For those of us who spent our summers chasing waves on the beach or frolicking in the sand, showing off that new bikini to besties – while unfortunately neglecting our cars and trucks – there’s no doubt that by now, our rides are in some desperate need of TLC. There’s surely no shortage of car washes around Los Angeles, but the key is knowing which one really offers a premium experience…because, from our perspective, no two car wash businesses are the same.

The following represents our picks for the best car washes around Woodland Hills, where you’re guaranteed to be pleased with the final shiny product.

LUV Car Wash, located at 22517 Ventura Boulevard, is the culmination of a group of seasoned car wash industry veterans putting together a business that makes car detailing fun and easy – a place for people who LUV their vehicles and always want to keep them super sparkly. As of this writing, some 23,986,976 cars have been washed at LUV across more than 75 locations, with 12,768 bugs removed and 29,876 tires shined – how’s that for specific statistics? Three packages are available to choose from at LUV – First LUV for $10 for the first month, Lotta LUV for $17 for the first month, and All the LUV for $22 for the first month.

Pure Care Carwash, located at 21326 Ventura Boulevard, was established in 2020 as a 100-percent eco-friendly hand-wash business offering services including waxing, interior shampooing, leather treatment, clay bar treatment, and water spot removal. The goal here is a clean, detailed vehicle without wasting too much of nature’s precious water resources, and Pure Care achieves this through the painstaking efforts of its highly skilled detailers with years of experience to their credit – as well as a management team with over 25 years of combined experience in the car washing and detailing industries. Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.

Pull Up and Polish, located at 22249 Coral Lane, unofficially launched in September of last year as a two-car detail garage at the owner’s community townhome. As of May 2023, a full-fledged business had evolved, complete with social media accounts, a website, official pages on Google and Yelp, and even a YouTube channel – today, Pull Up and Polish offers mobile auto detailing that’s second to none in Woodland Hills, its truck equipped with a 150-gallon water tank boasting deionized water and a Predator 3500 super-quiet generator for neighborhood noise concerns. Additionally, Pull Up and Polish utilizes a pressure washer, vacuum, extractor, steamer, orbital polisher, EZ setups and more.

Ventura West Speedwas, located on Capistrano Avenue, is a new state-of-the-art drive-through express exterior wash boasting a process that is said to clean better than any hand wash – in a fraction of the time. Unlimited Ceramic Wash members always have access to free self-service vacuuming; unlimited monthly express wash plans start at $19.99. Open daily from 8:30 am to 7 pm.

Ricky’s Car Wash & Detail offers a roster of services to keep your ride looking like new, including engine cleanings, complete interior detailing, paint protection, paint restoration, polishing services, scratch removal, vacuuming, waxing, fragrance/air freshening, interior detailing, headlight restoration, interior shampooing, mobile detailing, tar/bug/sap removal, tire detailing, and wheel/rim detailing. Open daily from 7 am to 7 pm.

If you neglected your sedan, coupe, jeep, or SUV this past summer, make up for it before we head into the winter months by visiting any of these highly recommended Woodland Hills car wash businesses.