Reviews of Central Car Wash (Car Wash)

Mallory Harvey

Just like everybody else, I'm here to write a review to tell you that my initial wash was $8 but instead right after I left, it charged my card $25!!!!!!! I want a refund. 0 stars if I could lol.

Rob Cuthbert

Cycle for each loonie seems shorter nowadays.

Kevin Sheridan

Do not use a credit card in their machines. It acts as if no payment has been made, then automatically charges 25 dollars off your credit card. Have had that happen twice now

The Judge Lord Dart

Good spray and time per loonie

Jasveer Kaur N/A

As other reviews, I used my credit card there two times for just 6 mints and I have charged $50. Never go back there ????.

RDhaliwal.Realtor

Good car wash but no one on site to get chance from.

METAHTAMBEAST

Their brushes had rocks in them and it scratched the hood of my car. I'm so pissed off. I use the brushes at other car washes all the time and never have a problem because they maintain their brushes... This place obviously not. DON'T GO HERE.

Jamie Muzik

I always wash my truck here. Love that I can swipe my credit card and wash till I'm content.

Matthew Morden

Man, today is the perfect day to go wash my car! Where? At the Central Car Wash!

Patrick J W Moore

Excellent easy car wash!!!

Matthew Palsich

Great place to go spray off your vehicle. The Bay floor is quite concave so I would caution anyone with a low bumper when entering. If using a credit card, your time starts as soon as you swipe your card; just turn the wand setting to something other than "off". Screen will show full charge after you press stop and shows the current charge as you're washing.

Jake Marks

Always a great place to clean up my car for $2

Kevin Denouden

Good pressure, hot water rinse, decent prices.

sarah G

Very clean and friendly staff. Great value

Chris Neiman

good place to wash your car

Allyson Bannister

My go to car wash. Open 24/7...can use coins (loonies or toonies) and credit card/Visa Debit Vacuums are not the greatest (lets face it, no car washes have great vacuums) but the water pressure is good!

Nicholas-Marc Ryan

Ots a good car wash. No attendants. Considering the other reviews stating a 25$ charge when you use a credit card. I would recommend just using change to sidestep this.

Kathleen Gravel

Hidden jem. I have lived close by tor 15 years and had no idea it was there. Now that I know I have been telling everyone! They also accept coins and cards for convenience. Clean, well maintained and have sensor operating doors.

Brett Robinson

So just as everyone else pointed out about being charged $25.00, I checked my statement later that day and its charged me $25, then credited me -25 and charged me $3. I'm more than ok w my $3 car wash. Back up to 5 Stars!

Dmitry Kizyakov

Good wash 4-5 bays, larger bay for truck, accepts coin and credit card

Living Life With Luca & Layla

Good place but always a line up.

Евгений Русско

shity place, pressure is bad, no enough soap, bed for low cars, vacuum working just 30 seconds for 1 dollar. dirty, smells bad.

Josh Eldridge

Great deal when paying with debit

Nathan T

Good Price! Takes credit, loonies and toonies.

Bob Guerreiro.

Good car wash well matained only ever one issue with a broken hose but was fixed the next time I went. Credit card option is very nice makes washing your car / truck faster as you don't have to stop to feed the machine. I often see someone there shoveling / sanding the exit doors and other maintenance duties.

K E

Great place, vacuums were good and you can tap to pay with your credit card.

Joseph Ronquillo

I used only 2 mins and my credit card was charged 25 bucks . faulty coin machine so I use my card . the coin machine in unit #2 have eaten my 4 bucks and no wash at all. shame on this place

Greg Martin

No line ups, all equipment works, accepts toonies, loonies, atm debit as well as credit

J Eric Pasquini

Great self serve car wash. Takes credit cards. Only downsides are small area to line up and seperate bays so hope you don't line up behind someone taking forever.

Sizzurp Frappuccino

Apparently 24h, coin-op and CC, decent central place to wash the hobostank from your car without anyone noticing at 3am.

Brock Lumsden

Bay had garbage all over it, including a large firework that was run over. No soap, just water.

Emily Nikkel

Everything worked quite well although it could not read my cards and I had to use change.

Adit Goyal

Nice place. Open 24/7, needed urgently and it was open. Found it decent and easy to use.

