Automatic Car Washes in Clearwater, FL
Part of the Clearwater car wash market · Tampa metro
Data updated · May 20, 2026
Clearwater'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 Clearwater, FL
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Every in-bay automatic in Clearwater, FL
All 5 tracked automatic (in-bay) car washes in Clearwater, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circle K | Car Wash 4900 Ulmerton Rd, 33760 | 4.2 |
| 2 | bp 1280 S Highland Ave, 33756 | 3.9 |
| 3 | Circle K | Car Wash 1501 Gulf to Bay Blvd, 33755 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Circle K | Car Wash 1499 S Belcher Rd, 33764 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Circle K 1501 Gulf to Bay Blvd, 33755 | 3.0 |
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WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Automatic Car Washes in Clearwater, FL. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/automatic/clearwater-fl
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The 5 automatic (in-bay) car washes above are the Clearwater car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as automatic (in-bay), drawn from the Clearwater market dataset (part of the Tampa MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Clearwater 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.