A mobile car wash runs about $30 to $80 per vehicle for a basic exterior wash, $80 to $150 for a wash-and-wax, and $150 to $350 or more for full mobile detailing. You're paying for convenience and hand work — the detailer comes to you and does what a tunnel can't.
We build websites for auto-service businesses, including detailers, so we see how these services are priced and booked. Here's the honest range, what moves it, and when a self-wash is the smarter choice.
Hand wash, wheels, tires, and a dry, done in your driveway. The convenience version of a tunnel wash. A sedan sits at the low end; a truck or SUV at the high end.
Adds a spray or hand wax for shine and a few weeks of protection, plus a basic interior wipe-down. The most common "make it look good" booking.
Interior shampoo, leather treatment, clay bar, and a thorough exterior. Paint correction and ceramic coating push well past $350 and into multi-hundred-dollar territory. This is for a vehicle you care about.
A mobile wash is a convenience, not a necessity. Skip it if:
Mobile detailing earns its cost when you want hand work and protection on a vehicle you care about, or when your time is genuinely worth more than the price gap.
Mobile detailing is booked on the phone, so getting found and answering fast is the whole game. A clean site with your packages, service area, before-and-after photos, and online booking turns "detailer near me" searches into scheduled appointments. See auto detailing website design, auto detailing SEO, how to start a mobile car wash business, more cost guides, and the AI receptionist for booking while you're hands-deep in a job.
A basic wash runs $30 to $80, a wash-and-wax $80 to $150, and full mobile detailing $150 to $350 or more. Vehicle size, condition, and add-ons move the price.
You pay for convenience and hand work. A tunnel is $10 to $20 and automated; a mobile detailer comes to you, works by hand, and does what a machine can't.
For a daily driver, a self-wash is cheaper. Detailing earns its cost for hand work, paint correction, interior shampoo, or protection on a vehicle you care about.
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