In short: A car wash in Guatemala City costs about Q40 to Q120 (roughly US$5-16), and full detailing Q850 to Q1,900 in the shop (about US$111-249), up to Q3,900 at home with a ceramic coating (about US$511), as published on 24 September 2026. If you wash four or more times a month (three on the Premium plan), Rocket Carwash’s membership (from Q200 a month) beats paying per wash. Detailing Doctors prices every service by car size and will come to your house by appointment.
USD figures use the Banguat reference rate of Q7.63682 per US dollar on 24 September 2026, rounded. See today’s exchange rate.
Washes: published prices
| Where | Service | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextCar, zona 11 (Las Charcas) | Light car, inside and out | Q40 | MiAuto.gt guide (undated) |
| Detailing Doctors, zona 15 | Exterior only (small / large / extra-large) | Q50 / Q60 / Q70 | Own menu |
| Rocket Carwash | Automated wash, basic | Q60 | Own site |
| Detailing Doctors, zona 15 | Wash and vacuum (Lavado Express) | Q60 / Q80 / Q100 | Own menu |
| DBS Car Wash & Detailing, zona 10 | Light car, inside and out | Q75 | MiAuto.gt guide (undated) |
| Detailing Doctors, zona 15 | Wash, vacuum and spray wax (Lavado Premium) | Q80 / Q100 / Q120 | Own menu |
| Rocket Carwash | Automated wash with wax (Plus) | Q90 | Own site |
| Rocket Carwash | Automated wash with ceramic sealant (Premium) | Q120 | Own site |
Rocket’s wash is automated and takes about 3 minutes; Detailing Doctors takes walk-in washes without an appointment and schedules everything else by availability. The NextCar and DBS prices come from a third-party guide with no date, not from the businesses themselves, so confirm them at the counter.
Rocket Carwash memberships
| Plan | What it adds | Per wash | Per month | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket | High-pressure prewash, brushing, turbine drying | Q60 | Q200 | 1 |
| Plus | Adds wax | Q90 | Q280 | All |
| Premium | Adds ceramic sealant, windshield rain repellent, tyre shine | Q120 | Q335 | All |
Memberships allow one wash a day. Four individual washes cost more than the membership on the basic plan (Q240 against Q200) and on Plus (Q360 against Q280); on Premium, three washes (Q360) already cost more than Q335.
Detailing: Detailing Doctors’ published menu
Prices in quetzales by car size (small / large / extra-large), read 24 September 2026, at its zona 15 location:
| Service | What it is | Small | Large | Extra-large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lustrado | Shine and wax protection | Q250 | Q350 | Q450 |
| Vidrios | Removing water marks from glass | Q300 | Q400 | Q500 |
| Tapicería | Full interior cleaning | Q500 | Q600 | Q700 |
| Descontaminado | Removing contaminants from the paint | Q600 | Q700 | Q800 |
| Ultimate Detailing | Exterior, upholstery, glass, leather, plastics and wheels | Q850 | Q950 | Q1,050 |
| Pulido Exterior | Correcting fixable scratches, deep shine | Q1,200 | Q1,400 | Q1,600 |
| Pulido Premium | Ultimate Detailing plus Pulido Exterior | Q1,500 | Q1,700 | Q1,900 |
At your home (appointment only)
| Service | What it is | Small | Large | Extra-large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realce de Brillo | Hand-applied carnauba and general care | Q650 | Q750 | Q850 |
| Interior Renovado | Deep cleaning of upholstery and materials | Q950 | Q1,100 | Q1,300 |
| Renovación Total | Deep interior, decontamination and protection | Q1,200 | Q1,400 | Q1,600 |
| Brillo Renovado | One-step correction and sealant | Q1,800 | Q2,100 | Q2,400 |
| Corrección Total | Two-step correction and deep interior | Q2,500 | Q2,700 | Q2,900 |
| Blindaje Cerámico | Deep correction plus CarPro DQUARTZ Go ceramic | Q3,300 | Q3,600 | Q3,900 |
Detailing Doctors says its mobile team brings its own water, electricity, lighting, equipment and products, so you do not need a hose or a socket. JAIME also offers mobile washes around zonas 10, 14 and 15, Miraflores and Carretera a El Salvador, but does not publish prices.
Before you book
- Which size is your car? Menus priced by size (small, large, extra-large) differ by up to Q600 on the same service; ask where your model falls.
- Is it a wash, a wax, a sealant or a polish? A spray wax (Q80-120 wash) is not paint correction (Q1,200+).
- For polishing, ask what cannot be fixed. Detailing Doctors’ own wording is correction of correctable scratches.
- Membership rules. Rocket’s plans allow one wash a day, and the basic plan is for one branch.
- At home: where will they park and work? The mobile service is by appointment only.
Related pages
Sources
All read 24 September 2026.
- Detailing Doctors: menu and prices
- Rocket Carwash: plans and prices
- MiAuto.gt: car wash guide (third-party guide, undated; source of the NextCar and DBS prices)
- JAIME: mobile car wash (no prices published)
- USD conversion: Banguat reference exchange rate, Q7.63682 per US dollar
Prices are as each business published them on the date shown and change without notice; confirm before paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a car wash in Guatemala City?
On 24 September 2026, Rocket Carwash’s automated wash cost Q60 (basic), Q90 (with wax) or Q120 (with ceramic sealant), and Detailing Doctors in zona 15 charged Q60 to Q100 for a wash and vacuum depending on the size of the car, or Q50 to Q70 for the outside only. A third-party guide by MiAuto.gt lists NextCar in zona 11 at Q40 and DBS Car Wash & Detailing in zona 10 at Q75 for a light car inside and out. That is roughly US$5 to US$16.
How much does full car detailing cost in Guatemala?
Detailing Doctors’ published menu, read on 24 September 2026, prices its Ultimate Detailing (exterior, upholstery, glass, leather, plastics and wheels) at Q850 for a small car, Q950 for a large one and Q1,050 for an extra-large one. Paint polishing that corrects fixable scratches is Q1,200 to Q1,600, and the two together (Pulido Premium) Q1,500 to Q1,900, about US$196 to US$249.
Is there a monthly car wash membership in Guatemala?
Yes. Rocket Carwash sells monthly memberships at Q200 (basic plan, one branch), Q280 (with wax, any branch) and Q335 (with ceramic sealant, any branch), and its plans allow one wash a day. At Rocket’s own individual prices (Q60, Q90, Q120), the membership pays for itself at the fourth wash of the month on the basic and Plus plans and at the third on Premium.
Can I get my car detailed at home in Guatemala?
Detailing Doctors runs an appointment-only mobile service and says it brings water, electricity, lighting, equipment and products. Read on 24 September 2026, its six at-home services by car size ran from Q650 to Q3,900: Realce de Brillo (hand-applied carnauba) Q650 to Q850, Interior Renovado (deep upholstery cleaning) Q950 to Q1,300, Renovación Total Q1,200 to Q1,600, Brillo Renovado (one-step correction and sealant) Q1,800 to Q2,400, Corrección Total (two-step correction and deep interior) Q2,500 to Q2,900 and Blindaje Cerámico (deep correction plus CarPro DQUARTZ Go ceramic) Q3,300 to Q3,900. JAIME also offers mobile washes in Guatemala City but does not publish prices.
