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Car Detailing Prices in Las Vegas: What You'll Actually Pay (2026)

Shawn Sarbacker
Founder & Lead Detailer, Aqualine Performance

Car detailing in Las Vegas costs between $150 and $1,000 in 2026, depending on the depth of the work. A maintenance-level detail runs $150–$250, a comprehensive detail $250–$400, an advanced detail with paint decontamination $400–$600, and a full restoration detail $700–$1,000+. This guide breaks down exactly what each tier includes — with our real, published package prices — so you can match the quote to the condition of your car instead of guessing.

Las Vegas detailing prices at a glance

TierTypical Las Vegas priceWhat it's for
Maintenance detail$150 – $250Clean cars that need a reset: vacuum, panel wipe-down, foam wash, spray wax, tire shine
Comprehensive detail$250 – $400Daily drivers: adds seat cleaning, floor-mat shampoo, hand-applied wax, full wheel scrub
Advanced detail$400 – $600Neglected paint: adds full decontamination (iron remover, clay bar), carpet steam clean, UV interior protection
Restoration detail$700 – $1,000+Bringing a vehicle back: full interior steam clean, deodorizer treatment, machine-applied finish, paint rejuvenation

Those are market ranges across reputable Las Vegas operators in 2026. Quotes below those ranges usually mean steps are being skipped — most often the wheel decontamination, the hand wax, or the extraction passes that separate a detail from a car wash.

Our published mobile detailing prices

We publish our prices because asking for a quote shouldn't feel like a negotiation. These are our four mobile packages, served at your home or office across Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and Boulder City:

PackagePriceHighlights
CEA Detail$190Interior vacuum and panel scrub, deep foam bath, wheel acid clean, spray wax, tire and trim shine
Essential Detail$299Everything in CEA plus seat wipe-down, floor-mat shampoo, cherry wax by hand, Citra-Soak™ pre-soak
Premium Detail$499Everything in Essential plus full paint decontamination (iron remover, clay bar), carpet steam clean, UV coating on vinyl and leather
Elite Detail$899Everything in Premium plus full interior steam clean, deodorizer treatment, headliner shampoo, orbital-buffer cherry wax, complete paint rejuvenation

See full package details

Every line item for all four packages, plus service-area information for Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and Boulder City.

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The five things that move a detailing quote

1. Vehicle size

A two-seat coupe and a Suburban are different jobs. Expect $50–$150 over sedan pricing for trucks, three-row SUVs, and vans — that's added surface area and interior volume, not upselling.

2. Condition

Pet hair, sand from Lake Mead weekends, spilled drinks in cup holders, and years-old bonded contamination all add hours. An honest detailer will look at the vehicle (or photos) before committing to a number.

3. Paint decontamination

This is the biggest hidden difference between quotes. Las Vegas freeways embed iron and industrial fallout into clearcoat, and removing it properly — iron remover, tar remover, clay bar, alcohol wipe-down — adds 2–3 hours. Cheap quotes skip it entirely. If you're comparing a $299 quote against a $499 quote, this is usually the gap.

4. Mobile vs. shop

Pricing is comparable for the same scope. Mobile saves you the drop-off and pick-up; a shop offers a controlled environment that matters mainly for paint correction and ceramic coating installs, not for detailing.

5. Add-ons

Engine bay cleaning, headlight restoration, ozone odor treatment, and pet-hair removal are commonly quoted as add-ons in the $30–$150 range each. Get them in writing in the quote, not as surprises on the invoice.

Red flags in cheap detailing quotes

  • A "full detail" under $120 — at Las Vegas labor rates that's a wash and vacuum, not a detail
  • No questions about your vehicle's size or condition before quoting a flat price
  • "Wax included" that turns out to be spray wax billed as a hand wax
  • No mention of wheel decontamination — acid-cleaning wheels is slow, which is why cheap quotes skip it
  • Cash-only, no written quote, no reviews under the business name

Why Las Vegas detailing is its own animal

Three local realities shape what your car needs here. First, UV: per National Weather Service Las Vegas climate normals, the Valley sees roughly 294 sunny days a year, which cooks unprotected interiors and oxidizes paint faster than almost anywhere in the country — which is why UV interior protection and wax/sealant layers matter more here than in coastal cities. Second, dust: the Valley's construction boom and desert winds redeposit fine dust within days of a wash, so maintenance frequency beats one-off deep cleans. Third, hard water: Lake Mead water is mineral-heavy, and sprinkler overspray etches water spots into glass and paint that only decontamination removes.

Considering longer-term protection after the detail? Our ceramic coating cost guide covers the $899–$1,799 tiers and what the warranties actually mean. If your paint feels rough, start with the paint decontamination breakdown. And if you're weighing mobile against a shop, here's the honest mobile vs. shop comparison.

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In Las Vegas, a basic interior-plus-exterior detail runs $150–$250, a comprehensive detail with seat shampoo and hand wax runs $250–$400, an advanced detail with full paint decontamination runs $400–$600, and a complete restoration detail with steam cleaning and paint rejuvenation runs $700–$1,000+. Our own mobile packages are published: CEA Detail $190, Essential Detail $299, Premium Detail $499, and Elite Detail $899 — we come to your home or office anywhere in the Valley.

Shawn Sarbacker
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Shawn Sarbacker

Founder & Lead Detailer, Aqualine Performance. Pacific F2000 driver and track instructor at Dream Racing (Las Vegas Motor Speedway).