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    Surf Thru Express Car Wash

    2.7 (146 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Services - Surf Thru Express Car Wash

    Auto detailing work

    Car wash

    Tunnel wash

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    Wheel and rim detailing

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    The truck is still covered in pollen little yellow specs all over my hood and windshield

    I bought their most expensive wash at $22 and my car came out dirty, there is pollen from the trees outside my house, covering my truck after the wash little specks all over the place, when I pay over $20 for a car wash I expect to get a clean car not a less dirty car

    SOAP ALL OVER BACK OF CAR AND ON THE WINDOW!!

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    1 year ago

    Redheaded guy operating the cashier section is amazing and deserves a raise. Great attitude and amazing humor. Made my day.

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    2 years ago

    I love Surf Thru and would go every week if it was in Paradise. Please pit one in Paradise!

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    2 years ago

    Car was not clean. Then you have to buy towels to dry spots off. I won't be back! No one tells you you need to purchase them. Aggravating!

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    3 years ago

    Been to several membership car washes in the U.S., this one is a great value, it is a solid place to sign up for!

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    I need a quick and thorough wash and got just that. The price was reasonable, it was quick and I was happy.

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    Ask the Community - Surf Thru Express Car Wash

    Do you stay in the car the whole time, or do you have to get out?

    Once they guide you onto the track, you place your vehicle in neutral and no breaks and take your hands off the steering wheel

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    Review Highlights - Surf Thru Express Car Wash

    I love the trash bag and dash wipe you get when you pay along with your choice of air freshener!

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    Service was super rude. Store is very small and very cluttered. I felt claustrophobic. Most…read moreexpensive gas prices around, too bad it's right by freeway for convenience. Too many people traveling probably go here and get a bad taste in their mouth about Chico. Based on employees attitude's alone. It's too bad. Idk why they're so highly rated. Everyone i know hates this place, almost as much as Dinomart by Walmart. The staff are so crazy. One girl smashed head onto counter and constantly cusses at other staff and customers. At least they don't do that here.

    Dirty cars gross me out. Whether it's mine (which is rare because I'm all about a clean machine!)…read moreor someone else's. Just so happens it was my ride that was the dirty birdy on this occasion. Not familiar with car washes in the area, I found this one on Yelp :) It was conveniently located right off the freeway so off I went for a wash. I wasn't sure how clean my car would get from going through what looked like a very simple and quick "drive through" station but, any amount of improvement was better than nothing! I ran inside, paid for my "quick wash", and was told to enter the number on my receipt at the entrance to the car wash. Simple enough, just how I like it! Drove up to the entrance, dialed the digits on the pin pad and drive into the "dome". It was very quick, aprox 4-5 minutes and viola! Clean car! Well sort of... after the wash, I pulled over to dry my car off and give her a good vacuum. I noticed it still had bird poo on the hood and the back window but, I wasn't surprised. Seems like birds these days have cement doodoo and sometimes it's almost IMPOSSIBLE to get off. The quick wash actually got my car pretty clean and the vacuum was powerful too. Gave enough time for me to vacuum front, back AND the trunk area (only a buck got the whole car vacuumed)! Yeah baby! Nothing better than a clean ride, thanks Thorntons!

    Surf Thru Express Car Wash - ROOFTOP RACK AREA (with 2 dirty sunroofs!) (other side/angle): Dirty still there after 2-time wash within matter of minutes!

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    Absolutely, Undeniably HORRIBLE. For so many reasons that you can't even begin to wrap your head…read morearound, not only does this specific car wash, disappoint but they are extremely unprofessional!!!! Their employees that prep your car before the automatic wash are pure Lazy, UNEDUCATED, UNDERTRAINED, and LACK SERIIUS CUSTOME SERCIXE!!! You ask them a question and the staff have no idea how to answer or better yet, what you're talking about........ You ask for a manager's phone number, and they can't even provide a number. And have no idea where to locate it or for the matter where to even look!!!!! By the time you realize how to contract the higher-ups, they are still digging and searching in the office for the number. Better yet, you leave a voicemail and nobody and I mean nobody every contacts you back. Whether your leave 2-5 voicemails.. TRUST ME, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, never support or rely on this company! I wanted to support local and thought they were a local business, but they are straight garbage. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR AND...... DO NOT GIVE your HARD EARNED MONEY to THIS BUSINESS OWNER like this. THEY don't give a CRAP ABOUT YOU..... You as a customer or your contribution to their Business!

    (That same message I already sent to the customer services @ the headquarters a few days ago)…read more My name is Christopher and I am Deaf using ASL (American Sign Language). This is extremely important and I have to do something about it. I am not very happy & very dissatisfied with one of your services in Chico when we took my SUV (Ford Explorer, navy blue color) to the Surf thru Express Car Wash in the south part of Chico, CA last August 8th. People were nice but not sure about their "integrity" (or your company's?), we chose the top level, $22 one-time payment. Yet, they did not do a good job which caused us to redo *twice* (driving thru the wash bldg) within minutes due to numerous dissatisfactions. If the credit hasn't been reversed, we have to let our attorney know. They are waiting for our "green light:" (or not). You have until next week, August 20th. I dislike making threats but based upon a few places like yours taken advantage of us, deaf people. Hope you understand my discouragement. It crushes our hearts typing you an email like this. Hear from you whenever you have time but as soon as you can, can you? This is because I am not the only one who expressed concerns, too.. But pls refund $22 back to me ASAP and tio IMPROVE the service by adding *pre-carwash* "hand washing(+ scurbing, too) as well just like many luxury (or sophisticated) car wash companies do. This is all. :)

    Surf Thru Express Car Wash - carwash - Updated May 2026

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