Jurassic Car Wash

1201 reviews

4809 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

jurassiccarwash.com

+15122402529

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Jurassic Car Wash is a Car wash located at 4809 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745. It has received 1201 reviews with an average rating of 4.4 stars.

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Hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

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  • The address of Jurassic Car Wash: 4809 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

  • Jurassic Car Wash has 4.4 stars from 1201 reviews

  • Car wash

  • "This place is awesome"

    "[UPDATE] the quality of this car wash has gone down significantly in the past year"

    "They should replace that u with an ew"

    "I stepped back in time at this carwash, back to 1993 when I sat on that jam-packed movie theater floor"

    "My favorite car wash"

Reviews

  • ReloadingDragon

This place is awesome. I love the novelty theme, the stations have everything you needed for a good wash, and the bays are in extremely good condition considering it's a 24-hour car wash. The timer COUNTS UP, so there's no minimum, you don't need to waste time going back to push the button for an extra 15 seconds only to realize you need 30. The vending machine is always stocked with great products, albeit at a higher than usual price. The vacuums are good, there are lots of scents for fragrances, and the carpet shampoo is a nice addition. My only gripe is that this place is TINY. There are only 3 self service bays. I have too many aero-pieces to use the automatic car wash, so when it's busy the bays fill up quickly. Your best bet is to go on a weekday or at night because waiting in line for the self service bays are a nightmare. If you prefer automatic, then the wait isn't too bad, but there is usually a line. Overall, best self serve carwash I've found in Austin, and they've even got a display you can put 2 quarters into that makes the dinosaurs move. Also, make sure to say hello to the two domino cats that live there!

  • Lilli Newman

[UPDATE] the quality of this car wash has gone down significantly in the past year. The automatic car wash never washes all the soap off and the diy car wash charges me $10+ over my actual charge despite clearly following instructions. The most recent time I went though the automatic - pieces of the brushes were all over my car when I left! Not only did this do damage but I had to pay again to wash down my car. See attached photos Wow has this place gotten busy. I used to come here a year ago and it was usually just me. Today all self serve wash bays were full, same with vacuums, and 4 cars in front of me for wash. Still same great quality, just with a bit of a wait now

  • Chewedbacca

They should replace that u with an ew. Went there in the rain, can't really attest to the quality of the wax they use or whatever, but a dollar for three minutes of suck time on the vacuum? That vacuum better be able to suck a golf ball through a garden hose. Negatory, it could barely get a few kernels of sand on my floor boards. And then they have the audacity to put up a vending machine with microfiber towels up. I'd much rather spend 18$, take my merry time and have a minimum wage worker hand me microfibers than 12$ and some gimmicky plastic dinosaurs that are not even that cool.

  • Alan Halter

I stepped back in time at this carwash, back to 1993 when I sat on that jam-packed movie theater floor. Yeah it was a fire hazard but that's beside the point. I searched for a nearby carwash recently. Jurassic Car Wash popped up. I thought to myself, "dinosaurs at a carwash?! I can relive that moment of first seeing dinosaurs on the big screen." This place didn't disappoint. While waiting in line, a T-Rex spit a stream of water on my car. I've never passed the monotony of waiting in line for a wash quite like this. 10 outta 10 would recommend to a friend.

  • Max Garcia

My favorite car wash. I don't live or work in the neighborhood anymore but it's still way better here than the car wash down the street (also dinosaurs??? Hello?) The vacuums work and I love that they have little vending machines full of car detailing goodies. This is tangential, but one time a couple years ago I pulled in here with a flat tire and a random stranger pulled a pump out of his truck and pumped it up for me. Don't know if that has anything to do with the business, but if you see this, thank you dude.

  • Alora Myers

Jurassic is, without a doubt, the best drive thru car wash in town. You really can’t beat the velociraptor spraying water at your windshield as you enter the wash. But, what tops that is always the attendance to every car that shows up. Martin drops whatever he's doing to scrub the rims on my car before I get into the tunnel and is always there to provide an extra hand. It was such a find for me after feeling like I threw money away at mediocre service providers much closer to my area. Thank you again, Martin!

  • Thomas Biggerstaff

Great car wash! One suggestion I'd make is to always get a receipt from the drive thru car wash though. I decided to not get a receipt and when I drove in after the car in front, the system hadn't detected the car and I drove too far, causing the system to stop before it really started. There was a very nice man working there, and gave me the contact info for the owner to get a refund, which was a HUGE help! Overall, great experience, and I'll be sure to get receipts in the future just in case.

