The FlexWash QR Code Kiosk
Traditional pay station kiosks are expensive to purchase, difficult to maintain, and inevitably become a reliability problem over time.
Screens break. Card readers fail. Printers jam. Operating systems become outdated.
FlexWash introduces a simpler model. Instead of forcing customers to use a physical kiosk, the QR Code Kiosk allows customers to complete their purchase directly on their own device.
This removes hardware risk while improving the customer experience.
See the QR Code Kiosk in Action
Customers simply scan the QR code displayed at the entry point. The purchase experience opens instantly on their phone where they can:
Select a wash
Choose from all available wash packages
Purchase a membership
Sign up for unlimited wash programs instantly
Apply promotions
Redeem promo codes and special offers
Complete payment
Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card
Once completed, the wash is activated and the customer proceeds normally. No kiosk interaction required.
A kiosk experience without kiosk hardware
Customers scan the QR code displayed at your entry point. The purchase experience opens instantly on their phone — no app download required.
They select their wash, complete payment with their preferred method, and proceed through the wash. Fast, simple, and reliable.
Why Operators Are Moving Away from Hardware Kiosks
Hardware Eventually Breaks
Traditional kiosks are exposed to weather, heavy use, and constant customer interaction. Touchscreens crack. Card readers fail. Printers jam. These failures create downtime, frustrated customers, and emergency service calls. QR code kiosks eliminate these mechanical failure points entirely.
Maintenance Costs Add Up
Kiosk hardware requires ongoing service — hardware repairs, card reader replacements, printer maintenance, software updates, and on-site troubleshooting. Over time, maintaining kiosks becomes an expensive operational burden. A QR-based kiosk removes the hardware maintenance cycle.
Customers Already Have the Best Device
Every customer already carries a powerful device in their pocket — high-resolution screens, fast payment methods, stored payment credentials, and biometric authentication. Instead of forcing customers to interact with aging kiosk hardware, QR checkout allows them to use their own device.
Simpler Infrastructure
A QR kiosk dramatically reduces the infrastructure required at the site. Instead of installing complex hardware stations, operators simply display a QR code that launches the purchase flow. Fewer hardware components, fewer points of failure, simpler site deployment, easier long-term scalability.
A Faster Customer Experience
Customer arrives at the wash entrance
Customer scans the QR code displayed on the kiosk sign
The wash purchase page opens instantly on their phone
Customer selects a wash or membership
Customer completes payment and proceeds through the wash
This process works especially well with:
Mobile wallet experiences are often faster than entering card details on a kiosk.
Why Operators Are Adopting QR Kiosks
QR kiosks allow operators to remove expensive hardware that will inevitably fail and replace it with a simpler digital experience that scales.
What You Need: Side-by-Side
Traditional Hardware Kiosk
- ✓Screen
- ✓Card reader
- ✓Printer
- ✓Controller
- ✓Maintenance
QR Code Kiosk
- ✓QR code
- ✓Customer phone
- ✓FlexWash checkout
A Simpler Way to Sell Washes
Traditional kiosk hardware was designed for an earlier generation of car wash technology.
QR checkout allows operators to simplify their infrastructure while giving customers a faster, more modern purchase experience.
By removing expensive hardware and allowing customers to use their own device, the QR Code Kiosk reduces operational complexity while keeping the wash line moving.
Ready to Eliminate Kiosk Costs?
Talk to our team about transitioning from kiosks to QR code payments. Most operators see ROI within the first month.