If you wash your car twice a month or more, yes. At Wild Wild Wash, every unlimited plan costs less than two single washes at the same level. That means your second wash each month already puts you ahead, and every wash after it is effectively free.
What Does a Membership Cost Compared to Paying Per Wash?
Wild Wild Wash offers three wash levels, each available as a single exterior wash or an unlimited monthly membership:
- The Good includes lava soap, carnauba wax, a ceramic coating, surface protectant, triple foam polish, tire dressing, and an undercarriage rinse. It’s $22 per wash or $40 per month unlimited. Two washes cost $44.
- The Bad includes lava soap, triple foam polish, tire dressing, and an undercarriage rinse. It’s $18 per wash or $30 per month. Two washes cost $36.
- The Ugly keeps it simple with soap, water, and a blow dry. It’s $11 per wash or $20 per month. Two washes cost $22.
If you wash weekly on The Good and pay as you go, you’ll spend about $95 a month. As a member, you pay $40. That’s more than $650 a year back in your pocket.
Why Reno Drivers Wash More Than They Think
Northern Nevada is tough on a car’s finish. In fall and winter, de-icers and slush from Reno streets and mountain passes cling to paint, wheel wells, and the undercarriage. In spring and summer, it’s dust, wind, pollen, and bug splatter from weekend trips to Tahoe or down US-395. That’s why the undercarriage rinse in The Good and The Bad matters most in winter.
Paying per wash quietly encourages you to wait “one more week.” A membership flips that habit, so there’s no reason not to swing through after a storm or a dusty drive.
The Perks That Change the Math
Members also get 50% off every detailing service at Wild Wild Wash. A full detail that normally costs $400 is $200 for members. A complete interior drops from $300 to $150, an interior detail from $150 to $75, and a hand wax from $100 to $50.
One member-priced full detail saves enough to cover five months of The Good.
New members also get their second month free, so your first two months on The Good cost just $40 total. Members skip ahead in the express member lane, and memberships are honored at both Wild Wild Wash locations.
What About Households With More Than One Car?
Each additional vehicle on your account gets $10 off per month. That brings The Good to $30, The Bad to $20, and The Ugly to just $10 for each extra car. A two-car household can keep both vehicles on The Ugly for $30 a month combined.
When a Membership Isn’t the Right Fit
If you aren’t responsible for your car’s upkeep and cleaning, paying per wash may make more sense. Wild Wild Wash also sells wash books and gift cards for occasional visitors.
Before you join, note that memberships are tracked by license plate. Sign-ups and cancellations happen in person, by phone, or by email rather than online, and you can cancel anytime by notifying staff.
Sign Up for Unlimited Washes at Wild Wild Wash Today
Locally owned since 1989, Wild Wild Wash is serious about sending every car out spotless. With winter on its way, now is the time to lock in unlimited washes and half-price detailing.
Visit our South Reno location at 7695 S Virginia St (Huffaker and South Virginia) or our Damonte Ranch location to sign up on the spot. Questions? Call South Reno at 775-284-0456 or Damonte Ranch at 775-499-2070. Stop by today and let your membership start paying for itself.