Automatic Car Washes in Chicago, IL
Part of the Chicago car wash market · Chicago metro
Data updated · May 20, 2026
Chicago's automatic (in-bay) car washes trail its other washes on rating.
An in-bay automatic wash is the kind where you pull into a single bay, put the car in neutral, and the equipment moves around the stationary vehicle. Many are touchless (high-pressure water and chemistry, no brushes); others use soft cloth.
In-bay automatic is for convenience: it's the format you'll find bolted onto gas stations and c-stores, ideal for a quick hands-off wash, and — in touchless form — the gentlest option for delicate or freshly-coated paint.
About automatic (in-bay) car washes in Chicago, IL
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Every in-bay automatic in Chicago, IL
All 56 tracked automatic (in-bay) car washes in Chicago, ordered by Google rating then review volume. Showing the top 40.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Save Car Wash 850 E 63rd St, 60637 | 4.7 |
| 2 | bp 2959 W Fulton St, 60612 | 4.5 |
| 3 | bp 7130 N Western Ave, 60645 | 4.2 |
| 4 | bp 7159 W Higgins Rd, 60656 | 4.0 |
| 5 | bp 7603 S South Chicago Ave, 60619 | 4.0 |
| 6 | bp 3330 N Kimball Ave, 60618 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Shell 1768 W Armitage Ave, 60622 | 3.9 |
| 8 | bp 4443 S Ashland Ave, 60609 | 3.9 |
| 9 | bp 1955 W Cermak Rd, 60608 | 3.9 |
| 10 | bp 520 S California Ave, 60612 | 3.9 |
| 11 | Amoco 659 W 31st St, 60616 | 3.9 |
| 12 | Spirit of America Car Wash 5115 W 63rd St, 60638 | 3.8 |
| 13 | Shell 1150 N Cicero Ave, 60651 | 3.8 |
| 14 | Shell 2401 W Roosevelt Rd, 60608 | 3.7 |
| 15 | Amoco 4351 W Cermak Rd, 60623 | 3.7 |
| 16 | bp 8145 S Pulaski Rd, 60652 | 3.7 |
| 17 | bp 755 W Lawrence Ave, 60640 | 3.6 |
| 18 | bp 3142 W North Ave, 60647 | 3.6 |
| 19 | bp 5946 W 26th St, 60804 | 3.6 |
| 20 | bp 810 W 59th St, 60621 | 3.6 |
| 21 | bp 342 E 35th St, 60616 | 3.5 |
| 22 | bp 4300 S State St, 60609 | 3.5 |
| 23 | bp 3201 W Montrose Ave, 60618 | 3.5 |
| 24 | bp 300 W Garfield Blvd, 60609 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Amoco 1224 W 59th St, 60636 | 3.5 |
| 26 | bp 5210 N Northwest Hwy, 60630 | 3.4 |
| 27 | Shell 7201 W Higgins Ave, 60656 | 3.4 |
| 28 | bp 1600 W Van Buren St, 60612 | 3.3 |
| 29 | Shell 3001 W Belmont Ave, 60618 | 3.3 |
| 30 | bp 5130 S Lake Park Ave, 60615 | 3.2 |
| 31 | bp 4701 S Central Ave, 60638 | 3.1 |
| 32 | bp 1334 W Division St, 60622 | 3.1 |
| 33 | bp 1602 W Cermak Rd, 60608 | 3.1 |
| 34 | bp 1158 E 47th St, 60653 | 3.1 |
| 35 | bp 4601 N Pulaski Rd, 60630 | 3.1 |
| 36 | bp 3202 W Cermak Rd, 60623 | 3.1 |
| 37 | bp 2706 W 51st St, 60632 | 3.1 |
| 38 | bp 1647 N La Salle Dr, 60614 | 3.0 |
| 39 | bp 3955 N Western Ave, 60618 | 3.0 |
| 40 | bp 841 W Irving Park Rd, 60613 | 2.9 |
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WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Automatic Car Washes in Chicago, IL. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/automatic/chicago-il
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The 56 automatic (in-bay) car washes above are the Chicago car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as automatic (in-bay), drawn from the Chicago market dataset (part of the Chicago MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Chicago car wash analysis for every format, operator concentration, and pricing, or the car wash formats guide to compare the five types. Term definitions in the glossary.