Automatic Car Washes in Tampa, FL
WashIndex tracks 13 automatic (in-bay) car washes in Tampa, FL, about 13% of the city's 97 car washes; the highest-rated is Circle K | Car Wash at 4.2★.
Part of the Tampa car wash market · Tampa metro
Data updated · September 26, 2026
Tampa'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.
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Every in-bay automatic in Tampa, FL
All 13 tracked automatic (in-bay) car washes in Tampa, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circle K | Car Wash 3930 Carway Dr, 33610 | 4.2 |
| 2 | Amoco 4403 N Armenia Ave, 33603 | 4.1 |
| 3 | bp 3745 N 50th St, 33619 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Circle K 3930 Carway Dr, 33610 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Circle K 8210 Parkedge Dr, 33637 | 3.6 |
| 6 | Amoco 7906 W Hillsborough Ave, 33615 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Circle K 5368 Ehrlich Rd, 33624 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Circle K | Car Wash 3650 S Dale Mabry Hwy, 33629 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Circle K 2220 W Kennedy Blvd, 33606 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Circle K | Car Wash 17402 Dona Michelle Dr, 33647 | 3.2 |
| 11 | Circle K 3650 S Dale Mabry Hwy, 33629 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Circle K | Car Wash 2220 W Kennedy Blvd, 33606 | 2.8 |
| 13 | Circle K 17402 Dona Michelle Dr, 33647 | 2.2 |
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WashIndex. (2026, September 26). Automatic Car Washes in Tampa, FL. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/automatic/tampa-fl
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The 13 automatic (in-bay) car washes above are the Tampa car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as automatic (in-bay), drawn from the Tampa 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 Tampa 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.