a top notch place, just a quick affordable automatic car wash place! read more

SV Express Car Wash - Getting the car washed (inside the car view) - Car Wash Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Used to be able to hand wash/rinse car for $5.00 and had rinse water to spare. Now I have to pay twice $10. (5 minutes x2) to get the same job done. What gives? Pressure is good, area is clean so I return. *Machine tugs/pulls at car nd noticed hand wax job stripped so no longer an option. read more

Waste of money. The automatic car wash did not clean my car correctly and left grain like residue all over the back of my car. Had to pay a second car wash just to get it off. Also place is poorly taken care of there is trash all over the place and the drive through is flooded with water. Do not come here! read more

SV Express Car Wash - Car with grain residue. - Car Wash Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I think new owners just took over because they are cleaning up the place and are very approachable! Pretty affordable too considering ever rising prices of water. In an out within 5-6 minutes with my car ready to go for the weekend! read more

Pretty solid and inexpensive automatic car wash. Prices range from a basic $7 wash to the max quality $12, so it's got options if you just need a basic rinse after California fire season. There are also vacuums in the back, but they cost $2 for four minutes, and the pressure isn't very good. If you need to vacuum your car, it's probably better to go somewhere else for that. read more

This wash is non-functional and ate my money. Avoid it like the plague. I sat in line and paid $15 for their "Ultimate" wash just for the auto-wash machine to sit there and not start at all. The guy in front of me had his wash cut short, likely due to a similar malfunction, and when I drove forward after he left I wasn't able to get the machine to start, no matter where I parked the car. There was no attendant on duty so there was no way to resolve the issue. Absolute waste of money and a huge reason I try to steer clear of these "express style" (aka trash) car washes. Do not give this owner, who is apparently "building custom homes in Los Altos Hills," any of your business, as he's probably too busy building fancy homes for the Uber-rich to have an actually functioning car wash. read more

Tried the $6 basic wash and it removed most of the heavy grime and souvenirs left by the birds. Certainly beats windblown spray going DIY for $5 unless you have to scrub some heavy stains. Easy credit card reader. The machine looked like it was well maintained--no torn rubber fronds or broken parts... read more

Very cheap and convenient car wash. The self wash bays are always clean and they accept credit card. They also accept quarters and a change machine is right there to get some change. The vacuum machines are very powerful and it makes cleaning the inside an easy job. read more

Oh it's been 16 days I still have not gotten a refund for using the car wash machine ate my money the first one and I went to the other side and I finally got a car wash. No one has gotten back to me yet. read more

What's not to like? Probably the last affordable car wash in the Bay Area. The auto wash was pretty seamless to use, pay, go through, go home. Recommended if you just need a quick exterior wash and don't want to go to the chevron. read more

Pretty good value for auto car washing, it's located at a prime location, so easily accessible

Does the job of a quick wash! Don't expect anything fancy or that it would remove any tough spots. The good thing is you can go clean your car any time of the day. read more

i usually go there for my car wash and it was fine until the recent visit which the machine did not work and i wasted $ and money trying to move up & backup for numerous times. Wrote to the business owner, they responded in about 48 hours, apologizing for it and provided options for me to either be refunded or receive a code that is good for 2 washes. I understand sometimes things happen but was happy that the owner take accountability. read more

Love this car wash but the yelp check-in offer doesn't work -- it says to show to an employee and....there's no one here. Ever. So I wasted it without being able to use it. Boo :-( It also skipped a step again -- there was no soap. Just water, and then the fan started. I did not pay $6 for a rinse. It just rained, so I already got one of those. I'm here at least once a month...today was a huge bummer. read more

SV Express Car Wash - Thanks for nothing... - Car Wash Near Me - Mountain View, California

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After contacting the owner and explained that I used my card and got charged but the service never worked. They responded back immediately and gave me 2 luxury car washes. I love this place read more

What's not to love about an $8 car wash! I'm in and out quickly, and the scrubbing machines get the job done!

Gone down hill. Not in the same condition as the past. The machine would only accept the most expensive wash, the middle button wouldn't register. Soap was left on after rinse. The drier proceeded to dry the soap to the paint, which is terrible! read more

Pretty much what you'd expect. I got the $12 wash which I'd say is a $6 car wash at Mountain View prices. Better than a hose-down of your car but nothing compared to an actual hand wash. Spots will get missed. That said, my car was filthy and this place did the job. The whole process lasts probably around 5 minutes so it was still pretty fast with a couple cars ahead of me. read more

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Cheap, no frills car wash that gets the job done. I like how it is basically 24 hour self-service so you can come by whenever you have a spare moment. I came around 9:30pm at night and the place was deserted. There is a automatic machine in front of the car wash with clear instructions on what to do. You pay by cash (bills or quarters) or by credit card, and after swiping your card/inserting cash into the machine, you choose what kind of car wash you want. They have 3 levels of service priced at $6, $8, and $10. Since my car wasn't very dirty, I went with the cheapest car wash ($6). After selecting the type of car wash, you drive in and sit inside for about 10 minutes while the machine does its work. Overall, I was pretty impressed. My car came out clean, and I definitely thought it was worth the $6 to not have to wash it myself. I was expecting car washes to cost more around the $15 range so I was very happy with the price. The only downside is that there was literally no one there to ask for help in case something happened. I'm not sure if the station is manned during the day but at least having someone around in case of an emergency would be helpful. Also, I've read previous Yelp reviews that you can get $2 off by checking in on Yelp, but I don't think they are doing that anymore - at least, there wasn't any indication of that deal when I went yesterday. read more