Rainbow Car Wash

This self-service, family-run carwash has been open for almost 50 years. We promise the best service in the South Bay! Come by to use our fun, colorful bays or stop by the detail shop to have someone do the dirty work for you.

Rainbow Car Wash is one of the self-service car washes listed in Sunnyvale, California. The business is registered at 975 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under car wash, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Car washes in the United States come in four main formats: the express tunnel, where you stay in the car while a conveyor pulls it through brushes or high-pressure jets; the full-service wash, where attendants vacuum and wipe down the interior after the tunnel; the self-service bay with a coin or card-operated pressure wand, foam brush and vacuums; and the hand wash, where a crew washes and dries the car by hand. Touchless tunnels skip the cloth brushes entirely and rely on chemicals and water pressure, which is gentler on paint but less effective on heavy grime. Most express chains sell an unlimited monthly plan, usually priced at two to three single washes, that is only worth it if you wash more than twice a month. Gas stations often bundle a discounted wash with a fill-up.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 7:30 am–7 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (408) 738-1888. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is detailplussunnyvale.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Its Google rating is 4.1 out of 5 from 523 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Sunnyvale is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Sunnyvale follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other self-service car washes in Sunnyvale listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.