Trying to find a decent drive thru car wash , I normally go to Loop in sf area. This place is Not bad for driver thru car wash. Only have 2 options available. These are the new price options read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - Price - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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I'm not a fan of these slap-your-paint-off spinning strands/strips car washes but sometimes you have to close your eyes and hum a happy song. Lil Bear is one of the better ones overall. Today two individuals did a pre spray and a pre power rinse. The machine put out lots of the colorful soap or whatever. And I watched carefully, the spinning strands didn't seem as aggressive as some other washes I've been thru. The only things I would like to see is 1/2 people to dry the car real quick after the air blow (a similar wash in another city has that). But I understand, more employees, more space for a car to pull over for a minute of two, etc. Overall, Lil Bear is good. Try them. read more

If I need quick rinse, I come here. By no means is it a full on car wash. It's a drive thru. You choose 1 of the 2 options, get on the rollers, they pre-water your car and the rollers take you the rest of the way. Is it safe? Probably not. I have an older car so I'm whatever about these places. I don't think any drive-thru car wash is safe with those thing smacking up against your car. For a quick rinse/wash, I come here. There are vacuums as well that you can use. read more

I love this place super good nice cheap friendly yet quality car wash. Exterior only but it's the best in the area. I would come here all the time if I could. read more

Happy to find a place for quick and effective car wash. Tried the $12 Better Bear. Staffs were friendly. The pre-rinse and soap spraying by staff prior to going through the tunnel helped with the cleaning and the car was cleaner compared to other drive throughs. read more

This is a fairly simple express wash facility offering a couple vacuums on site to clean the car interior and a drive-thru car wash with attendants on site to spray down your vehicle before entering the tunnel, smart way to prevent super dirty cars (like mine, covered in bird poop) from ruining the quality of the wash. No "basic bear" wash offered, so #2 (better bear) for $12 is their cheapest wash option as of August 2023. We had a party in the car, surrounded by rainbow suds (blue, pink, and green) and colorful lights in the tunnel, before the blow dry at the end. So much fun for 12 bucks!! My car came out definitely ten times cleaner, and better than expected. Not flawless,  probably cuz I didn't get the "best bear", but I'm not here to nitpick. Barely any interaction with staff, just select the preferred wash and pay. Quick and easy. No complaints. read more

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This has been my favorite drive-through car wash in the area for several years. Does anybody know if they are in the process of closing, or just remodeling? read more

This is a great place to wash your car! The price is reasonable ($12-$14 for the works) and my car usually comes out of the drive through car wash spotless! I recently used their vacuum service (which is an additional cost- about $2 every 5 minutes- i needed about 20 minutes and the vacuum worked well) the down side was that there were no towels provided or other cleaning supplies but luckily i had sanitizing wipes. I'd say this place is great for a quick wash and very convenient read more

Great drive thru to knock the dirt off. Didn't wait in line and super convenient location on the corner. It would be helpful if the entrance was better marked. Maybe some painted lines/ arrows? Anyway in and out in less than 5 min. I'll be back. read more

I came here to use the self-service car vacuum. It costs $2 for 5 minutes, but ONLY ACCEPTS BILLS with no option for change, which can be inconvenient if you don't have exact cash. There are two vacuum stations, but one was out of service when I visited. The working vacuum did the job, but it would be nice if they maintained both stations and provided a way to get change or pay with credit card. read more

Hey! If you're just looking for a car wash machine quick exterior wash to get off dirt, road salt, or whatever, this place is for you! They don't hand dry and not every inch of your car will get cleaned, but if that's not what you're looking for, this place will do. Price is above average. read more

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Have been in search of a good and affordable car wash since moving to Walnut Creek and I'm happy to have found it at Lil Bear Car Wash! I usually get the #1 Best Bear ($14). I always appreciate the complimentary air freshener and disinfectant wipe that they offer. Will continue to ask if they have a stamp card/reward system every time I go in hopes of one day they will say yes! *fingers crossed* read more

Nothing amazing or no "wow" factor. I don't think the location is great either and after I had the car wash, it didn't look clean, and I know drive thru car washes don't totally clean your car all the way, but this one "washed" my car less than usual read more

Beware - rough wash that damages your car with no recourse from management. We've been taking our two cars here off and on for years. But we've been for the last time now. The car wash grabbed and severely bent our rear windshield wiper mechanism last weekend. When discussed with the manager, they pointed to the sign saying that damage is only covered if the car is less than 5 years old. This is not a quick/easy fix. The motor arm itself is bent and will be hundreds of dollars out of pocket to fix. Will never return here. read more

Wonderful, dependable service at a reasonable price. Quality and value were excellent! Nice to know you can still count on some companies.

