Collect a deposit before ordering parts.
Use a partial-payment or deposit workflow after the customer approves the work.
Payments for Auto Repair
Get paid before the keys change hands.
Collect a deposit before parts are ordered, text a secure payment link when the vehicle is ready, and close the ticket at the counter with a connected payment setup.
DepositApprovalFinal paymentReporting
Repair order AR-1048Fictional demonstration
2019 Ford ExplorerFront brake service
In progress✓Estimate
✓Approved
$Deposit
4Work
5Balance
6Receipt
Deposit paid$200.00Balance due$640.00Send when ready
Follow the repair order
One payment flow from estimate to pickup.
As the job moves forward, the payment request and repair order stay connected. The example below is a fictional demonstration.
Repair order #AR-1048Estimate ready
2019 Ford Explorer
Fictional demonstration
10:14 AMFictional demonstration
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Send a clear estimate
The customer receives the repair order and a secure path to review the work.
Repair order$840.00
Paid$0.00
Balance$840.00
Payment timing
The right payment path for each job.
Match the payment request to where the customer and vehicle are in the repair process.
Send the final balance before pickup.
Text or email a secure payment link so the customer can pay without another phone call.
Finish payment where the work happens.
Use an eligible terminal, Tap to Pay, QR, virtual terminal, or keyed workflow.
Fleet and commercial accounts
Support approved card-on-file, recurring invoice, and reporting workflows for repeat commercial customers, subject to authorization and program rules.
Tools for the staff
One setup, different ways to collect.
Choose a tool to see how it fits into the service-advisor, counter, field, or back-office workflow.
At the counter
Take payment as the repair order closes.
Use an eligible countertop device for tap, insert, or swipe payments and connect the transaction to the shop’s closeout process.
See Payment Tools →Counter payment
Repair order AR-1048
$640.00
Send to terminal
Connected shop workflow
Keep payments connected to the shop workflow.
Ask about supported auto or garage software, accounting, gateway, device, and custom API paths.
Availability varies by platform, processor, device, certification, geography, and program. Explore the full connection directory for software and provider names.
Shop types
Built around how the shop runs.
Select a shop type to see a starting workflow. The final solution still depends on fit, eligibility, software, and operating needs.
Recommended starting workflow
Independent repair shop
Give the service advisor a simple path to collect deposits, send the final balance, take counter payments, and review the day’s activity.
1Send estimate and approval request
2Collect a deposit for parts
3Send final balance before pickup
4Close and report the repair order
Business outcomes
Make payment the easy part of the repair.
Focus on a smoother process without relying on unsupported statistics or guarantees.
Collect deposits before committing to parts.
Reduce phone chasing when the vehicle is ready.
Give customers more ways to pay.
Keep receipts, balances, refunds, and locations easier to track.
Setup process
A clear path from fit review to first payment.
The timing depends on the shop, application, provider, devices, integration, and verification requirements.
Understand the shop workflow.
Review payment timing, staff roles, locations, customers, and current software.
Confirm the eligible path.
Match processing, devices, gateway, and integration options to the use case.
Complete application and verification.
Provide the business information and documents required for review.
Set up tools and users.
Configure links, devices, permissions, reporting, and the agreed workflow.
Train and test the full flow.
Run a safe test from estimate through receipt and reporting.
Monitor the first payments.
Confirm the live process and route early questions to the right support owner.
Auto Repair FAQ
Questions shops ask before setup.
A mobile approval and secure payment-link workflow may be available depending on the shop software and selected payment setup.
Eligible setups can support deposits or partial payments after the customer approves the work and required authorization is captured.
A secure link by text or email can give the customer a way to pay before pickup when that workflow is supported.
AuxPAY can review card-on-file, recurring invoice, and reporting needs for commercial accounts. Final options depend on authorization, eligibility, and program rules.
Possibly. The current software and workflow need a technical review before an integration or operating path is confirmed.
Available devices vary by processor, program, certification, geography, and the type of payment flow the shop needs.
Tap to Pay may be available on compatible devices within an eligible processing and application setup.
The approved dashboard and support process can help staff manage refunds and respond to disputes. Exact responsibilities depend on the program and account setup.
Fee programs depend on eligibility, provider rules, card-brand requirements, applicable law, disclosures, devices, and implementation. They require a specific review.
Setup begins with the business, payment flow, software, devices, user roles, and required application information. The final checklist is based on the selected path.
Serve auto repair merchants?
Offer a workflow that combines deposits, payment links, counter payments, reporting, and approved integration paths.
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Build the payment flow around your shop.
Tell us how the shop takes deposits, closes repair orders, and manages software, devices, and locations.