  • Trisha Craddock

I love this car wash! It’s the only car wash I’ll go to in my area. I’ll drive out of my way to go here because it’s a quality wash at a great price! I had a great experience just the other day when I took my 4 month pup w me to get a car wash and decided to take a shameless selfie of her in the backseat and therefore missed the window to pull up for the automatic dryer. The owner was awesome enough to let me drive through again for free and he manually turned on the dryer. So nice!

  • Nick M

Easily my favorite car wash in the Austin area as long as you don't need detailing. Good pricing, open 24hrs, and the theme is a fun bonus. The coin/cash changers are occasionally broken, so best to go with your own roll of quarters if you want to use the manual car wash. The automatic car wash also works pretty well and is very reasonably priced, accepting both cash and credit. Very impressed, has quickly become my go to when a hand wash isn't in order.

  • Warren Mack

When you have insomnia as do, & have more energy at 2:00am than you want, or need...Jurassic Car Wash! What A Fun Unexpected Find. ☺ I'm not going to lie I was like a kid in a candy store. Of Course I took this picture. John, what a Great Way To Start My Day! Thank You, for taking ("Time") to say something positive, & for saying something Uplifting! I will do what I can to bring your Car Wash.... More People To Your Place. 5/20/21

  • Sarah Herrera

LOVED this car wash and the theme is awesome. We were in town (from Dallas) for a 2 day car show and needed somewhere to get a quick wash. Us and 2 other cars that were with us all loved that the car wash was clean and everything worked great. It was a plus that the stalls have hoses to dry off the cars! I wish all car washes had that feature! If we are ever back in Austin for an event, we will definitely use that place again!

  • Aya Dijkwel

What a unique and fun place to wash your car! I don't have kids but I'd imagine they'd love to come here with me because I had a lot of fun myself seeing all of the details that were put in to go along with the dino theme. My truck was filthy before arriving here. The brushes and sprays all worked exactly as I expected to them and I had a great experience here. If I lived here, I would come here regularly. So fun.

  • Garrett Smith

Basic but straight forward and relatively well priced amongst the other self serve car washes around town. The dinosaur noises piped through the outdoor speakers made my manic detail a bit more enjoyable, and just being able to swipe my debit card amd start working is much nicer to deal with versus a place that makes you constantly feed the "meter". My car loves this place

  • Sandeep Gyawali

I'm giving one star for their automated car wash (no comment about the hand wash bays). I paid $11 for the top tier automatic wash. It barely made my car cleaner. There were large patches that looked like they never even got wet. Rear window is still dirty enough to not see much thru. Most of the entire roof was still dusty after the wash. See pic for evidence.

  • Neerja Bakshi-Sharma

What a cool car wash! It has dinosaurs! Even in the automatic car wash! Also the prices are pretty cheap compared to other car washes out there. The automatic car wash smells really good too There’s an enclosed pet wash area, and three large bays for manual car washes plus vacuums The only issue as that the lines to go to the manual car wash were pretty long!

  • may

I have been here a few times and it’s a great carwash!! The best in Austin for sure. The owner John is the sweetest guy ever. I had a minor concern and he responded to it literally the next day and took care of it! He really went above and beyond to address my concern and his customer service was 10/10. Thank you John, I will be back for sure. :)

  • Ozan Cemre Uğurlu

I usually go there around 8-9pm and its always empty. Their soaps and appliances are nice. It would be more logical if you were given a limited number of vehicle washing with a monthly membership system, because a quality car wash 4 times a month costs an average of 48 dollars. Other places offer premium unlimited washes for this price.

  • Chrystina Edwards

My kids loved it! Gimmicky, but it works. Got the ultra deluxe wash for 11 dollars. Attended sprayed and scrubbed my car before I entered the automatic wash. My car came out sparkling. Vacumms are an additional charge( 1 dollar for 4 min). They also have products to clean your car interiors and a food vending machine.

  • Joseph Barrera

I recently visited and the city of Austin had turned off the water so the washers didn’t work. I called the number and the owner was quick to respond and sent a $10 gift card to my address along with an air freshener. I really appreciate the professionalism and understanding from the owner. Recommend this place!

  • Ray Luna

Really awesome car wash .Has an auto wash as well as single stations. I appreciate that the foam brush is soft . I have a Black truck so this is something i look at first . They have a blower to dry after washing too . Super clean and it even has a DOD WASH STATION! Price is fair too. I'll be going back

  • Nocturnal Knight

I was visiting out of town & needed a car wash as fortune had it this was in the area & this is an awesome car wash you have the option to self wash or do a drive thru and gotta appreciate the commitment to dinosaur theme. Will definitely go out of my way to use them when I’m in town again.

