
Rapid Car Wash is located at 442 Colman Street in New London, CT. For over fifty years Rapid Car Wash has happily served Southeastern Connecticut car lovers by providing top-of-the-line Express car care services with a smile and professionalism. Our commitment to the families of New London CT, Groton CT, Waterford CT, and surrounding towns in Connecticut stretches three generations.
We keep up-to-date on the latest improvements in the industry by maintaining memberships and participating with the Connecticut Car Wash Association and the International Carwash Association. We value our customer input. Our staff continuously strives to make sure our customers have a pleasant experience.
We keep up-to-date on the latest improvements in the industry by maintaining memberships and participating with the Connecticut Car Wash Association and the International Carwash Association. We value our customer input. Our staff continuously strives to make sure our customers have a pleasant experience.
Services
EXPRESS CAR WASH - We personally prep your vehicle with plenty of warm soapy, high pressure water before cleaning it in our state-of-the-art soft cloth wash. Our gentle wash process features the finest soaps to remove harmful road contaminates and to bring out your vehicles beauty! We are sure to get all the hard to reach places to ensure that your vehicle looks the best that it can be!
ALL Car Washes include a full wash down with our highly concentrated prep soap with our 100% hog hair brushes, before entering our tunnel! Our Express Car Wash entails a full brush prep, concentrating on bug removal and bird marks. Then a wash through our state-of-the-art conveyorized tunnel. The vehicles are dried through our automatic drying system, then finished by towel drying for that perfect shine!
We now offer detailing services here at the Rapid Car Wash. All of our detail crew is Simoniz Certified, and they take the utmost care in every service they provide. One of our trained employees will tidy up your vehicle, vacuum, run your mats through our mat beater, and give your dash a dusting.
A full Works wash (includes two waxes, underwashes, rim and wheel, and tire shine), vacuum, mat beat, windows, a dash wipe down, and Armor All for a clean car, inside and out.Get your leather clean with a vacuum, clean, and condition to make it look like it should, making it shiny and soft to the touch.
A full Works wash (includes two waxes, underwashes, rim and wheel, and tire shine), vacuum, mat beat, windows, a dash wipe down, and Armor All for a clean car, inside and out.Get your leather clean with a vacuum, clean, and condition to make it look like it should, making it shiny and soft to the touch.
Rapid Car Wash of New London, CT supplies you with order forms for all of your sellers, or your customers can go online, and purchase right from our website, using a special access code assigned to your fundraiser. Customers have the choice of purchasing three types of washes: Regular, Supershine, or the Works.
Our fleet program is a sign and drive program, which means that all a driver needs to do, is show up at our Rapid Car Wash facility and sign a sign off sheet (Name, License Plate #, signature). Then they are all set to go through the tunnel. Rapid Car Wash conveniently will invoice fleet account holders at the end of the month.
Reviews (25)
Dorene Gramolini
Jan 17, 2022
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Ryan Casey
Jan 07, 2022
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Rebecca Wilson
Dec 29, 2021
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Jennifer Burton
Nov 16, 2021
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Got the premium wash, was told it came with a little tree. Told the guy to pick his favorite, and I got the supernova one (which smells good! like citrus a bit?), as well as a little pack with a disposable window wipe & an interior wipe. Really appreciated the two guys scrubbing down the car before it went through the wash, and the lady who toweled it off after. Thanks guys!
Shona N.
Oct 28, 2021
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Marina Wilhelm
Oct 02, 2021
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Alysha Sotiropoulos
Jun 02, 2021
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I've always really liked the staff that works here, everyone is so friendly! I got a regular wash and when I got home, noticed my car was covered with dark grey scratches. I contacted rapid car wash and they had me come in to fix this issue. As always, they are EXECELENT and got all the marks off my car. Can't thank them enough!!
Services: Polishing, Scratch removal
Services: Polishing, Scratch removal
Mary Anastasia K.
Apr 20, 2021
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Angelica P.
Sep 02, 2020
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Xin Yi Y.
Aug 31, 2020
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Their basic car wash is great! It was poor planning on our part that we scheduled for a time when it rained (FYI: appointment not necessary but good practice). I was concerned and the staff proved me wrong by cleaning the car with the same, consistent quality! Once the car dried up, the car is shiny on the outside and clean on the inside. The price is definitely value for quality!
Jake J.
Aug 25, 2020
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Did a fine job. Was a bit confusing as you first pay the attendant (I selected $18 wash), then you drive yourself around onto conveyor and go thru the wash. Then you pull up to a tray that has towels, wasn't sure if I was to dry by myself or not. A young worker came out and spent under 2 mins wiping down car. Tipped him and was on my way. I much prefer my similar local car washes as this was much less thorough of a job for similar price (for $20 mine cleans interior and also spends 10 mins drying with much better equipment).
