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Red Rhino Car Wash

Red Rhino Car Wash runs 7 self-serve bay sites across 2 US states. Across 1,248 Google reviews, the chain carries a weighted 4.23★ rating and a 3.6% reviewer-reported damage rate.

redrhinocarwash.com Self-Serve Bay

Data updated · September 26, 2026

Key findings

  • 7 self-serve bay locations across 2 US states (largest footprint in Pennsylvania).
  • 4.23★ weighted rating across 1,248 customer reviews; damage rate 3.6%.
  • Built from 252 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.

7 locations across 2 states · dot size scales with review volume

Executive Summary auto-generated from review signals

Red Rhino Car Wash doesn't show a sharp outlier signal — its read sits in the middle of the chain-category distribution. 7 self-serve bay sites across 2 states; anchored in Pennsylvania (6) and New Jersey (1). Rating 4.23★ chain-wide. Per-location detail near the bottom of the page shows the within-chain variance — usually wider than the chain-wide aggregates suggest.

Customers most consistently praise staff (+0.44). Complaints cluster around equipment reliability (-0.62). Per-location detail shows the within-chain variance behind these chain-wide averages.

Pricing varies across Red Rhino Car Wash's footprint. Across the 7 of 7 Red Rhino Car Wash locations with published pricing: median single car wash $8 (range $4–$8), median unlimited membership $18.99 per month (range $18.99 to $18.99 per month) — remarkably consistent across markets on the membership side. Cheapest tier tracked at any Red Rhino Car Wash: $18.99 per month at Red Rhino Car Wash (Clean Wash - Club).

$$ Pricing

How much does a Red Rhino Car Wash car wash cost?

Published menu pricing across Red Rhino Car Wash's footprint, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. Pricing varies by location. 7 of 7 tracked locations have usable published pricing (100% coverage).

Single Wash
$8
median · range $4–$8 · 7 locations tracked
Unlimited Membership
$18.99 per month
median · range $18.99–$18.99 per month · 7 programs tracked
Unlimited membership tiers at Red Rhino Car Wash
1 Clean Wash 5 locations $18.99 per mo
2 Shine Wash 5 locations $28.99 per mo
3 Red Rhino Experience 6 locations $33.99 per mo
4 Red Rhino Ultimate with Ceramic 5 locations $44.99 per mo
Single wash menu at Red Rhino Car Wash
1 Self-Serve 2 locations $4
2 Clean Wash 7 locations $8
3 Shine Wash 6 locations $12
4 Red Rhino Experience 5 locations $15
5 Red Rhino Ultimate with Ceramic 3 locations $20

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Red Rhino Car Wash

How many locations does Red Rhino Car Wash have?

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Red Rhino Car Wash operates 7 car wash locations across 2 states.

What is the average customer rating at Red Rhino Car Wash?

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Red Rhino Car Wash's review-weighted average rating is 4.23★ across 1,248 Google reviews from 7 locations.

What is Red Rhino Car Wash's damage rate?

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3.6% of reviewers mention damage to their vehicle at Red Rhino Car Wash, based on WashIndex's LLM extraction of 252 reviews. The dataset-wide average across all car wash chains is roughly 1–3%.

What format of car wash is Red Rhino Car Wash?

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Red Rhino Car Wash is predominantly a Self-Serve Bay chain, with secondary presence in Express Tunnel.

What do customers like most about Red Rhino Car Wash?

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Across 252 AI-extracted Google reviews, Red Rhino Car Wash customers most often praise friendly, helpful staff. The strongest signal is staff interactions, cited positively in 41 reviews (net sentiment +0.44 on a -1 to +1 scale). A representative review: "Good car wash vendor. Steve the attendant was pleasant. He explained how the automatic car wash works and it was very easy."

What are common complaints about Red Rhino Car Wash?

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The most common complaints about Red Rhino Car Wash center on broken or poorly-maintained equipment and pricing perceived as too high for what's delivered. The strongest negative signal is equipment reliability, cited critically in 57 reviews (net sentiment -0.62 on a -1 to +1 scale). A representative review: "Soapy brush didn't work at all, literally spent $20 on a soap less wash."

Where does Red Rhino Car Wash have the most locations?

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Red Rhino Car Wash's largest state by location count is Pennsylvania with 6 sites (averaging 4.23★ across 1,226 reviews).

How easy is it to cancel a Red Rhino Car Wash membership?

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11.4% of Red Rhino Car Wash reviewers who discuss the membership program mention cancellation friction — for context, the dataset-wide rate is roughly 10–15% across major car wash chains.

