How much is a car wash in Sarasota & Bradenton? As of October 2026, a basic single wash runs about $9–$15. Fuller express washes with extras climb to roughly $17–$35. Unlimited monthly memberships start around $18.98 and range up to about $49.99/month. Full-service washes with the interior included (Eager Beaver Car Wash) run $26.99–$39.99, with plans at $51.99–$69.99/month. Cheapest single wash in our data: Circle K and River Club Car Wash at $9. Cheapest unlimited: Sud Stop Car Wash at $18.98/mo.
Compare Sarasota & Bradenton Car Wash Prices
Tap any column heading to sort. Prices are the range from each brand's cheapest to priciest wash tier. Click a wash name for its full menu below.
| Car Wash ▲▼ |
Area
locations ▲▼ |
Single wash ▲ |
Unlimited ▲▼ |
Source ▲▼ |
| Circle K |
2 |
$9–$17 |
$19–$39/mo |
Typical as of 2026-07 |
| River Club Car Wash |
2 |
$9–$19 |
$20–$40/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-04 |
| AquaShine Express |
1 |
$10–$35 |
$19.99–$49.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-10 |
| Jax Kar Wash |
1 |
$10–$25 |
No unlimited plan |
✓ Verified as of 2026-04 |
| Take 5 Car Wash 🎟️ Unlimited starting at $18/mo |
1 |
$12–$30 |
$19.99–$29.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-04 |
| Tommy's Express 🎟️ First month free with Tommy's app |
5 |
$13–$27 |
$24.99–$43.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-10 |
| Woodie's Wash Shack |
2 |
$14–$30 |
$24.99–$49.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-04 |
| Sud Stop Car Wash |
1 |
$15–$32 |
$18.98–$39.98/mo |
Typical as of 2026-05 |
| Big Dan's Car Wash |
3 |
$15–$25 |
$22.99–$39.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-10 |
| Tidal Wave Auto Spa 🎟️ First month of Club Plan for the price of a single wash (new customers) |
1 |
$15–$30 |
$29.97–$49.97/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-10 |
| Eager Beaver Car Wash Full service |
2 |
$26.99–$39.99 |
$51.99–$69.99/mo |
✓ Verified as of 2026-05 |
Ranges show each brand's lowest to highest published wash tier (detailing and ceramic-coating packages and self-serve bays excluded). "/mo" = unlimited monthly membership. Where a brand runs multiple Sarasota and Bradenton-area locations at the same menu, price is shown once with the location count.
🎟️ Live Sarasota & Bradenton offers: Take 5 Car Wash — Unlimited starting at $18/mo · Tommy's Express — First month free with Tommy's app · Tidal Wave Auto Spa — First month of Club Plan for the price of a single wash (new customers)
How Sarasota & Bradenton car wash prices break down
Sarasota & Bradenton pricing splits into the same two questions everywhere: pay per wash, or go unlimited? A single basic express wash sits at $9–$15 across most washes, with Circle K and River Club Car Wash anchoring the low end at $9.
The unlimited math is where the real money is. Entry-level memberships start at $18.98/month, and with a basic wash around $9–$15 the break-even is about two washes a month — wash more than that and unlimited wins. The lowest entry plans here are Sud Stop Car Wash ($18.98), Circle K ($19), AquaShine Express ($19.99).
Compare the tier you'd actually use. Every brand advertises its cheapest number, but the wash most drivers want — the one with sealant, tire shine and a better dry — is usually the second or third tier, landing around $17–$35 as a single wash and more as an unlimited plan.
Full-service washes are a different product. Eager Beaver Car Wash includes the interior, so its $26.99–$39.99 singles aren't a like-for-like comparison with express tunnels. If you only need the outside done, an express wash costs roughly half as much.
Every Sarasota & Bradenton wash, full menu
The complete published tiers behind the comparison above.