  • Loran Rodriguez

This would be a great car wash to bring kids if you need to clean your car and occupy the kids. There are self-wash bays, two automatic car washes, and four vacuums. The vacuums are a dollar; they accept coin and cards, they do run out pretty fast. I would go here again for a quick wash.

  • GoForIt

Jurassic is AMAZING! The perfect place for us to bring our exotics and get a great wash. The owner and people who work there are fantastic and nice. They even help clean your car before you enter the wash for FREE! We bring vehicles here regularly. 10/10 would recommend!

  • Esther Amina McGhee Cuevas

Martin and Javier were so helpful! Martin pre washed my car before i went through the machine, and Javier wiped it down after the wash. Martin even helped me check my oil! This place is amazing- great workers, great services, great prices. I love coming here every week.

  • Tommy Martinez

Nice car wash that everything works! It’s hard to test machines before you put your money in normally…. But I’ve never had a problem here! Actually, guy that works there walks around helping people if needed. Great place to wash car and they have a dog wash also! lol!

  • Claude Cahun

Quality auto car wash at affordable prices. I used the 2nd to least expensive and got the job done. Got to love the dinosaur replicas, pics, themes -- refreshing creative touch. Manual wash also available. Well lit and frequented. Unlike similar services, well kept!

  • megan l.

The wait to was a bit long, but the attention to detail and service given by the staff and the excellent automatic wash, was far beyond anything I've ever experienced. I would never have thought I would have a good time waiting to get my car washed, yet here I am.

  • Manuel Avelar

Always a great experience at this car wash, “The Works” gets the job done on the exterior and Hector always takes care of the customers. Our daughter has fun looking at the dinosaurs, great car wash to go to with the kids. Awesome place overall.

  • Regis Beckhauser

Unless your car/truck is clean, go in this place to waste your money, after $20,00 lost my van still have the bugs and basically nothing was clean… they don’t have good products, the pressures is possible to rinse your mouth… I don’t recommend

  • Tara Pagan

Great little "amusement park"/car wash, where you can wash your car, and your pet babies! Cleaned and vacuumed my truck very well, go have a look! Hand wash & automatic wash available, hand vacuums available, quarters accepted, change machine.

  • Summer Moon & Co.

The staff there are amazing. One man, I wish I knew his name, older guy. Has helped me a few times. Once by finding my credit card and keeping it safe, and today I had an Amex card but it didn’t work in machines for car wash, so he paid and

  • Sarah Smith

I came here today (as I have done several times before) for a car wash and to vacuum my minivan. Was great as always, but then my car wouldn't start. A kind patron (hi Maddie!) tried to help me jump the battery, but it wouldn't work. Martin

  • Miro Dane

Yeah I would not recommend this place, the guy there comes up to you rudely, and he deserves to be treated with the same respect. Next time I go there I definitely will not listen to him. He can call apd if it’s that big of an issue and I

  • Samantha Knight

I went to this place to get a much needed car wash. I decided to start at the automatic wash, and to help my car wash get the best wash possible, I started with the man that will wash off the sides to your vehicle. He works for tips, but

  • Monse Lopez

This place is super cute!! I love the Jurassic Pet washing station, prices for the washing and vacuuming are reasonable, heck even the vending machine. Location is clean and fun looking! Will definitely will be coming back! My boyfriend

  • Jade Ryan

All 3 quarter machine out of service. Vacuums are rundown. Self serve is expensive $1 per minute! I pre washed then went through the drive thru car wash, chose a wash with dryer and the dryer didn’t work…AT ALL. Didn’t even turn on! I

  • Liam.and.Will -

Self serve car wash, 3 bays, and 1 automatic car wash. Self serve is $2.50 to start for 3 minutes 30 seconds. Other car washes give you 4 minutes. Soap is good. Many macho customers. Good lighting. Could use a bit more water pressure.

  • Gaurav Mate

Excellent manual car wash! Very good location and well maintained facility..The card swipe initially places a hold but updates to the correct amount later. Really appreciate the wash and I look forward to my next car wash here :)

  • Lauren Gilgan

It's a carwash with a lot of personality and you should experience it for yourself. I've driven past it for years and I'm so glad I finally stopped in. I hand washed my car. All controls worked as they should but the triple foam

  • Lee Riddle

The rinse cut off too early leaving suds all over the tail end of my car, then when I pulled into their "do it yourself" bays to finish rinsing, it stole 2 of my quarters. First and last time I'll be coming here, unfortunately.

