Mon–Thu 8 AM–6 PM · Fri–Sat 8 AM–7 PM · Sun closed

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Unlimited car washes.
From $25 a month.

One wash a day, read by your license plate. Every car is hand-prepped by our crew before it goes in, six days a week on South Banker Street.

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4.7 on Google from 175 reviews

Five washes. Pick your finish.

Each wash includes everything in the one before it. Buy one at a time, six in a book, or go Unlimited for one wash a day.

Every wash starts with a hand pre-wash by an attendant. Wash books from $45. Compare all five washes

The row of red vacuum arches at Southtown Car Wash on a clear morning

Included with every wash

Free vacuums, as long as you need

Pull up to any stall after your wash. The vacuums are free, every visit, whether you bought one wash or you are an Unlimited member. The self-serve bays are right next door, with tap-to-pay in every bay.

Self-serve bays and vacuums

How Unlimited works

One flat price a month. No sticker, no app, nothing to scan.

  1. 1

    Pick your wash and join online

    Choose #1 through #5, enter your plate and a card, and you are a member. It takes about two minutes on your phone.

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    Your plate is your pass

    Our camera reads your license plate when you pull in. An attendant preps your car and guides you onto the conveyor.

  3. 3

    Wash whenever it needs it

    One wash a day, any day we are open. Road salt in January, pollen in April, bugs in July. Billed on the 1st, and you can cancel online anytime.

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Who gets your car ready for the wash?

Our crew does, by hand, before every car enters the tunnel. An attendant pre-washes the trouble spots a machine misses, then guides you onto the conveyor. It is the part of the wash people mention most in their reviews, and a big part of why Southtown holds 4.7 stars on Google across 175 reviews.

The service here is always excellent. The staff do a thorough job with the prewash and guiding you into the car wash.

Google review, September 2025

They are always very helpful and always ready to go to try to do a great job.

Google review, September 2024

4.7 on Google from 175 reviews

Meet the family and the crew

When are you open, and where?

We are at 1500 S Banker St (US-45) in Effingham, right by Dairy Queen. We close on major holidays, and in bad weather we post closures at the top of this site and on Facebook.

1500 S Banker St, Effingham, IL 62401 (217) 342-2855
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Southtown Car Wash from the lot on S Banker Street

Hours

Mon – Thu
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Fri – Sat
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sun
Closed

Closed on major holidays. Weather closures are posted at the top of this site and on Facebook.

Give the gift of a clean ride!

Gift cards come in $20, $40, $60, $80, and $100. Wash books give six washes for the price of five, in any tier. And a prepaid Unlimited membership, for 3, 6, or 12 months, is the gift for someone who is always on the road.

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A family owned and operated business since 1987

Terry Westendorf started working here at 15. He bought the wash in 1987, and the Westendorf family has run it ever since, with a crew that is a big part of why people keep coming back. We close on Sundays so everyone gets time with their families.

Your satisfaction is our business.

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