William Bradburn

Basic car wash. Too quick for my likings

Elevator Master YT

Nice

Jose Martinez

great place to wash. your dollar the first time you put money in seems to last longer than say the 5th or 6th dollar. times seem to get shorter the longer you are there.

Nikki Bouchier

This is a good car wash. To anyone with the $25 charge issue, they aren't informative of the fact that there is a $25 preauthorization so be prepared for that. Also, apparently if you don't push stop after your done it keeps charging and cuts off as a safety at $25. Otherwise this car wash is convenient and always works great.

Matthew Young

It works well but is a bit confusing but overall the car was washed successfully!

David Thomas

$1/minute, shorter than other wand washes in the city. No attendant or change machine on site. Equipment worked as one would expect it to. Credit card payment option was efficient, but adds up quick at the $1/minute rate.

CHRIS CRUZ

Always use coins.

David Waller

One of the better coin operated car washes in town.

Peter

Great car wash self service even in winter there is warm water to wash car. Foam should work better but wash and wax pickup for $7 is good deal.

Jay Mohammadi

Would’ve given them zero star but don’t have that option. The reason I had a bad experience is that the wash bay that I used to wash my car it’s foam brush did not work after I inserted a toonie, and when I used the rinse cycle it sprayed soapy water. Someone that was employed came in when I was about to leave and I confronted him about the rinse and foam brush and that they were not working and if there was something that he can do but instead of using his keys to over ride the system he stated “ you only lost a few dollars, if ur not happy use another car wash” they guy was very rude and when I emailed the manager i did not receive anything back. The worst car wash in Winnipeg. Why would you provide an email address if your not going to reply back?

Matthew Palsich

Great place to go spray off your vehicle. The Bay floor is quite concave so I would caution anyone with a low bumper when entering. If using a credit card, your time starts as soon as you swipe your card; just turn the wand setting to something other than "off". Screen will show full charge after you press stop and shows the current charge as you're washing.

J M

There is a vacuum here and the pressure washer is powerful. The garbage is usually full, they must not empty it often. The vacuum head is broken on most bays. On some of the bays the hose for the tire degreaser is broken so it mists degreaser into the air, but it still works. The foam brush produces a lot of suds. There is no dryer, so your car will leave wet. It is open 24 hours and accepts debit and credit as well as coins.

Shaun Britton

They upgraded to cashless payment. Finally a place literally on my way home from work that I dont need to keep a sack of coins for. A few upgrades could be made to spruce it up. But definitely does the job required.

corri bedard

Wow. This place is a hidden gem.

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Andre Mariani

Good self wash car place only thing I wish they had a dryer some sort I definitely pay for it

J A

Vacuums in two of the stalls don’t work, waste of money!

Stacy Klassen

Charged my credit card $25 when it should have been $2.25??? And now I can't find a phone number online to fix this mistake?? Not good. Won't be back.

Christopher Janzen

One stall wasn’t working when I got there but only found out because the car ahead of me already paid but couldn’t use any water. There’s no way to notify anyone that it’s not working so the next person just goes in and pays only to find out for themselves.

MASTER

Pretty good.

Peter Holle

No issues

Jordan Fisher

Good price, bays are pretty clean, the credit card machine is a bit tough to get working. The truck bay has a leaky soap brush so the brush pressure is poor. No place to park and dry your car off afterward other than the nearby condos.

Cody Williamson

I used my visa to wash. For under 6mins. Said itd charge 5$. Cool. Woke up to 25$ charge today. Beware, the scam, dont use your credit card. Gonna make a BBB complaint if owners dont reply.

David Lavender

Credit card option may cost you more than you think....$25 for a $6 wash. Use coins only!????????????

Sean Lavery

Bring going there for 30 years. Not much to look at but everything is maintained well and good value.

Vern Toews

Convenient location, but no change dispenser means you better show up with coins.

J Matthew Hildebrand

It was -20 without the wind chill today (Feb 26) and the bay doors to the 2nd wash bay at this location would not close. I froze trying to wash my car! Also, water and soap continuously froze to the surface of my car and it took forever/never really got clean because it was so cold. I'm trying to contact the owner but there is no contact information anywhere online. The value for money was not there. Cost me over $10 and my car is still not clean and I'm frozen!! Does anyone know how to contact the owner?

Myron Pauls

Quick wand wash, but there can be a line up at points. Can pay with coins (loonies & toonies), or with a credit card.

