Express Car Washes in Birmingham, AL
Part of the Birmingham car wash market · Birmingham metro
Data updated · May 22, 2026
In Birmingham, the express tunnel is the default car wash.
An express tunnel is the conveyor-belt wash: you stay in the car, ride through a tunnel of soft-cloth and foam, then pull into free self-serve vacuum stalls. Fast, cheap per wash, and built around unlimited monthly memberships.
Express tunnels are for frequent washers who want speed and value — a 3-to-5-minute wash and an unlimited membership that makes washing weekly nearly free. It's the dominant modern format for a reason.
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Every express tunnel in Birmingham, AL
All 16 tracked express tunnel car washes in Birmingham, ordered by Google rating then review volume.
| # | Location | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Day Car Wash 5961 Chalkville Mountain Rd, 35235 | 4.9 |
| 2 | New Day Car Wash 5305 US-280, 35242 | 4.9 |
| 3 | New Day Car Wash 4505 Valleydale Rd, 35242 | 4.9 |
| 4 | Raindrop Car Wash - Center Point 1661 Center Point Pkwy, 35215 | 4.9 |
| 5 | Raindrop Car Wash - Huffman 9843 Parkway E, 35215 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Raindrop Car Wash - Grayson Valley 5580 Chalkville Mountain Rd, 35235 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Whitecap Car Wash 7724 Crestwood Blvd, 35210 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Tidal Wave Auto Spa | Car Wash 1901 20th Ave S, 35209 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Dirty Dog's Car Wash Birmingham 100 Resource Center Pkwy, 35242 | 4.7 |
| 10 | Raindrop Car Wash - Roebuck 9221 Parkway E, 35206 | 4.6 |
| 11 | Take 5 Car Wash 400 24th St S, 35233 | 4.5 |
| 12 | Blue Rain Express Car Wash HWY 280 6003 Tattersall Dr, 35242 | 4.4 |
| 13 | Take 5 Car Wash 7641 Crestwood Blvd, 35210 | 4.3 |
| 14 | Take 5 Car Wash 4758 US-280, 35242 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Take 5 Car Wash 1634 Bessemer Rd, 35208 | 4.1 |
| 16 | Mister Car Wash 4621 US-280, 35242 | 3.9 |
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Data as of 2026-05-22. Pick a format and click Copy.
WashIndex. (2026, May 22). Express Car Washes in Birmingham, AL. https://washindex.com/car-wash-types/express/birmingham-al
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The 16 express tunnel car washes above are the Birmingham car washes that WashIndex's per-location format classifier identified as express tunnel, drawn from the Birmingham market dataset (part of the Birmingham MSA). Ratings are Google review scores at the data date; a location's format reflects its dominant operating model.
See the full Birmingham 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.