Diana Smith
Jul 28, 2020
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The manager, Linda, was very friendly and helpful. She took the business magnets off my car, reminded me to roll my windows up, and made friends with my dog.
The car wash did a nice job. I had to call the car wash the next day because I couldn't find my business magnets. Linda looked everywhere for them, but I found them in my trunk- haha.
The car wash did a nice job. I had to call the car wash the next day because I couldn't find my business magnets. Linda looked everywhere for them, but I found them in my trunk- haha.
Rich I.
Jul 25, 2020
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On vacation in the area this weekend. Stopped by to get my car washed. Was pleasantly surprised as the young crew working there took the time to get my car looking as shiny as it has in a long time. Young attendants also took the time to clean my rims which I really appreciated and to towel dry it to perfection. Would highly recommend this place and kudos to the staff. Way to go ! Nice to see the attention to detail !
Michael M.
Feb 17, 2020
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I brought my car this morning for the self wash only one of the bays were operational and there was a customer already washing a car with another car behind him . I figured I would just vaccume my car instead so I cleaned out the inside of my car to get it ready to vaccume and to no avail the vaccume didn't even work . So I guess if you want to drop a $20.00 bill this place is ok but I think the self wash bays and vaccumes are there for decoration . Thank god I work in Groton and part time in Plainfield because the self carwashes in those towns work including the vaccumes
John G.
Aug 05, 2019
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Very disappointed. Went here because of the 5star reviews after a cross country trip to move my daughter. Wanted to get the works to have the inside and outside done only to be told there was not enough help to do the inside. (I was the only customer and saw at least 4 employees) paid $18 for the outside with bug removal, tire shine and wax. Bugs not completely removed and the picture of the tire shine speaks for itself.
Ken M.
Feb 25, 2019
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After a week in ski country with snow, ice, mud and salt the Outback was an absolute filthy mess. It's a beautiful Sunday for a breakfast and a car wash. So while on the Shoreline I checked out Yelp, took the positive reviews and the drive to RAPID Car Wash in New London.
Upon our arrival there had to be 10+ vehicles ahead of us, but the line did move quickly. The owner came over and she greeted us, which I have never experienced with other car wash businesses. I mentioned to her that we needed our floor liners washed in addition to The Works package. So for a few bucks more they were adequately
Upon our arrival there had to be 10+ vehicles ahead of us, but the line did move quickly. The owner came over and she greeted us, which I have never experienced with other car wash businesses. I mentioned to her that we needed our floor liners washed in addition to The Works package. So for a few bucks more they were adequately
Persephone J.
Feb 05, 2019
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I drive over 120 miles round-trip each day to and from work. Because of the snowy, icy, rainy weather we've been having, my car was coated with grime. I read reviews on Yelp for Rapid Car Wash and decided to give them a try. The line of cars ahead of me was an indicator of their quality work; I was very pleased with the outcome. Not only was the customer service wonderful, the price for The Works ($22) was reasonable and even included a car cleaning kit, air freshener and complementary vacuuming. They did a very thorough job and I will absolutely return again.
Maddy Muche
Sep 14, 2018
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Manager was very kind. I was excited to return due to his customer service. However, my car now has small white scratches it did not have before. (Shown). I also came to get a stain off my car, (also shown) and it doesn’t even look like they TRIED to get it off. I paid $22 to have my car not properly washed AND to get permanent scratches put onto my vehicle. I’m shocked and won’t be returning, as well as recommending to everyone I know NOT to come here.
Abigail O.
Jan 17, 2018
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Ana R.
Dec 20, 2017
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Tina V.
Aug 02, 2017
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Wonderfully kind people and a great deal for the amount of work that's done. I used to live in Alaska and for $22.00 you'd get the barebones for a car wash as opposed to the full service they give here. The automated car wash itself has brushes and in the beginning there are people giving your car a scrub by hand. Altogether there's hand washing, automated washing, and a towel dry by one of the lovely people there. Overall a very good experience! I'm happy to have found this place.
Kell C.
Jul 17, 2017
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I've been going to Submarine Car Wash for about 5+ years when they were the best in town. In recent years they've been a lot sloppier with their work, and so I've been looking elsewhere for a full service experience. Went to RAPID Car Wash on a whim and they were great from start to finish. Great staff - very friendly and attentive. The manager (older woman) was very respectful to customers and her staff. They now offer a $35 special that includes the works + interior cleaning. Took about 40min and the job was GREAT! The manager was very sweet and offered me their wifi password while
Stephen B.
Mar 04, 2017
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Audra S.
Feb 01, 2017
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Jeremiah G.
Nov 22, 2016
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