Big Dan's Car Wash
Big Dan's Car Wash runs 27 express tunnel sites across 4 US states. Its 4.72★ weighted Google rating sits above the 4.31★ chain-category median, paired with a 1.7% reviewer-reported damage rate (1.4× below peer median).
Data updated · May 24, 2026
Key findings
- 27 express tunnel locations across 4 US states (largest footprint in Florida).
- 4.72★ weighted Google rating with 1.7% damage rate — both above chain-category norms.
- Built from 9,827 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
27 locations across 4 states · dot size scales with review volume
Big Dan's Car Wash's defining operating signal is consistent above-norm customer ratings. Weighted rating 4.72★ across 18,686 customer reviews; damage rate 1.7% (1.4× below peer median of 2.4%). Comparing this chain's per-aspect scores against peer chains is the cleanest way to see where its execution leads vs. where it's standard.
Customers most consistently praise facility cleanliness (+0.93). 18,686 customer reviews back the chain-wide read, 9,827 AI-extracted.
Pricing varies across Big Dan's Car Wash's footprint. Across the 14 of 27 Big Dan's Car Wash locations with published pricing: median single car wash $17 (range $17–$17), median unlimited membership $22.99 per month (range $22.99 to $22.99 per month) — remarkably consistent across markets on the membership side. Cheapest tier tracked at any Big Dan's Car Wash: $22.99 per month at Big Dan's Car Wash (Shine It).
How much does a Big Dan's Car Wash car wash cost?
Published menu pricing across Big Dan's Car Wash's footprint, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. Pricing varies by location. 14 of 27 tracked locations have usable published pricing (52% coverage).
| Unlimited membership tiers at Big Dan's Car Wash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shine It | 14 locations | $22.99 per mo |
| 2 | STANDARD WASH | 14 locations | $22.99 per mo |
| 3 | ENHANCED WASH | 14 locations | $29.99 per mo |
| 4 | SIGNATURE WASH | 14 locations | $39.99 per mo |
| Single wash menu at Big Dan's Car Wash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shine It | 14 locations | $17 |
| 2 | SIGNATURE WASH | 14 locations | $25 |
Pricing scraped from operator websites where published; the WashIndex AI calling agent rings up locations that don’t publish menus online to capture pricing directly.
About Big Dan's Car Wash
How many locations does Big Dan's Car Wash have?
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What do customers like most about Big Dan's Car Wash?
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Where does Big Dan's Car Wash have the most locations?
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How easy is it to cancel a Big Dan's Car Wash membership?
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How much does a Big Dan's Car Wash unlimited membership cost?
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Where can I find the cheapest Big Dan's Car Wash membership?
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How have Big Dan's Car Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?
For a chain in the high-quality tier, the trends chart tests whether the quality is durable. 28 months of monthly data; rating + volume side by side below.
Monthly review volume
28 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Big Dan's Car Wash
- Facility Cleanliness
- +0.93
- Staff
- +0.88
- Wash Quality
- +0.78
- Wait Time
- +0.61
- Membership Value
- +0.40
- Per-Wash Price
- +0.37
- Equipment Working
- +0.17
Where customers complain about Big Dan's Car Wash
No strongly-negative aspect signals.
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
How much competition does Big Dan's Car Wash face at each site?
Big Dan's Car Wash sites face an average of 7.8 competitors within 1 mile and 42.8 within 3. The chain holds its above-norm rating despite that density, which suggests genuine quality leadership rather than weak competition.
Per-site competitor counts use haversine distance against the WashIndex location index; sister sites in the same chain are excluded.
What amenities do customers mention at Big Dan's Car Wash?
The amenity list below ranks what customers bring up most often. Worth reading as a positive-execution checklist for Big Dan's Car Wash.
Which metros and cities does Big Dan's Car Wash have locations in?
Big Dan's Car Wash operates across the metros and cities below. Each link drills into the WashIndex per-metro or per-city market analysis, with Big Dan's Car Wash's position alongside every other operator.
How does Big Dan's Car Wash stack up against other car wash chains?
Side-by-side comparisons of Big Dan's Car Wash and the chains it competes with — rating, damage rate, format mix, membership economics, and shared metros.
Alternatives to Big Dan's Car Wash
The chains that compete with it most directly, compared.
Which states does Big Dan's Car Wash operate in?
4 states of operation; anchored in Florida (14), Georgia (9), and South Carolina (3). The rating column in the table below shows how durable the chain's quality is across different markets.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
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| Florida | 14 | 12,028 | 4.80 |
| Georgia | 9 | 5,381 | 4.58 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 1,005 | 4.65 |
| Alabama | 1 | 272 | 4.60 |
What are the top Big Dan's Car Wash locations by review volume?
Per-location detail below. For a high-quality chain, this table tests whether the quality holds at every site or concentrates in a subset.
