Automatic Car Washes in San Jose, CA
Part of the San Jose car wash market · San Jose metro
Data updated · May 22, 2026
Automatic Car Washes are a weak spot in San Jose — 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.
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Every in-bay automatic in San Jose, CA
All 18 tracked automatic (in-bay) car washes in San Jose, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell 5422 Camden Ave, 95124 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 76 3295 S White Rd, 95148 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Shell 3295 Sierra Rd, 95132 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Santa Teresa Calco 6095 Cahalan Ave, 95123 | 3.9 |
| 5 | 76 1099 Blossom Hill Rd, 95123 | 3.8 |
| 6 | Shell 5801 Silver Creek Valley Rd, 95138 | 3.7 |
| 7 | 76 2695 McKee Rd, 95116 | 3.6 |
| 8 | Shell 1610 Meridian Ave, 95125 | 3.5 |
| 9 | Shell 1601 N Capitol Ave, 95132 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Shell 2180 Monterey Rd, 95112 | 3.4 |
| 11 | Shell 3290 S White Rd, 95148 | 3.4 |
| 12 | Shell 1705 Berryessa Rd, 95133 | 3.2 |
| 13 | Shell 1699 Story Rd, 95122 | 3.2 |
| 14 | Shell 2510 Alum Rock Ave, 95116 | 3.1 |
| 15 | Shell 101 Bernal Rd, 95119 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Shell 1698 Tully Rd, 95122 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Shell 2698 McKee Rd, 95116 | 2.9 |
| 18 | Shell 1025 S Winchester Blvd, 95128 | 2.0 |
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Data as of 2026-05-22. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 22). Automatic Car Washes in San Jose, CA. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/automatic/san-jose-ca
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The 18 automatic (in-bay) car washes above are the San Jose car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as automatic (in-bay), drawn from the San Jose market dataset (part of the San Jose MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full San Jose 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.