Whenever I get a car wash, my license plate always bends probably due to the brush strength

Great quality outside carwash! The guys who work there are always nice and friendly and do a good job with the pre-scrubbing before entering the wash. Definitely recommend! Great value at either $12 or $14 for a wash. read more

Nice crew and fast service at a reasonable price. Maybe 15 minutes, tops, to have a clean car at a price comparable to what you would get at a gas station. I believe this wash was superior. I will be returning. read more

I've been coming here for years, before the renovations, and before price hikes but last week was my last visit. The staff always consists of teenagers who don't want to be there. Sometimes there are people power washing, sometimes there are people pre scrubbing, sometimes there's nobody. I always get the most expensive $14 Best Bear car wash but even the renovated machines don't do a good job of cleaning and have now damaged my car. High power wheel washers have completely ripped apart the coating of my hubcaps, SO MANY spots where dirt and bird poop are not cleaned off, and the dryer turbines at the end do a horrible job at drying. People bring their own towels to manually dry off their own cars after driving through. During my last visit, the tracks at the very end stopped pushing my car before I hit the dryers. I had to put the car in drive then back to neutral to give my car a little boost to keep moving so the car behind me didn't get pushed into mine. This is a huge safety issue and needs to be addressed immediately. read more

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First time there. Great wash and dry- all machine done - and had no wait. For years did the expensive vacuum and wash( always trying to sell me yet other services/ including a tiny blemish in the paint job I had never noticed before. ) Easy to drop $ 55 while waiting and waiting for my car. The price at Lil Bear was great- especially in comparison... but when factoring in MY TIME and managing all the not wanted upselling- i plan to return to Lil Beat. If my repeat experiences remain as positive... I am a new customer! Thank Lil Bear! You are also more convenient than the former place. read more

Used to come here regularly, so when a bird pooped all over my car I figured this was a great answer. NO it wasn't. Looks like there's been a change in ownership, hard to tell. But, there were men on my left and right with the brushes to scrub, so I know that they saw the dried poop (white on a dark brown car). And after I left I came home happy that my finish wasn't being damaged further. Except that the bird poop was still there, pretty much untouched. I had to hand scrub it off, which was tough since my shoulder doesn't like me doing that sort of movement any more. Will I recommend Li'l Bear, or ever use it again? Absolutely not. read more

Efficient and reasonably priced drive through car wash with a human touch. And... My car is finally clean!! Stoked to drive away in a shiny vehicle. Grateful for businesses like these! read more

Negatives- $14 for a ride through car wash, extra $2 for self vacuum (vacuum turns off after 5 min, so had to pay $4 to clean the car). No dashboard wipes. Unfriendly staff. Positive- not busy read more

I have always had a great experience with this car wash, that's been on this corner for ever and ever!!

I went to this car wash today ( 11/12/2022 ). The car wash puts your car on a track that sends you through it on neutral. It's supposed to dry your car in the end and you put your car in Drive and move forward to finish drying and off you go. While my car was finishing up on the process of washing, car in front of me just sitting there and wasn't moving at all. My car is on a automated track pushing forward, almost hitting the car in front, so I had to put break on my car. When car in front finally started moving, I let go of break and let auto rail guide me through the end of the car wash process and then all of a sudden the car behind me hit my car and leaving scratches on my car's back end. The car behind me stopped to talk to me and we both thought it was not our fault at all. His car was on neutral and so was mine. If they had put someone in the end of the car wash to guide cars not to stop and stay there, this would not have happened. Also they should leave enough space between each car to finish washing cycles. They put cars after cars, not leave enough space between. I wanted to talked to someone in charge, but this guy who is probably a teenager had to call his boss, and his boss told him to tell us that it was not their equipment damaged car, therefore it should be us drivers who have to dealt with this incident. But I told him to tell his boss that it is their system is failing, they need to take care of this incident. This teenager ( Emon ) gave me a piece of paper and asked me to write incident report on this blank paper. When I finished writing, I asked him to give me someone I can reach out in case nobody call, he said he can not give me his boss's phone number. So he gave me his phone number instead ( It should be the adult handle these kind of things not young kids ). I hope someone call me from li'l Bear Car Wash for this incident. I will do the follow up reviews. read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