4.9 1,712 reviews 2 / 33 / 71
Trade-Area Competitors
- Express Wash Car Wash 0.15 mi · 4.9★
- SuperClutchMobileDetail 0.26 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.97
- Facility Cleanliness +0.93
- Wash Quality +0.92
- Wait Time +0.82
Monthly Review Velocity
4.9 1,634 reviews 24 / 79 / 53
Trade-Area Competitors
- BOOSTED DETAILING 0.40 mi
- Overcoat Auto Detailing 0.48 mi
- PalcarsLLC 0.48 mi
- Detailing Hub Shine 0.48 mi
- Infinity Detail Garage LLC 0.48 mi
Operational Signals
- Wait Time +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.96
- Wash Quality +0.92
Monthly Review Velocity
4.9 1,178 reviews 17 / 139 / 389
Trade-Area Competitors
- Soapy Lab 0.21 mi
- GSA Auto Car Detailing llc 0.40 mi · 5.0★
- A Dad That Cleans 0.43 mi · 5.0★
- Roman Auto Spa 0.56 mi · 4.9★
- Auto Paradise Car Wash 0.60 mi · 4.3★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.95
- Wash Quality +0.89
- Facility Cleanliness +0.86
- Wait Time +0.64
Monthly Review Velocity
Fairburn, GA 7925 Senoia Rd 4.3 1,163 reviews 8 / 8 / 28
Trade-Area Competitors
- bp 0.15 mi · 3.6★
- Echelon Mobile Detailing 0.53 mi · 4.6★
- Car Wash 0.61 mi · 3.5★
- Style and Detail Atl 0.61 mi · 5.0★
- Amoco 0.62 mi · 2.3★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.61
- Wash Quality +0.45
- Per-Wash Price -0.35
Monthly Review Velocity
4.8 1,140 reviews 13 / 56 / 93
Trade-Area Competitors
- The Boat Steward 0.30 mi · 4.2★
- Sunshine Suds Car Wash 0.38 mi · 4.2★
- Jiffy Car Wash 0.39 mi · 3.2★
- Car Wash on 5th 0.40 mi · 4.6★
- Blue Dolphin Car Wash 0.40 mi · 3.4★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.91
- Facility Cleanliness +0.89
- Wash Quality +0.80
- Wait Time +0.75
Monthly Review Velocity
4.7 926 reviews 2 / 12 / 22
Trade-Area Competitors
- Jonesy Auto Detailing 0.15 mi · 5.0★
- River Club Car Wash 0.68 mi · 4.5★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +0.95
- Staff +0.83
- Wash Quality +0.69
- Wait Time +0.67
Monthly Review Velocity
Rome, GA 18 Shorter Ave NW 4.6 884 reviews 6 / 14 / 11
Trade-Area Competitors
- Collins Auto Clean Up 0.11 mi · 4.4★
- Rome Auto Detail, LLC 0.29 mi · 4.8★
- Mr.Tint and Details 0.68 mi · 5.0★
- Prism Auto Detailing 0.92 mi · 5.0★
- NoLimit Detailing 0.92 mi
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +0.86
- Staff +0.79
- Wash Quality +0.65
- Wait Time +0.45
Monthly Review Velocity
4.9 840 reviews 5 / 58 / 147
Trade-Area Competitors
- ORLANDO FULL SERVICE CAR WASH 0.40 mi · 4.3★
- DLuxe Hand Car Wash 0.44 mi · 4.7★
- Golden Sky Car Detailing 0.53 mi · 5.0★
- Black Diamond Mobile Detailing FL. 0.53 mi · 5.0★
- Luxury Mobile Detail 0.56 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Wash Quality +0.91
- Staff +0.91
- Wait Time +0.75
Monthly Review Velocity
Crystal River, FL 517 NE 5th St 4.7 809 reviews 4 / 2 / 6
Trade-Area Competitors
- T and T Ceramic Coatings LLC 0.11 mi · 5.0★
- Leons Mobile Detailing And Driveway CLEANING 0.21 mi · 4.3★
- Wycked shine mobile detailing 0.44 mi · 4.5★
- 5th St.Autospa 0.76 mi · 4.7★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.90
- Wash Quality +0.81
- Wait Time +0.73
Monthly Review Velocity
4.6 734 reviews 11 / 150 / 374
Trade-Area Competitors
- Big Bro Detailing 0.23 mi · 5.0★
- Revved Up Details 0.23 mi · 5.0★
- Mister Car Wash 0.34 mi · 3.8★
- Baywash Car Wash 0.43 mi · 3.7★
- Crown Clean Auto Detailing LLC 0.55 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.80
- Facility Cleanliness +0.69
- Wash Quality +0.62
- Equipment Working -0.29
Monthly Review Velocity
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Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 9,827 customer reviews of Big Dan's Car Wash locations, processed through WashIndex’s 55-field LLM extraction pipeline. Competitor counts within 1 / 3 / 5 mi rings are computed by haversine distance against the WashIndex location index across the chain’s states and immediately adjacent ones (sister sites in the same chain are excluded). Monthly review and rating trends are pulled from the raw Google Maps review feed. 2 spam-flagged reviews were excluded from the aggregates.
See our full methodology for the extraction pipeline, validation samples, and aggregation logic. Term definitions in the glossary.
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