What is a coin car wash?

A coin car wash is a self-service car wash where you wash your own car with a high-pressure washer and pay using coins, cash, a bank card, or the operator's app. The Estonian term is "mündipesula". The same facility is sometimes called a self-service, DIY, manual or pressure-wash bay.

How do I pay at a coin car wash?

Most coin car washes accept several payment methods: coins and cash, contactless bank cards, and the operator's mobile app. Coin acceptance varies — newer terminals favour card payment, but coin and cash payment is still widely supported. The accepted payment methods are listed on the control panel inside each bay.

How much does a coin car wash cost?

Pricing varies by location and selected mode — typically €1–4 per minute or a fixed price per cycle. A normal car takes 5–10 minutes to wash, so one wash usually costs around €5–15.

Are coin car washes open 24/7?

Most coin car washes in Europe operate 24/7. A few have restricted hours, typically 07:00–22:00. Specific hours are shown on each location's page.

Where can I find coin car washes in Europe?

Coin car washes are spread across every larger city in Europe — Warsaw, London, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo — as well as many smaller towns and municipalities. This page lists every coin-operated car wash grouped by city, with addresses and opening hours.

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Coin car washes in Europe

A coin car wash (locally known in Estonian as a "mündipesula") is a self-service car wash where you clean your car yourself with a high-pressure washer and pay by coin, cash, bank card, or the operator's app. Coin car washes are also called self-service, DIY, manual or pressure-wash bays — all describe the same idea.

The complete directory of coin-operated car washes in Europe: 14,099 self-service wash bays across 9,120 cities and municipalities in France, Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Czechia, Belgium, Ireland, Romania, Turkey, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Switzerland, Latvia, Slovenia, Finland, Iceland, Serbia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bosnia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Monaco, Liechtenstein, San Marino, and Cyprus, grouped by city. Most modern coin car washes accept coins and cash alongside contactless cards and operator mobile apps — pick a location to see addresses, opening hours, and bay counts.

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Coin car washes by city

France (358)

Spain (90)

Poland (46)

Germany (45)

United Kingdom (26)

Netherlands (14)

Latvia (3)

Ragana (1)
Rīga (27)
Rūjiena (1)

Austria (14)

Portugal (17)

Norway (13)

Rakkestad (1)
Raufoss (1)
Reinsvoll (1)
Rendalen (2)
Rennebu (1)
Rindal (1)
Risør (1)
Rissa (1)
Rjukan (1)
Røldal (1)
Romedal (1)
Røyse (1)
Sævelandsvik (1)

Iceland (3)

Sweden (7)

Hungary (8)

Belgium (4)

Estonia (4)

Romania (6)

Switzerland (7)

Ireland (7)

Slovakia (5)

Denmark (4)

Slovenia (4)

Croatia (2)

Rijeka (2)
Rovinj (1)

Italy (3)

Lithuania (3)

Coin car wash FAQ

What is a coin car wash?: A coin car wash is a self-service car wash where you wash your own car with a high-pressure washer and pay using coins, cash, a bank card, or the operator's app. The Estonian term is "mündipesula". The same facility is sometimes called a self-service, DIY, manual or pressure-wash bay.
How do I pay at a coin car wash?: Most coin car washes accept several payment methods: coins and cash, contactless bank cards, and the operator's mobile app. Coin acceptance varies — newer terminals favour card payment, but coin and cash payment is still widely supported. The accepted payment methods are listed on the control panel inside each bay.
How much does a coin car wash cost?: Pricing varies by location and selected mode — typically €1–4 per minute or a fixed price per cycle. A normal car takes 5–10 minutes to wash, so one wash usually costs around €5–15.
Are coin car washes open 24/7?: Most coin car washes in Europe operate 24/7. A few have restricted hours, typically 07:00–22:00. Specific hours are shown on each location's page.
Where can I find coin car washes in Europe?: Coin car washes are spread across every larger city in Europe — Warsaw, London, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo — as well as many smaller towns and municipalities. This page lists every coin-operated car wash grouped by city, with addresses and opening hours.