Behind Every Clean Car Is a Smart Machine When you pull into Rice Street Car Wash, you see the clean, bright wash bay — but the real magic happens behind the walls.Inside the mechanical room, an orchestra of high-pressure pumps, intelligent sensors, and precision chemical controlswork together to deliver the safest, most effective touch-free clean in Minnesota. This is where engineering meets chemistry, powered by Minnesota innovation and world-class equipment.

What Owning a Car Wash in Saint Paul Has Taught Me About People Nobody warned me that running a car wash would be an education in human beings. I knew it would be hard work. I knew there would be equipment failures at the worst possible moments, and brutal Minnesota winters, and all the ordinary challenges that come with owning a small business. I was prepared for most of that.

At Rice Street Car Wash in St. Paul, Minnesota, we believe a great self-serve car wash should feel just as advanced as a full automatic system.That’s why each of our six self-serve bays is equipped with state-of-the-art mechanical, chemical, and safety technology — the same professional-grade components trusted by detail shops and industry pros. When you choose to wash by hand, you’re not just getting soap and water — you’re using a finely tuned, air-powered, sensor-driven system