How much does a Red Rhino Car Wash car wash cost?

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Single-wash prices at Red Rhino Car Wash locations range from $4 to $8, with a median of $8 across 7 locations that publish their pricing - narrow variation across markets. Pricing data is captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent.

How much does a Red Rhino Car Wash unlimited membership cost?

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Red Rhino Car Wash's unlimited membership tiers range from $18.99 per month to $18.99 per month, with a median of $18.99 per month across 7 location-tier combinations tracked - remarkably consistent across markets. The cheapest tier tracked at any Red Rhino Car Wash location is $18.99 per month (Clean Wash - Club); the most expensive tracked is $18.99 per month (Clean Wash - Club).

Where can I find the cheapest Red Rhino Car Wash membership?

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The cheapest unlimited membership tier tracked at any Red Rhino Car Wash location is $18.99 per month at Red Rhino Car Wash (Clean Wash - Club). Because Red Rhino Car Wash pricing varies across markets, the same tier name can be priced differently at different locations.
Locations
7
States Served
2
Total Reviews
1K
Avg Rating
4.23
Damage Rate
3.6%
Cancel Friction
11.4%
of mem-mentioning reviews
01 Trends Over Time

How have Red Rhino Car Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?

1,248 customer reviews captured across the chain over 30 months. The velocity chart shows how customer flow has evolved; the rating chart shows how quality has tracked alongside.

Monthly review volume

30 months
241812602024-012024-042024-072024-102025-012025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-06

Average star rating by month

scale 1–5
1.02.03.04.05.02024-012024-042024-072024-102025-012025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-06

What customers love about Red Rhino Car Wash

Staff
+0.44

Where customers complain about Red Rhino Car Wash

Equipment Working
-0.62
Per-Wash Price
-0.24

Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →

Operational health signals

Damage Claim Rate
3.6%
Reviewer-reported vehicle damage
Industry avg 1.9%
Membership Mention Rate
13.9%
Share of reviews discussing the program
Industry avg 10.9%
Cancellation Friction
11.4%
Of mem-mentioning reviews
Industry avg 12.6%
Upsell Pressure
0.4%
Reviewer complaints about pushy sales
Industry avg 0.7%

Industry averages are review-weighted across the WashIndex chain dataset (cancellation friction over chains with 200+ membership-discussing reviews, matching the leaderboard). Lower is better for damage, cancellation friction, and upsell pressure; membership mention rate reflects program engagement. Better/worse calls appear only for chains above the leaderboards’ minimum sample sizes.

02 Competitive Landscape

How much competition does Red Rhino Car Wash face at each site?

Red Rhino Car Wash sites operate against an average of 2.0 car washes within 1 mile and 24.1 within 3. The cards below show per-ring averages and medians; the per-location table shows the variance across sites.

Per-site competitor counts use haversine distance against the WashIndex location index; sister sites in the same chain are excluded.

Within 1 mile
2.0
avg · median 2
Within 1 – 3 miles
24.1
avg · median 22
Within 3 – 5 miles
60.0
avg · median 44
03 Amenities Mentioned

What amenities do customers mention at Red Rhino Car Wash?

The breakdown below ranks the amenities customers cite most often, with their mention rate across 252 reviews.

Paid Vacuums
6.3% of reviews
Air Dryer
2.8% of reviews
Mobile App
2.0% of reviews
Free Vacuums
1.2% of reviews
Spot-Free Rinse
0.8% of reviews
Tire Shine
0.8% of reviews
04 Geographic Footprint

Which states does Red Rhino Car Wash operate in?

7 locations across 2 states. anchored in Pennsylvania (6) and New Jersey (1). State-level rating column shows operating-quality dispersion across geographies.

State Locations Total Reviews Avg Rating
Pennsylvania 6 1,226 4.23
New Jersey 1 22 4.30
05 Per-Location Drill-Down

What are the top Red Rhino Car Wash locations by review volume?

All 7 Red Rhino Car Wash locations. Expand any row to see the site's competitor rings, monthly velocity, and per-aspect sentiment.

