San Diego Car Care

Welcome to San Diego Car Care, San Diego’s premier provider of Car Washes, Auto Details, Chevron Quality Gasoline, Convenience Stores, and Quick Lube Centers. Our two Smog Test locations have achieved “STAR CERTIFIED TEST ONLY” status. BE A STAR FOR YOUR CAR TODAY !

Located at 8505 Costa Verde Blvd, San Diego, CA 92122, San Diego Car Care operates as a car wash serving San Diego in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under car detailing service, convenience store, gas station, 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. The most common schedule is 8 am–4:30 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 (858) 587-4844. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, sandiegocarcare.com.

Its Google rating stands at 3.3 out of 5 from 114 reviews, which is below average for the category; consider the recent reviews carefully before visiting.

San Diego 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. Traffic in San Diego 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.

See the other car washes in San Diego 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.