Ingress and Egress. Ingress refers to the right to enter a property, while egress refers to the right to exit a property. The complexity behind ingress and egress rights is that they require you to also have rights to another piece of property.
The cost to start a car wash can vary but expect pricing for a new wash in many markets to range from $1,250,000 to $4,000,000 which is a big price to pay.
Add to this approximately $25,000 for ancillary equipment. Building costs will be roughly $100,000. The average in-bay at a stand-alone car-wash business will generate about $125,000 a year gross, with an approximate 75 percent gross margin. This leaves $93,750 for debt and other fixed costs. Tunnel car washes are a different investment altogether. I have found the typical conveyor car wash costs around $250 per square foot for the building and equipment. In terms of land, the average tunnel requires about 5,000 square feet.