The cheapest item on this list, and the one most likely to damage paint if done badly. Automated brushes are what put the swirl marks there. 168 workshops in Dubai list car wash.
Typical turnaround: 20 - 60 minutes. Typically needed weekly to monthly.
| Car type | Typical example | Estimated AED |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese / Korean saloon | Corolla, Sunny, Elantra, Civic | 25 - 90 |
| Large SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | 40 - 150 |
| German / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW | 40 - 150 |
| Luxury / performance | Range Rover, Porsche, Lexus LX | 60 - 300 |
Hand wash pricing. Steam and waterless washes cost more and are common in car parks and malls.
Dubai independent labour rates sit above the northern emirates and roughly level with Abu Dhabi.
Compiled from public business listings. GarageFinderUAE has not inspected these workshops and does not rate them.
General repair and servicing
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
Car wash and polish
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
Quick service and oil change
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Barsha, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Barsha, Dubai
Car AC and cooling specialist
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Car AC and cooling specialist
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Windscreen and auto glass
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Garhoud, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Garhoud, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Car wash and polish
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Car wash and polish
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Garhoud, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Quick service and oil change
Al Quoz, Dubai
Car wash and polish
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Luxury and performance specialist
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Car wash and polish
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
Body, denting and paint shop
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
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Of the 1699 workshops listed in Dubai, 168 list car wash — about 10% of the local trade. A minority of workshops here list it, so it is worth calling ahead rather than turning up.
Within Dubai it clusters in Al Quoz (60), Al Qusais (27), Ras Al Khor (23), Dubai Investment Park (22), Al Garhoud (12).
The same workshops most often also list general repair, denting and painting, tinting, detailing, oil change — useful if you want more than one job done in a single visit.
The deepest independent workshop market in the country, concentrated in a handful of industrial zones. Almost any specialism can be found here, and prices span the widest range of any emirate.
Testing and registration: Dubai vehicles are tested at RTA-approved centres — Tasjeel, Shamil, Wasel, Al Mumayaz and Quick Registration among them. Cars over three years old need an annual test before registration renewal.
One request, several workshops. Free for car owners.
