Side by side
1 service both chains price, matched by service type. Where a chain lists several tiers, its base tier is shown. Ranges are low to high across locations.
| Service |
Big Dan's Car Washown price list · Oct 2026 |
ZIPS Car Washlocation price lists · Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Single washBig Dan's Car Wash: Shine It · ZIPS Car Wash: Basic | $15 | $10–$12 |
Every listed price
Every priced row each chain lists for the services above, with where the figure comes from and the month it was checked. Full menus are on each chain's page.
| Chain and service | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dan's Car WashShine It | $15 | own price list Oct 2026 |
| ZIPS Car WashBasic | $10–$12 | location price lists Oct 2026 |
| ZIPS Car WashBasic Plus | $15–$18 | location price lists Oct 2026 |
| ZIPS Car WashIndividual Wash | $10 | location price lists Oct 2026 |
Who each one suits
Express exterior car wash chain in the Southeast, selling one national menu of wash tiers as either a single wash or an unlimited monthly plan.
Express exterior car wash chain selling four wash tiers as single washes or as the ZIPS Unlimited monthly membership, with sibling brands Rocket Express and Jet Brite under the same membership terms.
Questions about Big Dan's Car Wash vs ZIPS Car Wash
Is ZIPS Car Wash cheaper than Big Dan's Car Wash?
For the single wash, yes: ZIPS Car Wash starts at $10 and Big Dan's Car Wash at $15, $5 apart (checked October 2026). Big Dan's Car Wash lists one price, $15; ZIPS Car Wash averages $11.99 across 152 locations.
Do Big Dan's Car Wash and ZIPS Car Wash prices vary by location?
Big Dan's Car Wash: One national four-tier wash menu. ZIPS Car Wash's single wash runs $10 to $12 across the 152 locations we read.
In which states can you find both Big Dan's Car Wash and ZIPS Car Wash?
Our location directory lists both chains in 4 states: Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Sources
- Big Dan's Car Wash · own price list · checked October 2026
- bigdanscarwash.com
- ZIPS Car Wash · location price lists · checked October 2026
- zipscarwash.com/locations/ar/bentonville/1004-s-walton-blvd One example location page; each location publishes its own.
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Big Dan's Car Wash's figures come from its own published prices. ZIPS Car Wash's figures come from its own published prices. Prices at franchised locations change without notice; confirm with the location before relying on a figure. How we collect it.