Just a reminder that today is the Free Car Wash Day at Brown Bear Car Wash.

Photo from the 2009 Free Car Wash Day
To celebrate their 53rd anniversary, the company is giving away free “Bear Essential” car washes at all of their “tunnel” locations in the area. This includes the one at 1800 15th Ave West in Interbay. The car wash will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. While the line may look daunting, we’re told that it takes 15 to 20 minutes to get through the line in the above photo.

This Thursday (8/26)  is the annual Free Car Wash Day at Brown Bear Car Wash.

Photo from the 2009 Free Car Wash Day

To celebrate their 53rd anniversary, the company is giving away free “Bear Essential” car washes at all of their “tunnel” locations in the area. This includes the one at 1800 15th Ave West in Interbay. The car wash will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Over the last four years, Brown Bear has washed 78,760 vehicles during its annual free car wash day.

Brown Bear Car Wash is offering free car washes to all current and former service personnel this Wednesday, November 11, as a way of saying “thanks” to the military in honor of Veterans Day. Free car washes are available at all of Brown Bear’s tunnel locations, and will be extended to spouses who currently have a spouse deployed.

“Our organization is proud to honor veterans and service personnel,” said Brown Bear President and founder Vic Odermat, himself a Marine Corps veteran, in a press release last week. “While the washes are free, we know that freedom is not. This is a way for us to show our support and gives us a unique opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to people who sacrifice so incredibly for our freedom.”

According to Odermat, the offer will operate on an honor system – no verification or documentation will be required. All drivers need to do is identify themselves as a current or former member of the military to the wash attendant.

In Seattle, the three locations that will be offering free car washes are 1800 15th Ave. W, 5111 15th Ave. NW and 16032 Aurora Ave. N.

According to My Ballard, free car wash day at Brown Bear has been packed since opening at 8 a.m. this morning, and is expected to stay just as busy until closing at 8 p.m. tonight.

But don’t be daunted by the long lines running into the street. According to an employee, they get through the lines in about 15 minutes – a small amount of time to wait for a free car wash!

It’s Brown Bear‘s 52nd Anniversary, and to celebrate, they’re offering free car washes until 8 p.m. tonight!

Get your “Bear Essential” wash on the west side of the hill at 1800 15th Ave W. Other participating locations here.