Brendan apostle

AS Stated by everyone below!!!! This place will scam you if you use visa. I called visa they helped me out but this place was no shock to them. My receipt says $4 ad my visa said $25 Stay far far away!!!!!!

John David Pankratz

Everything worked perfectly, and they take credit cards

amv bochok

Get ready to be ripped off with $25 from your credit card.

Sreekumar Kodiyath

OK. Not anything outstanding. Strongly recommend avoiding the vacuum. Does nothing more than make noise.

Matthew Frechette

just like the other reviews, I was supposed to be charged $8 for a quick wash but my card was charged $25!!!! absolutely conned. I can't believe this place can stay open. ????

ozzie

was ok

Bernard Sanchez

Dont go here, always charges 25$ every time you do carwash here, and theres no way you can contact the owner of the place. !!!You've been warned!!!

Chase Boss

Used my visa to pay for a rinse would have cost 4$ in change but instead it charged me 25$ and can’t contact anyone ????????

Robindeep Singh

Great.

Norman LaCoste

Nice to be able to use a credit card.

Erin Holowec

Try to bring change, I feel if you use credit card, you pay more. If I use change I can wash my car with $3-$4... Credit card I pay $6, for the same amount of time

Omo Alhaja

Only credit cards acceptable,why not debit cards

James Neil

Great wash! They use hot water.

Daniel Huen

Spent 15 minutes there and was charged $25 which is about double what the machine said I owed. Tried calling management to ask why and says phone number doesn't exist. Now calling VISA to get my money back.

Mac Balacano

Been there twice, one time one car was bay was broken and spilling water everywhere from the ceiling. Other bay did not accept coins for some weird reason. Great place to go when it all works and not busy.

James Haier

Shhhhh...few know anout this place

Jake Girouard

The Vacuums do not work well, but overall it's a good car wash very popular in the area.

carol skimming

Great place for fast car wash

Shannon Burns

Quick in and out. Beware that there will be an initial hold on your credit card for $25, this released once the payment is cleared. Don't panic.

hc lovepreet

Good

Morgan MacDonell

Very convenient location and you don't often have to wait for a stall.

Alex Engen

Be a decent person and in the winter if someone is waiting to get in the car wash open the door for them. With the condensation inside the car wash it's some times hard to see when someone leaves

Stockney

Open 24 hours...

Leanne G

Always wash my truck here. Not too busy. Easy coin or credit card payment.

Duane Wood

Charges credit card $25 everytime, avoid this place.i pressed stop on machine after wash.was only in there for about 5 minutes. No contact info for owner.

Rob Watson

Avoid it completely. Charges you $25 everytime. No response from owner.

Ken Dobson

I unfortunately washed my new truck in a dirty, oily, bay. I did get oil on clothing and legs. I contacted management, with reply stating I would be compensated for damages. The manager said unfortunately, a person previously cleaned out a diesel truck bed, illegally. They apologized. I have never had concerns at this car wash and have visited there for years and will continue. Thank you for following up with my concern.

Martial

The charge of $25.00 is a hold until they enter the actual charge. If you check you statement you end up being charge the actual amount owed only. It would be nice if a receipt was issued and a contact number was available.

Theodore Elensky

Really good place.they take Google pay credit cards etc.lots of pressure.

Scott Crang

Good value for what you need

Aaron Julien

Older car wash but equipment works well and open 24/7

pritam investments ltd

I washed my truck and the total was $7 and my credit card was charged $25??? Does anyone know how to get in contact with these people?

Don Steenson

Easy to use at a good price

Ashley Gorzen

This is the only car was I go to. I really love it

Garry Enns

I was also charged $25 on my credit card when it should have been roughly $7. What a rip off!!!

Belvy

If you are tired of paying to much to get your car cleaned this is the place. They have many wash functions and ability to use credit card. Washing often is important for your car, frequent washing keeps rust away! Only reason its not 5 stars is I wish they had a function to dry your car

Ryan Bradley

Its a manual car wash! It does eactly as its suppose to

mike reid

Super expensive. Each loonie runs out in way to little time. Takes about $15 to wash a compact car and that is doing a rush job and missing spots.

Chris Tycholis

Cheapest car wash I can think of. Less then a dollar a minute and you can use your debt or credit cards.

