Cruz Thru Express

Cruz Thru is so convenient. Cheerful staff so eager to please. The last time I took my car in to the dealer for service they remarked how clean it was underneath. Their undercarriage wash really works.

In drought conscious California you can get fined if you’re caught washing your car out in your front yard and somebody decides that’s a waste of water. And, let’s be honest, who really has the time or energy to get out the buckets and sponges and brushes to do a thorough job on the outside of their car? And don’t get me started on trying to use the vacuum cleaner I purchased to clean my home to try to effectively vacuum out my car.
Instead, I do the smart thing: I pay $ 29.99 a month to get unlimited washes at any Cruz Thru Express location in Bakersfield. My monthly pass sticker on my windshield enables me to use a different lane than the people who pay for each individual wash. There is a sensor that scans my pass and keeps me moving faster than everybody who has to interact with the staff.
I visited THIS Cruz Thru location with my mom in her Escalade. She paid for a single wash and we went through the car wash together, watching the rainbow colored soap foam bubble down her windshield.
This Cruz Thru Express location, on the Southeast corner of Panama Lane & Wible Road, next to the Rite Aid, is very convenient to the 99 Freeway, which is where we headed right after the car wash. We didn’t realize, till mom tried to merge into traffic, that the driver’s side mirror had popped inward and was not allowing us to see the traffic. I don’t know if this happens to a lot of cars at this location, or if it’s because my mom has a big SUV, but you’ve been forewarned. Don’t forget to check your mirrors before trying to drive out of the parking lot.

Panama lane is the best Cruz Thru in Bakersfield. It has the wiper at the end of the lava Cruz that takes away most of the water that is left after the fans are done.

This is a nice car wash. The attendant is always super friendly. The thing I don’t like is the fact it always hits my mirror in and never gets the inside clean. Oh well, I’ll still like it.

I really don’t understand why businesses have mobile Coupons that need to be printed. There is no print button and it’s for being activate on Unilocal.Thumbs down.

Nice place for a quick wash good costumer service sometimes a long line to get in but. They are fast.

Nice location. Bigger than the other branches I have been to. Lots of vacuums available.
I find it very convenient to go to any of the Cruz Thru Express locations. Car comes out clean most of the time. If it is not clean enough, then I just drive through again for another wash at no charge.
Prices are reasonable. Although, they are not honoring the Unilocal Check-​in offer of $ 2 off. Other than that fact, I have zero complaints.

Wow. I love this place! If there were any of these by my house in Orange County I would join their membership program!
I just got the basic $ 9, quick to drive through. They have a cool Lava theme going on and I guess they take a picture that you can download online. When you drive out, there are tons of free vacuum spots where you can vacuum out your car and listen to the fun, upbeat tunes they play over the speakers.
The attendant was very nice and helpful. Their monthly membership is $ 30 a month per vehicle and includes unlimited washes, plus access to the free vacuums and you get to use the short like and cut all the people who are just doing one time washes. Great deal to me, like I said, my only complaint is that they haven’t expanded to where I live yet!

Fantastic service from our greeter #385 (ernesto). He offered us very friendly and upbeat service! Very professional and customer service oriented!!! We will be coming back soon for our free car wash. Hopefully we get him again so we could have excellent service.

I like this carwash. Fast and easy. My only issue was there was $ 2 off but they said they don’t know anything about it. I don’t mind the price. Its just misleading.

This cruz thru is the best in town, u get a better wash and better dry, lil disappointed their raising their prices to 6 bucks for the cheapy wash, but ah well haha.

Convenient, fast, inexpensive and gets the job done. There was a line when I arrived but having a prepaid card allowed me to cut in front of everyone and save some time. Plenty of vacuums so there isn’t a wait and if your car isn’t completely clean the first time they let you go through again at no extra charge.

This location always has friendly associates. I am always greeted with a smile and a serving attitude. It is convenient to where I live and my car always sparkles after a good Lava wash. For a $ 12 car wash this place is perfect. Plus you get a rewash, just for getting the Lava wash, a picture, and an air freshener.

I love the convenience of this place. If not all the bugs wash off the first run, they let me go through again at no charge. I’ve never had a blemish from this place. Best deal in town.

A Hot Rod version of the wash you buy with a gas fill-​up. But you can’t get an amusement park Christmas photo shoot picture of you dodging the abominable snowman from your local gas station. You can’t get a free do it yourself vacuum either.
Yes, it has mechanical spinning scrubbers. Hard on paint.

Okay, so I LOVE the Cruz-​thru concept. You can’t beat a cheap carwash. I’ve been going here for 2 years (not particularly this location) and have had a good experience. However, I started noticing that the paint on my car was getting chipped, but didn’t think much of it. Then, I took my newly bought car into this location. When I got out of my car I noticed some dents on the side of my car! I don’t know how that happened but it was along the drivers side and the passengers side. Like a straight line. I talked to the manager and he of course denied it and simply said, «You get that from a shopping cart, not from our wash!» How is that even possible when I haven’t even gone to the grocery store. After, this experience, I’ve shared with some of my friends and my mom’s friends who have also heard stories about Cruz-​thru damaging cars. So if you go, go at your own risk. Wash may be cheap, but to get a dent or scratch is not worth it.