  • Kathryn Hanson

In a city where so many things are not maintained and kept up, this place is!!! And it is my go-to for 6 years now and I appreciate them so much! You can wash your own or run thru the autowash. The staff is so helpful as well.

  • Lucinda Culver

I literally only wash my car here for the dinosaurs. I live in North Austin, and I drive down here specifically for the Dino wash. I love it so much. Long live Jurassic Car Wash!! Glory to the Dino’s who clean my car!!!

  • Sheritta Nesbitt

This place is great! They have mechanical dinosaurs, so the kids are preoccupied while the adults are cleaning their cars. They also have a state of the art dog wash with all of the amenities needed except for towels!

  • Lux Vivens

So, the drive through damaged my car, but that’s a risk you take when using automated services. However, I now use the manual bays and they’re GREAT!!! The pricing, ease of use and variety of offerings are fantastic.

  • Seli Bella

Quick wash $10 gets you everything and it doesnt take too long. Its cool with the dinosaurs all over(one spits water on your windshield when you drive in to the carwash)and also has a dog wash room.

  • Jurassic Jordan

I won't even lie. I didn't come here to get my car washed... I came for the dinosaurs like amy other adult came here. Awesome gimmick that sucks people in. Place is clean and in all working order.

  • Matt L.

Cheap and easy. Wasn't the best sushi wash, and had to hand dry myself after the full auto wash, but what do you expect for $11. Self service was very busy and not many vacuum stations available.

  • Stephani Rivera

Drive through car wash was ok. It didn't get the bird poop off. But i like the price, and it was colorful. The hand washing station is easy to use. I'll visit again sometime for the vacuum.

  • Haley Salazar

Awesome car wash, can use your card for convenience, dinosaurs in the back can move and make sounds if you put in a quarter me and my kids love dinosaurs so that was a huge bonus. …

  • brian johnson

This car wash has more options than most car washes. You can hand wash it and they have a blower so you can Dry it and they have the wheel brush. They have good vacuums and a vending

  • Cole Bolton

Pulled in and got in line to wash my truck. Was told to leave because my truck was muddy. Would love to know what the point of a car wash is if your only there to wash a clean car.

  • Mike A Shaw

The best car was in Austin ! I have no idea if that’s true. I know this is a very efficient car wash, plenty of room , friendly car washers , great location for getting downtown

  • Carina Jahn

Does my car get any cleaner in a dinosaur themed car wash than another other car wash? Not necessarily. Is the dinosaur carwash amazing even for adults? Yes, most definitely!

  • Pavielle Babai-Pirouz

All components to use the washer worked great. There's a self wash and a laser wash available. The vacuums are strong, and there's a vending machine of wash products.

  • merl cortez

I love this car wash never had a problem until today. The second car port car was broken. I put in $5 in quarters and it would not change the setting from foam wax.

  • Valerie Welch

Went through the auto wash while blasting Elton John on my radio. The brushes and myself were dancing along to the music. And my car was very clean for $10. Win win.

  • Vaneka Hoskie

Amazing experience! Be weary that you go into the car wash and the machine moves around your parked car. I got spooked and thought my car wasn’t in park. …

  • Jenny Pepper

Best self service car wash in south Austin it’s small buts that is okay I get my needs met and the place seems well maintained and managed for south Congress a

  • Derek Smith

My favorite car wash, and not just because of the dinosaurs. Everything always works here and during the day there’s a guy who soaps up your rims.

  • Keren Gomez

My favorite place to stop while on a road trip to wash off our truck! They accept credit cards too! Plus the dinosaurs give us lots too look at!

  • Ja na

Would visit Jurassic Car wash(drive through car wash) even on a rainy day Foam that is used smells like bubblegum and is colourful 10/10 …

  • Micah Risinger

Love this place’s atmosphere, accessibility, prices and general dino-vibe. Always happy to get my car washed here …

  • Marsh D

This place is my new go-to spot! All of their equipment runs perfectly, their prices are fair, and it’s near my house.

  • Shelby Moeller

Wonderfully chasing experience and the dog wash building area is neat! Great spot to bring the kiddos!

  • Gabriela Porras

Fun place! Shades over the vacuum areas would be nice during these super hot heat waves!!

  • Celinda Garza

1st and last time here. The vacuum was terrible it did not have any suction at all.

  • jackie nelson

great car wash! plenty of suds, no ripping u off! best one I've been to in years!

  • Mark Melsness

Cool place. Good wash. Helpful technicians on site. 2 vacumes didn't work.

  • Steven Melendez

GOOD BBQ at Garzas Grubs go get u some u won't be disappointed

  • Iz Salgado

It's honestly my favorite car wash in Austin.

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