IN-BAY AUTOMATIC CAR WASH

An in-bay automatic car wash differs in that there is no automated conveyor or belt system that pulls a vehicle through the tunnel. In this model, a customer drives their own vehicle to a designated position within the tunnel. The customer then stops their vehicle, and the cleaning process begins. Once the cleaning process is complete, the customer then drives their vehicle out of the tunnel.
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The process is entirely automated  (wash selection, payment, and wash process is all controlled by the customer) so in this model overhead costs are minimal and often require no permanent onsite employees.  Of course there are other overhead or staff cost considerations such as periodic supply runs, cash collection, maintenance, site cleaning and trash, and occasional repairs.