Car wash operators that offer cashless payment options at their premises gain many benefits, not the least of which includes a 40 per cent increase in customer spending, improved security and operating efficiencies.
Apart from reducing cash thefts or vandalism at service points, the availability of credit or debit card-enabled vehicle cleaning attracts customers who might not always use free services offered with a gasoline purchase or routine vehicle service. Car wash or vacuum tokens for example may be dispensed at card-enabled pay-stations if operators want to reduce total cash volume on-site.
If payment cards are accepted directly at car vacuum islands or wash stations however, tokens do not have to be collected from equipment and returned to the original vending point. Eliminating coins from on-site cleaning services also frees car wash operators from having to count coins or restocking changer areas. Reducing the amount of cash on-site is a tangible benefit, in terms of deterring potential criminals, limiting equipment damage that might result from a theft attempt and preventing revenue losses to downtime while any damaged equipment is repaired or replaced.
