Exterior Only
A careful exterior hand wash and hand dry for customers who want a clean, refreshed vehicle exterior.
From
$17.99 & up
Starting price for every vehicle size
- Exterior foam wash
- Hand dry with soft towels
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South Loop / Chicago
A Hand Car Wash On State Street.
State Street Hand Car Wash sits at 1701 S. State St., on the western edge of the South Loop. If you live, work or park in the neighbourhood, we are the hand wash you can reach without leaving it.
Getting here from around the South Loop
We are on South State Street between Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road, which puts us within a short drive of most of the neighbourhood. From Roosevelt Road, head south on State. From Cermak, head north. From Michigan Avenue or Wabash, cut west on 16th or 18th Street and turn onto State.
The surrounding area — the Prairie District, Motor Row, Dearborn Park, Printers Row and the residential blocks around 18th Street — is dense with condo garages and street parking, both of which leave vehicles carrying a lot of road film. Downtown driving is stop-start, which means brake dust builds on wheels faster than it does for drivers who spend most of their time on the expressway.
Why hand washing suits city driving
City vehicles accumulate a particular kind of dirt: brake dust baked onto wheel faces, road spray along rocker panels, and salt residue tracked into carpets through the winter months. Those are all areas where the amount of attention given matters more than the speed of the wash.
Because our work is done by hand, our team can spend longer on the wheels of a car that needs it and move quickly across panels that do not. Vehicles are dried by hand with soft towels rather than pushed through a blower, which keeps water out of mirror housings and trim gaps.
What you can have done here
Standard hand washes come in three packages — Exterior Only, Silver and Platinum — all priced by vehicle size. Beyond the standard menu we offer detailing services including hand wax, interior shampoo, machine buffing and a full Complete Detail, which take between one and five hours depending on the service.
Standard washes are walk-in. Detailing occupies a bay for hours, so call (312) 341-0200 to check availability before making the trip.
Hours and weather
We are open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, seven days a week, weather permitting. Hand washing happens outdoors and in open bays, so heavy snow, freezing rain or extreme cold can stop service for the day.
The last vehicle must be in line at least 15 minutes before closing. No exceptions.
Pricing / By Vehicle Size
South Loop Wash Pricing
The same published prices apply whether you are driving over from Dearborn Park or in from the expressway.
Exterior Only pricing begins at $17.99. Silver and Platinum pricing varies by vehicle size.
Showing prices for Car: Exterior Only $17.99 & up, Silver Package $23, Platinum Package $27
Silver Package
Exterior hand washing with essential interior cleaning for a more complete refresh.
$23
Price shown for the selected vehicle size
Everything in Exterior Only, plus
- Wheels cleaned
- Windows cleaned
- Vacuum
- Wipe down dash
- Console and door jambs
- Wipe down trunk lid or tailgate
Show the full inclusion list
- Exterior foam wash
- Hand dry with soft towels
- Wheels cleaned
- Windows cleaned
- Vacuum
- Wipe down dash
- Console and door jambs
- Wipe down trunk lid or tailgate
Platinum Package
The most complete standard hand-wash package, finishing the Silver service with dressed tires and a fragrance of your choice.
$27
Price shown for the selected vehicle size
Everything in Silver Package, plus
- Tire dressing
- Air freshener, your choice
Show the full inclusion list
- Exterior foam wash
- Hand dry with soft towels
- Wheels cleaned
- Windows cleaned
- Vacuum
- Wipe down dash
- Console and door jambs
- Wipe down trunk lid or tailgate
- Tire dressing
- Air freshener, your choice
About our standard washes
Our standard hand washes are designed to clean visible surfaces and restore your vehicle’s shine. They do not include detailed cleaning of every small crevice or hidden area. For more thorough results, please review our detailing services.
South Loop / 1701 S. State St.
On State Street.
We sit on South State Street in Chicago’s South Loop, a short drive from Roosevelt Road, Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue, and convenient to the Prairie District, Motor Row and the Near South Side.
- Address
- 1701 S. State St., Chicago, IL
- Phone
- (312) 341-0200
- Monday – Saturday
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Open seven days a week. Weather permitting. The last vehicle must be in line at least 15 minutes before closing. No exceptions.
Before You Drive Over
Local Questions
Open Seven Days / Weather Permitting
Bring It In.
Drive up during opening hours for a hand wash, or call ahead to ask about detailing availability.
The last vehicle must be in line at least 15 minutes before closing. No exceptions.