Car Wash Trends Across Major Russian Cities: January to June Insights
From January through June this year, the market for car washes in several large cities showed notable shifts. In Moscow, the number of car washes rose by more than 6 percent, while in Saint Petersburg the increase reached around 7 percent. Nizhny Novgorod saw a similar trend, with growth approaching 6 percent. These figures come from a dedicated study prepared for socialbites.ca by 2GIS.
When the June 2022 figures are compared with the same period a year earlier, some cities display more pronounced negative dynamics. In Nizhny Novgorod, about 10 percent of car washes ceased operating. Saint Petersburg experienced a decline of about 9 percent, and Kazan saw a drop of around 5 percent.
Larger urban centers such as Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar, Samara, Ufa, and Voronezh were all noted to have similar patterns of change. In contrast, several megacities either kept their numbers steady or recorded a slight increase. Volgograd, Perm, and Rostov-on-Don stood out in this regard.
The article discusses the factors behind the reduction in car wash facilities across Russia and whether this service will persist in the future. It explores the broader implications for urban mobility and consumer access to vehicle care, drawing on the study conducted by 2GIS for socialbites.ca and presenting a clear view of regional variations and long-term trends.