Take 5 Car Wash Prices Put a Plan $10 Above a Single Wash
Take 5 car wash prices are $12 to $30 for a single wash and $22 to $40 a month for an unlimited plan.
Every plan costs $10 more than one wash of the same tier.
So the second wash of the month is where a plan starts to win.
Pay for a year up front and the top two plans fall to $25.50 and $30 a month.
Take 5 car wash prices repeat from state to state
Take 5 sells four washes: Wash, Triple Clean, Pro5 and Pro5 Plus. Its menu pages post one set of prices with a footnote that pricing may vary by location, and its store pages list hours and services but no prices.
To see what a store charges, use the membership location picker. Choose a state, city and address, and it opens the buy page for that store.
| Tier | Price |
|---|---|
| Wash | $12 |
| Triple Clean | $18 |
| Pro5 | $24 |
| Pro5 Plus | $30 |
| Plan | Monthly price |
|---|---|
| Wash | $22 |
| Triple Clean | $28 |
| Pro5 | $34 |
| Pro5 Plus | $40 |
Those six stores sit in six states, and their plan prices matched to the dollar. A plan works at every Take 5 location, with no limit on washes.
The membership terms also list other plan names by location, including Diamond, Gold and Silver. If your store’s menu uses those names, these prices may not apply.
Tampa and Fayetteville break the pattern
The buy page for stores in Tampa and Fayetteville, North Carolina, lists a single Triple Clean at $16, not $18. It also shows no price for the basic Wash. Its plan prices match the others.
The $72 wash pack on that page still equals four washes at $18, so the $16 may not be a deliberate local price. Check the pay station before you count on it.
Some stores only sell at the wash
For stores in Birmingham, Alabama and Stow, Ohio, the site says online purchasing isn’t available and sends you to the wash. Its picker page adds that the Take 5 app can buy at some locations the website can’t.
The second wash pays for the plan
One wash a month is cheaper without a plan on every tier, by $10 a month or $120 a year. Two washes flip that.
The Wash plan barely clears the bar, since two $12 washes cost $24 against a $22 plan. That’s $24 saved in a year. The other three tiers save far more.
- $96 a year on Triple Clean
- $168 a year on Pro5
- $240 a year on Pro5 Plus
If you’re unsure which side of the line you sit on, check how often a car needs washing.
Wash weekly and each tier step adds only $1.50 a wash.
Every step up costs $6
Single washes and plans climb by the same $6, so the question is what each $6 buys.
- Wash covers pre soak, shampoo wash and spot-free rinse
- Triple Clean adds tire soak, tri-foam conditioner and rust prevent
- Pro5 adds power foam wash, wax protect, rain repel and tire shine
- Pro5 Plus adds Ceramic Shield
Ceramic Shield comes only with Pro5 Plus. Take 5 says it forms a “semi-permanent bond” and outlasts wax, but the pages we read give no time frame, and Take 5 says it’s no substitute for paint protection film.
Every wash includes free vacuums, and Take 5 branded stores add a detail center with cleaning sprays and microfiber towels. Some locations also sell interior cleaning and other full-service add-ons, though the pages we read post no prices for them.
A prepaid year costs nine monthly bills
Take 5 sells 6-month and 12-month prepaid plans on Pro5 and Pro5 Plus only. They don’t renew on their own, and they work like a monthly plan in every other way.
The discount is better than the label. Buy pages say 15% and 20% off, yet against Take 5’s own monthly prices the savings come to about 17% and 25%. A year at $306 or $360 equals nine monthly bills, and six months costs $1 less than five.
A 12-month Pro5 plan works out to $25.50 a month, less than the $28 monthly Triple Clean plan.
The catch is the refund rule. All prepaid sales are final, with no money back for stopping early, so a prepaid year only beats monthly if you keep the plan past month nine.
Four services for $6 is the best step on this menu, and that puts Pro5 ahead of Triple Clean for me. I’d hold off on prepaying until a store has earned it with a few single washes, because none of that money comes back.
Five washes for the price of four
Wash less than twice a month and a plan loses, so a digital wash pack, sold online and in the Take 5 app, makes more sense.
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| Wash | $48 |
| Triple Clean | $72 |
| Pro5 | $96 |
| Pro5 Plus | $120 |
That’s $9.60 a wash on the basic tier and $24 on Pro5 Plus. The pages we read don’t state an expiry date, so ask before buying a pack you’ll use slowly.
Take 5 is also running a $5 Pro5 Plus offer, marked limited time. You fill out a form, get a coupon by text and scan it at the pay station, which takes $25 off a single wash.
Older plans went up in 2026
Take 5 posted a notice raising monthly prices for existing members, starting with the first billing cycle on or after June 1, 2026. It says the new owners inherited “legacy pricing” that no longer reflects operating costs, but it gives no dollar amounts.
If you joined years ago, compare your last charge with the plan table above. The membership terms let future increases take effect 30 days after they’re posted at the affected stores and on the location website. Taxes and possible transaction fees can apply on top.
Whistle Express runs the chain now
Driven Brands sold its US car wash business to Whistle Express in April 2025, and the membership terms now name a Whistle company. Take 5 Oil Change stayed with Driven Brands and is a separate business.
Some stores have already left the Take 5 name. Whistle said all 20 Colorado locations would become Whistle Express by January 2026, and it sold 53 others to Tsunami Express, which said it would rebrand them.
The Take 5 locations page now lists 106 cities in 12 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
In Colorado, Whistle says a Take 5 membership moves over at the equivalent tier, but if you cancel or your payment lapses, you rejoin at Whistle’s current retail pricing. A low rate is worth keeping through a sign change.
Cancel 7 days before the plan renews
Monthly plans renew automatically on the day of the month you signed up. Get your request in at least 7 days before that date, or you pay for one more month. The plan stays active through the period you’ve paid for, with no partial refunds.
The site gives two different routes. Take 5’s FAQ points to an online form on its manage membership page, and the terms name the Whistle App or any location. Our page on canceling a Take 5 membership has the steps.
Who and what a plan won’t cover
A plan covers one personal vehicle. The terms prohibit moving it to another vehicle or person, so selling the car could leave you with unused months on a prepaid plan. Ride-share vehicles, taxis and limousines aren’t eligible at all. The tunnels have limits too.
- Height up to 7 feet 2 inches
- Width up to 85 inches
- Tires up to 13.5 inches wide
- No dual-wheel trucks
Take 5 next to Mister, Zips and Quick Quack
| Chain | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|
| Zips | $20 |
| Take 5 | $22 |
| Mister Car Wash | $22.99 |
| Quick Quack | $24.99 |
Take 5 starts 99 cents under Mister’s Base plan and $2.99 under Quick Quack’s Good plan, while Zips Basic runs $2 lower at most locations. Its $12 wash ties Zips, against $10 at Mister and $12.99 at Quick Quack.
At the top, Pro5 Plus at $40 sits one cent above Mister’s Titanium and Quick Quack’s Ceramic Duck, and below Zips Premier at $45 to $50.
