Car Wash Application
Outdoor self-service payment kiosks designed for unattended car wash sites — supporting 24/7 operation, cash or POS payment, sunlight-readable interaction, and direct integration with wash equipment through RS485 or dry-contact interfaces.
Target Environment
Unattended outdoor wash bays, multi-bay car wash sites, and exposed payment zones where reliable payment and automatic wash activation are required.
Business Context
Car wash operators need a payment point that can operate without staff, remain reliable in outdoor environments, accept local payment methods, and trigger the wash system immediately after successful payment.
Industry Challenges
Unattended outdoor car wash sites require more than a standard payment terminal — the system must remain reliable outdoors, accept local payment methods, and communicate directly with the wash equipment.
Car wash sites often operate without staff on-site. The payment terminal must independently handle customer interaction, payment and service activation around the clock.
Payment equipment must remain reliable in rain, humidity, temperature changes and corrosive outdoor environments while staying readable under direct sunlight.
Different markets require different payment methods. The kiosk can be configured for cash payment, POS/card payment, or a combination based on the project.
The payment kiosk must communicate reliably with the existing car wash controller. CRTLY supports integration through RS485 or dry-contact interfaces for payment confirmation and wash service activation.
Recommended Hardware
Outdoor kiosk platform selected for unattended car wash payment deployments.
S Series
Primary platform for unattended outdoor car wash deployments, combining an outdoor-ready enclosure, sunlight-readable display, configurable cash or POS payment modules, and interfaces for wash controller integration.
Project Highlights
Core capabilities required for reliable unattended outdoor car wash payment.
Built for unattended outdoor deployment with corrosion-resistant construction and a sunlight-readable interface.
Configure cash payment, POS/card payment, or both according to local operating requirements.
Connect the payment kiosk with the existing car wash control system through RS485 or dry-contact interfaces.
After payment is confirmed, the kiosk communicates with the wash controller to activate the selected wash service without staff intervention.
Customization Examples
Each project is configured around the actual operational workflow, integration environment, payment process and service model.
Cash and POS payment hardware configured around local payment requirements.
IP rating, thermal control, and anti-vandal features per site conditions.
Site operator branding and signage integrated into enclosure design.
RS485 or dry-contact interface adapted to the customer's existing car wash controller and site infrastructure.
Related Solution
This application is commonly deployed with the following solution architecture.
Solution Architecture
An integrated outdoor payment workflow connecting weatherproof hardware, multi-method payment, and wash bay control.
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Industry: Car Wash Payment Kiosk
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