Bilane Osman

I used my credit car, only washed for 1 minute, got charged 25$. DO NOT USE CREDIT CARD. Anyone know how I can get my money back?

kyle david

This place also charged my card $25.00 when my bill was $4.00 and I can't find a number to call and complain!

Khalil Mohammed

Very nice and clean place lots of options to pay for car wash

Sunshine Layton

Charged $25 on my credit card for a 4 minute wash. Have not been able to contact management. Other reviews stating the same claim. Crooks!

Allen Alejandro

Your loonie won't last long. Couldn't even go around my small car pre rinsing. Better go to Rivercity car wash in Osborne, lots of bays too.

STU ME

Love the credit card swipe if u have no loonies and actually does take loonies mist are toonies now around here

George Tabelina

Safe

Dan Moir

Like others I was charged $25.00 on credit card for an $8.00 wash. I will not return. And I did hit the red stop button on the control board. A full disclosure update - I checked today and the credit card charge is now changed to $8.00. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT CENTRAL CAR WASH PROVIDES SIGNAGE AND COMMUNICATION TO AVOID THIS UNDUE STRESS FOR CUSTOMERS.

Rob Ramsay

$25 for 7 minutes 36 seconds? And who do you get in touch with? The phone number doesn't work!

d BLOC

Robbery, I DO NOT recommend

Virgilio Sy

Wax Pressure Soap Tire cleaner and important one is Water is clean.just come and you will experience tbe big difference compare to other

CJ Rose

Good time for the dollar. Often a long wait, but if you have a tall or large vehicle they have one oversized bay.

Lora Marshall

we ???? love this car wash we go a few times a month.

Cindy Paetkau

Just went thru using my credit card and like so many others I was charged $25 for what was supposed to be $8. Not good business.

Jaclyn Cherry

Charged my card $25 when it should've been $3. Not happy. Anyone find a number for them? I can't seem to find one

Joe Castro-Cordova

RIP OFF. DONT USE YOUR VISA!!!! GOT CHARGED $25 for a $4 CAR WASH. NO LEGIT PHONE # TO CALL THIS PLACE.

Tim Reimer

Washed my car cheap, $2. Drove through winter, car was pretty dirty. $2 hot rinse. Wasn't perfect but much better. Next time I'll spend $3 and add soap

Chris Gamby

Good pressure

Guess Guesser

Love the location pressure is awesome heat is a bonus nice set up ????????

Casey Tina

Never any staff but everything works fine. Been our car wash for years it's never has a lineup and you can pay with credit or coin.

Glen

As someone who frequently washes their car, this is absolutely the worse car wash I have ever used. It is impossible to clean your car properly. The only way this could happen is you would have to use the car wash brush, which I never will. Ridiculously poor wash. Best wand wash in south/west Winnipeg is the Wave off Kenaston on Scurfield.

Mitch

Great location. Accepts credit card or coin. The only issue is the back lane behind it when you exit is always full of dirty water so you have to be very careful if u plan on drying your car after

Ellen Goodman

The car wash seems to get pretty busy at times so one has to be strategic about when to go. I have been going for at least 20 years now and had no problems till recently when it took my change and nothing happened and I couldn't get my money back. I emailed management and they kindly sent me a card to use with a value slightly more than the amount I lost. Greatly appreciated.

Georgina Pirie (Super Mom)

I have likes coming here in the past. However I went here yesterday and I don't plan on going back. My car is a 05 camry, as I was pulling into the wash my car rubbed the bottom of it and has $200 in repairs due to this.

James Bond

Best Wash, just swipe your debt or CC and there's no need for coins, great water pressure

Jim Rodewald

Charges $25.00 on my credit card. Should have been $ 9.00. Never going back there after getting ripped off. Use coins only if you go there.

Anhtony Francis Lesaca

Scamer

ravinder singh

Please do not use the credit machine as it shows 7$ on the machine and from your card it took 25$. Its really bad I won't recommend this place to anyone please be careful about the credit machine.

Renato Quintana

Nobody is around to help out when there's issue with their equipment. On two occasions, my coin jammed and won't let me use the car wash. I emailed their management but nobody replied back. Something I found out (Tip): Coin: $1 you can use the wash for 1 minute 30 seconds. $2 you use the wash for 2 minutes 55 seconds. Credit card: $1 you use the wash for 1 minute 30 seconds. Continuous use, they take away 5 seconds for every dollar you use.

