Today's Car Wash
Today's Car Wash is a 1-state express tunnel operator running 10 US locations, with its largest footprint in Texas. Its weighted Google rating has slipped from 4.45★ to 3.92★ since 2024-01, a sustained decline measurable across 3,069 AI-extracted reviews.
Data updated · May 24, 2026
Key findings
- 10 express tunnel locations across 1 US state (largest footprint in Texas).
- Weighted rating drifted from 4.45★ to 3.92★ starting 2024-01 — a sustained chain-wide decline.
- Built from 3,069 AI-extracted Google reviews scored across 55 dimensions.
10 locations across 1 states · dot size scales with review volume
Review-time analysis flags Today's Car Wash as showing an active rating drift. 10 locations across 1 state; concentrated in Texas (10). Read the monthly velocity chart alongside the rating chart — the two together usually reveal whether the drift is a quality story or a customer-mix story.
Staff (+0.82) is the chain's strongest aspect signal — even during the drift window. Equipment reliability runs sharply negative (-0.26) and is the most-likely contributor to the drift. 3,069 AI-extracted reviews feed the cross-location aspect breakdown below.
Pricing varies across Today's Car Wash's footprint. Across the 8 of 10 Today's Car Wash locations with published pricing: median unlimited membership $16.99 per month (range $16.99 to $16.99 per month) — remarkably consistent across markets. Cheapest tier tracked at any Today's Car Wash: $16.99 per month at Today's Car Wash (Unlimited Wash Club).
How much does a Today's Car Wash car wash cost?
Published menu pricing across Today's Car Wash's footprint, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. Pricing varies by location. 8 of 10 tracked locations have usable published pricing (80% coverage).
| Unlimited membership tiers at Today's Car Wash | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unlimited Wash Club | 6 locations | $16.99 per mo |
| 2 | Go Unlimited | 2 locations | $16.99 per mo |
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 Today's Car Wash
How many locations does Today's Car Wash have?
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What is the average customer rating at Today's Car Wash?
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What is Today's Car Wash's damage rate?
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What format of car wash is Today's Car Wash?
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What do customers like most about Today's Car Wash?
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What are common complaints about Today's Car Wash?
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Where does Today's Car Wash have the most locations?
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How easy is it to cancel a Today's Car Wash membership?
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How much does a Today's Car Wash unlimited membership cost?
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How have Today's Car Wash ratings and review volume trended over time?
The trends chart below is the section to read first for a chain in active drift. The rating fell from 4.45★ to 3.92★ starting 2024-01. Watch for whether monthly review volume tracks alongside the rating drop (indicating customer-mix shift) or stays steady (indicating operating-quality shift).
Monthly review volume
28 monthsAverage star rating by month
scale 1–5What customers love about Today's Car Wash
- Staff
- +0.82
- Facility Cleanliness
- +0.73
- Wash Quality
- +0.58
- Wait Time
- +0.53
- Per-Wash Price
- +0.20
- Membership Value
- +0.16
Where customers complain about Today's Car Wash
- Equipment Working
- -0.26
Aspect score = (pos − neg) / (pos + neg + mixed), range −1 to +1. See per-pillar leaderboards →
Operational health signals
How much competition does Today's Car Wash face at each site?
Competitive landscape per location: 5.8 avg within 1 mile, 26.3 within 3. Useful context for the drift — denser markets give customers more places to switch to.
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 Today's Car Wash?
Amenities most frequently mentioned in Today's Car Wash reviews — useful context for the drift, since amenity-related complaints often surface when broader quality slips.
Which metros and cities does Today's Car Wash have locations in?
Today's Car Wash operates across the metros and cities below. Each link drills into the WashIndex per-metro or per-city market analysis, with Today's Car Wash's position alongside every other operator.
How does Today's Car Wash stack up against other car wash chains?
Side-by-side comparisons of Today's Car Wash and the chains it competes with — rating, damage rate, format mix, membership economics, and shared metros.
Alternatives to Today's Car Wash
The chains that compete with it most directly, compared.
Which states does Today's Car Wash operate in?
Footprint: 10 locations across 1 state. concentrated in Texas (10). Per-state rating column below is where to look for geographic attribution of the drift.
| State | Locations | Total Reviews | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 8,876 | 4.62 |
What are the top Today's Car Wash locations by review volume?
The per-location table is the most useful section for diagnosing chain-wide drift. Each row carries the site's own rating trajectory; the chain-wide drift may concentrate in just a handful of sites.
