Been using this one for 20+ years, thought I'd finally leave a review. Price: $5.00 minimum. I find that with my small car, I can soap, spotless rinse, and blow dry the water off my glass and mirror. Hint: The "spotless rinse" really means just that, people! No need to knock yourself out drying your car! (chuckle). Never had a spotting problem in 20+ years. Downsides: 1. The "Blast Dry" nozzles are frequently duct-taped together. Materials and workmanship issue here, folks. 2. The vacuums are HORRIBLY overpriced and over-gimmicked. Avoid. Get your dust buster out at home and save! read more

I've been coming to this self-serve car wash on and off since 1990. It's always been clean, convenient, and easy to get in and out. Unfortunately, my last visit will probably be my last. I was charged $15 for just a 6 minute wash. For the same price, I can drive a block north or south and have someone else wash my vehicle for me. The recent pricing feels excessive, and because of it, you've lost a customer of more than 30 years. read more

Washed my car here yesterday. When I left it said the total was $8.75 or so. Today I checked my bank account and they are charging me $15?! Tried calling the number listed and it no longer works. I really liked going to this DIY car wash. Now I'll have to find another. UPDATE: Turns out it seems they may put a hold on your account for a certain amount. A few days later the correct amount was charged, and the $15 was removed. Hopefully this happened for others. read more

I read reviews that they overcharged but went anyway and was overcharged, and I will not go back because no way to contact them by phone, no customer service. There was so much soap that I had to rinse the car for quite a while which added to my price. They should not be doing business, somebody reliable should take over. read more

They do hit your credit card over and over so watch out for extra charges..otherwise the was is good

Warning dont go there! Waste of money! Equipment is in terrible condition. There is a dude that lives in his Toyota truck camper on the premises, I assume he works there, has music blaring so loud thats all you hear throughout the place. We wont be going back. read more

Charged $20 for a car wash after the machine said it would only be $6.50. Multiple people have same issue, owner must be scamming

Wash stations overall are better than what I'm used to for self-service stations and all dials I've tried seem to work well, however, the prices are not good any more. $15 for a 5 minute wash? Just used the rinse and normal soap. This is basically the same price as a lot of actual car washes with labor involved that is not your own and free vacuum included. I'm pretty sure I was overcharged, and that it's not technically overpriced, but either way I'm going to have to dispute this transaction. read more

Credit card not accepted at car wash payment machine bay 2. I had to get change so machine gave me quarters. Guess what? Car wash payment machine coin insert slot was jammed. So, it wouldn't accept quarters or credit and I had no $1 or $5 bills that it said it would accept. Pain in the neck. So, I waited for another bay to clear (10 minutes) and used that bay. It worked fine. An attendant was on site so I explained the issue with the machine. He behaved as if he didn't know it and thanked me. He also cleared cross water lines and repaired broken air dry tube in my bay so I appreciate his help. Will try the car wash another time and see how reliably the payment machine works. read more

None of the stations work properly. Everyone was complaining but unfortunately there was no staff around. There are no out of order signs so beware because it still takes your money. read more

I was charged $40 on my credit card for a single wash that lasted 6 minutes. I should have read more of he reviews. This place is a rip off and they should be ashamed of themselves for stealing money from the public. I will lodge a complaint with my credit card company and ask for the charge to be disputed. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE unless you want to be ripped off read more

If I could leave less than one star, I would! I was overcharged with several $5 and $1 payments... all adding up to $42. All I wanted was a QUICK soap and rinse. However, I couldn't get that because their machines likely don't get serviced regularly. Furthermore, the dial on their machines are loose and doesn't always select the setting correctly. Example: I would select only water and the foam brush would be activated. Not cool. Not going to pay that much for a wash that I do myself anyway. Pretty good scam if they are doing that intentionally. I called them at their listed phone number to reconcile, but was only able to get a voicemail in. It hung up on me before I could finish my message. DON'T GO HERE if you really care about taking care of your car and it's paint job. If you put the wrong solution on your car accidentally, you could end up ruining the finish. If you care about a business and your patrons, you should probably take care of your facility and service so that people can get what they expect out of it. Let me know if you find another reliable business. Thanks ahead of time. read more

Nope not coming back... blow dryer was broken. Owners don't care. I have been investing too much time trying to find a close by self wash place, obviously not here. Glad I only wasted $3 read more

