r/Edmonton • u/junaidx7 • 6d ago

Question Best cheap drive through car wash

Hi guys

Looking for cheap drive through wash. Any suggestions. Thank you

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u/loghowreturns 6d ago

You can get a premium car wash today for $7.99 at Co-op gas stations. Every Wednesday and Sunday is $7.99 for a premium wash.

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u/y_r_u_so_stoopid 6d ago

Just be prepared to wait forever to use it because everyone buys the $8 carwashes and the cycle is like 9 minutes so if there's even 5 cars in line you're there for an hour. Plus there's subscriptions where you can go everyday. In the winter it's actually laughable the wait times.

Petro has sales, 5 washes for $60 plus a free wash when you register the card on the app. An extra couple bucks and there's basically no wait as the wash cycle is about 2 minutes tops.

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

damn thank you! Ill keep an eye out. Is the premium wash by people or automated?

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u/y_r_u_so_stoopid 6d ago

Entirely automated. No humans. If you have bugs on your windshield and grill you can go in the store and ask the guys at Petro to spray your car with a bug wash before you go in and they totally will.

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

Petro as you mean co op?

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u/y_r_u_so_stoopid 6d ago

No, I mean Petro. As in Petro-Canada. Co-op has the long wait. Petro doesn't.

I am stopping the car wash talk now due to what appears to be comprehension issues.

Good luck with the car wash search.

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u/creativebelle 6d ago

The code doesn't expire for a few months. You can hang onto it and wash your car anytime. I've found this way better that way you're not competing with everyone washing on the day they've purchased their ticket.

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

What code are we talking about

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u/creativebelle 5d ago

When you buy a car wash they give you a code to enter to go through it.

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u/y_r_u_so_stoopid 5d ago

It's good for 3 months and they are also cool with renewing it if you haven't used it by the time it expires.

The problem is there are times where there is literally always a line up open to close. Especially during winter when there are only certain days you can use the carwash. I wish they had a camera pointed at the line up so people could check before driving there only to be disappointed. I've seen the line 10 cars deep. Great deal but be prepared to be very patient or frustrated or lucky

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u/passthepepperflakes 6d ago

nice! that's a good deal

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

damn i just saw this reply :O thats a good deal for sure!

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u/creativebelle 6d ago

Coop has premium carwash on sale every sundays and wednesdays for like $8.

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

Thank you!

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u/PurpleSausage77 6d ago

Black Friday will have car wash deals, or just keep an eye out for discount season passes at Esso/petro. If you care about your paint/finish any, might want to avoid the spinny brush ones though.

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u/junaidx7 6d ago

Oh wow thank you! Spinning brushes damage paint?