I use this car wash a lot a lot cause I'm always washing my work truck. Never really have any problems with the car wash. I like it's convenient close to home today. I go there and the person that works there. Watches me pull in then stands at the back side of the bay, sitting there staring and watching me And then as I'm finishing up washing my truck, he's walking across the front of the bay and then walks back across and when I pull out, he was hiding in the next bay over waiting for me to pull out and sat there and just stared at me. It's very uncomfortable, not cool because I'm a paying customer im very unsatisfied. read more

It's an average car wash at best, nothing special. After washing my car, I tried to use the vacuums. First one charges me a dollar and doesn't work. Second one charges me an additional dollar and also doesn't work. No one around and no response from "customer service" number. Unfortunately really the only car wash for the north valleys without driving well in to town. read more

This review is solely regarding the DYI Dog Wash. My furry old lady was in a desperate need of a good wash and I wasn't looking forward to the usual circus of doing it in our bathtub that requires me to be a contortionist trying to keep a 75 pound squirming toddler in the tub. We are both getting too old for that dance. I checked out my options here on Yelp and chose this one. I wasted a few dollars at the beginning due to operator error aka not being smarter than the machine... I had to motion to the attendant for help, since my dog was already in the tub. Basically, just turn the knob on the blue rectangle next to the tub. I was pushing buttons (that weren't really buttons) and trying to enter numbers on the place where you pay. After I knew the procedure, it went really smoothly. Isabella was surprisingly ok with the whole process. Of course, there is a little chain to attach her collar (and her) to the wall and securely in the tub... so there was that... I spent most of my money on the drying portion. She is a mix of Black Lab and Belgian Shepherd and has a "double coat" and extra long hair. It wasn't the fault of the dryer; this was the most dry she has ever been after a wash. She was really clean and smelling good... and my back was feeling fine. They even include the shampoo, conditioner, etc. It is a good DYI service for a great price. We are returning later this next week. read more

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By far the best do-it-yourself dog wash in town. Great water pressure, great air pressure on the dryer, and you can control the temp of the water. It's always clean and all the functions of the washer work. It's also the best price dog wash in town. $10 you can actually do a complete wash and dry. Most other spots in town are double that and not well kept. I've also had good luck with the actual car wash bays too. The only thing that would make it better is if it was closer to my house. Update: Not sure where the breakdown occurred last weekend, but it was not the experience I'm used to having at this place. One of the automated car washes was out of order. Not a big deal, I just waited for the other one. I should've taken it as a sign; unfortunately, I didn't. I used the dog wash. The tub was filthy. Covered in hair. I chalked it up to a discourteous prior customer. $10 in as normal. Cleaned the tub and then started on my dog. No soap, conditioner or oatmeal wash....so, my dog got a water bath for $10. I then had to dry my dog and go to Scraps to wash my dog. No fun! I'll give them another shot. Hopefully it was a one time thing and not the norm. Update: they've fixed the issues! Been three times since the bad experience and never had an issue! Back to the best dog wash in town!! read more

Tropical Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I go here once a week to wash my dog, and I my car once a month. It's always clean and stocked. I like the pet wash station because even when I forget my dog shampoo they have it built in there. There are always a ton of people there so sometimes you have to wait which is a good problem to have I suppose. read more

3 stars for the results. But I gave it an extra star for the options! And what girl doesn't like options?! They have the large self-service stations, large enough to wash your RV or boat. It's $2 for 4 minutes of water. There's a vacuum station and shampoo station around the side of the building, and even a smaller indoor wash station for your pet! Yes, your PET! In this case I just needed a car wash for my brother's Jeep. After driving through a swarm of locusts, there were green wings and things all over his grill. But the antenna doesn't come off on this car (or maybe I just don't know how to take it off,) and I wanted a drive-thru carwash. Low and behold, Tropical Car Wash! It got the job done and washed about 95% of the grime off. The other 5% requires a deeper cleaning. But considering it doesn't have those brushes that can sometimes scratch your paint job, I'm leaving a happy camper. The drive-thru was $9 for all the fixings, including a wax seal top coat. This place is a good quick fix, but after a day in the country or off-roading, you might need a deeper clean. read more

Tropical Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Great carwash. They have a touch less drive thru car wash or a wash it yourself option. I did the touch less one. They also have self-serve vacuums & even carpet shampooing!!! All the machines take card or cash which is great. (So you don't have to worry about running out of coins) And the best part about everything is that this place is open 24/7!!!! I'll be coming back. read more

