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Cashless payments at car washes are becoming more and more popular. See the latest trends in e-payments. 2020 was hailed as the year of electronic money. The clear growth of the e-commerce market confirmed buyers' preferences and their attachment to their favourite payment methods. According to the latest report "Digital Payments 2020" published by the Polish Chamber of Digital Economy (Izba Gospodarki Elektronicznej), the payment card is still the most important means of making cashless transactions in Poland. Last year, 47% of Poles said they had such a card. 
How do market trends affect the payment methods chosen at car washes?
The growing number of card holders and Poles' increasing trust in mobile payments (smartphone, smartwatch) is also reflected in a growing share of cashless payments in other sectors of the economy.
The report shows that the bigger the town, the greater the willingness to use cashless payment methods. As for customers' age, younger groups are also more likely to pay with a mobile app than in cash.
Share of payments at BKF car washes
Customers of BKF car washes can choose from a wide range of payment methods – from traditional cash to contactless payments (payment card, loyalty card, BE LOYAL mobile app).
Data for the 10tka car wash network in Szczecin, Poland, show that the average share of cashless payments over the last 3 months was as high as 45.47%. That is a very good result for card payments, which accounted for 40.25%. The remaining 5.22% came from loyalty cards, the BE LOYAL mobile app and tokens.
See how the share of payments changed between January and July in 2019–2021 at selected BKF car washes in Poland:
Adding payment methods to your car wash
Over the last 2 years, the share of cashless payments at BKF car washes has grown by more than 10 percentage points (34.44% vs 44.83%)!
So it is worth considering expanding your car wash with additional payment methods today.
Our offer includes upgrades with electronic payment card and loyalty card readers and the BE LOYAL mobile app.
Ask for an offer to expand your car wash
Contact us – we will prepare an offer for adding cashless payments to your car wash.