Circle K
2 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · Typical pricing · as of 2026-07
Single wash
- Budget$9
- Standard$13
- Premium$15
- Ultimate Season$17
Unlimited / month
- Standard$19/mo
- Premium$29/mo
- Ultimate Season$39/mo
See Circle K in Lakewood Ranch →
River Club Car Wash
2 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-04
Single wash
- Express$9
- Classic$12
- Deluxe$16
- The Works$19
Unlimited / month
- Express$20/mo
- Classic$25/mo
- Deluxe$34/mo
- The Works$40/mo
Add-onsCeramic Weather Protectant $3 · VantaGloss Ceramic Wax $3 · Ultra Foam with Scent $2 · Triple Foam Polish $2 · Tire Shine $2
See River Club Car Wash in Lakewood Ranch →
AquaShine Express
1 Sarasota–Bradenton location · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-10
Single wash
- SimpleShine$10
- SuperShine$15
- PremiumShine$20
- AquaShine$25
- DiamondShine (VIP)$35
Unlimited / month
- SimpleShine$19.99/mo
- SuperShine$24.99/mo
- PremiumShine$29.99/mo
- AquaShine$39.99/mo
- DiamondShine (VIP)$49.99/mo
See AquaShine Express in Sarasota →
Take 5 Car Wash
1 Sarasota–Bradenton location · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-04
🎟️ Unlimited starting at $18/mo
Single wash
- Wash$12
- Triple Clean$18
- Pro 5$24
- Pro 5 Plus$30
Unlimited / month
- Triple Clean$19.99/mo
- Pro 5$24.99/mo
- Pro 5 Plus$29.99/mo
See Take 5 Car Wash in Ellenton →
Tommy's Express
5 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-10
🎟️ First month free with Tommy's app
Single wash
- Quality$13
- Super$18
- Ultimate$22
- The Works$27
Unlimited / month
- Quality$24.99/mo
- Super$31.99/mo
- Ultimate$37.99/mo
- The Works$43.99/mo
See Tommy's Express in Sarasota →
Woodie's Wash Shack
2 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-04
Single wash
- Drop In$14
- Hang Ten$18
- Wipeout$24
- Pipeline$30
Unlimited / month
- Drop In$24.99/mo
- Hang Ten$29.99/mo
- Wipeout$39.99/mo
- Pipeline$49.99/mo
See Woodie's Wash Shack in Nokomis →
Sud Stop Car Wash
1 Sarasota–Bradenton location · Typical pricing · as of 2026-05
Single wash
- SoapySud$15
- SoapySud Plus$22
- SuperSud$27
- SignatureSud$32
Unlimited / month
- SoapySud$18.98/mo
- SoapySud Plus$22.98/mo
- SuperSud$34.98/mo
- SignatureSud$39.98/mo
See Sud Stop Car Wash in Bradenton →
Big Dan's Car Wash
3 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-10
Single wash
- Shine It$15
- Wax It$20
- Auto-Graphx5$25
Unlimited / month
- Shine It$22.99/mo
- Wax It$29.99/mo
- Auto-Graphx5$39.99/mo
See Big Dan's Car Wash in Bradenton →
Tidal Wave Auto Spa
1 Sarasota–Bradenton location · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-10
🎟️ First month of Club Plan for the price of a single wash (new customers)
Single wash
- Simply Clean$15
- Hot Wax$20
- Ceramic + Super Shammy$27
- Graph-X4 + Super Shammy$30
Unlimited / month
- Simply Clean$29.97/mo
- Hot Wax$39.97/mo
- Ceramic + Super Shammy$45.97/mo
- Graph-X4 + Super Shammy$49.97/mo
See Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Bradenton →
Eager Beaver Car Wash
2 Sarasota–Bradenton locations · ✓ Verified menu · as of 2026-05
Single wash
- Wheels$26.99
- Wheels & Wax$30.99
- Ceramic Shine & Wheels$34.99
- Graphene$39.99
Unlimited / month
- Wheels$51.99/mo
- Wheels & Wax$59.99/mo
- Ceramic Shine & Wheels$64.99/mo
- Graphene$69.99/mo
Full serviceInterior included, so prices sit above express-tunnel washes.
See Eager Beaver Car Wash in Sarasota →
Sarasota & Bradenton Car Wash Prices: FAQ
How much does a car wash cost in Sarasota & Bradenton?
A basic single car wash in the Sarasota and Bradenton area runs about $9–$15 as of October 2026. Fuller express washes with extras reach roughly $17–$35. Unlimited monthly memberships start around $18.98 and go up to about $49.99/month. Full-service washes with the interior included (Eager Beaver Car Wash) run $26.99–$39.99, with plans at $51.99–$69.99/month.
What is the cheapest car wash in Sarasota & Bradenton?
The lowest single-wash price in our Sarasota and Bradenton data is $9 at Circle K and River Club Car Wash. For unlimited plans, the cheapest is Sud Stop Car Wash at $18.98/month.
Is an unlimited car wash membership worth it in Sarasota & Bradenton?
Most Sarasota and Bradenton unlimited plans start around $19–$20/month, and a single basic wash is $9–$15 — so the break-even is about two washes per month. Wash more often than that and an unlimited plan usually costs less than paying per wash.
Which Sarasota & Bradenton car washes have the best-value unlimited plans?
The lowest entry-level unlimited plans in the Sarasota and Bradenton area are Sud Stop Car Wash ($18.98), Circle K ($19), AquaShine Express ($19.99). Compare the tier you'd actually use, though — entry plans often exclude ceramic sealant and tire shine.
How we source these prices. Prices marked ✓ Verified come from the wash's own published menu, checked on the date shown. Prices marked Typical reflect representative rates for that brand where a location-specific menu wasn't confirmed. Detailing and ceramic-coating packages and self-serve bays are excluded from the wash-price ranges. Car wash prices change and promotions come and go — always confirm the current price with the wash before you visit. Last data refresh: October 2026.
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