Nick Howland

They charged me 25$ and there timer said I only used 4$ worth, so please be careful!!!!and truth be told I wouldn't go there again.

Wanda Cain Johnson

Handy

Rohit Saini

Left the car wash with an unclean car, and this gunk on the hood of my car... Will not be back. Thought I'd try this place out but definetly going to stick to my regular spot from now on (The Wave on Scurfield)

Zack Bemister

Now i see other people have been charged 25$ on CREDIT CARD! after you press stop at the 8$ point!!!! was thinking i forgot yesterday possibly again to PUSH STOP! but no way now seeing other people are getting full 25$ charge on CREDIT CARD even after pushing stop!! ARE YOU SERIOUS! Never coming back AND DONT BOTHER WITH THE COINS!! GARBAGE CAR WASH!! DONT GO!

Kevin Bergen

Almost always busy. I like using a credit card instead of having to use coins. I usually wash my car with less than $4, but I have a system. Your experience may vary. I can wash my pickup for $8 when it's absolutely filthy, that's cleaning the engine, opening the doors and spraying the jambs, using the brush and rinsing with the armour all. Be a good sport and don't use the soap brush on your muddy wheels please, I don't want to scratch my paint.

Eric Winter

Everything works on a consistent basis, but as usual the bays could be kept cleaner.

John Vermette

Good car wash. Most times it is quick to get in.

JLMarcel Hebert

Ok

b de

Not always busy

Jason West

Wand wash and accepts credit cards

pati pati

no one there to help if you need it. Checked credit card later & saw I was charged 5$ day after wash & there was a $25 pending charge from the actual carwash day. I didn't know what this was about so I called Visa & they said I wouldn't be charged the $25, it was just a holding fee till $5 transaction went through! Very relieved. Should have read reviews on this place so I would have known. I doubt that I'll go back, theres no legit phone number to contact them.

Matthew Britton

Facility was good but do not use your credit card! This is the 2nd time now that even after I hit stop on the machine my credit card ends up with a $25 charge!! Quite the wash apparently. Stopped it at $11 which seemed like a bit much. Closest wash to home, for the this price I could have and would have just went to the chamois!

Aaron CA

They take debit/credit ????

SB TV

Scary place. Dirty water. Excellent water pressure. No attendant on site.

Junhua Zhang

(Translated) This car wash factory pit people, washing themselves for four minutes, originally only should receive four dollars, the result received 25 (Original) 这洗车厂坑人的，自己洗四分钟，原本只应该收四块钱，结果收了25

Nikki Mutch

I go here a lot since I work in the area.. I always use my credit card and usually no problems.. last time I used it for a 4 minute wash and it charged my card $25.00. Won't be back.

tuan tran

Good timing and pressure

Carlos

Okay guys let's address the elephant in the room first. That $25 dollar on your credit card is just a pre-authorized charge similar to when you get gas at certain gas station. After a few days when the transaction is posted you will see the actual charge which you spend and not 25 dollars. Reason for for 3 stars and not 5 is because there is no attendant incase something goes wrong, if your car is lowered you might scrape your front lip leaving but that's only for sports car owners with coilovers. Other than that everything about it is fine. For my fellow car enthusiasts with coils becareful!

Jake

Decent place. Just annoying when people take up the large service vehicle lane when it says not to. Or when people dry their cars in the stall when it's busy

Phil Braun

Great car wash, but they need to be more clear about hitting the red stop button when paying by credit card. Charged me $25 for 5 minutes of washing. I will not return because of this

Dom Merano

DO NOT USE CREDIT CARD! It says pre authorized of 25$, once I pressed the "STOP" button when I was done, I was still getting charged another 25$ pre authorized from the next customers that used it next. Charged total of 60$ when I only used it for 7 mins. Do not recommend using credit card at this place.

Jessica Chartrand

Love this car wash!!

Dele O

No Comment

Benjamin

They get in deep.

Mary Ann Grey

No change machine

Rickey Penner

Equipment worked well and lots of soap etc. I recommend this place.

Lisa Lyle

Easy to access and only $4 to get the car clean!

K D

Do not use Credit Card I wash for $4.00 my credit card is charged for $25.00/ these ppl left no phone number to contact

Jennifer Egan

24 hours, clean affordable, takes credit card.