Express Car Wash @ Shell — Local services in Santa Monica

What the hell is the point of a $14 drive through car wash if it DOESN’T DRY YOUR CAR? How cheap can the owners possibly be? I’m not saying it does a bad job of drying your car. Even worse, it doesn’t dry your car at all!! There is no air dryer. For a $14 drive through wash one would at least expect the bare minimum of basic equipment! Unless you like water marks and streaks all over your car then you are better off going to one of the do it yourself wash places.

Worst car wash i have ever paid for. Go somewhere else. ...

Be advised this car wash does not have a dryer. Paid $15.00 for a wash only to basically have the car dirtier after than before because of all the spots. There’s a shell a little further northeast on Santa Monica that has a car wash that actually has a dryer.

I asked the cashier what is up with the no dryer and he told me it is a Santa Monica thing(which honestly I wouldn’t doubt). But if that’s the case why even have an automated car wash at all.

Gas station is good but I would NOT recommend...

Chill place to wash your car if you don't have the $ to detail or want to keep your car fresh n' clean between details. I recommend the supreme wash since it's only $2 ore than the basic. It doesn't dry so be prepared to dry it off yourself or hop on the fwy so the water flies off before it collects dirt. Shell gas stinks though I recommend Chevron or...