Call me crazy, but I like washing my own car and my lazy way to do this is with a self-serve car wash. Encinitas buggy bath makes it easy to take care of Black Betty when I do not feel like whipping out the bucket, sponge and vacuum at home. This do it yourself car wash has 4 covered cleaning stalls and some vacuum pumps that areunprotected from the blazing sun. I like to go after the gym, when I am in workout gear and stinking up the place and don't mind getting a little wet. Bring a lot of quarters, $3.00 is not enough, but they take $1 and $5 bills (no change given). I usually wash my car to get the soil off before I start scrubbing since that just grinds the dirt into my paint. Power wash their big foaming brush before doing the dirty deed with it, who knows where it has been. When I want a deeper clean I will get her nice and soapy and let the time run out and take my time on her nooks and crannies. Load the buggy bath back up with money to rinse and polish. I like to take my time and do Betty right! The vacuums have a long wand and great suction and are much more convenient than my setup at home. I may not save money running the wash twice and then vacuuming, but it is fun and I get a little exercise at the same time. read more

Encinitas Buggy Bath - A myriad of choices, you can wash to your heart's content. - Car Wash Near Me - Encinitas, California

Love this place! It's easy, cheap and quick. We come and vacuum up the van and then wash it. I highly recommend this location. read more

A friend had told me to go there but it was hard to understand how to work it so after every cycle I thought I had to pay to use the next cycle. My cc ended up with a $40 bill and I tried to call and text the company. I go no response. I will not be going back. I rather pay $10 at the car wash down the street where they hand wash the car for you and Vacuum the inside too. read more

Pretty good scam. They say no spot rinse and still a bunch of spots show up after using all their soap and fancy features. Such as the blast-o-dry. Shouldn't have any spots at all there's no excuse, the water filter is poor and the reason spots show up are because of minerals not filtered out of the water. Would not waste your time or money here expecting a pretty good result. read more

Theirs a creepy old guy that works there and literally camps out in his trailer that turned off the car wash after putting in almost 30 dollars to wash our car to dancing it some drake music because he was disrupted and we didn't get our money back... he then says "not as fun as it was now huh" they lost so many customers while he did that a lot of people were watching bc they were so mad this is messed up and I will never come here again I do not recommend it read more

The Creepy guy that works here Likes to watch everyone while they wash and says rude comments as if he's always in a bad mood is very rude and abrasive Other than that is a standard car wash read more

I used to like this place, but more often than not something always seems to be broken. Either the hoses leak and the water pressure isn't where it could be, or the vending machines take money and don't deliver, or (and I know this is my own fault in not being quick enough) the time isn't long enough on the equipment. When you put more and more money to get your stuff done, you quickly creep up on an overall price that rivals getting a cheap wash at a drive through and hand dry place. In the end, when it comes down to doing a hand wash, I think I should just go to my dad's house and use a bucket and his hose. Saves money and you do the same amount of work. At least there I know I can get a shammy. read more

I've been coming here for years. What's not to like? It's an old-school do-it-yourself car wash with quarters and wands. It's always open, so far as I can tell. Three bucks get you five minutes, and each additional quarter gets you 25 seconds. read more

Encinitas Buggy Bath - Car Wash Near Me - Encinitas, California

For a self service wash, I was pleased. Love that they take credit cards, too. I'm able to wash and mostly dry my car for about $5. The options all worked as designed. The suds are thick and soapy. The water pressure is strong and effective. Perfect stop from the Carlsbad & Encinitas beaches before driving back home. Gets all the dirt, bugs and sea salt off for a clear ride back. The option I was least happy with? Air drying mode. It just doesn't work as well in reality. Though the pricing is affordable, it isn't clear how many minutes per dollar. read more

This is a self serve carwash but don't plan on getting your money back if after taking your money the carwash is out of order. I tried to get help from the person working there and was told it was user error basically. I asked if I could get credit so I could finish my wash. He walked toward me and said, "why should I give you a credit"! Very confrontational and in your face. He walked away so I just left never to return. The number listed for them is not the carwash so I am just out the money. There is another self serve carwash in Encinitas, so just avoid this dump. read more

Visiting this gorgeous beach community and desperately needed to remove layers of sand from the inside of my vehicle. First, unless there is an open wash bay it feels like you're hanging out into traffic while you wait. The first vacuum didn't work the second one that took money well not near capable of picking up any sand. read more

First wash stall doesn't work. Screen doesn't even come on to pay. Second stall's credit card slot didnt work. 2 out of 4 stalls were broken. Just sell the place if you aren't going to keep it working. read more

I really like this place if u have a van or monster truck, they have a special stall for us with 2 levels. It's $3 to start vs $5 for 5 minutes in Encinitas self car wash on 101. Big cost difference. This place is solid. read more

It's awful! The credit/debit card machine does NOT work, the foaming brush doesn't even come close to getting any grime off of the car, and the pressure on the rinse is so low that I had to put in extra money just to get the soap off. Which, again, doesn't work. The vacuums suck! No power at all. Waste of time and money! read more