A review on a car wash? Why not, I did a review of a gas station. Now that my truck has over 232,000 miles, I don't wash it as much as I did when I first bought it. But, my wife and I were going to a UYE Beer event and I wanted to have the truck look nice and shiny. I could have stayed home and spent a few hours hand washing and waxing but I didn't want to spend the time for a 101 reasons. Instead, I decided to spend a few bucks at the local car wash. It's fairly close by off of Parr and they have two bays for their automatic car wash, a few bays for their self service car wash and they even have a pet wash area. I can't comment on their other services as I have only used their automatic car wash. If you haven't been to one of these washes, it's neat! An arch wash arm passes over you numerous times, spraying pre-soak, high pressure wash, soap, wax and spot free rinse. Finally blowers in the arm do a fair job of drying your car/truck. All this is done while you're in the car!!! Remember when you were a kid and you thought how much fun it would be to go through the car wash while inside? Now you can! For the price, it's not bad. It does a fair to good job of getting bugs and dirt off. It doesn't compare well with any hand washes. There are 4 washes from the basic at $6.00 to the Super Wash at $9.00 (as of June 2017). The $6.00 wash is good for between washes to get the top layer of dirt off and keep the car shiny. The $9.00 wash is good to get dirt off from the under carriage and put a layer of wax after the dirt is gone. This car wash accepts credit cards, cash bills and coin. They are open 24 hours per day 7 days a week 365 days per year. With some excepts in the dead of winter. Yes, it may get too cold even for a car wash. --------------- Bottom Line Yes, I enjoy the car wash. I like sitting in the car while water and soap suds are flying everywhere. And, it does a decent enough job to keep me happy. read more

Just takes forever, and wasnt ready for that lol If it's a chill day for you(you have time) and you like a cheap wash that will do the Job.. hit this place up read more

3 hand wash bays can take large trucks, 1RV bay and 2 auto wash. With pet washing station Very impressed with the auto wash price starting at $5 I usually wash my car at home. After using this car wash not so much. I've paid $12 plus tip. at those large wash places where they take your car while you wait inside. They miss area s on the car wheels, bumpers hard to get areas. I know it looks impressive 3to 4 people working on your car. Vacuuming wiping it down . This car wash does an excellent job . My first time there I took a rag to wipe off any excess water . After wiping bumpers wheels etc. I looked at the rag Wet but NO dirt. Unlike the big guys If your in the area you must try them. read more

Tropical Car Wash - Self service car wash - Car Wash Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Always happy to meet such kind people. Thank you Gordon for being so friendly and providing suggestions on where to hike, fish and shoot. Excellent customer service and warm welcome to Reno. This will be my go to car wash for my cars. read more

Not very many car washes have pet washes that allow us to bathe our own dog... this one is a bit out of our way but many choices to choose from when it comes to different soaps you can use on them... they also have a dryer that our dog wants to attack! Lol read more

Tropical Car Wash - Love this part of this car wash because it has the pet wash! - Car Wash Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Took my pooch here for a much needed bath. Everything was in good working order as far as the equipment. I thought it was cool how there was a selector for different types of soap and rinse just like the car wash. Only challenges were that the machine wouldn't take several of my dollars and the meter started running while I was wasting time trying to put more money in. Next time I will bring some paper towels to get the pet hair out of the tub before I start and also to clean the tub when I'm done. read more

Someone referred me here to get my dog washed, so I brought my labrador retrievers here for a bath. I was pleasantly surprised about this do it yourself pet wash. It worked wonderful! I will definitely be bringing them here again for future pampering. It's so nice because I don't have to bend over to bath them. They even have a blow dryer. I would recommend this to anyone that has a hard time bathing their dogs at home. read more

Tropical Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Hands down the cleanest car wash I have been to in Reno so far. And I go about once a month. Weekends are busy, but I have never had to wait more then one car ahead of me. Plus, it has two drive troughs and a pet wash! Haven't used the pet was I don't think Luna would like it. She hates the drive through. read more

I go there but I think the one in Carson City is way way better the kids don't wash your car your windows don't even come clean still got bugs on them sometimes you have to run your car through two times the blower don't drive that way all the vacuums don't work that well I recommend going to Carson City read more

Horrible experience. I paid $8, pull in, and pull forward as instructed. Then it tells me to back up, I do... in small increments. It says stop, I stop. Then it says to pull forward again, I do...again in small increments. Then it tells me to exit slowly! I paid $8 to do a dancing shuffle with my car without getting a drop of water or soap on it. And NO way for a refund. Pissed. read more

Tropical Car Was is a great choice if you are needing a quick rinse and wash for any type of vehicle or trailer. It is located off of Parr Blvd in Northern Reno. The price is very affordable ($9) for the drive through car wash. Typically car washes that offer similar car wash services are not kept up very well. That is not the case with Tropical Car Wash. This wash is very clean and I have never had any issues with the wash itself. While you get your car washed you can also get your pet washed. Tropical Car Wash also has a pet wash! Have not tried the pet wash so I am not at liberty to provide a review on it. However, it looks like it is pretty nice and will get any size pet clean by looking at the size of the wash tubs. I give this business a 5 star! read more

I really love the fact that this is a touchless car wash and has really great water pressure. They have many options to choose from and the wash cycle is really thorough. The only thing that is stopping me from rating this place higher is the fact that the blowers are quick, don't really give you a good dry and the whole time it's drying it's leaking water all over your car gain. Maybe that's just my OCD, but it really bugs me. Either way, I still believe the prices are fair and this is the only drive thru car wash I will go to. read more

This used to be my favorite car wash but just recently I went down there to use their automatic drive through car washs they have there and midwash the machine machine stopped washing my car. It lefts all the soap on it but never rinsed it or dried my car. I was in a hurry that's the only reason I didn't hand wash my car their but then that was the only choice I had. I left a message to the customer service number instructed to contact and they haven't got back to me since. It's been a week. They took my money and won't refund it. Wouldn't recommend this car wash because of that. read more