Harker Heights, TX 409 E FM 2410 Rd 4.5 1,562 reviews 2 / 28 / 22
Trade-Area Competitors
- Knight Rider Car Wash 0.94 mi · 4.1★
- Mighty Wash #30 0.95 mi
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.72
- Facility Cleanliness +0.70
- Wait Time +0.50
- Wash Quality +0.45
Monthly Review Velocity
4.7 1,455 reviews 5 / 16 / 45
Trade-Area Competitors
- Smokey Details 0.45 mi
- 777details 0.45 mi
- J’s Auto Detailing 0.84 mi
- Gifted Hands Detailing 0.97 mi · 4.3★
- Tommy's Express® Car Wash 0.98 mi · 4.4★
Operational Signals
- Wait Time +1.00
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.91
- Wash Quality +0.84
Monthly Review Velocity
4.5 1,400 reviews 6 / 39 / 43
Trade-Area Competitors
- Mid-Town Auto Detailing 0.71 mi · 4.5★
- HNK Garage 0.91 mi · 4.8★
- Jasper Car Wash 0.96 mi · 4.8★
- Spotless Car Wash 0.96 mi · 4.1★
- G Stylz Handwash & Detail Mobile 0.96 mi · 4.2★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +0.80
- Staff +0.69
- Wait Time +0.43
- Wash Quality +0.38
Monthly Review Velocity
Belton, TX 123 Lake Rd 4.7 1,334 reviews 4 / 16 / 21
Trade-Area Competitors
- BrightRide Auto Spa 0.19 mi
- H-E-B Wash 0.40 mi · 2.0★
- H-E-B Fuel 0.41 mi · 4.6★
- Belton Tiger King Car Wash 0.41 mi · 3.7★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.89
- Facility Cleanliness +0.87
- Wash Quality +0.67
- Per-Wash Price +0.44
Monthly Review Velocity
4.6 698 reviews 15 / 38 / 39
Trade-Area Competitors
- H-E-B Fuel 0.20 mi · 4.7★
- Circle K | Car Wash 0.27 mi · 3.0★
- Corner Store Carwash 0.28 mi · 5.0★
- amazing shine car detail 0.38 mi
- Rivera's Mobile Car Wash 0.38 mi
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.83
- Wait Time +0.71
- Facility Cleanliness +0.71
- Wash Quality +0.61
Monthly Review Velocity
Hewitt, TX 724 Sun Valley Blvd 4.9 620 reviews 2 / 5 / 33
Trade-Area Competitors
- Chevron Car Wash 0.11 mi
- WhiteWater Express Car Wash 0.43 mi · 4.9★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.95
- Wash Quality +0.86
- Wait Time +0.75
Monthly Review Velocity
4.5 526 reviews 6 / 10 / 30
Trade-Area Competitors
- Double A ImpressionsLLC Auto Detailing 0.18 mi · 5.0★
- SkyRides Auto Care - Mobile Detailing and Ceramic Coatings 0.59 mi · 5.0★
- Cash money auto detailing 0.91 mi
- Style Shine Auto Detailing 0.91 mi
- Platinum Express Mobile Detailing 0.91 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Staff +0.66
- Facility Cleanliness +0.65
- Equipment Working -0.49
- Wait Time +0.47
Monthly Review Velocity
4.9 498 reviews 7 / 27 / 50
Trade-Area Competitors
- U.S. Patriot's Car Wash 0.20 mi · 4.6★
- Dennis Eakin Kia Service 0.39 mi · 3.8★
- Mighty Wash #30 0.48 mi
- Mister Car Wash 0.75 mi · 4.3★
- Mercer's Mobile Detail 0.88 mi
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.89
- Wash Quality +0.75
- Per-Wash Price +0.71
Monthly Review Velocity
4.2 409 reviews 6 / 25 / 15
Trade-Area Competitors
- H-E-B Fuel 0.09 mi · 4.7★
- HEB car wash 0.11 mi · 3.0★
- Sam's Club Car Wash 0.38 mi · 1.7★
- Sam's Club Gas Station 0.43 mi · 4.6★
- Gorilla Touchless Car Wash — Temple 0.79 mi · 4.9★
Operational Signals
- Equipment Working -0.71
- Facility Cleanliness -0.43
- Staff +0.41
- Membership Value -0.38
Monthly Review Velocity
4.8 374 reviews 5 / 59 / 31
Trade-Area Competitors
- Galaxies Express Car Wash 0.03 mi · 4.2★
- Jay the detailer 0.58 mi · 1.0★
- 7 Eleven Car Wash 0.60 mi · 5.0★
- Jonny’s Car Care Services 0.70 mi · 5.0★
- Whitmar Shine Mobile Detailing 0.88 mi · 5.0★
Operational Signals
- Facility Cleanliness +1.00
- Staff +0.92
- Wash Quality +0.72
- Membership Value +0.53
Monthly Review Velocity
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WashIndex. (2026, May 24). Today's Car Wash — WashIndex operator profile. https://washindex.com/car-wash-chains/today-s-car-wash
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Every operating-quality signal on this page is derived from 3,069 customer reviews of Today'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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