Payments for automotive businesses
Repair shops, parts suppliers, detailers and dealers — large tickets, deposits and staged billing.
Authorise the estimate, charge the invoice
Automotive work rarely finishes at the price it was quoted. Parts change, additional faults appear, and the final invoice is agreed after the vehicle is already on the ramp. That makes documented authorisation at each stage the difference between a clean payment and a dispute you cannot defend.
How the setup works for your account
Deposits and pre-authorisation
Hold a card for parts, capture the final amount when the work is signed off.
Large-ticket handling
Higher per-transaction limits, with ACH as an option on the biggest invoices.
Mobile acceptance
Take payment at collection or roadside rather than invoicing afterwards.
Parts counter and service desk
Separate reporting for the counter and the workshop on the same account.
Protecting the transaction
Get the estimate signed
A signed or texted approval of the revised amount is your evidence if the total is challenged.
Document additional work
Photograph the fault, record the customer's approval, attach it to the job.
Take payment before release
Once the vehicle leaves, recovery is much harder and disputes are more likely.
Common questions
Yes — pre-authorise now and capture the final total later. Confirm the authorisation hold period on your platform.
Fleet cards and commercial cards carry different interchange treatment. Tell us your mix so pricing reflects it.
Written approval at each change of scope, itemised invoices, and photographs of the work carried out.
See what your processing should actually cost
Send a recent statement, or your monthly volume and average ticket. You get a written breakdown back — no commitment.