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    Windy City Hand Car Wash

    3.3 (105 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

    Services - Windy City Hand Car Wash

    Auto bug and sap removal

    Handwashing

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    T L.

    My fav car wash in the city! So thorough, great pricing and excellent service. Only cash which can be a little cumbersome but they have an arm on site or Walgreens close by to get cash back.

    Robert M.

    This has got to be the slowest moving car wash in the city,and they are mediocre at best,they was as many car as possible while two people dry the cars.which makes your wait about an hour,to about an hour and a half,ridiculous.this will be the last time I'll come here,(bye the way this is my second time here,and it was the same experience,like I said if you have 1 1/2 to blow,than have at it

    8 cars waiting to get dried with a towel for 15min.
    Pedro C.

    This carwash is under new ownership and it seems like they don't care about the quality of the work but instead the quantity of cars that go in. You they also have employees on their cell phones instead of working to get the cars out of there. The cars stay at least 20min to dry off ( the 8 cars waiting to get dried off) before the employees start drying with towels.

    Time in my dash
    Zozo B.

    Came for the early bird special but.....not open several other cars waiting but I guess I will not get a car wash b4 work

    Casey B.

    Incredibly quick service yet fine to detail. It remains my go-to joint to get a top notch job that won't drain your wallet.ii

    Trailblazer SS
    Ruben T.

    This truck was rough , spent most of its life in the garage, paint needed alot of love,. And they brought back a mirror shine as if I just bought it of the showroom floor..

    Blower and rinserr

    Good service. They have two early bird specials 1. 7.99 standard inside and out 2.10.99 standard plus rainx spray wax and tire shine Plus they are hand wash and have a blower and rinser that is very cool! Overall very good wash! 95% hand wash and dry 5% rinser and air blower.

    Engine wash was a few sprays of chemical and sprayed out and done. $30 plus+ in 2 min. WASTE OF MONEY!! dirt and grime still left behind.
    Rocky M.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! I was the 1st car here this morning. I Paid $17.99 for an early bird "SUPER WASH" which is normally MORE $$ and it was TERRIBLE!! wheels & wheel wells still dirty, car is still wet, trunk unvacuumed and all inside of doors including trunk were still wet and description says on their website completely inner doors cleaned and dried. Then paid $34.99 for a BAD engine wash . Just some sprays of a purple liquid and a once over with a spray wash. Also to clean dash or wipe inside windows is extra!! Receipt says I saved $11 but now I have to spend $20 somewhere else to get the job done right. I'm not expecting showroom floor quality but DAMN!! they didn't have to do my truck like that! .......and I tipped! If you pay for the regular early bird wash you may get what you paid for but stay away from anything extra cause you will only get EXTRA CHARGED!! Do what you want but you've been warned!!

    Windy City Hand Car Wash.  The Best in Chicago!!!
    BurtReynolds D.

    The BEST car wash in Chicago. Fresh soap for every car. Fresh Water spray under your car. CHEAP Fast They do a great job with all the little details like blowing the excess water out with a compressor so it doesn't ruin your clean car look as soon as you drive away. Again, CHEAP The vending machine is always stocked. - Little things like this tell me the owner pays attention to everything. Burt says if your gonna get a Washy Washy-no happy ending, this is the best ever!

    Nico M.

    My boy Angel told me about this place and it is now the only car wash I go to. First time I went was a Saturday morning around 10am and they were super packed. You pull in and leave your keys in the car, once you go inside and tell the cashier, which was the manager that day, what you want done he will go out and let the guys that are washing the car know. You can sit in the waiting room where there is a big flat screen tv on the wall with about 5 chairs. This particular day Jaws was just coming on which I have honestly never seen from the beginning. If you don't want to sit inside you can either go into their audio and rim shop which is attached to the car wash or go wait in the garage where they are washing the cars behind the rail guard. Behind the rail guard they have a couple of vending machines with candy, chips, soda, etc. I got the superwash with the undercarriage, inside complete vacuum, windows cleaned, mat blaster, dash cleaned, wax, etc. Came to $12, totally worth it. When they are all done cleaning they leave your keys on the stand next to your car and you pick them up and head out. I really like this place and they do a fantastic job. This is definitely where I will frequent for my car washes.

    Mira S.

    They were open, and it was warm inside, during the polar vortex part deux. They are efficient, washing pretty much all of the cars that can fit in the garage at any given time. Early bird special is now $6.99, The regular is $10.99. A detail is $99. They were efficient, prety much cleaning the whole time my car was inside the building, but they took their time and got it right. Only one mat really needed a special cleaning, so they took that one out and cleaned it specially. They got pretty much everywhere, and while it wasn't spotless, it's about as good a cleaning as I think my car has gotten, and the price obviously can't be beaten, particularly the early bird special. I can see the line getting bad, and it's an inconvenient place to wait because you're pretty much in the street, so when I go I'll try to make sure it's at a randm time. Friendly staff.

    This location is drying off all of the cars with dirty soap.

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    Best one in the area. Me and my family have been coming here for years and we never came across a bad service. Highly recommend.

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