What a cool concept! * Full Disclosure: If you're claustrophobic or get motion sickness, this is not the car wash for you * You enter the car wash direct from the street onto a pathway that leads you to attendants awaiting your arrival. A board of services is on the wall detailing available services. You tell the attendant the service # you'd like, they write it on your windshield and off you go! As you approach the wash, there are signs instructing you to place your car in neutral as your tires hit the conveyor belt - yes folks, it's like a mini-Disneyland ride lol - As your car auto cruises into the wash, you're greeted with disco-like lights and a tv display of a digital aquarium for your viewing pleasure. The wash does it's thing and before you know it, you're dropped off at the end off the conveyor belt and off you go again back into drive. It is a pretty cool concept for a drive-thru car wash. As mentioned above, if you tend to get motion sickness or are claustrophobic, I would stay away, as the conveyor belt sloooowly inches your car forward (kind of like a slow stop-n-go traffic) and it is dark inside and feels enclosed. If those things don't bother you, I say, give it a try! read more

Not worth the $14.00 upgrade (the $12.00 is the same wash) because literally I got half a car wash. Mind you I have a small sedan and not those big suv. Not happy. Today. read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Simply the best. Car is washed affordably, quickly, and completely. Better than most gas station washes. Bring a towel to dry off the last few spots of water. Give the employees a tip. Stay safe out there. read more

Great car wash! Employees are friendly and very helpful with pre rinse before going into the wash! And great prices as well!!

I've been trying to find a good car wash in the Walnut Creek area ever since I moved here. I wish car washes were as abundant in the Bay Area as they were down in San Diego. A bird had the squirts on my windshield and I desperately needed a car wash. I found Li'l Bear Car Wash on Yelp and decided to check the place out. It costs around $10 I think for a basic wash. I wish they had free vacuums and towel service or at least air fresheners haha like they do down at the SD car washes. read more

I held off on posting this review until I confirmed the damage was from the wash. After seeing other reviewers pictures of damage to their car as well, it should be a no brainer to AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE COVID. The car wash puts your car on a track that sends you through it on neutral. Apparently while it's doing that, it carves a line into your paint the whole way down. I got the damage off with a magic eraser. It seemed to have a plastic like material on top of the paint. Very strange, I have no idea how this would happen. Do not come here unless you want to be scrubbing a magic eraser on your car, or worse. I really don't care about the work ethic of teenagers at a car wash, but damaging a car like this during the wash should NEVER happen. read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - 2 perfectly straight lines going down the door & skirt. How the hell does this even happen? - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Went there yesterday. Paidd the top price that includes the wheels . Check out the attached photo. I don't think they bothered. Very disappointed. Coming back today for a refund So sad that a conveniently located car wash is now off limits for me. Unless they take care of the issue AND a issue a refund No refund They allowed me to go tgrough the wash again though See second image after I complained about dirty wheels. Not much better. Not coming back and do not recommend read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - Lovely isn't it? Dirt clearly visible - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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I honestly thought this place was pretty good, at least for my purposes! If you're like me and you don't have a fancy or extremely dirty car, then this will work for you. My car was moderately dirty and had a lot of ash covering all the windows from the recent smoke due to the Dixie Fire. $9 for the basic wash, in and out in under five minutes. It kind of feels like an amusement park ride before you go in, with the "Bear Falls" entrance and cartoon bears. And then you see the blue flashing lights inside, and you truly feel like you're at some local county fair on a rickety 30-year old ride, but you risk your life anyway for the thrill. Coupled with my already established claustrophobia, my hands were for sure sweating a little as I inched closer. If you have serious claustrophobia, I wouldn't do this. I have to say I was a little nervous because I have a crack going down my windshield and when I asked the guy if that would be OK, he goes, "Oh, it's *probably* going to be fine" as my car began to crawl into the wash (you will put your car in neutral and take your foot off the brake...the car wash has a belt that pulls your car in). So, my anxiety and heart rate were up during the first minute of this wash, just bracing myself for my entire windshield to come crashing in on me and the huge wipers to suffocate me in true Final Destination fashion. Well, none of that happened, luckily. Wash was totally uneventful other than successfully scrubbing off the bird poop and ash coating on my little car. I would recommend this place in a pinch and I would go here again! read more

