The software runs in a browser, so most washes start with a tablet they already own. Here is the full kit list, which parts are optional, and the bits that come from your processor or camera vendor.
Required
Any device with a current browser: Windows or Mac PCs, Android tablets, iPads, Chromebooks and phones. Use a tablet stand at the pay station and a phone for the lane.
A 10-inch or larger tablet is comfortable for wash buttons.
Required for cards
Comes from the payment processor you choose; it must be one your processor supports with GetCarWashPOS in your country.
Ask on your demo which processors and readers are supported where you are.
Optional
80 mm thermal receipt printers (USB, network or Bluetooth) work through browser printing; common models include the Epson TM-T20 and Star Micronics TSP100 series.
Many members never want a receipt — set receipts to "ask" to save paper.
If you take cash
A standard drawer that opens from the receipt printer's kick port when a cash sale prints.
Count the drawer at every shift change; the register close report does the maths.
For retail items
USB or Bluetooth scanners that type like a keyboard work out of the box for air fresheners, towels and other retail.
Print your own barcode labels for products that do not have one.
Optional (Tunnel and up)
Bought from a licence-plate recognition vendor that can send plate reads to an outside system; connected through an integration.
Position matters more than resolution: angle, distance and lighting decide read rates.
Optional
For printing barcode labels for retail products; standard thermal label printers work through the label print screen.
Only needed if you stock retail without manufacturer barcodes.
Required
The POS is hosted, so the selling device needs internet. Keep a mobile-data hotspot as backup, and a UPS where power cuts happen.
In Pakistan, put the router and tablet on a UPS for load-shedding.
| Detail shop | Hand wash / service bay | Express tunnel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devices | 1 tablet + owner's phone | 1 PC or tablet | Pay-station tablet + lane tablet |
| Card reader | 1 mobile reader | 1 countertop reader | 1 per pay station |
| Receipt printer + drawer | Optional | Yes (cash-heavy) | Yes |
| LPR camera | — | — | Recommended for clubs |
| Plan | Bay | Bay or Tunnel | Tunnel |
Brand and model names are examples of commonly used hardware, typeset for reference; we are not affiliated with their makers. Test your own devices during the 21-day trial.
At minimum a tablet or PC with a browser and internet. Add a card reader from your processor for cards, a receipt printer and cash drawer if you take cash, a barcode scanner for retail, and an LPR camera if you want members recognised by plate.
No. Buy hardware from your usual supplier, and card readers from your processor; we tell you on your demo what works for your setup.
Yes. The POS runs in Safari or Chrome on an iPad, as on any tablet.
Most 80 mm thermal receipt printers work through browser printing. Test yours during the trial.
Any LPR vendor that can send plate reads to an outside system by API or webhook can be connected. Ask on your demo which vendors we have already connected.
Not to start. Attended pay stations work with a tablet. Unattended kiosks need kiosk hardware from a vendor and an integration; ask on your demo.
The POS needs internet to save sales. Keep a mobile-data hotspot ready and, where power cuts are common, a UPS for the router and tablet.
Bay includes 2 registers, Tunnel and Network 4 per location; extra registers are $15/mo each. Owners can log in from any number of devices to read reports.
Open the trial on any tablet or PC, run a test sale, and print a test receipt. If something doesn't work, the desk for your country will tell you what will.
No hardware to buy from us