Automatic Car Washes in Los Angeles, CA
Part of the Los Angeles car wash market · Los Angeles metro
Data updated · May 20, 2026
Automatic Car Washes are a weak spot in Los Angeles — choose carefully.
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 Los Angeles, CA
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Every in-bay automatic in Los Angeles, CA
All 18 tracked automatic (in-bay) car washes in Los Angeles, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 1403 W Adams Blvd, 90007 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 76 3915 E Olympic Blvd, 90023 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 76 5870 Hollywood Blvd, 90028 | 4.1 |
| 4 | 76 5376 Huntington Dr S, 90032 | 4.1 |
| 5 | 76 2635 Hyperion Ave, 90027 | 4.1 |
| 6 | United Oil 4700 W Slauson Ave, 90056 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Shell 4403 S Figueroa St, 90037 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Shell 1317 E Washington Blvd, 90021 | 4.0 |
| 9 | 76 800 N Western Ave, 90029 | 3.9 |
| 10 | Shell 11574 Santa Monica Blvd, 90025 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Shell 3645 Crenshaw Blvd, 90016 | 3.7 |
| 12 | Shell 4236 N Eagle Rock Blvd, 90065 | 3.6 |
| 13 | Shell 5164 Washington Blvd, 90016 | 3.5 |
| 14 | Shell 3200 N Broadway, 90031 | 3.5 |
| 15 | Shell 8500 W Pico Blvd, 90035 | 2.9 |
| 16 | Shell 1303 S Western Ave, 90006 | 2.8 |
| 17 | Shell 8017 W 3rd St, 90048 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Shell 400 N Alvarado St, 90026 | 2.2 |
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Data as of 2026-05-20. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 20). Automatic Car Washes in Los Angeles, CA. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/automatic/los-angeles-ca
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The 18 automatic (in-bay) car washes above are the Los Angeles car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as automatic (in-bay), drawn from the Los Angeles market dataset (part of the Los Angeles MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Los Angeles 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.