Quick, no waiting, good results at a reasonable price. Friendly attendants and a convenient location. read more

Great for a quick car wash. This is our toddler's favorite place in all of Walnut Creek.

Since moving to Walnut Creek two years ago, I have been coming weekly to the Lil Bear Car Wash to wash both of our cars. The car wash is conveniently located to where we live and it has been generally efficient. If you purchase the $14 wash, they will often - but not always - give you a small bag with a cleaning wipe and air freshener for the car, which I always thought was a nice touch. They are not overly courteous, but until today I haven't really cared. Today when I took my car in to be washed, the main gentleman who operates the wash - a short, bald man - was unbelievably rude as I was giving him my money. I am not in the habit of frequenting businesses that treat me and my money with such disrespect. I bring two cars there weekly at @$28 per week x 52 weeks = $1456 a year. Perhaps that is a drop in the bucket for Lil Bear Car Wash and my business doesn't mean that much to them, but I won't be returning there again. I will always return to a business where I am treated with respect and courtesy, but I will never frequent one that does not value me or my money. Congratulations, Lil' Bear, you've lost my business. Rudeness doesn't pay. read more

Very pleased with the value you receive from Little Bear car wash. Never had a bad wash and for $9 well worth the money. All the attendants have always been friendly and personable. read more

Lil Bear Car Wash - Plenty of soap used to get the car clean! - Car Wash Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Oh my blessed soul. Oh my merciful lord. Oh my sainted aunt. This place charmed the ever-loving dickens straight of out of me and that's no folderol. My car was so dirty it was interfering with my ability to do my work: I leave the house with my work shirt on a hanger, and it's clean when I walk out the front door, and I hang it in the back on a hanger and when I take it out my shirt has smudges all over it. How'd that happen? Did it graze my car? Something went wrong. I needed a carwash desperately and just chose this one because it was in the vicinity of the sandwich place I was trying out (Morucci's) and tbh because the name was cute. There was NO ONE AROUND when I pulled in but the sign said "OPEN" so I followed it around and this terrific courteous young person came out, advised me that the basic wash would be enough, steered me the right way and hosed off the front windshield. I was planning to put it on the work credit card, but the wash is only nine smackers so I paid cash and tipped the kid. Then you go through the carwash and omg it's as good as Disneyland. Maybe not quite. But it reminds me of going through the carwash in my parents' car as a kid, and that's a very happy memory, plus this place has a surprise inside the carwash. I'm not going to spoil what it is, but it took this place over the top to being a thrify convenience and into a cute local spot that I'll visit every time my car is dirty, which will be a lot. I liked it so much I took my wife there on a date - her car was dirty - and she liked it as much as I did. Her car has a moon roof! It was the shiz. read more

Decided to check this place out after hearing about it on Nextdoor. I thought the whole thing was automated, but there is actually an employee to accept payment and spray your car down. The employee was friendly, and I was appreciative that there was someone physically monitoring the carwash because there always seems to be someone in line who can't figure out how to work it. read more

Not sure what happened to this car wash, used to be great. Been coming here for years but today is my last time. They have the guy at the start who sprays down only the left side of the car like the right side doesn't exist. And when I say spray, I mean like with a garden hose and nothing else. Why bother? They used to have two guys, one on each side, with a long handled sudsy mop/brush and they would each get all your windows on front, back and EACH side because YOU HAVE TWO SIDES TO THE CAR. Then there was the high pressure hose They would use on your rims. $19 ($14+ $4 tip) bucks for that is a total waste of $. There are far too many other options. read more