Zap Hand Car Wash & Lube of Newark (South Broad)

Zap is a family-owned car wash and quick lube serving north Jersey and NYC for over 50 years. Choose from express tunnel washes with ceramic, graphene, and protective coating options, hand washes, and full-service washes, plus no-appointment oil changes. Services vary by location, so check our website for what's offered near you. Always drive clean.

Zap Hand Car Wash & Lube of Newark (South Broad) is one of the car washes listed in Newark, New Jersey. The business is registered at 1196 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07114; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under oil change service, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Newark, washes are busiest on sunny weekends and the first dry day after rain or a snowstorm, when lines back onto the street; weekday mornings are the quietest. Across New Jersey, expect a basic exterior wash to cost about what a fast-food meal does, with wax, tire shine and undercarriage rinse sold as tiers above it. Self-service bays are the cheapest way to clean a truck bed, a muddy off-roader or a vehicle that will not fit a tunnel, and many run around the clock. Check the listing for the wash type, hours, free vacuums, unlimited plans and whether the site accepts cards or app payments, then call ahead in freezing weather, when tunnels close.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 8 am–6 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (973) 824-5666. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is zapcarwash.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 3.5 out of 5 on Google from 544 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for car washes in Newark. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Newark is in New Jersey, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Newark peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other car washes in Newark listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.