Bensalem, PA 3511 Bristol Pike
4.3 334 reviews Comp 1 / 22 / 60

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 1 (4.3★)
1 – 3 mi 22 (4.8★)
3 – 5 mi 60 (4.2★)
Nearest competitors (≤ 1 mi)
  • Quick 'n Clean Car Wash 0.85 mi · 4.3★

Operational Signals

Damage rate 1.5%
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate 13.8%
Scored reviews 65
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Equipment Working -0.79
  • Staff +0.67
  • Membership Value -0.60

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-01 2026-06
Bristol, PA 791 Bristol Pike
4.2 294 reviews Comp 4 / 20 / 45

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 4 (4.8★)
1 – 3 mi 20 (4.3★)
3 – 5 mi 45 (4.4★)
Nearest competitors (≤ 1 mi)
  • Bristol Automotive Restoration by Woo’s details 0.06 mi · 5.0★
  • D Does It All 0.31 mi
  • In and Out Detailz LLC 0.83 mi · 4.6★
  • Mitchell Detailing 0.97 mi

Operational Signals

Damage rate —
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate —
Scored reviews 30
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Wait Time +1.00
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Per-Wash Price -0.47
  • Equipment Working -0.45

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-01 2026-06
Fairless Hills, PA 48 Trenton Rd
4.2 271 reviews Comp 5 / 23 / 23

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 5 (4.7★)
1 – 3 mi 23 (4.2★)
3 – 5 mi 23 (4.6★)
Nearest competitors (≤ 1 mi)
  • Earl's Proper Detailing 0.06 mi · 4.8★
  • Clean Culture Mobile Car Detailing Bucks County 0.28 mi · 4.8★
  • Valet Auto Wash Oxford Valley 0.55 mi · 4.2★
  • Rod's Detail Shop 0.84 mi
  • Shwin Auto Detail 0.85 mi · 5.0★

Operational Signals

Damage rate 2.0%
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate 18.0%
Scored reviews 50
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Equipment Working -0.78
  • Staff +0.40
  • Per-Wash Price +0.14

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-01 2026-06
Croydon, PA 1901 Bristol Pike
4.4 140 reviews Comp 2 / 26 / 44

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 2
1 – 3 mi 26 (4.5★)
3 – 5 mi 44 (4.3★)
Nearest competitors (≤ 1 mi)
  • moyka 0.01 mi
  • Shazam Sam Mobile detailing 0.60 mi

Operational Signals

Damage rate —
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate —
Scored reviews 28
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Staff +0.71
  • Per-Wash Price +0.60
  • Wash Quality +0.50

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-01 2026-04
Fairless Hills, PA 553 Lincoln Hwy
4.1 134 reviews Comp 0 / 15 / 35

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 0
1 – 3 mi 15 (4.6★)
3 – 5 mi 35 (4.3★)

Operational Signals

Damage rate —
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate —
Scored reviews 46
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Membership Value +0.57
  • Per-Wash Price -0.47
  • Equipment Working -0.43

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-02 2026-06
Levittown, PA 1001 Trenton Rd
3.9 53 reviews Comp 0 / 15 / 38

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 0
1 – 3 mi 15 (4.6★)
3 – 5 mi 38 (4.4★)

Operational Signals

Damage rate —
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate —
Scored reviews 19
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Per-Wash Price -1.00
  • Equipment Working -1.00
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Membership Value +1.00

Monthly Review Velocity

2024-02 2026-06
Palmyra, NJ 1 Filmore Ave
4.3 22 reviews Comp 2 / 48 / 175

Trade-Area Competitors

Within 1 mi 2 (4.7★)
1 – 3 mi 48 (4.5★)
3 – 5 mi 175 (4.6★)
Nearest competitors (≤ 1 mi)
  • Redline auto detailing 0.03 mi
  • SRT motors 0.20 mi · 4.7★

Operational Signals

Damage rate —
Cancel friction —
Mem mention rate —
Scored reviews 14
Most-distinctive aspects
  • Staff +1.00
  • Facility Cleanliness +1.00
  • Equipment Working -0.50
  • Wash Quality +0.43

Monthly Review Velocity

2025-05 2026-06
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APA
WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Red Rhino Car Wash — WashIndex operator profile. https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/red-rhino-car-wash
Chicago
WashIndex. "Red Rhino Car Wash — WashIndex operator profile." WashIndex. Last modified September 26, 2026. https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/red-rhino-car-wash.
MLA
"Red Rhino Car Wash — WashIndex operator profile." WashIndex, Sep. 26, 2026, https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/red-rhino-car-wash.
BibTeX
@misc{washindex_car_wash_chains_red_rhino_car_wash_2026,
  title  = {{Red Rhino Car Wash — WashIndex operator profile}},
  author = {{WashIndex}},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = {Sep},
  url    = {https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/red-rhino-car-wash},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
}

About this profile

Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 252 customer reviews of Red Rhino 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. 0 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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