Bp Car Wash (Richmond, VIC)

Bp Car Wash in Richmond, VIC, is a no-fuss spot for a quick clean up. Google gives it 3.9 stars, which feels fair for a place that’s busy but handy. Open 24 hours, so you can swing by after work or in the middle of the night.

There are automatic washes and self-serve bays, plus vacuums on site. Automatic sessions tend to sit around the mid-teens price-wise, with $14 as a common minimum for a standard wash. Self-serve is cheap – $1 for 2 minutes, $2 for 4 minutes, with a $4 minimum – and vacuums cost either $2 or $4. You can pay with coins (there are $1/$2 options and a changer; change from the adjacent BP is sometimes handy), or with credit cards, tap-to-pay, and EFTPOS, though some folks report occasional hiccups. There are manual/self wash bays too, in case you want to take the gentler route. Some reviews say the vacuums aren’t very powerful.

Most reviews describe the place as having automatic or self-serve options, with no staff hand washes mentioned. It can get busy on weekends, but midweek visits feel quicker. If you’re watching dollars, manual wash bays can be worth a go; otherwise the auto wash is handy when you’re in a rush.