1st Car Wash

1st Car Wash is a self-service car wash in Austin, Texas. It is listed at 8905 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78748, which places it among the local businesses of Austin that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under car wash, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Austin, washes are busiest on sunny weekends and the first dry day after rain or a snowstorm, when lines back onto the street; weekday mornings are the quietest. Across Texas, expect a basic exterior wash to cost about what a fast-food meal does, with wax, tire shine and undercarriage rinse sold as tiers above it. Self-service bays are the cheapest way to clean a truck bed, a muddy off-roader or a vehicle that will not fit a tunnel, and many run around the clock. Check the listing for the wash type, hours, free vacuums, unlimited plans and whether the site accepts cards or app payments, then call ahead in freezing weather, when tunnels close.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open Open 24 hours. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (512) 292-9274. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone.

With 3.9 out of 5 on Google from 273 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for self-service car washes in Austin. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Austin is in Texas, in the South, where summers are hot and humid, winters are short, and severe storms in spring are a fact of life; businesses run air conditioning most of the year and many open early to beat the heat. Traffic in Austin peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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